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Read more at: CPDS paper selected as front cover paper of the Research journal (2019.04.26)
CPDS paper selected as front cover paper of the Research journal (2019.04.26)

CPDS paper selected as front cover paper of the Research journal (2019.04.26)

29 April 2019

CPDS researchers Jiaqi Chu and Daping Chu have published a paper titled "Encoding and multiplexing of 2D images with orbital angular momentum beams and the use for multiview color displays"on the Research. The article has been selected as the front cover on Issue 1,March, 2019. To find more details of the paper, please see...


Read more at: Dr Yuanbo Deng won first prize in the 3rd China(Shenzhen) Innovation & Entrepreneurship International Competition UK Division (2019.03.22)
Dr Yuanbo Deng won first prize in the 3rd China(Shenzhen) Innovation & Entrepreneurship International Competition UK Division (2019.03.22)

Dr Yuanbo Deng won first prize in the 3rd China(Shenzhen) Innovation & Entrepreneurship International Competition UK Division (2019.03.22)

28 March 2019

Congratulations to Dr Yuanbo Deng from CPDS, who has won first prize in the 3rd China(Shenzhen) Innovation & Entrepreneurship International Competition, UK Division. The winning project is titled "AR Head Up Display for train, bus and truck".


Read more at: CPDS paper selected as front cover article on Materials Horizons (2019.02.21)
CPDS paper selected as front cover article on Materials Horizons (2019.02.21)

CPDS paper selected as front cover article on Materials Horizons (2019.02.21)

25 February 2019

CPDS researchers Shunpu Li, Young Tea Chun, Jin Li, Pawan Shrestha, Yuanbo Deng, Daping Chu and colleagues from other research institutes have published a paper titled "Two-dimensional arrays self-assembled via interference of concentration modulation waves in drying solutions"on Materials Horizons. The article has been...


Read more at: CPDS held annual group formal in Peterhouse (2018.12.05)
CPDS held annual group formal in Peterhouse (2018.12.05)

CPDS held annual group formal in Peterhouse (2018.12.05)

14 January 2019

On Dec.5th, 2018, CPDS staffs, students, members and guests together had a wonderful night in Peterhouse College to celebrate Christmas!


Read more at: President of Zhejiang University, Professor Zhaohui Wu visited CPDS (2018.12.12)
President of Zhejiang University, Professor Zhaohui Wu visited CPDS (2018.12.12)

President of Zhejiang University, Professor Zhaohui Wu visited CPDS (2018.12.12)

14 December 2018

Professor Zhaohui Wu, President of Zhejiang University, and Professor Min Li, the Director of Foreign Affairs Office, visited CPDS on December 12th. Professor Daping Chu welcomed them and gave a talk introducing CPDS, CAPE and University of Cambridge. Further collaboration between two sides have been discussed after the...


Read more at: CPDS members are JLR Innovista finalist! (2018.12.14)
CPDS members are JLR Innovista finalist! (2018.12.14)

CPDS members are JLR Innovista finalist! (2018.12.14)

14 December 2018

Congratulations to CPDS member, Professor Daping Chu, Dr Kun Li and Dr Ali Ozgur Yontem (Listed following alphabetic order) and 5 Jaguar Land Rover(JLR) colleagues! They are selected as JLR Innovista finalists for their excellent work on "Volumetric 3D Augmented Reality HUD". They are invited to the finals event and awards...


Read more at: Dr Kun Li won first prize in the Photography Competition of Engineering Department (2018.11.28)
Dr Kun Li won first prize in the Photography Competition of Engineering Department (2018.11.28)

Dr Kun Li won first prize in the Photography Competition of Engineering Department (2018.11.28)

28 November 2018

Congratulations for Dr Kun Li for winning First Prize in the Photography Competition of Engineering Department. His microscopic image (below) shows liquid crystal molecules between cross-polarisers. It was taken when Dr Li was examining the uniformity of the structural 'floor' of nanoscale grooves for rod-shaped liquid...


Read more at: Professor Daping Chu welcomed the visit of Mr. Feng, CTO of CRRC Zhuzhou (2018.09.27)
Professor Daping Chu welcomed the visit of Mr. Feng, CTO of CRRC Zhuzhou (2018.09.27)

Professor Daping Chu welcomed the visit of Mr. Feng, CTO of CRRC Zhuzhou (2018.09.27)

11 October 2018

On 2018 September 27th, the CTO of CRRC Zhuzhou, Mr. Feng and his colleagues visited CAPE and CPDS to discuss current and future cooperation between two sides. CPDS has been working closely with CRRC Zhuzhou to develop the first head up display (HUD) system for train in the past two years.


Read more at: Prof. Shien-Kuei Peter Liaw visited CPDS and gave a talk on "Free-space optic WDM bidirectional transmission: Design and Evaluation" (2018.08.29)

Prof. Shien-Kuei Peter Liaw visited CPDS and gave a talk on "Free-space optic WDM bidirectional transmission: Design and Evaluation" (2018.08.29)

11 October 2018

In this talk, high-speed free space optics communication (FSO) technologies will be reviewed and introduced. We design and demonstrate two proposed FSO schemes. The first scheme is a bi-directional, short-range and free-space optical (FSO) communication with 2x4x10 Gb/s capacity in wavelength division multiplexing (WDM)...


Read more at: CPDS hosted Cambridge-Tsinghua Engineering Forum (2018.10.02)
CPDS hosted Cambridge-Tsinghua Engineering Forum (2018.10.02)

CPDS hosted Cambridge-Tsinghua Engineering Forum (2018.10.02)

11 October 2018

CPDS has successfully hosted Cambridge-Tsinghua Engineering Forum on October 2nd at Norwich Auditorium Seminar Room, Roger Needham Building, Cambridge. In this forum, a wide range of cutting-edge engineering topics have been discussed such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, quantum communications, new...