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Prof. Shao Minhua, Cheong Ying Chan Professor of Energy Engineering and Environment and Head and Chair Professor in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering at HKUST, led the research team in developing a dynamic integrated interface engineering strategy for lithium metal batteries, helping to advance lighter, longer-lasting and safer batteries.
Prof. Shao Minhua, Cheong Ying Chan Professor of Energy Engineering and Environment and Head and Chair Professor in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering at HKUST, led the research team in developing a dynamic integrated interface engineering strategy for lithium metal batteries, helping to advance lighter, longer-lasting and safer batteries. 
Research & Innovation
HKUST Engineering Develops Dynamic Integrated Interface Engineering for Lithium Metal Batteries
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.
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. 
Research & Innovation
HKUST Engineering Develops Novel Cartilage-Inspired Polymer Nanocoating to Substantially Extend Battery Lifespan
The Tiangong Space Station operates in low Earth orbit at an altitude of approximately 400 km above the Earth’s surface, with an orbital inclination of about 41.5 degrees. As the space station completes one orbit around the Earth every 90 minutes, combined with the effects of the Earth’s rotation, its ground track shifts westward with each pass. As a result, the space station does not fly over the same location along the same trajectory every day. The picture shows the ground track of MUSICO during its pass
The Tiangong Space Station operates in low Earth orbit at an altitude of approximately 400 km above the Earth’s surface, with an orbital inclination of about 41.5 degrees. As the space station completes one orbit around the Earth every 90 minutes, combined with the effects of the Earth’s rotation, its ground track shifts westward with each pass. As a result, the space station does not fly over the same location along the same trajectory every day. The picture shows the ground track of MUSICO during its pass over the Pearl River Estuary and most parts of Hong Kong on 25 September 2026. 
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HKUST Releases First Batch of Hong Kong Images Captured by “MUSICO” in Celebration of 77th Anniversary of Founding of the People’s Republic of China
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.
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. 
Research & Innovation, Women in Engineering
HKUST Engineering Develops Breakthrough Liquid-Metal Smart Patch for Clinical-Grade At-Home Cardiorespiratory Monitoring
Prof. Nancy Ip (center), President of HKUST; Ms. Mable Chan (5th left), Secretary for Transport and Logistics of the HKSAR Government; Prof. Guo Yike (5th right), Provost of HKUST; Prof. Tim Cheng (4th left), Vice-President for Research and Development, HKUST; Prof. Hong K. Lo (3rd left), Dean of Engineering, HKUST; Prof. Xu Ruina (1st left), Dean, Department of Energy and Power Engineering, Tsinghua University; Prof. Martin Buist (2nd left), Deputy Dean (Education), College of Design and Engineering, Natio
Prof. Nancy Ip (center), President of HKUST; Ms. Mable Chan (5th left), Secretary for Transport and Logistics of the HKSAR Government; Prof. Guo Yike (5th right), Provost of HKUST; Prof. Tim Cheng (4th left), Vice-President for Research and Development, HKUST; Prof. Hong K. Lo (3rd left), Dean of Engineering, HKUST; Prof. Xu Ruina (1st left), Dean, Department of Energy and Power Engineering, Tsinghua University; Prof. Martin Buist (2nd left), Deputy Dean (Education), College of Design and Engineering, National University of Singapore; Prof. Julien Epps (4th right), Dean of Engineering, The University of New South Wales; Prof. Young-Oh Kim (3rd right), Dean, College of Engineering, Seoul National University; Prof. Louis Ge (2nd right), Associate Dean, College of Engineering, NTU Taiwan University; and Prof. Tomonori Nagayama (1st right), Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, The University of Tokyo, officiate at the opening ceremony. 
Women in Engineering, Insight Exchange
HKUST Convenes Rising Women Engineering Scholars from Around the World
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).
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). 
Research & Innovation
HKUST Engineering Develops Optimization Framework for Autonomous Materials Experimentation Platforms
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.
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. 
