Alumni & Student Sharing

HKUST Engineering Research Postgraduate Alumni & Student Sharing
HKUST Engineering Research Postgraduate Alumni & Student Sharing
We take great pride in nurturing 4500+ engineering research postgraduate students over the past decades. Many of them consider HKUST as their roots and home to their growth of knowledge and lifelong learning. Come and listen to some of them who happily share their experiences at the School of Engineering.
MPhil / PhD Alumni Stories
Interweaving their good old memories at HKUST and unique adventures after graduation
Embracing AI to Enhance Construction Safety: Issac LEUNG Sets Out on Entrepreneurial Journey
Embracing AI to Enhance Construction Safety: Issac LEUNG Sets Out on Entrepreneurial Journey
Leveraging smart technology to modernize and automate monitoring of worksite hazards, while at the same time improving efficiency, our MPhil graduate in Civil Engineering Issac LEUNG shares his experience on the stirring start-up journey.
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First Graduate of Dual Master’s Degree Focusing on Future Energy and Power System Provides Smart Solutions to CLP
First Graduate of Dual Master’s Degree Focusing on Future Energy and Power System Provides Smart Solutions to CLP
Inspired by top scholars and industry experts, Binnie Yiu Wai-Keung, a graduate of HKUST’s MPhil in Computer Science and Engineering and the University of Strathclyde’s MSc program, developed an ensemble model for electricity load forecasting that is being used in the daily operations of CLP where he currently works as an Engineer.
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Having the Best of Both Worlds: Right Balance between Industry and Academia
Having the Best of Both Worlds: ​​Right Balance between Industry and Academia
Dr. Bonald LI Ziyue, a PhD graduate of Industrial Engineering and Decision Analytics, shares about the journey he has taken in pursuing what he loves – exploring the vast potential that data mining and machine learning offer for tackling real-world problems.
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From Designing Products to Experiences: Dr. Channa WITANA Excels in Transformative Career
Excelling in Transformative Career: from Designing Products to Experiences
Dr. Channa WITANA, a PhD graduate from the Department of Industrial Engineering and Decision Analytics at HKUST, has enjoyed a progressive career that has transcended academia to industry, Asia to Europe, and the design of products to UX.
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Reaching new horizons: from research engineer to nurturing next achievers Dr. Karama HAMDI finds fulfilment in helping students emulate her success
Reaching New Horizons: from Research Engineer to Nurturing Next Achievers
Leveraging her expertise in wireless communication, Dr. Karama HAMDI, a PhD graduate in Electronic and Computer Engineering at HKUST, has evolved to take a leading role in academic advising in Qatar, guiding undergraduate students to unlock their full potential.
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(From right) Nick CHIN, Taric CHAN and Kyle WONG, co-founders of PanopticAI
Winning AI Solution Helps Remotely Monitor Patients’ Vital Signs
Kyle WONG, currently a PhD student in Bioengineering at HKUST, co-founded a Hong Kong start-up PanopticAI with Nick CHIN and Taric CHAN, who are research postgraduate graduates from the Department of Industrial Engineering and Decision Analytics. The company developed a fully remote wellness monitoring app with AI-enabled smart technology.
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Wasting no time or effort advancing global sustainability Dr. Ade OYEDUN makes a positive impact on a real-world problem
Waste No Time or Effort Advancing Global Sustainability
Dr. Adetoyese OYEDUN, graduated with a PhD degree in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at HKUST, makes a positive impact on a real-world problem. His work in waste management has led him to many different corners of the world, from his homeland in Nigeria to the UK, Hong Kong, and Canada, where he is currently spearheading research into new ways to take plastic out of the environment.
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Dr. Langston SUEN foresees the ultrasound treatment could benefit up to 80% of the estimated 300 to 500 million retinal disease patients worldwide that require invasive eye surgery every year.
Goodbye to the Terror of Eye Injections
Dr. Langston SUEN and his fellow researchers at HKUST explored an alternative method of non-invasive drug delivery using ultrasound as part of his PhD studies at the University. Now he is working with pharmaceuticals to bring the technology to market. The idea was inspired by Langston’s grandfather and his wife’s grandfather who both suffered from retinal problems that required eye injections.
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As a senior who has completed PhD studies at HKUST, Dr. Yin Ran (left) enthusiastically shares with us his experience and advice to excel as a postgraduate student.
