Award

Prof. Shao Minhua
Prof. Shao Minhua 
Recognition for Electrocatalytic Conversion of Carbon-based Small Molecules
Prof. SHAO Minhua Honored with Shanghai Natural Science Award (Second Class)
HKUST achieved notable results in the RGC’s Senior Research Fellow Scheme and Research Fellow Scheme for 2026/27 exercise. Prof. Shao Minhua (center), Head and Chair Professor of the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, has been named RGC Senior Research Fellow; Prof. Liu Junwei (right), Associate Professor of the Department of Physics; and Prof. Liu Jia (left), Associate Professor, Department of Marketing and the Department of Industrial Engineering and Decision Analytics, have been named RGC
HKUST achieved notable results in the RGC’s Senior Research Fellow Scheme and Research Fellow Scheme for 2026/27 exercise. Prof. Shao Minhua (center), Head and Chair Professor of the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, has been named RGC Senior Research Fellow; Prof. Liu Junwei (right), Associate Professor of the Department of Physics; and Prof. Liu Jia (left), Associate Professor, Department of Marketing and the Department of Industrial Engineering and Decision Analytics, have been named RGC Research Fellows. 
Recognizing Pioneering Research in Electrosynthesis and GenAI
HKUST Scholars Honored as RGC Senior Research Fellow and Research Fellows for Outstanding Research Achievements
The Gold Award team from the Division of Integrative Systems and Design and their supervisors Prof. Tsui Chi-Ying (second right) and Dr. Jac Leung (first right)
The Gold Award team from the Division of Integrative Systems and Design and their supervisors Prof. Tsui Chi-Ying (second right) and Dr. Jac Leung (first right) 
Excellent Final Year Projects Recognized
Two Undergraduate Teams Won Gold and Outstanding Awards of ASMPT Technology Award 2026
Group photo of representatives from VTech and HKUST, the judging panel and award-winning student teams at the 2026 VTech Innovation & Sustainability Award
Group photo of representatives from VTech and HKUST, the judging panel and award-winning student teams at the 2026 VTech Innovation & Sustainability Award 
Celebrating Innovation in Sustainable Energy Engineering
VTech Innovation & Sustainability Award Recognized Outstanding Final Year Projects
Breaking New Ground in Communications Engineering
Prof. Ross MURCH Won 2026 IEEE Communications Society Heinrich Hertz Award
PhD student Liu Yichen (second right) received the Second Place in the Student Paper Competition of the Radio Frequency Technology & Techniques Symposium in Boston, US in June 2026.
PhD student Liu Yichen (second right) received the Second Place in the Student Paper Competition of the Radio Frequency Technology & Techniques Symposium in Boston, US in June 2026. 
Excellence in Radio Frequency Technology
PhD student LIU Yichen Won in Student Paper Competition of IEEE RF Technology & Techniques Symposium
Computer Science Alumnus Max CHUI Crowned Hong Kong Champion of Amazon Web Services AI League
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. 
Recognition at Top-Tier International Conference
Prof. LU Yanglong’s Team Received Best Paper Award at 2026 ASME Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference
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
HKUST Scholar Receives Prestigious Heinrich Welker Award in Semiconductor
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. 
First Awardee from a Chinese University Since 1992
Prof. SHAO Minhua Received Energy Technology Division Research Award of The Electrochemical Society
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