Faculty & Research

Faculty and Research
Faculty and Research
Faculty
The research philosophies of our faculty members from diverse backgrounds
"While 5G connects things now, 6G will represent a revolutionary leap and create a huge impact on the transformation of wireless and vertical industries by connecting intelligence and supporting the ubiquitous AI in the next decade."
“While 5G connects things now, 6G will represent a revolutionary leap and create a huge impact on the transformation of wireless and vertical industries by connecting intelligence and supporting the ubiquitous AI in the next decade.” - Prof. Khaled BEN LETAIEF
“I hope more women will consider engineering as a career to change the status quo and to say, ‘I can do it too’.” Prof. Angela WU
“I hope more women will consider engineering as a career to change the status quo and to say, ‘I can do it too.’ ” - Prof. Angela WU
“As biomedical scientists, it is simply amazing that what we design and implement could be a game changer in a healthcare system, saving human lives.”
“As biomedical scientists, it is simply amazing that what we design and implement could be a game changer in a healthcare system, saving human lives.” - Prof. Terence WONG
“Our transition to a robotics-aided world has been so gradual but seamless that we may soon forget what life was even like before automation.” Prof. LI Zexiang
“Our transition to a robotics-aided world has been so gradual but seamless that we may soon forget what life was even like before automation.” - Prof. LI Zexiang
“The joy of doing research is that you have the freedom to decide what problems to solve and how you can contribute to society.”
“The joy of doing research is that you have the freedom to decide what problems to solve and how you can contribute to society.” - Prof. Irene LO
"AI is like a fast-running car. Data is like engine oil. Once the engine oil is refined into gas, we can propel this car to accomplish meaningful missions." Prof. YANG Qiang
“AI is like a fast-running car. Data is like engine oil. Once the engine oil is refined into gas, we can propel this car to accomplish meaningful missions.” - Prof. YANG Qiang
"Design thinking, characterized by its divergent-convergent process, is a human-centered and creative problem solving technique for innovation."
“Design thinking, characterized by its divergent-convergent process, is a human-centered and creative problem-solving technique for innovation.” - Prof. Ravindra S. GOONETILLEKE
“I’ve been very fortunate to have witnessed so many student entrepreneurs creating startups and in the process, dramatically elevating their capacity to create real world impact.”
“I've been very fortunate to have witnessed so many student entrepreneurs creating startups and in the process, dramatically elevating their capacity to create real world impact.” - Prof. Terrence YEE
"When I Skype with my grandchildren on my cellphone, I enjoy seeing their most beautiful faces - on an OLED screen." Prof. TANG Ching-Wan, inventor of OLED
“When I Skype with my grandchildren on my cellphone, I enjoy seeing their most beautiful faces - on an OLED screen.” - Prof. TANG Ching-Wan, inventor of OLED
"We are naturally very excited about setting a world record. This is the first step in our research on capturing and analyzing giant photographs and videos." Prof. Pedro SANDER
“We are naturally very excited about setting a world record. This is the first step in our research on capturing and analyzing giant photographs and videos.” - Prof. Pedro SANDER
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Awards
Times Higher Education World University Rankings by Subject 2025: Engineering
#1 in Hong Kong for 14 consecutive years
Number 33 globally and number 1 in Hong Kong for 14 consecutive years for Engineering and Technology in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings by Subject in 2025
Strategic Research Areas
Strategic research areas are essentially where the amalgamation of knowledge, know-how and insights of different engineering disciplines takes place. The ultimate goal for such cross-disciplinary exchanges is to venture into the unknown, tackle the seemingly impossible, create many more “firsts” and invent out-of-the-box solutions. By virtue of these interactions, we can also expect a continuous emergence of new engineering domains in the future, and any collaboration between them may in turn push back the frontiers even further. A wonderful cycle of invention and reinvention, is therefore made possible via research work that strategically combines the wisdom of different engineering disciplines.
Advanced Materials
Advanced Materials
Aging and Healthcare
Aging & Healthcare
Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence
Autonomous Systems and Robotics
Autonomous Systems & Robotics
Communications
Communications
Data Science
Data Science
Energy and Sustainability
Energy & Sustainability
Microelectronics
Microelectronics
Smart Cities
Smart Cities
Space Science & Technology
Space Science & Technology
Research Support
Facilities that have been sustaining and fortifying our research activities
Research Infrastructure
Research Infrastructure
SENG’s research infrastructure has served as an indispensable supporter and facilitator of interdisciplinary research projects that aim at making endless discoveries.
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When our research efforts and insights translate into important inventions, discoveries and initiatives
Research & Innovation
Prof. Su Hui (left) and Prof. Wu Mengxi (right), both from the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering of HKUST, have created a new method that significantly improves accuracy in climate predictions.
HKUST Engineering Researchers’ Breakthrough Method Reveals Clouds Amplify Global Warming Far More Than Previously Understood
Research & Innovation
A photo of authors with a cryogenic system: Prof. Shao Qiming (right), PhD students Qian Kun (center) and Liu Ruizi (left) from the Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering.
Meters Closer, Miles Faster: HKUST Engineering Researchers Introduce Novel Cryogenic In-Memory Computing Scheme to Bridge AI with Quantum Computing
Insight Exchange
The Chief Executive, Mr. John Lee, attends the Low-altitude Economy Regulatory Sandbox – Launch Event today (March 20). Photo shows Mr. Lee (center); the Secretary for Transport and Logistics, Ms. Mable Chan (third right); the Director-General of Civil Aviation, Mr. Victor Liu (third left); the Council Chairman of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Prof. Harry Shum (first left), and other guests officiating at the ceremony. (Photo credit: Information Services Department of the HKSAR Governm
Government Launches Regulatory Sandbox Pilot Projects at HKUST to Foster Low-Altitude Economy and Innovative Industry Development
Recognition
HKUST Engineering Ranks No.1 in Hong Kong for 15 Years
Research & Innovation
Prof. Sun Qingping (second right) and Prof. Yao Shuhuai (second left), both Professors of the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE), MAE Postdoctoral Research Associate Dr. Zhou Guoan (first left), and MAE PhD student Li Zexi (first right) with the world’s first kilowatt-scale elastocaloric green cooling device they develop.
HKUST Engineering Develops World’s First Kilowatt-Scale Elastocaloric Green Cooling Device
Partnership
Prof. Zhang Limin (front left), Head of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at HKUST, and Mr. Yu Xiaodong (front right), Chief Executive Officer of TPRe, signed the MoU on behalf of the two parties. The ceremony was witnessed by HKUST Provost Prof. Guo Yike (back left) and Mr. Zhao Feng (back right), Deputy General Manager of China Taiping.
HKUST and TPRe Sign MoU on Research and Business Collaborations
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