Engineering PhD Graduate Quenches Curiosity for Truth through Research
Currently a postdoctoral fellow in HKUST, Dr. YIN Ran began his journey at the University in 2014. His remarkable achievements and significant advanced water treatment research has earned him the School of Engineering PhD Research Excellence Award 2020-21. He enthusiastically shares with us his experience and advice to excel as a research postgraduate student.
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(From right) HKUST alumni Donald Lai and Winsor Lee, who earned Bachelor’s degrees from the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering and worked on research projects at the University, joined the same company after graduation where they continue to further their research and apply their engineering knowledge, which in turn has contributed to society during the COVID-19 pandemic.
HKUST Alumni Join Fight Against COVID-19 with Antimicrobial Technology
After completing the Master of Philosophy (MPhil) program at HKUST, alumni Donald LAI and Winsor LEE joined Chiaphua Industries Limited, which owns Germagic, an antimicrobial technology that has proved highly effective in the fight against COVID-19.
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(From left) Prof. Chen Qifeng, Assistant Professor of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering and the Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering, and Prof. Yeung Sai-Kit, Associate Professor of the Division of Integrative Systems and Design and the Department of Computer Science and Engineering. Both are also affiliated with the HKUST Robotics Institute.
Entrepreneurial Alumni Returning to Their Roots to Champion Engineering Solutions
Both scholars, alumni Associate Professor YEUNG Sai-Kit and Assistant Professor CHEN Qifeng, returned to their alma mater and joined the School of Engineering in 2018. In addition to being passionate about teaching and research, both are of an entrepreneurial bent and have founded innovative start-ups.
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Trailblazing Civil Engineering Alumnae Break the Mold in Male-Dominated Field
Two Civil and Environmental Engineering alumnae, Ir. Jenny YEUNG and Dr. Gigi SUEN, reflect on the joys of a career that literally builds the way ahead for the world.
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Lady of the Rings: Making a Difference in the World via Engineering Start-up
Dr. Lydia LEUNG, a PhD graduate from the Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering at HKUST, masterminded the BelunTM Ring, which is a medical-grade wearable platform using ICT technologies, bio-sensing, signal processing techniques and deep learning algorithm to pre-screen potential sufferers from obstructive sleep apnea.
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A day in the life at HKUST as an MPhil / PhD student
A Day in the Life of Jungjin PARK at HKUST
Jungjin PARK, MPhil Student of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
A Day in the Life of Sonia YUAN at HKUST
Sonia YUAN, PhD Student of Electronic and Computer Engineering
A Day in the Life of Gabriela S. CASSOL at HKUST
Gabriela S. CASSOL, PhD Student of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Engineering Research Journeys
A video collection showcasing the engineering research experiences of our alumni / students
Dr Trixie DY, PhD in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (Philippines)
Dr Trixie DY, PhD in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (Philippines)
Melody CHUNG, PhD in Bioengineering (Malaysia)
Melody CHUNG, PhD in Bioengineering (Malaysia)
Dr YIN Ran, PhD in Civil Engineering (Mainland China)
Dr YIN Ran, PhD in Civil Engineering (Mainland China)
Panagiotis SIMATIS, PhD in Computer Science and Engineering (Greece)
Panagiotis SIMATIS, PhD in Computer Science and Engineering (Greece)
Stefan JUANG, PhD in Computer Science and Engineering (The United States)
Stefan JUANG, PhD in Computer Science and Engineering (The United States)
Cristine ESTRADA, PhD in Electronic and Computer Engineering (Philippines)
Cristine ESTRADA, PhD in Electronic and Computer Engineering (Philippines)
Jungjin PARK, MPhil in Mechanical Engineering (South Korea)
Jungjin PARK, MPhil in Mechanical Engineering (South Korea)
Shoaib ASLAM, PhD in Mechanical Engineering (Pakistan)
Shoaib ASLAM, PhD in Mechanical Engineering (Pakistan)
Jefry YANTO, PhD in Mechanical Engineering (Indonesia)
Jefry YANTO, PhD in Mechanical Engineering (Indonesia)
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MPhil / PhD Student Achievements
We are always proud of our students for their accomplishments no matter how big or small
WANG Chengpeng, PhD candidate of Computer Science and Engineering, and other co-authors received the ACM SIGPLAN Distinguished Paper Award for their paper at the 37th Annual ACM SIGPLAN Conference on Object-Oriented Programming, Systems, Languages, and Applications (OOPSLA 2022).
