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Prof. Shang Chii (right), Professor of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at HKUST, and Dr. Gabriela Scheibel Cassol (left), postdoctoral fellow in the same department and HKUST PhD graduate in Environmental Engineering, developed a sustainable integrated seawater-to-hydrogen system.
HKUST Engineering Develops Self-Sustaining Seawater-to-Hydrogen System
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A research team led by Prof. Chen Guohua (center), Chair Professor of the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering at HKUST, alongside Research Assistant Professor Dr. Liu Qiang (left) and postdoctoral fellow Dr. Liu Yutong (right) from the same department, has developed an innovative cartilage-inspired polymer nanocoating that effectively suppresses degradation and wear of battery cathode materials at the source.
HKUST Engineering Develops Novel Cartilage-Inspired Polymer Nanocoating to Substantially Extend Battery Lifespan
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Prof. Hnin Yin Yin Nyein, Assistant Professor of the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering at HKUST, holds the heteromodal epidermal liquid-metal patch (HELP) developed by her research team.
HKUST Engineering Develops Breakthrough Liquid-Metal Smart Patch for Clinical-Grade At-Home Cardiorespiratory Monitoring
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AI supports personalized teaching by helping educators see students’ learning more clearly and choose the next teaching move with greater precision.
The Next Teaching Move: Guiding Learners in the AI Age
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The autonomous high-throughput synthesis and characterization platform placed on the table was developed by a HKUST research team from the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. Team members include Prof. Yang Jinglei (first left), Professor of the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, PhD student Ma Guoxiong (first right), and MPhil graduate Cui Haozhe (second right).
HKUST Engineering Develops Optimization Framework for Autonomous Materials Experimentation Platforms
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A team led by Prof. Sun Qingping (third right), Chair Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at HKUST, has unveiled the world’s first zero-degradation elastocaloric cooling device. Team members include (from first left) Dr. Li Xueshi, Su Changfeng, Li Yang, (from fifth left) Dr. Lin Hongyang, and Hu Jiyuan.
HKUST Engineering Unveils World’s First Zero-Degradation Elastocaloric Cooling Device to Revolutionize Sustainable Refrigeration Technology
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SENG’s Communications, External Affairs and Development team is dedicated to ensuring liaison between the School and the mass media. We pledge to keep the public informed of the achievements of our students, faculty and alumni, as well as our groundbreaking research results, influential collaborations and initiatives, innovations in engineering pedagogy and other School-related matters. For more information, please contact: 

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