Prof. Hnin Yin Yin NYEIN Receives Prestigious ICANX Young Scientist Award

Prof. Hnin Yin Yin NYEIN from the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering at HKUST has been named one of ten global recipients of the prestigious ICANX Young Scientist Award, presented at the internationally renowned ICANX Conference recently held in Hong Kong. The award recognizes both her groundbreaking research impact and her visionary plan to revolutionize healthcare, and specifically celebrates young scientists who demonstrate exceptional promise in shaping the future of their fields.

Prof. Nyein's research vision is to create a fundamental shift in medicine—from reactive, clinic-dependent care to proactive, patient-empowered wellness. Her plan involves developing a comprehensive, non-invasive health monitoring framework that harnesses the untapped potential of biofluids like sweat. By converging nanomaterial engineering with smart microfluidics on flexible electronics, she aims to create next-generation wearable systems that deliver blood-comparable insights without a single needle prick.

This award highlights the transformative potential of her approach, particularly her work on pioneering passive sweat sensing platforms. Through ongoing development and validation studies, Prof. Nyein is advancing toward her vision of a future where clinical-grade health monitoring integrates seamlessly into daily life, potentially democratizing access to preventive care on a global scale.

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