WANG Chengpeng, PhD candidate of Computer Science and Engineering, and other co-authors received the ACM SIGPLAN Distinguished Paper Award for their paper at the 37th Annual ACM SIGPLAN Conference on Object-Oriented Programming, Systems, Languages, and Applications (OOPSLA 2022).
MPhil students of Computer Science and Engineering (from left) Logi LUO and Sehyun CHOI were awarded the 2022/23 Asian Future Leaders Scholarship Program supported by Bai Xian Asia Institute (BXAI).
MPhil students of Computer Science and Engineering Logi LUO (left) and Sehyun CHOI (right) were selected as the BX Scholars to join the 2022/23 Asian Future Leaders Scholarship Program supported by Bai Xian Asia Institute (BXAI).
Jackie TONG, PhD candidate of Computer Science and Engineering, received the VIS 2022 Honorable Mention Award at IEEE Visualization (VIS) 2022 for their paper with other co-authors.
Jackie TONG, PhD candidate of Computer Science and Engineering, and other co-authors received the VIS 2022 Honorable Mention Award for their paper at the IEEE Visualization (VIS) 2022.
Computer Science and Engineering PhD student LI Haotian was named a 2022 Microsoft Research Asia (MSRA) Fellow.
Computer Science and Engineering PhD student LI Haotian was named a 2022 Microsoft Research Asia (MSRA) Fellow.
PhD student of Computer Science and Engineering YUAN Linping was awarded the 2022 Style3D Graduate Fellowship organized by Style3D and China Computer Federation (CCF).
PhD student of Computer Science and Engineering YUAN Linping was awarded the 2022 Style3D Graduate Fellowship organized by Style3D and China Computer Federation (CCF).
A team of two PhD Students KWOK Kin-Nam (left) and Minji SEO (right), and two undergraduate students from the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering was named the national winner of the James Dyson Award 2022.
A research team with two PhD Students KWOK Kin-Nam (left) and Minji SEO (right), and two undergraduate students from the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, was named the national winner of the James Dyson Award 2022 thanks to their invention of “O_Oley”.
“Autosafe” developed by a team of five including Civil and Environmental Engineering research postgraduate students Peter WONG Kok-Yiu and Issac LEUNG Pak-Him won the Champion (Platinum Award) at the HKUST-Sino One Million Dollar Entrepreneurship Competition 2022.
“Autosafe” developed by a team of five including Civil and Environmental Engineering research postgraduate students Peter WONG Kok-Yiu and Issac LEUNG Pak-Him won the Champion (Platinum Award) at the HKUST-Sino One Million Dollar Entrepreneurship Competition 2022.
PhD students from the Departments of Civil and Environment Engineering, and Electronic and Computer Engineering, Muhammad WAQAR, Muhammad Zeshan AKBER, Syed Awais Wahab SHAH and Murad ABDULLAH formed a team and won the Gold Award at the Global AI Challenge for Building E&M Facilities - AI Competition.
PhD students from the Departments of Civil and Environment Engineering, and Electronic and Computer Engineering, Muhammad WAQAR, Muhammad Zeshan AKBER, Syed Awais Wahab SHAH and Murad ABDULLAH formed a team and won the Gold Award at the Global AI Challenge for Building E&M Facilities - AI Competition.
Top ranked multi-task emotion recognition system developed by DENG Didan, PhD student of Electronic and Computer Engineering, won the 1st Place at the Affective Behavior Analysis in-the-Wild (ABAW) Challenge at the CVPR 2022.
Swapnadeep PODDAR, PhD student of Electronic and Computer Engineering, won the Best Presentation Award in the international conference of the European Materials Research Society (E-MRS).
Swapnadeep PODDAR, PhD student of Electronic and Computer Engineering, won the Best Presentation Award in the international conference of the European Materials Research Society (E-MRS).
YU Tao, PhD student of Civil and Environmental Engineering, won the Excellent Presentation Award at the 2022 International Workshop on Computational Mechanics of Granular Materials.