Research & Innovation
HKUST Engineering Unveils World’s First Zero-Degradation Elastocaloric Cooling Device to Revolutionize Sustainable Refrigeration Technology
HKUST in collaboration with the Working Group on Developing Low-altitude Economy under the HKSAR Government and the Greater Bay Area Low Altitude Economy Alliance, hosted the thematic forum titled “Future of Low Altitude Economy – An Inter-City Dialogue (Commercialization and Standardization)”. Pictured are Ms. Mable Chan (front row, fifth left), Secretary for Transport and Logistics of the HKSAR Government; Prof. Nancy Ip (first row, fourth right), President of HKUST; the Hon. Elizabeth Quat (first row, fo
HKUST in collaboration with the Working Group on Developing Low-altitude Economy under the HKSAR Government and the Greater Bay Area Low Altitude Economy Alliance, hosted the thematic forum titled “Future of Low Altitude Economy – An Inter-City Dialogue (Commercialization and Standardization)”. Pictured are Ms. Mable Chan (front row, fifth left), Secretary for Transport and Logistics of the HKSAR Government; Prof. Nancy Ip (first row, fourth right), President of HKUST; the Hon. Elizabeth Quat (first row, fourth left), Legislative Council Member of the HKSAR and Founding President of the Greater Bay Area Low Altitude Economy Alliance, and Prof. Tim Cheng (first row, third right), Vice-President for Research and Development of HKUST, together with other distinguished guests. 
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HKUST Hosts the “Future of Low Altitude Economy” Forum
HKUST has received a generous donation from NetDragon to establish the “NetDragon Professorship in Medical Technology” at the School of Engineering, supporting the University in advancing research excellence. Witnessed by Prof. Nancy Ip, President of HKUST (first left), and Dr. Liu Dejian, Chairman and Executive Director of NetDragon (first right), the agreement was signed by Prof. Charles Ng, Vice-President for Institutional Advancement of HKUST (second left), and Dr. Simon Leung, Vice Chairman and Executi
HKUST has received a generous donation from NetDragon to establish the “NetDragon Professorship in Medical Technology” at the School of Engineering, supporting the University in advancing research excellence. Witnessed by Prof. Nancy Ip, President of HKUST (first left), and Dr. Liu Dejian, Chairman and Executive Director of NetDragon (first right), the agreement was signed by Prof. Charles Ng, Vice-President for Institutional Advancement of HKUST (second left), and Dr. Simon Leung, Vice Chairman and Executive Director of NetDragon (second right). 
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HKUST and NetDragon Partner to Establish Medical Technology Professorship
HKUST proposes the “Reasoning-Empowered Task-Oriented Communication” framework, equipping AI agents with autonomous logical reasoning capabilities to determine what information to share, when to communicate, and why information exchange is necessary. The research team includes Prof. Khaled B. Letaief (front row, center), Prof. Zhang Jun (front row, left), Prof. Song Shenghui (front row, right), Dr. Wang Zixin (back row, right), Xie Songjie (back row, first left) and Li Hongru (back row, second left).
HKUST proposes the “Reasoning-Empowered Task-Oriented Communication” framework, equipping AI agents with autonomous logical reasoning capabilities to determine what information to share, when to communicate, and why information exchange is necessary. The research team includes Prof. Khaled B. Letaief (front row, center), Prof. Zhang Jun (front row, left), Prof. Song Shenghui (front row, right), Dr. Wang Zixin (back row, right), Xie Songjie (back row, first left) and Li Hongru (back row, second left). 
Research & Innovation
HKUST Engineering Charts a Roadmap for Agentic 7G AI-Powered Wireless Networks

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(From left) Prof. Antonio Facchetti, Dr. William M W Mong Professor of Nanotechnology of HKUST; Prof. John Kwong, Vice-President for Development of HKUST; Prof. Guo Yike, Provost of HKUST; Prof. Nancy Ip, President of HKUST; Prof. Tim Cheng Kwang-Ting, Vice-President for Research and Development of HKUST; Prof. Hong K. Lo, Dean of Engineering at HKUST; and Prof. Zhou Yuanyuan, Acting Head of MAT at HKUST, attends the Establishment Ceremony of MAT.
