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马烨 Ma Ye
Ma Ye

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Kautz 2026 Best Presenting Author award certificate, issued to Ye MA
Award certificate · Best Presenting Author Award · supplied by Ma Ye
RESEARCH RECOGNITION · CONFERENCE

Ma Ye receives the Best Presenting Author Award at Kautz 2026

Ma Ye received the Best Presenting Author Award at Kautz 2026 in Győr, Hungary, for a presentation on measuring green technology embedment in product design using patents and large language models.

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From September 30 to October 2, 2026, Ma Ye attended the Kautz Conference on Business and Economics in Győr, Hungary, hosted by the Kautz Gyula Faculty of Business and Economics at Széchenyi István University.

She received the Best Presenting Author Award. The certificate, issued in the name Ye MA, recognises her outstanding presentation at the conference.

The awarded presentation was entitled “AI in Innovation Management: Measuring Green Technology Embedment in Product Design from Patents with Large Language Models”.

The presentation addressed AI, green technology and product design management, introducing an approach to analysing patent text with large language models to measure green technology embedment in product design, alongside related analysis.

The award records recognition of this research presentation and adds a concrete outcome to ongoing academic exchange around AI, product design and green innovation. A close-up of the certificate, a group photograph with certificates and presentation photographs document the occasion.

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Audience panorama at the Kautz 2026 international conference
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ACADEMIC CONFERENCE

Kautz 2026: an international conference recap

From the conference audience to group photographs, a record of international academic exchange at Széchenyi István University.

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From September 30 to October 2, 2026, the Kautz Conference on Business and Economics took place in Győr, Hungary. Ma Ye attended the international conference hosted by Széchenyi István University.

The audience panorama, an opening address and group photographs document the formal conference setting. Participants from different backgrounds exchanged perspectives on business, economics, innovation and sustainability.

Beyond her research presentation, participation offered opportunities to encounter different research perspectives and engage in cross-cultural exchange.

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Group photo from the first presentation on product design management
ACADEMIC EXCHANGE

Sharing green innovation and product design management at Széchenyi István University

During her exchange visit to Hungary, Ma Ye gave two presentations as an invited guest speaker at Széchenyi István University: one on green technology and product design management, and another on the balance between people, nature, environmental protection and technological progress.

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During her exchange visit to Hungary, Ma Ye was invited to give two presentations as a guest speaker at Széchenyi István University.

The first introduced her doctoral research topic, “Product Design Management: Integrating Green Technology Innovations,” and invited discussion about how green technology can inform product design and development decisions.

The second began with the interactive question “What does balance look like to you?” and invited reflection on people and nature, environmental protection and technological progress, connecting these themes to the role of product design management in green development.

Together, the two sessions combined research exchange with interactive discussion, offering opportunities for cross-cultural communication and conversations about green innovation and product design.

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COMMUNITY

Connecting young innovators with the real world

Supporting the HKUST Firebird Hackathon through an alumni community connecting academia, industry and capital.

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How does green–digital transformation reach product design?: thematic concept image
RESEARCH

How does green–digital transformation reach product design?

A conference paper examines China’s green–digital transformation policy and its transmission to product design management.

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From green technology to product design: thematic concept image
RESEARCH

From green technology to product design

A systematic review in Sustainable Futures examines challenges and approaches to integrating green technology into product design.

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01 / RESEARCH & PUBLICATIONS

Understanding innovation
through research.

ORCID ↗
0000-0002-0086-471X

Research themes span green technology and product design, AI-driven green innovation, corporate environmental strategy and marine antifouling materials. My public ORCID record lists a researcher role at MY Creative Center · mgreen lab.

Five works, deduplicated by DOI. Four English-language works were checked against ORCID and Crossref; the 2023 Chinese-language work is listed from the public ORCID record. Chinese translations are reading aids where not the original title.

02 / THE JOURNEY

From ideas to action.

From building ventures to connecting an alumni community.

2017FINTECH

AApay

Exploring group bill splitting and multi-channel payments. FinovateAsia 2017 lists me as AApay’s CEO and presenter; the company received Best of Show that year.

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2019GREEN INNOVATION

Ocean Science

Founded Ocean Science (Hong Kong) Limited with Professor Peiyuan Qian’s support, working to commercialize green marine antifouling technology from HKUST.

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2026COMMUNITY

MAAHKUST

Vice-President of HKUST Mainland Alumni Association and Co-Chair of the 2026 Firebird Hackathon Organizing Committee, connecting young innovators with academia, industry and capital.

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03 / PUBLIC RECORD

Stories, talks & milestones.

