Faculty & Research

Faculty and Research
Faculty and Research
Faculty
The research philosophies of our faculty members from diverse backgrounds
“In the AI era, the most rare and valuable human capacity is discernment - the intellectual ‘taste’ to know which problems are worth asking and which solutions are worth deploying.” – Prof. Fugee TSUNG
“In the AI era, the most rare and valuable human capacity is discernment - the intellectual ‘taste’ to know which problems are worth asking and which solutions are worth deploying.” – Prof. Fugee TSUNG
Prof SHI Ling
“Be persistent, open-minded, and responsible. When you encounter a problem, face it and find a way to solve it.” – Prof. SHI Ling
Prof. Lu Mengqian
“Success is forged from countless failures that often go unnoticed. A truly successful person perseveres through even the most difficult circumstances.” – Prof. LU Mengqian
“Scientific research is a personal as much as a professional journey, which calls not only for rigor and inventiveness, but also authenticity and boldness.” – Prof. Stephane REDONNET
“Scientific research is a personal as much as a professional journey, which calls not only for rigor and inventiveness, but also authenticity and boldness.” – Prof. Stephane REDONNET
“The sustainability big picture is certainly really, really big. But I just try to do what I can and what I’m good at. If I can contribute a little bit, then I’m proud of this.” - Prof. SHAO Minhua
“The sustainability big picture is certainly really, really big. But I just try to do what I can and what I’m good at. If I can contribute a little bit, then I’m proud of this.” – Prof. SHAO Minhua
“The real courage lies not in perfect planning at every stage of your life, but in trusting yourself to handle the unknown and failure.” – Prof. WANG Yiwen
“The real courage lies not in perfect planning at every stage of your life, but in trusting yourself to handle the unknown and failure.” – Prof. WANG Yiwen
“As an educator in Hong Kong, I wish to give back to this city. I aspire to apply my expertise in the local environment to establish the city as an AI hub and a global leader in supply chains.” – Prof. ZHANG Jiheng
“As an educator in Hong Kong, I wish to give back to this city. I aspire to apply my expertise in the local environment to establish the city as an AI hub and a global leader in supply chains.” – Prof. ZHANG Jiheng
“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
“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
“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
"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
“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
"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
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Awards
Times Higher Education World University Rankings by Subject 2026: Engineering
Top 10 in China
QS ranking #38 globally
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
Departments
The range of engineering domains our faculty members specialize in and constantly elevate
Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering
Chemical and Biological Engineering
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Department of Computer Science and Engineering
Computer Science and Engineering
Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering
Electronic and Computer Engineering
Department of Industrial Engineering and Decision Analytics
Industrial Engineering and Decision Analytics
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Materials
Materials
Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering
Chemical and Biological Engineering
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Department of Computer Science and Engineering
Computer Science and Engineering
Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering
Electronic and Computer Engineering
Department of Industrial Engineering and Decision Analytics
Industrial Engineering and Decision Analytics
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Materials
Materials
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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Research News / Stories
When our research efforts and insights translate into important inventions, discoveries and initiatives
Partnership
HKUST has received a generous donation from NetDragon to establish the “NetDragon Professorship in Medical Technology” at the School of Engineering, supporting the University in advancing research excellence. Witnessed by Prof. Nancy Ip, President of HKUST (first left), and Dr. Liu Dejian, Chairman and Executive Director of NetDragon (first right), the agreement was signed by Prof. Charles Ng, Vice-President for Institutional Advancement of HKUST (second left), and Dr. Simon Leung, Vice Chairman and Executi
HKUST and NetDragon Partner to Establish Medical Technology Professorship
Research & Innovation
HKUST proposes the “Reasoning-Empowered Task-Oriented Communication” framework, equipping AI agents with autonomous logical reasoning capabilities to determine what information to share, when to communicate, and why information exchange is necessary. The research team includes Prof. Khaled B. Letaief (front row, center), Prof. Zhang Jun (front row, left), Prof. Song Shenghui (front row, right), Dr. Wang Zixin (back row, right), Xie Songjie (back row, first left) and Li Hongru (back row, second left).
HKUST Engineering Charts a Roadmap for Agentic 7G AI-Powered Wireless Networks
Research & Innovation
A research team led by Prof. Hsing I-Ming (center), Professor of the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering at HKUST, has developed TEMPO, a thermodynamically programmed one-pot CRISPR platform for rapid, point-of-care nucleic acid testing. Mr. Wu Xiaolong (third right) and Ms. Li Yanan (first left), PhD students from the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, are the co-first authors of this study.
HKUST Engineering Develops “One-Pot” 30-Minute High-Sensitivity At-Home Testing
Research & Innovation
A large-scale international study led by Prof. Lu Mengqian, Professor of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at HKUST, revealed that inter-city collaboration on emission reduction can improve overall sustainability performance by more than 10%.
HKUST Engineering Study Reveals Inter-City Collaboration on Emission Reduction Boosts Sustainability Performance
Partnership
Prof. Hong K. Lo (front left), Dean of HKUST School of Engineering, and Kevin O’Brien (front right), Chief Executive of Gammon Construction, sign the Memorandum of Understanding, witnessed by Ian Choy (back left), Executive Director (People & Culture) of Gammon Construction, and Prof. Jack Cheng (back right), Associate Head of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering of HKUST.
HKUST School of Engineering and Gammon Construction Forge Strategic Partnership to Accelerate Collaboration Among Industry, Academia and Research Sectors and Develop Future Engineering Talents
Recognition
Prof. Dan TSANG Recognized for Editorial Excellence in Sustainable Materials Journal
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