YU Tao, PhD student of Civil and Environmental Engineering, won the Excellent Presentation Award at the 2022 International Workshop on Computational Mechanics of Granular Materials.
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering PhD student ZHANG Ruo Peng won the Best Paper Awards at the 16th Asian Symposium on Visualization (ASV16).
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering PhD student ZHANG Ruo Peng won the Best Paper Awards at the 16th Asian Symposium on Visualization (ASV16).
Electronic and Computer Engineering PhD student Sonia YUAN Zhengnan received the Distinguished Student Paper Award at the Society for Information Display (SID) Display Week 2022.
Electronic and Computer Engineering PhD student Sonia YUAN Zhengnan received the Distinguished Student Paper Award at the Society for Information Display (SID) Display Week 2022.
PhD student of Civil and Environmental Engineering LIN Chuanjing received the Excellent Talk Award at the Virtual Graduate Students Symposium in Asia-Pacific Region on Current Environmental Issues.
PhD student of Civil and Environmental Engineering LIN Chuanjing received the Excellent Talk Award at the Virtual Graduate Students Symposium in Asia-Pacific Region on Current Environmental Issues.
The research paper of LI Peian, PhD student of Electronic and Computer Engineering, was recognized as the 2021 Outstanding Student Paper Award by the Journal of the Society for Information Display (JSID).
The research paper of LI Peian, PhD student of Electronic and Computer Engineering, was recognized as the 2021 Outstanding Student Paper Award by the Journal of the Society for Information Display (JSID).
Electronic and Computer Engineering PhD student ZHANG Qianni received the Best Paper Award (second runner-up) at the 21st IEEE Photonics Society Hong Kong Chapter Postgraduate Conference.
Electronic and Computer Engineering PhD student ZHANG Qianni received the Best Paper Award (second runner-up) at the 21st IEEE Photonics Society Hong Kong Chapter Postgraduate Conference.
NI Sheng (right) and BU Yang, PhD Students of Electronic and Computer Engineering, received the Outstanding Student Paper Award at the 35th IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS) 2022 for their paper.
NI Sheng (right) and BU Yang, PhD Students of Electronic and Computer Engineering, received the Outstanding Student Paper Award at the 35th IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS) 2022 for their paper.
Cristine ESTRADA, PhD Student of Electronic and Computer Engineering, received the Best Paper Award, at the 51st IEEE European Solid-State Device Research Conference (ESSDERC).
Cristine ESTRADA, PhD Student of Electronic and Computer Engineering, received the Best Paper Award, at the 51st IEEE European Solid-State Device Research Conference (ESSDERC).
Computer Science and Engineering PhD student WU Aoyu was awarded a 2021 Microsoft Research Asia (MSRA) Fellowship.
Computer Science and Engineering PhD student WU Aoyu was awarded a 2021 Microsoft Research Asia (MSRA) Fellowship.
“PanopticAI”, co-founded by Bioengineering PhD candidate Kyle WONG Kwan-Long, his teammates from the Department of Industrial Engineering and Decision Analytics (IEDA), and Prof. Richard SO, Associate Dean of Engineering (Research & Graduate Studies) and Professor of IEDA, was named Champion (Social Connectivity) in Hong Kong’s first “City I&T Grand Challenge” in the university/tertiary institute category.
“PanopticAI”, co-founded by Bioengineering PhD candidate Kyle WONG Kwan-Long, was named Champion (Social Connectivity) in Hong Kong’s first “City I&T Grand Challenge” in the university/tertiary institute category.
Chemical and Biological Engineering PhD student Usman Bin SHAHID became the first student from a Hong Kong university to win in the Asia-Pacific Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) Competition.
Chemical and Biological Engineering PhD student Usman Bin SHAHID became the first student from a Hong Kong university to win in the Asia-Pacific Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) Competition.
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering MPhil student Kelvin LEUNG Kai-Lok won the AIAA Region VII Regional Student Conference – 1st Place in the Master's Category.
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering MPhil student Kelvin LEUNG Kai-Lok won the AIAA Region VII Regional Student Conference – 1st Place in the Master's Category.
PhD Student in Bioengineering Phoebe CHING Mae-Lim received the Best Presentation Award at the Asia-Oceania Top University League on Engineering (AOTULE) 2021 Student Conference hosted by KAIST.
