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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." - 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

"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

"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

"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." - Prof. Terrence YEE

"Humanity's thirst for energy has reached record levels that can only be quenched by the invention of new technologies drawing from multiple disciplines." - Prof. Francesco CIUCCI

"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

"University is a place for continuous learning and self-discovery, for students and faculty alike. I learn a lot from my students too, and it is really rewarding." - Prof. Rhea LIEM

"The joy of autonomous driving research is to enable better living for everyone, towards seamless and highly efficient automatic transportation and logistics." - Prof. Ming LIU

"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

"A research topic good enough for an academic paper may not be translatable into a commercial product. This involves using design thinking, a user-centric approach, to solve problems." - Prof. Sai-Kit YEUNG

"To tackle complex and 'wicked' problems of the future, beyond knowledge and abilities, teamwork, creativity and grit are important skills for our students to cultivate." - Dr. Winnie LEUNG

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SENG Leadership

Faculty Profiles

Awards

QS World University Rankings by Subject 2021: Engineering & Technology

#1 in Hong Kong for 11 consecutive years

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

Aging & Healthcare

Autonomous Systems & Robotics

Artificial Intelligence

Communications

Data Science

Design Thinking & Entrepreneurship

Energy & Sustainability

Microelectronics

Smart Cities

Departments & Division

The range of engineering domains our faculty members specialize in and constantly elevate

Chemical and Biological Engineering

Civil and Environmental Engineering

Computer Science and Engineering

Electronic and Computer Engineering

Industrial Engineering and Decision Analytics

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Integrative Systems and Design

Research Support

Facilities that have been sustaining and fortifying our research activities

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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Research News / Stories

When our research efforts and insights translate into important inventions, discoveries and initiatives

Research & Innovation