HKUST Engineering Students and Alumni Won 17 Awards at Hong Kong Techathon+ 2025
Fifteen teams comprising School of Engineering (SENG) students and alumni received 17 awards, including the top honor, at the Hong Kong Techathon+ 2025. This annual flagship event in the innovation and technology (I&T) sector was co-organized by the Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP) and 13 local higher education institutions.
Concluded on January 19, 2025, this year’s event reached a new record in participation, attracting over 1,800 local and international talents in I&T and forming over 380 teams. The awards are classified into four categories, namely Trusted AI & Data Science, Sustainability & ESG, Digital Economy, and Smart Cities.
The team “Eleuto”, comprised of SENG undergraduate students Aryan AGARWAl and Shivansh ANAND, won the top honor, the New Innovation Award, as well as the Gold Award in the category of Sustainability & ESG under the Local University Student Group, by creating a communication solution for the paralyzed who are unable to speak or type.
Now in its ninth year, the Hong Kong Techathon+ aims to build a global, intercollegiate platform that connects I&T talents and start-ups from both local and international backgrounds.
Winning teams comprising SENG students:
New Innovation Award
Eleuto
Team members: Aryan AGARWAl (student of BEng in Aerospace Engineering), Shivansh ANAND (student of BEng in Computer Engineering), and other HKUST students
Best Presentation Award
AIVOICE LIMITED
Team members: WONG Wing-Him and CHIU Shing-Hei (both are students of BEng in Electronic Engineering)
Technology Theme: Trusted AI & Data Science
Silver Award (Student Group)
Petscast
Team members: YIP Chi-Kit, YU Yui-Cheung, CHAN Chun-Yat (all students of BEng in Computer Engineering), and other HKUST members
Silver Award (Open Group)
CardioQuest VR: The Heart Health Immersive Experience
Team members: REN Junhao (student of MSc in Electronic Engineering), CHEN Xingze (student of MSc in Aeronautical Engineering), and other HKUST students
Merit Award (Open Group)
Sign Language Translation AI
Team members: Dr. LIU Hao (graduate of PhD in Computer Science and Engineering), Aaliya RAZA (graduate of BEng in Decision Analytics), and collaborators from other universities
Technology Theme: Sustainability & ESG
Gold Award (Student Group)
Eleuto
Team members: Aryan AGARWAl (student of BEng in Aerospace Engineering), Shivansh ANAND (student of BEng in Computer Engineering), and other HKUST students
Bronze Award (Open Group)
Incorporation of Microalgae CO2 Capture into Urban Greenspaces
Team members: Travis TONG Ka-Hin (student of MSc in Chemical and Energy Engineering) and other collaborators
Merit (Student Group)
Pulp N Nourish
Team members: Sawarni THAPA (student of BEng in Electronic Engineering) and other HKUST students
RiceFort
Team members: CHENG Leong (student of Dual Degree Program in Technology and Management) and other collaborators
Merit (Open Group)
Visionary
Team members: Jacky YEUNG Kok-Hay (graduate of BEng in Computer Engineering) and other collaborators
Technology Theme: Digital Economy
Gold Award (Student Group)
AIVOICE LIMITED
Team members: WONG Wing-Him and CHIU Shing-Hei (both are students of BEng in Electronic Engineering)
Merit Aawrd (Student Group)
LLM Anime characters HIKARI
Team members: YEUNG Miu-Wan (student of BEng in Computer Science) and other HKUST students
Wonderland
Team members: WONG Chik-On (student of BEng in Computer Science) and other collaborators
Technology Theme: Smart Cities
Silver Award (Student Group)
BotBloc – A Modular Puzzle-Based Robot System for Adaptive Task Automation
Team members: CHOONG Shing-Yuk (student of BEng in Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management) and YEUNG Sin-Chun (student of BEng in Computer Science)
Merit Award (Student Group)
Lucida
Team members: Yash KATARIA (student of BEng in Computer Science) and other collaborators
Merit Award (Open Group)
SafeSteps
Team members: FANG Sile (student of MPhil in Mechanical Engineering), YE Wenhao (student of PhD in Electronic and Computer Engineering), HUANG Haolun (student of MPhil in Electronic and Computer Engineering) and a Business School student
Swayscooter
Team members: LI Lok-Fu (graduate of BEng in Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management) and other collaborators
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