PhD Student in Bioengineering Phoebe CHING Mae-Lim received the Best Presentation Award at the Asia-Oceania Top University League on Engineering (AOTULE) 2021 Student Conference hosted by KAIST.
XIAO Huiru, PhD Student of Computer Science and Engineering, received the Outstanding Paper Award at the Automated Knowledge Base Construction (AKBC) 2021.
XIAO Huiru, PhD Student of Computer Science and Engineering, received the Outstanding Paper Award at the Automated Knowledge Base Construction (AKBC) 2021.
Electronic and Computer Engineering PhD student Vera GAO Yiyang’s paper was awarded the Silver Prize at the 21st International Meeting on Information Display (IMID 2021) Young Leaders Conference II.
Electronic and Computer Engineering PhD student Vera GAO Yiyang’s paper was awarded the Silver Prize at the 21st International Meeting on Information Display (IMID 2021) Young Leaders Conference II.
Tony MOK Chi-Wing (right), a PhD student of Computer Science and Engineering, received the First Place of 2021 Learn2Reg Challenge organized by the Medical Image Computing and Computer Assisted Intervention Society (MICCAI).
Tony MOK Chi-Wing (right), a PhD student of Computer Science and Engineering, achieved the First Place of 2021 Learn2Reg Challenge organized by the Medical Image Computing and Computer Assisted Intervention Society (MICCAI).
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering PhD student CHENG Yuanjie was selected to receive the Outstanding Technical Paper Award of the 2021 International Conference on Electronics Packaging (ICEP) for his paper.
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering PhD student CHENG Yuanjie was selected to receive the Outstanding Technical Paper Award of the 2021 International Conference on Electronics Packaging (ICEP) for his paper.
Computer Science and Engineering PhD student Ahmad ALHILAL received the Excellent Presentation Award at the 12th Multidisciplinary International Student Workshop (MISW) 2021.
Computer Science and Engineering PhD student Ahmad ALHILAL received the Excellent Presentation Award at the 12th Multidisciplinary International Student Workshop (MISW) 2021.
Computer Science and Engineering MPhil Student CHENG Ho-Kei was awarded the Chiang Chen Overseas Graduate Fellowship 2021/22.
Computer Science and Engineering MPhil Student CHENG Ho-Kei was awarded the Chiang Chen Overseas Graduate Fellowship 2021/22.
Bioengineering Program PhD student Ivy WONG Hei-Man was awarded the prestigious Butterfield-Croucher Studentship and a Croucher Research Studentship in 2021.
Bioengineering Program PhD student Ivy WONG Hei-Man was awarded the prestigious Butterfield-Croucher Studentship and a Croucher Research Studentship in 2021.
PhD Student in Civil Engineering CHENG Tat Fan (right) received the Zhu Kezhen Prize from the Hong Kong Meteorological Society for his outstanding paper in meteorology and climate research.
PhD Student in Civil Engineering CHENG Tat Fan (right) received the Zhu Kezhen Prize from the Hong Kong Meteorological Society for his outstanding paper in meteorology and climate research.
Neelkanth KUNDU, PhD Student of Electronic and Computer Engineering, is one of the three winners out of 110+ entries at the Global Young Scientists Summit (GYSS) 2021 Video Contest.
Neelkanth KUNDU, PhD Student of Electronic and Computer Engineering, is one of the three winners out of 110+ entries at the Global Young Scientists Summit (GYSS) 2021 Video Contest.
PARK Byung Min, a PhD student under Bioengineering program, has garnered a Fulbright-RGC Hong Kong Research Scholar Award 2020/21.
PARK Byung Min, a PhD student under Bioengineering program, has garnered a Fulbright-RGC Hong Kong Research Scholar Award 2020/21.
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Awards on HKUST Website
Appreciation Notes
“It was my great honor to spend my PhD study at HKUST, where I have seen the most professional research environments, supportive research teams, and splendid campus scenery."
YU Xianghao
(Mainland China)
“It has been an amazing experience and a great opportunity for me to broaden my horizons and grow both professionally and as a person."
Matteo CASSANELLO
(Italy)
"The CentraleSupélec / HKUST dual-degree program illustrates the complementarity between both institutions and is more than beneficial to my academic training and future professional life as an engineer."
Mehdi ZOUAGUI
(Morocco)
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