SDSC’s master student shines at Young Professionals Exhibition & Competition (YPEC) 2023
Miss Jill LEUNG Chiu-yee, a master student of the School of Data Science who is supervised by Professor ZHAO Xiangyu (SDSC) and Professor DONG Liang (SEE), won the championship (Postgraduate Session) of her innovative project entitled ‘Blockchain-based Carbon Footprint Monitoring, Reporting and Verification (MRV) Tool” in IET Young Professionals Exhibition & Competition (YPEC) held on 15 October 2023.
YPEC is an annual event organised by the Institution of Engineering and Technology Hong Kong (IET). The YPEC aims to act as a dynamic platform for prospective or young engineers from five different segments (Secondary School, Sub-Degree, Undergraduate, Postgraduate and Open) to exhibit their engineering and IT innovation projects in presentations and booths. Whilst competing for the prizes and valuable chance to enter the Hong Kong Round of Present Around The World (an international project presentation competition organised by the IET), participants would also have the opportunity to extend their social networks and appreciate innovative ideas from various engineering perspectives. Contestants came from different universities and most of them were PhD students. The YPEC 2023-themed “Digitalisation” aimed that the power of digitalization will guide the development of an inclusive society and bring in the chance to establish an innovative world.
Jill's award-winning project focuses on addressing the issues related to data quality in carbon auditing. Her project specifically targets the challenges at both the property and regional levels. She has developed a tool called the "Blockchain-based Carbon Footprint Monitoring, Reporting and Verification (MRV) Tool" to tackle these challenges. As carbon neutrality commitments gain more importance, there is an increasing need for monitoring, disclosing, and verifying carbon emissions from individual assets to larger regions. However, the lack of reliable and easily accessible data remains a major obstacle in accurately calculating carbon emissions. Additionally, finding a balance between security and transparency is a challenging task. To overcome these obstacles, Jill has created a technical solution that combines expertise in engineering and carbon data auditing, AI capabilities, and the secure and transparent nature of blockchain technology. Her project also showcases the innovative application of data science and digital technologies in solving practical challenges, opening up limitless opportunities for the field of data science. With this initiative, young researchers are driving technological advancements in the engineering sector and fostering the development of Web3.0 applications.
SDSC would like to extend our congratulations to Jill on her outstanding achievements.
