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Prof. Nyein, recipient of Innovators Under 35 Asia Pacific 2021 from the credible MIT Technology Review, strives to excel in both research and teaching upon arrival at HKUST.
Prof. Nyein, recipient of Innovators Under 35 Asia Pacific 2021 from the credible MIT Technology Review, strives to excel in both research and teaching upon arrival at HKUST.  
Wearable Biosensor Provides Real-Time Analysis of Health Condition
Decoding Our Body’s Secret Through Sweat
AutoSafe leverages smart technology to modernize and automate worksite safety monitoring while improving efficiency. The start-up team comprising Issac Leung, co-founder (first left, back row), Prof. Jack Cheng (second right, back row), and Peter Wong, co-founder (first right, front row), was awarded championship in the HKUST-Sino One Million Dollar Entrepreneurship Competition.
AutoSafe leverages smart technology to modernize and automate worksite safety monitoring while improving efficiency. The start-up team comprising Issac Leung, co-founder (first left, back row), Prof. Jack Cheng (second right, back row), and Peter Wong, co-founder (first right, front row), was awarded championship in the HKUST-Sino One Million Dollar Entrepreneurship Competition. 
Turning Ideas into Real Solutions for Construction Industry
AI On the Watch for Worksite Safety
HKUST postgraduate student Iain Lam uses VR technology and “play to learn” approach to help primary and secondary students with learning difficulties. In the immersive VR learning environment, SEN students, who may be easily distracted in a traditional classroom, are able to focus for at least 20 minutes and complete required tasks.
HKUST postgraduate student Iain Lam uses VR technology and “play to learn” approach to help primary and secondary students with learning difficulties. In the immersive VR learning environment, SEN students, who may be easily distracted in a traditional classroom, are able to focus for at least 20 minutes and complete required tasks. 
When Empathetic Design Meets Innovation
Chinachem PrimeMovership Scholarships Recognize Students with High Achievement in Innovative Technologies Design
(From left) PhD student Melody Chung Jin-Teng and alumnus Chong Bor-Hung.
(From left) PhD student Melody Chung Jin-Teng and alumnus Chong Bor-Hung. 
Why HKUST?
Using Tech to Make a Difference
Prof. Wang Yu-Hsing considers students’ happiness to be his greatest achievement.
Prof. Wang Yu-Hsing considers students’ happiness to be his greatest achievement. 
Nature-Loving Geotechnical Engineer
New Associate Dean Prof. WANG Yu-Hsing Protects Mother Nature with Engineering Expertise
Prof. Ying Chau enjoys sharing her experience with young people, and witnessing how her work helps them make a greater impact on society.
Prof. Ying Chau enjoys sharing her experience with young people, and witnessing how her work helps them make a greater impact on society. 
From Eye Health Research to Expanding Horizons
Prof. Ying CHAU Sees Lifting Students to Full Potential as Her Calling in Life
Prof. Sally Ng Nga-Lee inside the Environmental Chamber Facility in her lab at Georgia Institute of Technology, where she is delivering greater understanding of aerosols and air pollution.
Prof. Sally Ng Nga-Lee inside the Environmental Chamber Facility in her lab at Georgia Institute of Technology, where she is delivering greater understanding of aerosols and air pollution. 
Breathing Easier
Atmospheric Scientist Alumna Advances Sustainability Through Leading-Edge Air Quality Research
(From left) Student Phisitchai Chavanachinda (Pierre) and fresh graduate Wadeelada Thitisomboon (Nink).
(From left) Student Phisitchai Chavanachinda (Pierre) and fresh graduate Wadeelada Thitisomboon (Nink). 
Why HKUST?
Getting Career Ready Through Cross-Disciplinary Studies and International Exposure
Usman said 3MT® helped him put in perspective three very important things of his research: Why? What? How? Finding an answer to these three questions helped him realize the purpose of his PhD studies and maintain focus all these years.
Usman said 3MT® helped him put in perspective three very important things of his research: Why? What? How? Finding an answer to these three questions helped him realize the purpose of his PhD studies and maintain focus all these years. 
From Daunting to Thriving
Boosting Communication Skills for Holistic Researcher Development
Ivy at work on the CHAMP microscope, which she sees as a really meaningful development for cancer patients.
Ivy at work on the CHAMP microscope, which she sees as a really meaningful development for cancer patients. 
From Academia to Application
A PhD Career Driven by Satisfaction of Transforming Innovative Ideas to Practical Use
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