Research and Technology

Research and Technology

The research team (from right) – Prof. Matthew McKay, Professor at HKUST’s Department of Electronic & Computer Engineering and Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering; Dr. Ahmed Abdul Quadeer, Research Associate at the Department of Electronic & Computer Engineering; and Mr. Syed Faraz Ahmed, PhD student – recently identified a set of potential vaccine targets which could be helpful for the development of a vaccine against the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus.
The research team (from right) – Prof. Matthew McKay, Professor at HKUST’s Department of Electronic & Computer Engineering and Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering; Dr. Ahmed Abdul Quadeer, Research Associate at the Department of Electronic & Computer Engineering; and Mr. Syed Faraz Ahmed, PhD student – recently identified a set of potential vaccine targets which could be helpful for the development of a vaccine against the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus. 
Data Analytics to Guide Experimental Efforts
Prof. Tim CHENG, Dean of Engineering of HKUST (front left), and Ms. LAI Xin, ThunderChain’s Chief Engineer of Xunlei (front right), sign the collaborative agreement to establish HKUST-Xunlei Joint Laboratory on Blockchain Technology, witnessed by Prof. Nancy IP, Vice-President for Research and Development of HKUST (back left), and Mr. CHEN Lei, Chief Executive Officer of Xunlei and Onething Technologies (back right)
Prof. Tim CHENG, Dean of Engineering of HKUST (front left), and Ms. LAI Xin, ThunderChain’s Chief Engineer of Xunlei (front right), sign the collaborative agreement to establish HKUST-Xunlei Joint Laboratory on Blockchain Technology, witnessed by Prof. Nancy IP, Vice-President for Research and Development of HKUST (back left), and Mr. CHEN Lei, Chief Executive Officer of Xunlei and Onething Technologies (back right). 
New Industry-Institute Joint Lab to Develop Cutting-Edge Technology
(Front row, from left) Dr. Trisha Leahy, Chief Executive of Hong Kong Sports Institute, Mr. Adam Kwok Kai-Fai, Executive Director of Sun Hung Kai Properties, and Prof. Zhang Xin, Chair Professor of HKUST Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, sign the agreement.
(Front row, from left) Dr. Trisha Leahy, Chief Executive of Hong Kong Sports Institute, Mr. Adam Kwok Kai-Fai, Executive Director of Sun Hung Kai Properties, and Prof. Zhang Xin, Chair Professor of HKUST Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, sign the agreement. 
Prof. Tim CHENG Kwang-Ting (front left), HKUST Dean of Engineering, and Mr. Arlene CHEN (front right), Xiao-i's VP and Head of Research Institute sign the agreement under the witness of Prof. Nancy IP Yuk-Yu (back left), Vice-President for Research and Development of HKUST and Dr. ZHU Pinpin (back right), Xiao-i’s Founder and Chief Executive Officer.
Prof. Tim CHENG Kwang-Ting (front left), HKUST Dean of Engineering, and Mr. Arlene CHEN (front right), Xiao-i's VP and Head of Research Institute sign the agreement under the witness of Prof. Nancy IP Yuk-Yu (back left), Vice-President for Research and Development of HKUST and Dr. ZHU Pinpin (back right), Xiao-i’s Founder and Chief Executive Officer. 
Fostering Research and Talent Development to Drive AI-powered Applications Across Industries
Prof. WANG Jiguang (left) collaborates with Prof. JIANG Tao to bring their mutational mechanism research into clinical practice that helps find new therapeutic lead for deadly brain cancer patients.
Prof. WANG Jiguang (left) collaborates with Prof. JIANG Tao to bring their mutational mechanism research into clinical practice that helps find new therapeutic lead for deadly brain cancer patients. 
Findings Ignite Hope of Developing New Treatment for Lethal Condition
Dr Hao Wang is currently a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence Lab (CSAIL) of MIT in the US.
Dr Hao Wang is currently a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence Lab (CSAIL) of MIT in the US. 
Prof Ching W Tang, IAS Bank of East Asia Professor and Chair Professor of Electronic and Computer Engineering, Chemistry and Physics
Prof Ching W Tang, IAS Bank of East Asia Professor and Chair Professor of Electronic and Computer Engineering, Chemistry and Physics 
(From left) Prof Bertram Shi, Head of HKUST’s Department of Electronic & Computer Engineering (ECE); Prof Matthew McKay, Hari Harilela Associate Professor in the Departments of ECE and Chemical & Biological Engineering; and Prof Raymond Louie, Research Assistant Professor in the Department of ECE and Junior Fellow of HKUST Institute for Advanced Study
(From left) Prof Bertram Shi, Head of HKUST’s Department of Electronic & Computer Engineering (ECE); Prof Matthew McKay, Hari Harilela Associate Professor in the Departments of ECE and Chemical & Biological Engineering; and Prof Raymond Louie, Research Assistant Professor in the Department of ECE and Junior Fellow of HKUST Institute for Advanced Study 
Decoding of Crucial HIV Protein Raises Hope of Modifying Vaccine
Kang Eun Jeon with his invention HKUST luXbeacon.
Kang Eun Jeon with his invention HKUST luXbeacon.