Feature Stories

Dajung Kim achieved one of her dreams by learning to fly small planes.
Dajung Kim achieved one of her dreams by learning to fly small planes. 
Women Power
WISE Girls Fly High
Inspired by top scholars and industry experts, Binnie Yiu Wai-Keung developed an ensemble model for electricity load forecasting that is being used in the daily operations of CLP where he currently works as an Engineer.
Inspired by top scholars and industry experts, Binnie Yiu Wai-Keung developed an ensemble model for electricity load forecasting that is being used in the daily operations of CLP where he currently works as an Engineer. 
Making Real-Life Impact to Industry
First Graduate of Dual Master’s Degree Focusing on Future Energy and Power System Provides Smart Solutions to CLP
Prof. Sun Fei believes the process of creating things is an exploration and he enjoys this process very much.
Prof. Sun Fei believes the process of creating things is an exploration and he enjoys this process very much. 
From Smart Hydrogel to Spider Silk
Prof. SUN Fei, the Versatile Scientist who Enjoys Creating Things
Led by Prof. David Lam and supervised by Dr. Stanley Leung (center), an engineering research team comprising Yuen-Yin Leung (first left), Kin-Nam Kwok (second left), Kwun-Chung Chan (second right), and Minji Seo (first right) invented the glaucoma preventive device O_Oley.
Led by Prof. David Lam and supervised by Dr. Stanley Leung (center), an engineering research team comprising Yuen-Yin Leung (first left), Kin-Nam Kwok (second left), Kwun-Chung Chan (second right), and Minji Seo (first right) invented the glaucoma preventive device O_Oley. 
Research Team Invented Goggles Viable in Lowering Eye Pressure
Wearable Device O_Oley Shines Light on Glaucoma Prevention
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
School of Engineering alumni Johnson Liu (left) and Roy Chung (right), both former Heads of Engineering Student Ambassadors (ESA), were awarded the prestigious France Excellence Scholarship to pursue their postgraduate studies in France.
School of Engineering alumni Johnson Liu (left) and Roy Chung (right), both former Heads of Engineering Student Ambassadors (ESA), were awarded the prestigious France Excellence Scholarship to pursue their postgraduate studies in France.  
Expanding Career Horizons in France
Two HKUST Engineering Alumni Gained a Strong Foothold in France by Fully Immersing into Local Culture
It’s a Numbers Game
It’s a Numbers Game 
Making Complex Concepts Understandable and Enjoyable
It’s a Numbers Game
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
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