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The officiating guests include the Honourable Mrs. Regina Ip Lau Suk-Yee (third left), Convenor of the Non-official Members of the Executive Council of the HKSAR Government; Dr. Stephen Wong Yuen-Shan (third right), Head of the Chief Executive’s Policy Unit of the HKSAR Government; Prof. Wu Ji (second right), President of the Chinese Society of Space Research; Prof. Bernard Foing (second left), Executive Director of the COSPAR International Lunar Exploration Working Group and Chairman of the Lunar Explorers
The officiating guests include the Honourable Mrs. Regina Ip Lau Suk-Yee (third left), Convenor of the Non-official Members of the Executive Council of the HKSAR Government; Dr. Stephen Wong Yuen-Shan (third right), Head of the Chief Executive’s Policy Unit of the HKSAR Government; Prof. Wu Ji (second right), President of the Chinese Society of Space Research; Prof. Bernard Foing (second left), Executive Director of the COSPAR International Lunar Exploration Working Group and Chairman of the Lunar Explorers Society; Prof. Charles Ng Wang-Wai (first left), HKUST Vice-President for Institutional Advancement; and Prof. Gao Yang (first right), Director of HKSREC and Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at HKUST.  
Uniting Beijing-Shanghai-Hong Kong Research Strengths to Launch Space Intelligence Innovation Hub
Conceptual illustration showing how the “slow-release solvent” strategy repairs buried interfaces in perovskite thin films. This research was published in Nature Synthesis and featured as the journal’s cover article for the April 2026 issue (Volume 5, Issue 4).
Conceptual illustration showing how the “slow-release solvent” strategy repairs buried interfaces in perovskite thin films. This research was published in Nature Synthesis and featured as the journal’s cover article for the April 2026 issue (Volume 5, Issue 4). 
The cross-disciplinary research team includes co-corresponding authors Prof. Qu Jianan (right, back row) and Prof. Julie L. Semmelhack (right, front row), together with co-first authors Mr. Yan Gewei (left, back row) and Dr. Tian Guangnan (right, front row).
The cross-disciplinary research team includes co-corresponding authors Prof. Qu Jianan (right, back row) and Prof. Julie L. Semmelhack (right, front row), together with co-first authors Mr. Yan Gewei (left, back row) and Dr. Tian Guangnan (right, front row). 
Prof. Li Xiaomeng (left), Assistant Professor from the Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering and Associate Director of Center for Medical Imaging and Analysis at HKUST, together with her student Li Yi, a PhD candidate from the Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering, develop the novel AI pathology system PRET.
Prof. Li Xiaomeng (left), Assistant Professor from the Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering and Associate Director of Center for Medical Imaging and Analysis at HKUST, together with her student Li Yi, a PhD candidate from the Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering, develop the novel AI pathology system PRET. 
Prof. Yoonseob Kim (right), Associate Professor, and Dr. Cheng Xiaolong (left), postdoctoral fellow, from the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering at HKUST.
Prof. Yoonseob Kim (right), Associate Professor, and Dr. Cheng Xiaolong (left), postdoctoral fellow, from the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering at HKUST. 
Prof. Hu Wenqi (right), his postgraduate student Chen Xi (left), and other research team members at HKUST develop the world’s first bio-inspired artificial cilia system, advancing breakthroughs in medical and microrobotics applications.
Prof. Hu Wenqi (right), his postgraduate student Chen Xi (left), and other research team members at HKUST develop the world’s first bio-inspired artificial cilia system, advancing breakthroughs in medical and microrobotics applications. 
Advancing Breakthroughs in Medical and Microrobotics Applications
Prof. Chen Shensheng (left) and PhD student Wu Zongpei (right) simulated the whole process of liquid-liquid phase separation from start to finish, revealing how mussels instantly glue themselves to rocks. Their research holds significant implications for developing instant biocompatible surgical glues and programmable smart materials.
Prof. Chen Shensheng (left) and PhD student Wu Zongpei (right) simulated the whole process of liquid-liquid phase separation from start to finish, revealing how mussels instantly glue themselves to rocks. Their research holds significant implications for developing instant biocompatible surgical glues and programmable smart materials. 
Providing Implications for Instant Biocompatible Surgical Glues
The HKUST research team from the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering: (from left to right) Wang Yanjia, Prof. Su Hui, Dr. Wang Cen, Dr. Li Yana, and Zhu Kuilin.
The HKUST research team from the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering: (from left to right) Wang Yanjia, Prof. Su Hui, Dr. Wang Cen, Dr. Li Yana, and Zhu Kuilin. 
HKUST showcased the projects that received Gold Medals with Congratulations of the Jury at the 51st Geneva Inventions Expo. Group photo of Prof. Tim Cheng (center), HKUST Vice-President for Research and Development; Dr. Shin Cheul Kim (fifth left), Associate Vice-President for Research and Development (Knowledge Transfer); along with the award-winning team representatives, including (from fifth right to first right) Prof. Zhang Qian, Prof. Zhou Yuanyuan, Mr. Larry Zhu, Dr. Daniel Chun, Mr. Tse Man-Hin, (fro
HKUST showcased the projects that received Gold Medals with Congratulations of the Jury at the 51st Geneva Inventions Expo. Group photo of Prof. Tim Cheng (center), HKUST Vice-President for Research and Development; Dr. Shin Cheul Kim (fifth left), Associate Vice-President for Research and Development (Knowledge Transfer); along with the award-winning team representatives, including (from fifth right to first right) Prof. Zhang Qian, Prof. Zhou Yuanyuan, Mr. Larry Zhu, Dr. Daniel Chun, Mr. Tse Man-Hin, (from fourth left to first left) Prof. Zhu Guang, Prof. Lin Yen-Hung, Prof. Li Mo, and Dr. Steevanson Bayer. 
Harnessing Interdisciplinary Research Capabilities to Drive Global Impact
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) is pleased to receive approval from the Innovation and Technology Commission (ITC) of the HKSAR Government to establish two new research centers under the third InnoHK research cluster, SEAM@InnoHK.
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) is pleased to receive approval from the Innovation and Technology Commission (ITC) of the HKSAR Government to establish two new research centers under the third InnoHK research cluster, SEAM@InnoHK. 
Advancing Renewable Energy and Semiconductor Technologies in Support of Hong Kong’s Alignment with the National 15th Five-Year Plan