Teaching · Events · Exhibitions · Media

The work around the work.

An evidence-backed record of lectures delivered, events hosted, showcases attended, media appearances, awards won, and competitive placements. Company-only participation, prepared material, and future selections are labelled distinctly.

Teaching

Delivered, prepared, and designed.

Status labels prevent prepared curricula or decks from being mistaken for confirmed classroom delivery.

  • 2021–2025 · Delivered

    Guest Lecturer, BMEG3440

    The Chinese University of Hong Kong. Delivered recurring guest lectures in 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025 on open-source practice, engineering competition, technology development, and funding in biosensing.

  • 2026 · Prepared

    Learning from Open Source: Why Your Competitors Aren't Your Enemies

    BMEG3440, The Chinese University of Hong Kong. Prepared a 19-slide lecture deck; delivery has not yet been confirmed.

  • 2023 · Designed

    STEM workshop curriculum design

    King's Phase Technologies. Designed three bilingual workshop curricula: breath-gas comparison, organic-compound classification, and human-motion analysis using sensors.

Hosted, moderated, and speaking events

Fifteen verified engagements.

Each row is tied to a dated invitation, programme, schedule, or follow-up. Ten separate CUHK Biomedical Engineering meetings are listed individually, alongside a faculty visit, moderation, presentations, and discussion roles.

12 July 2021
Moderator

CUHK Entrepreneur Corner: HandyRehab

Moderated a one-hour founder conversation for alumni, founders, and students.

13 May 2022
Presenter

MAKE a DASH Demo Day and Press Conference

Delivered the venture presentation at the programme demo day and press conference.

20 May 2022
Discussant

Youth Entrepreneurship of Hong Kong in the Greater Bay Area — Think Again and Imagine the Future

CUHK Hong Kong Institute of Asia-Pacific Studies webinar.

20 July 2022
Guest speaker

ASPN × HYPE GVA Taiwan Demo Day and Sports Innovation Forum

Presented King's Phase Technologies and joined the programme's post-event business matchmaking.

15 March 2024
Research-group host

CUHK Biomedical Engineering literature-report meeting

Hosted a documented research-group literature-report session.

27 August 2024
Host

Professor Alicia Jenkins visit to CUHK Biomedical Engineering

Hosted a departmental and laboratory visit.

30 August 2024
Research-group host

CUHK Biomedical Engineering literature-report meeting

Hosted a documented research-group literature-report session.

3 January 2025
Research-group host

CUHK Biomedical Engineering group progress meeting

Hosted a documented research-group progress meeting.

25 April 2025
Research-group host

CUHK Biomedical Engineering group meeting

Hosted a documented group meeting and screening-test rehearsal.

17 October 2025
Research-group host

CUHK Biomedical Engineering group progress meeting

Hosted a documented research-group progress meeting.

6 February 2026
Research-group host

CUHK Biomedical Engineering proposal-defense rehearsal

Hosted a documented proposal-defense rehearsal.

24 April 2026
Research-group host

CUHK Biomedical Engineering literature-report meeting

Hosted a documented literature-report session.

5 June 2026
Research-group host

CUHK Biomedical Engineering literature-report meeting

Hosted a documented literature-report session.

7 August 2026
Research-group host

CUHK Biomedical Engineering progress meeting

Hosted a documented research-group progress meeting.

14 August 2026
Research-group host

CUHK Biomedical Engineering group meeting

Hosted a documented research-group meeting.

Exhibitions and public showcases

Ten documented appearances.

Attendance language follows the evidence: personally attended, confirmed company exhibitor, company represented, or scheduled. Invitations without follow-through are excluded.

News and media

Eleven verified appearances and features.

Published stories, television, institutional profiles, and completed interviews are distinguished. Where an article URL could not be located, the entry says so directly.

  • March 2023 · Founder profile

    CUHK Faculty of Engineering — ENGAGE — Entrepreneurs and Startup 2.0

    Four-page issue profiling Kuan Wen Lou, King's Phase Technologies, and the Beagle breath analyser.

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  • January 2023 · Exhibitor media feature

    CES Daily — King's Phase Technologies / Beagle feature

    HKTDC-arranged CES Daily coverage of the company's development journey; verified in the CES correspondence archive.

