Feature Stories

Prof. Pascale Fung has come up with innovative solutions for COVID-19.
Prof. Pascale Fung has come up with innovative solutions for COVID-19. 
AI Guru Contributing to Public Health
Su Dan led two HKUST teams to win two competitions during her first 12 months as a PhD student.
Su Dan led two HKUST teams to win two competitions during her first 12 months as a PhD student. 
(From right) HKUST alumni Donald Lai and Winsor Lee, who earned Bachelor’s degrees from the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering and worked on research projects at the University, joined the same company after graduation where they continue to further their research and apply their engineering knowledge, which in turn has contributed to society during the COVID-19 pandemic.
(From right) HKUST alumni Donald Lai and Winsor Lee, who earned Bachelor’s degrees from the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering and worked on research projects at the University, joined the same company after graduation where they continue to further their research and apply their engineering knowledge, which in turn has contributed to society during the COVID-19 pandemic. 
Knowledge Transfer for a Safer World
The team has successfully made the prototype of the “super human eye” – an artificial visual system that uses a spherical biomimetic electrochemical eye with hemispherical retina made of a high-density perovskite nanowire array. From left: Swapnadeep Poddar, Shu Lei, Zhang Daquan, Prof. Fan Zhiyong, Dr. Gu Leilei and Long Zhenghao.
The team has successfully made the prototype of the “super human eye” – an artificial visual system that uses a spherical biomimetic electrochemical eye with hemispherical retina made of a high-density perovskite nanowire array. From left: Swapnadeep Poddar, Shu Lei, Zhang Daquan, Prof. Fan Zhiyong, Dr. Gu Leilei and Long Zhenghao. 
Prof. Albert Chung always enjoys a friendly chat with his students.
Prof. Albert Chung always enjoys a friendly chat with his students. 
From Medical Image Analysis to Mind Profile Analysis
(From left) Alumni CHAU Wing-In, Stephen LUI Ka-Fai and Alan SHAM Ka-Yi have adapted to their new ways of life in Tokyo, Munich and San Francisco respectively.
(From left) Alumni CHAU Wing-In, Stephen LUI Ka-Fai and Alan SHAM Ka-Yi have adapted to their new ways of life in Tokyo, Munich and San Francisco respectively. 
The smart sensor mounted on a tree at the HKUST campus helps to monitor the tree’s stability.
The smart sensor mounted on a tree at the HKUST campus helps to monitor the tree’s stability. 
AI Solution to Promote Tree Health
Leveraging Computer Science to Turn Imagination into Reality
Leveraging Computer Science to Turn Imagination into Reality 
Women in Engineering – meet WEI Lili
By providing laboratories and state-of-the-art equipment for the team to carry out experiments and tests, HKUST seeks to aid early-stage entrepreneurs. From left: Yang Zhongguang, Wang Ri, and Wong Ka-Chin.
By providing laboratories and state-of-the-art equipment for the team to carry out experiments and tests, HKUST seeks to aid early-stage entrepreneurs. From left: Yang Zhongguang, Wang Ri, and Wong Ka-Chin. 
Smart Hydrogel for Biomedical Applications