CityUHK’s “PetHealthAI” Team Wins First Prize at the 12th Hong Kong University Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition

June 04, 2026

The "PetHealthAI" team receiving their First Prize award at the 12th Hong Kong University Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition stage

The College congratulates the interdisciplinary student team “PetHealthAI” on receiving the First Prize at the 12th Hong Kong University Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition.

Their winning project, “A New Paradigm for Pet Health Management Empowered by Millimeter-Wave and Multimodal Large Models — 24/7 Companion Guardian for Pets,” introduces a groundbreaking approach to intelligent pet healthcare. By seamlessly integrating millimeter-wave sensing technology with advanced multimodal AI models, the system enables continuous, non-invasive, and companion-oriented health monitoring for pets, successfully bridging the gap between cutting-edge academic research and real-world animal wellness.

This remarkable achievement highlights the team’s capacity for innovation, cross-disciplinary collaboration, and strong potential for commercial and societal impact. It also reflects our unwavering commitment to nurturing student-led entrepreneurship through integrated research, hands-on education, and industry-relevant problem-solving.

The Winning Student Innovators

Co-Team Leaders: Zhaojin GUO, Department of Infectious Diseases and Public Health (PH), and Shuqing DONG, Department of Electrical Engineering (EE)
Team Members: Li LYU (PH), Ziyi WANG, School of Creative Media (SCM), Zheng ZHANG, Department of Decision Analytics and Operations (DAOS)

Project Advisors

Prof. Kai LIU, Associate Professor (PH)
Prof. Yongxin GUO, Chair Professor (EE)

The College looks forward to seeing PetHealthAI continue to shape the future of AI-driven pet healthcare, transforming student innovation into real-world application.