  • 14 May 2022 · Print interview

    Ta Kung Pao — ‘Greater Bay Area Youth Entrepreneurship Funding Scheme’ nurtures 13 CUHK startup teams

    Quoted Gavin Lou on the development and Greater Bay Area plans of the breath-analysis venture.

  • 14 May 2022 · Print and online interview

    Wen Wei Po — CUHK helps 13 teams pursue entrepreneurship in the Greater Bay Area

    Featured an extended interview and photograph discussing the breath analyser and commercialisation plans.

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  • 14 May 2022 · Print interview

    Sing Tao Daily — CUHK startup programme: five companies prepare to enter the Greater Bay Area

    Quoted Gavin Lou on the venture and its market plans.

  • 12 November 2021 · Product feature

    HKTDC NewsBites — 7 Tech Products for Learning, Entertainment and Health Monitoring

    Featured AutoKeto and King's Phase Technologies following the Hong Kong Electronics Fair.

    Read or view
  • 1 August 2021 · Television documentary interview

    RTHK TV 31 — Startup Generation Z: Finding the Unicorn, Part II

    Featured Gavin Lou, the founding story of King's Phase Technologies, and the breath-analysis prototype.

    Read or view
  • 15 June 2021 · Media interview

    Ming Pao — King's Phase Technologies founder interview

    Completed an HKSTP-arranged interview at Hong Kong Science Park; a public article link was not located.

  • 31 May 2021 · Media interview

    Hong Kong Economic Times — King's Phase Technologies founder interview

    Completed a CUHK-arranged interview at InnoPort; a public article link was not located.

  • 5 November 2019 · News interview

    Sing Tao Daily — CUHK student develops a ketone-diet testing device and receives Outstanding Star honour

    Profiled Gavin Lou and the ketone breathalyser invention with direct interview quotations.

    Read or view
  • 5 November 2019 · Institutional news release

    The Chinese University of Hong Kong — CUHK Honours Outstanding Students of the Year

    Named Gavin Lou as Most Outstanding Star in Innovation and Invention.

    Read or view

Awards and wins

Confirmed recognition.

Only documented prizes and formal distinctions appear here.

  • 2026 · Award

    PILOTS LITE Startup Award

    PILOTS LITE programme. Selected for a startup award of up to HK$30,000.

  • 2021 · Award

    Award for Nomination

    Youth Novation Startup Competition. Awarded to In the Know / King's Phase Technologies with HK$5,000 prize money.

  • 2019 · Award

    Most Outstanding Star — Innovation and Invention

    The Chinese University of Hong Kong. Recognized for the ketone breathalyser invention.

  • 2019 · Award

    Merit Award, Life Sciences (Innovation)

    5th Hong Kong University Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition. Ketone Breathalyzer.

  • 2019 · Award

    Third Prize, Technology Entrepreneurship Plan

    5th Hong Kong University Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition. Team award for ‘礙’講書.

Finalists and selections

Strong results, accurately labelled.

Finalist, shortlist, and representative selections are accomplishments, but they are not presented as wins.

  • 2026 · Selected CUHK representative

    Asia Exhibition of Innovations and Inventions Hong Kong

    Project selected to represent CUHK for the November 2026 exhibition.

  • 2026 · Shortlisted, Co-ideation Programme

    HKAI Lab × HKSTP

    Shortlisted for panel assessment; due diligence was ongoing as of August 2026.

  • 2022 · Finalist

    CUHK Entrepreneurship Competition

    King's Phase Technologies.

  • 2022–23 · Shortlisted

    Young Techpreneur Project

    King's Phase Technologies.

  • 2021 · Global Finalist / Top 160+

    HKSTP Elevator Pitch Competition

    King's Phase Technologies.

  • 2021 · Finalist

    EMedIC Global

    Official finalist Team 03.

  • 2020–21 · Grand Finalist

    Hong Kong Social Enterprise Challenge

    In the Know / King's Phase Technologies.

  • 2020 · Finalist

    Hong Kong ICT Awards — Student Innovation Award

    Ketone detector project.