Research Infrastructure

Not only do we have the “hardware” – which is our comprehensive range of equipment and apparatuses – to conduct groundbreaking experiments, we have the crucial software – which are the diverse expertise, skills and vision of our faculty members, to continuously steer such projects to fruition and create results with social impact.

Central Research Institutes 

• Big Data Institute (BDI)
• Cheng Kar-Shun Robotics Institute (CKSRI)
• Energy Institute (EI)
• GREAT Smart Cities Institute (GSCI)
• Sino Software Research Institute
   

Central Research Facilities 

• Aerodynamics and Acoustics Facility (AAF)
• Geotechnical Centrifuge Facility (GCF)
• Materials Characterization and Preparation Facility (CWB)
• Materials, Design and Manufacturing Facility (CWB)
• Nanosystem Fabrication Facility (NFF)

Joint Labs 

• HKUST-Bright Dream Robotics Joint Research Institute
• HKUST-China Unicom Joint Laboratory on Smart Society
• HKUST Collaborative Innovation Center 
• HKUST-Deutsche Telekom (DT) System and Media Laboratory
• HKUST-DiDi Joint Research Laboratory
• HKUST-DJI Joint Innovation Laboratory 
• HKUST ENVF-INA / LMA Joint Laboratory on Environment
• HKUST Foshan Research Institute for Smart Manufacturing (FRISM)
• HKUST-HKPC Joint Research Lab for Industrial AI and Robotics
• HKUST-HKSI Joint Center for Sports Science and Technology
• HKUST-Huawei Joint Laboratory
• HKUST-KF Joint Laboratory for Sustainable Technologies
• HKUST-MTR Joint Research Laboratory
• HKUST-NAVER / LINE AI Laboratory
• HKUST-WeBank Joint Laboratory
• HKUST-Xiao-i Joint Laboratory on Machine Learning and Cognitive Reasoning
• HKUST-Xunlei Joint Laboratory on Blockchain Technology
• MOE/MSRA Information Technology Key Laboratory
• WeChat-HKUST Joint Laboratory on Artificial Intelligence Technology (WHAT LAB)

State Key Laboratory (SKL)

• State Key Laboratory of Advanced Displays and Optoelectronics Technologies (SKL of ADT)

Chinese National Engineering Research Center (CNERC)

• Chinese National Engineering Research Center (CNERC) for Control and Treatment of Heavy Metal Pollution (Hong Kong Branch)

Research Centers (Hong Kong) 

• AI Chip Center for Emerging Smart Systems (ACCESS)
• Big Data Bio-Intelligence Laboratory
• Center for Aging Science
• Center for Artificial Intelligence Research (CAiRE) 
• Center for Display Research (CDR) 
• Center for Integrated Micro Systems (CIMS)
• Center for Medical Imaging and Analysis
• Center on Smart Sensors and Environmental Technologies
• Center for Slope Safety
• Center for Wireless Information Technology (CenWIT)
• Electronic Packaging Laboratory (EPACK Lab)
• Hong Kong Center for Construction Robotics
• Integrated Circuits Design Center (ICDC)
• Intelligent Autonomous Driving Center (IADC)
• Photonics Technology Center (PTC)
• Research Center on Smart Manufacturing
• Sports Science and Technology Research Center
• Water Technology Center (WTC)

Research Centers (Nansha) 

• Building Energy Research Center (BERC) 
• Center for Engineering Materials and Reliability (CEMAR) 
• Center for Polymer Processing and Systems (CPPS) 
• Digital Life Research Center (DLRC)  
• Wastewater Technology Laboratory (WTL)