(From left) Prof. Antonio Facchetti, Dr. William M W Mong Professor of Nanotechnology of HKUST; Prof. John Kwong, Vice-President for Development of HKUST; Prof. Guo Yike, Provost of HKUST; Prof. Nancy Ip, President of HKUST; Prof. Tim Cheng Kwang-Ting, Vice-President for Research and Development of HKUST; Prof. Hong K. Lo, Dean of Engineering at HKUST; and Prof. Zhou Yuanyuan, Acting Head of MAT at HKUST, attends the Establishment Ceremony of MAT. 
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HKUST Holds Establishment Ceremony for Department of Materials
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Prof. Gao Yang with a model of the first-generation Hong Kong Operation Robot, a novel multifunctional lunar surface robot being designed and developed by the HKUST-led InnoHK Hong Kong Space Robotics and Energy Centre (HKSREC) for the nation’s lunar exploration mission.
Prof. Gao Yang with a model of the first-generation Hong Kong Operation Robot, a novel multifunctional lunar surface robot being designed and developed by the HKUST-led InnoHK Hong Kong Space Robotics and Energy Centre (HKSREC) for the nation’s lunar exploration mission. 
Research & Innovation, Women in Engineering
Prof. GAO Yang’s High-Flying Mission to Advance Space Exploration
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Building Strong Foundations in the Age of AI
Dr. Cecia CHAN
Lecturer, Department of Computer Science and Engineering
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Building Strong Foundations in the Age of AI
The Next Teaching Move: Guiding Learners in the AI Age
By Prof. QIU Xuan
Assistant Professor of Engineering Education, Department of Industrial Engineering and Decision Analytics
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The Next Teaching Move: Guiding Learners in the AI Age
From Tool to Teammate: Turning AI into an Authentic Learning Partner
By Prof. Marshal LIU
Associate Director, Center for Engineering Education Innovation (E2I)
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From Tool to Teammate: Turning AI into an Authentic Learning Partner
Designing with Empathy, Accelerating with AI: Educating the Next Generation of Global Innovators
By Dr. Malinda ABEYNAYAKE
Associate Director, Student Innovation for Global Health Technology (SIGHT)
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Designing with Empathy, Accelerating with AI: Educating the Next Generation of Global Innovators
AI Literacy Beyond Tools: Preparing Lifelong Learners in the Age of AI
By Prof. Kenneth LEUNG
Associate Professor of Engineering Education, Department of Computer Science and Engineering
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Prof. Kenneth LEUNG
The Integration of AI in STEAM Education: Enhancing Learning and Creativity
By Prof. Tim WOO
Founding Director, Center for Global & Community Engagement (GCE)
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Prof. Tim Woo
Ctrl+Alt+Del: Rebooting Education for the AI Age
By Prof. Ben CHAN Yui-Bun
HKUST Associate Dean of Students; and Associate Director of the Center for Engineering Education Innovation (E2I)
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Ctrl+Alt+Del: Rebooting Education for the AI Age
From Virtual Pre-Labs to Physical Judgment: Co-Intelligence in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Education
By Prof. Larry LI
Associate Head and Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
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Prof. Larry Li
Co-Intelligence Education: Preparing Engineers for the AI–Robot Era
By Prof. WANG Yu-Hsing
Director, Center for Engineering Education Innovation (E2I)
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Co-Intelligence Education: Preparing Engineers for the AI–Robot Era
Why Join Bioengineering at HKUST’s Chemical and Biological Engineering Department?
By Prof. Terence WONG
Undergraduate Programs Coordinator, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering
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Why Join Bioengineering at HKUST’s Chemical and Biological Engineering Department?
Building the Future of Low-Altitude Mobility: The Vision of the Low-Altitude Economy
By Prof. LI Mo
Director, Low Altitude Economy Research Center
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Why Join Bioengineering at HKUST’s Chemical and Biological Engineering Department?

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