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Reviewed · 28 SEP 2026
HKUST · Boundless2026-09-01

Firebird 黑客松:连接学术、产业与资本

港科大报道列明马烨为内地生校友会副会长、组委会联合主席,并介绍她对青年创新与真实市场需求的关注。

HKUST · Boundless ↗
CN116240728B · 专利 / Patent2024-01-16

水性仿生环保防污涂料

授权公告列马烨、范端端为发明人,原始申请人为佛山港科涂工技术有限公司。收录为技术成果记录。

CN116240728B · 专利 / Patent ↗
新华日报 · 交汇点 / Xinhua Daily2023

海外创业团队为何选择江苏?

报道采访马烨,讲述团队通过江苏创业赛事寻找海洋防污技术的应用场景与产业合作机会。

新华日报 · 交汇点 / Xinhua Daily ↗
21经济网 / 21st Century Business Herald2023-09-27

广州南沙:让科创“候鸟”成为常客

以耕海科技(广州)创始人身份受访,介绍团队背景与海洋防污添加剂方向,探讨人才和产业发展环境。

21经济网 / 21st Century Business Herald ↗
CN115772256A · 专利 / Patent2023-03-10

环保防污乳状液及其制备方法和应用

公开文本列马烨、范端端为发明人,申请人包括港科大深港协同创新研究院与珠海耕海科技。此处日期为申请公布日。

CN115772256A · 专利 / Patent ↗
上海证券交易所 / Shanghai Stock Exchange2022-06-24

耕海科技:创始团队与产业合作记录

云洲智能的审核问询回复记载马烨为耕海科技创始股东,并说明在海洋环保及防污损领域的合作背景。职务信息为文件出具时记录。

上海证券交易所 / Shanghai Stock Exchange ↗
HKUST · 官方议程 / Official programme2021-11-06

海洋生物多样性公众论坛

官方议程列出马烨的“生物抗污损涂料与海洋环境保护”视频分享,身份为 Ocean Science 行政总裁。

HKUST · 官方议程 / Official programme ↗
HKUST (Guangzhou)2021-09-09

港科大与盐城合作:海科生物进入项目版图

校方报道将钱培元教授与马烨共同创办的海科生物列为 2020 创业大赛全国总决赛十强项目,并记载当时拟落户盐城的计划。

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港科大蓝海湾 / HKUST Blue Bay2020-12-21

海科生物获投资价值与成长潜力荣誉

蓝海湾报道团队获 2020 深圳创新创业投资大会新材料团队组第一名,并获投资价值及成长潜力荣誉;文中亦介绍马烨的创业与校友服务经历。

港科大蓝海湾 / HKUST Blue Bay ↗
HKUST · 佛山项目 / Foshan projects2020

尼龙渔网防污涂料:从材料到应用

港科大项目页将马烨列为负责人,承担单位为佛山港科涂工技术有限公司,研发方向为基于丁烯酸内酯防污剂的渔网涂料。

HKUST · 佛山项目 / Foshan projects ↗
香港01 · 特约内容 / HK01 · Sponsored feature2018-03-26

AA 制电子分账:让付款更简单

香港01 专题采访 AApay 创办人及执行总裁马烨,介绍分账产品、商户拓展及亚洲金融论坛交流。原文为特约内容,2025 年曾更新。

香港01 · 特约内容 / HK01 · Sponsored feature ↗
18 Hall · Startup Directory2018

AApay 收录于香港初创企业名录

名录列出 Ma Ye 为创始人,并介绍 AApay 的电子钱包与多人分账功能。

18 Hall · Startup Directory ↗
Finovate · 官方获奖公告 / Award announcement2017-11-08

AApay 获 FinovateAsia Best of Show

主办方公布 AApay 为四家获奖企业之一,获奖产品聚焦自动分账与多种支付方式整合。这是公司/团队奖项。

Finovate · 官方获奖公告 / Award announcement ↗
Finovate · Demo archive2017

FinovateAsia 大会演示:AApay

官方演示档案将 Ma Ye 列为 CEO 与演示者,并保留产品介绍及演示视频入口。

Finovate · Demo archive ↗
Finovate · Julie Muhn2017-10-24

Finovate 会前特写:AApay Technology

会前报道介绍港科大毕业生创立的聚合支付项目,并列出 Ma Ye 的 CEO 及连续创业者背景。

Finovate · Julie Muhn ↗
HKUST · Founders’ Club未注明日期

港科大创业者人物:马烨

人物页记载 2019 年创办 Ocean Science 的经历,以及对绿色创新和科技成果转化的关注。页面未注明发布日期。

HKUST · Founders’ Club ↗
南方观察 · 港科大研究院转载未注明日期

河套创新故事:把专利带出实验室

报道通过海科生物与马烨的创业经历,介绍防污技术从实验室到产业应用的转化过程。发布日期待核实。

南方观察 · 港科大研究院转载 ↗
港科大深港协同创新研究院 · 机构资料未注明日期

蓝海湾创新企业:海科生物

机构宣传册介绍海科生物由钱培元教授与马烨共同创办,以及其海洋防污技术方向。收录为机构资料,非独立新闻。

港科大深港协同创新研究院 · 机构资料 ↗

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