Award

Qu Huangyi (second left), PhD student of HKUST(GZ), and Prof. Lu Yanglong (second right), Assistant Professor of the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at HKUST, received the Best Paper Award at the ASME Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference, held at Penn State University, US in June 2026.
Qu Huangyi (second left), PhD student of HKUST(GZ), and Prof. Lu Yanglong (second right), Assistant Professor of the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at HKUST, received the Best Paper Award at the ASME Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference, held at Penn State University, US in June 2026. 
Prof. Kei May Lau, Research Professor of the Division of Emerging Interdisciplinary Areas and Professor Emeritus of the Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering at HKUST (second right), has received the prestigious 2026 Heinrich Welker Award in the semiconductor field. Prof. Lau attended the award presentation ceremony held in Kumamoto, Japan, on May 25.
Prof. Kei May Lau, Research Professor of the Division of Emerging Interdisciplinary Areas and Professor Emeritus of the Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering at HKUST (second right), has received the prestigious 2026 Heinrich Welker Award in the semiconductor field. Prof. Lau attended the award presentation ceremony held in Kumamoto, Japan, on May 25. 
First Awardee Based on Achievements Accomplished in Hong Kong/China
Prof. Shao Minhua was honored with the 2026 Energy Technology Division Research Award at the 249th Electrochemical Society Meeting, which was held in Seattle, Washington, US on May 24-28, 2026.
Prof. Shao Minhua was honored with the 2026 Energy Technology Division Research Award at the 249th Electrochemical Society Meeting, which was held in Seattle, Washington, US on May 24-28, 2026. 
Prof. Zhang Limin, Head and Chair Professor of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at HKUST, receives a Certificate of Merit at the Fourth National Award for Excellence in Innovation.
Prof. Zhang Limin, Head and Chair Professor of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at HKUST, receives a Certificate of Merit at the Fourth National Award for Excellence in Innovation.  
Recognizing Contributions to National Disaster Prevention and Mitigation
The Champion team
The Champion team 
Applying Electronics Technologies to Improve Quality of Life
Electronic and Computer Engineering PhD student Ge Yuchu (center) at IEEE ISPSD 2026
Electronic and Computer Engineering PhD student Ge Yuchu (center) at IEEE ISPSD 2026 
Prof. Andrew Horner (second left) is named the winner of the Common Core Teaching Excellence Award 2025 and Prof. Hnin Yin Yin Nyein (in absentia) is the Honorary Mention awardee. Cheung Man-Ching (first right), Lam Chak-Hin (second right) and Wong Cheuk-Hei (first left) are the Student Recognition Award winners.
Prof. Andrew Horner (second left) is named the winner of the Common Core Teaching Excellence Award 2025 and Prof. Hnin Yin Yin Nyein (in absentia) is the Honorary Mention awardee. Cheung Man-Ching (first right), Lam Chak-Hin (second right) and Wong Cheuk-Hei (first left) are the Student Recognition Award winners. 
The Materials Scientist Award honors Prof. Mansun Chan’s outstanding contributions to the advancement of materials science, engineering and technology.
The Materials Scientist Award honors Prof. Mansun Chan’s outstanding contributions to the advancement of materials science, engineering and technology. 
Recognizing Materials Innovation for CMOS