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Kang Eun Jeon with his invention HKUST luXbeacon.
Kang Eun Jeon with his invention HKUST luXbeacon. 
Powering Social and IoT Applications, Without Batteries or Maintenance
HKUST Team Invents Revolutionary Batteryless Beacon for Future Social and IoT Applications – Saving Manpower and Protecting the Environment
(From left, front row) IEDA’s Academic Advisory Board member – Prof David Simchi-Levi of Engineering Systems at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dean of Engineering Prof Tim Cheng, IEDA Head and Crown Worldwide Professor of Engineering Prof Guillermo Gallego, K.T. Li Chair Professor of Engineering at Stanford University Prof Ye Yinyu and IELM former Head Prof Tsung Fugee celebrate at the department’s inaugural ceremony with other faculty and staff members.
(From left, front row) IEDA’s Academic Advisory Board member – Prof David Simchi-Levi of Engineering Systems at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dean of Engineering Prof Tim Cheng, IEDA Head and Crown Worldwide Professor of Engineering Prof Guillermo Gallego, K.T. Li Chair Professor of Engineering at Stanford University Prof Ye Yinyu and IELM former Head Prof Tsung Fugee celebrate at the department’s inaugural ceremony with other faculty and staff members. 
Enriching Industrial Engineering Education with Decision Analytics Perspective
HKUST Launches Department of Industrial Engineering and Decision Analytics
HKUST President Prof Tony F Chan (middle) presents the “HKUST President’s Outstanding Service Award” to: (from left) Ms Patricia Lai Suk-ching, Assistant Director (UG Affairs Administration) of the Office of the Dean of Engineering; Mr Doug Wong Chung-tak, Computer Officer of the Information Technology Services Center; Mr Ho Shun-sing, Chief Security Officer of the Facilities Management Office and Prof Joseph Kwan Kai-cho, Director of Health, Safety and Environment.
HKUST President Prof Tony F Chan (middle) presents the “HKUST President’s Outstanding Service Award” to: (from left) Ms Patricia Lai Suk-ching, Assistant Director (UG Affairs Administration) of the Office of the Dean of Engineering; Mr Doug Wong Chung-tak, Computer Officer of the Information Technology Services Center; Mr Ho Shun-sing, Chief Security Officer of the Facilities Management Office and Prof Joseph Kwan Kai-cho, Director of Health, Safety and Environment.  
Recognizing Unsung Heroes at HKUST for Staunch Support to University Development
HKUST Honors Outstanding Non-academic Staff Members
Guests at the signing ceremony: (from left) Prof Long Quan, Professor of Computer Science and Engineering Department, Prof Tim Cheng, Dean of Engineering, Mr Wenbin Tang, Co-founder and CTO of Megvii, Prof Tony F Chan, President of HKUST, Mr Qi Yin, Co-founder and CEO of Megvii, Dr Sabrina Lin, Vice-President for Institutional Advancement, Dr Claudia Xu, Director of Technology Transfer Center and Mr Yinan Xie, GM of Branding and Marketing of Megvii
Guests at the signing ceremony: (from left) Prof Long Quan, Professor of Computer Science and Engineering Department, Prof Tim Cheng, Dean of Engineering, Mr Wenbin Tang, Co-founder and CTO of Megvii, Prof Tony F Chan, President of HKUST, Mr Qi Yin, Co-founder and CEO of Megvii, Dr Sabrina Lin, Vice-President for Institutional Advancement, Dr Claudia Xu, Director of Technology Transfer Center and Mr Yinan Xie, GM of Branding and Marketing of Megvii  
A Big Leap in Researches on AI, Image Recognition and Analysis
HKUST Establishes Joint Lab on Artificial Intelligence and Computer Vision with Face++
Mr Ming Cheung (left) explains his food selfies analytics, supported by his PhD supervisor Prof James She.
Mr Ming Cheung (left) explains his food selfies analytics, supported by his PhD supervisor Prof James She. 
From Social Signals to Smart Recommendations on Daily Living
HKUST PhD Student Conducts Big Data Analytics on User-Shared Images on Social Media and Achieves Breakthroughs in Smart Living Recommendations
The organizers and speakers (from left) – (4th) Prof Michael Wang, Director of the HKUST Robotics Institute; (5th) Dr David Chung Wai-keung, Under Secretary for Innovation and Technology, HKSAR Government; (6th) Prof Wei Shyy, Executive Vice-President & Provost, HKUST; (8th) Prof Nancy Ip, Vice-President for Research and Graduate Studies, HKUST; and (9th) Prof Tim Cheng, Dean of Engineering, HKUST.
The organizers and speakers (from left) – (4th) Prof Michael Wang, Director of the HKUST Robotics Institute; (5th) Dr David Chung Wai-keung, Under Secretary for Innovation and Technology, HKSAR Government; (6th) Prof Wei Shyy, Executive Vice-President & Provost, HKUST; (8th) Prof Nancy Ip, Vice-President for Research and Graduate Studies, HKUST; and (9th) Prof Tim Cheng, Dean of Engineering, HKUST. 
Invention of City's First Autonomous Car – Saves Manpower & Enhances Safety
HKUST Successfully Develops Hong Kong’s First Unmanned Car
Prof Pascale Fung (1st from right, 3rd row from front) HKUST’s representative in Partnership on AI to Benefit People and Society, joined a 2-day forum in Berlin on October 23-24 to exchange with global experts on issues including AI safety, security, AI and labor and AI’s social and societal influences. (Photo credit: Yann LeCun and Eric Horvitz)
Prof Pascale Fung (1st from right, 3rd row from front) HKUST’s representative in Partnership on AI to Benefit People and Society, joined a 2-day forum in Berlin on October 23-24 to exchange with global experts on issues including AI safety, security, AI and labor and AI’s social and societal influences. (Photo credit: Yann LeCun and Eric Horvitz) 
Ensuring Safety, Security & Privacy of AI in Asia
HKUST Joins Partnership on AI to Spearhead Ethical AI Development
Twenty-three Master of Science students from HKUST School of Engineering were awarded 2017-18 Ford-Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) Conservation and Environmental Research Grants programme.
Twenty-three Master of Science students from HKUST School of Engineering were awarded 2017-18 Ford-Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) Conservation and Environmental Research Grants programme. 
23 MSc in Engineering Students Awarded Grants to Focus Research on HK’s Environmental Conservation, Transportation Optimization and Sustainability
Ford and HKUST Announce Student Winners of Conservation and Environmental Research Grants
HKUST’s Robotics Team leader Prof Woo Kam Tim (second left, front row), his team members and their ROV Beluga.
HKUST’s Robotics Team leader Prof Woo Kam Tim (second left, front row), his team members and their ROV Beluga. 
HKUST Robotics Team Wins Nine Robotics Awards Including MATE ROV World Champion
(From left) HKUST’s Prof Brian Mak and students – Kelvin Yung, Ken Lai and Mary Leung – demonstrating how to say “university of science and technology” in sign language.
(From left) HKUST’s Prof Brian Mak and students – Kelvin Yung, Ken Lai and Mary Leung – demonstrating how to say “university of science and technology” in sign language. 
Giving Back to Community
HKUST Engineering Students Develop Revolutionary Mobile App for Learning Sign Language
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