Feature Stories

Illuminating the Way
Illuminating the Way 
Prof. Chen Kai’s research sets a new paradigm for Hong Kong as a smart city.
Prof. Chen Kai’s research sets a new paradigm for Hong Kong as a smart city. 
Building the Brain of Hong Kong as a Smart City
FutureNow hired three interns – all from HKUST.
FutureNow hired three interns – all from HKUST. 
Learning by doing: Andy Choy (left), Isaac Kwan (center), and Michael Lui (right) created a long-lasting antimicrobial hand cream in an experiential learning course on product and process design in Spring 2020.
Learning by doing: Andy Choy (left), Isaac Kwan (center), and Michael Lui (right) created a long-lasting antimicrobial hand cream in an experiential learning course on product and process design in Spring 2020. 
Connecting Student Innovation with Alumna-Entrepreneur
Prof. Wang Jiguang contributes to biomedical research with expertise in applied mathematics.
Prof. Wang Jiguang contributes to biomedical research with expertise in applied mathematics. 
James with an airplane engine at GE Aviation, Shanghai.
James with an airplane engine at GE Aviation, Shanghai. 
Prof. Pedro Sander from the Department of Computer Science and Engineering has recently been focusing on gigantic panorama videos, such as this still of a zoomed-in area of Central taken from The Peak in Hong Kong.
Prof. Pedro Sander from the Department of Computer Science and Engineering has recently been focusing on gigantic panorama videos, such as this still of a zoomed-in area of Central taken from The Peak in Hong Kong. 
Contributing to the Big Picture at HKUST
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