Recognition

Mr. Lo Chak-Yan (left), Assistant Research Engineering of HKUST Great Smart Cities Institute, and Mr. Nicholas Wong (right), Operations Data Studio Manager of MTR, were presented the Best Smart Mobility Award by Mr. Tony Wong (center), The Commissioner for Digital Policy, at the Awards Presentation Ceremony of the Hong Kong/Shanghai Co-operation Open Data Challenge 2025 in Shanghai on August 27, 2025.
Mr. Lo Chak-Yan (left), Assistant Research Engineering of HKUST Great Smart Cities Institute, and Mr. Nicholas Wong (right), Operations Data Studio Manager of MTR, were presented the Best Smart Mobility Award by Mr. Tony Wong (center), The Commissioner for Digital Policy, at the Awards Presentation Ceremony of the Hong Kong/Shanghai Co-operation Open Data Challenge 2025 in Shanghai on August 27, 2025. 
Prof. Shi Ling
Prof. Shi Ling 
Recognition for Advancements in Distributed Sensor Networks
Prof. Yang Yansong, recipient of the 2025 IEEE Ultrasonics Early Career Investigator Award, delivered an acceptance speech during the award presentation ceremony at the 2025 IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium, in Utrecht, Netherlands, on September 16.
Prof. Yang Yansong, recipient of the 2025 IEEE Ultrasonics Early Career Investigator Award, delivered an acceptance speech during the award presentation ceremony at the 2025 IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium, in Utrecht, Netherlands, on September 16. 
Recognizing Pioneering Contributions to Piezoelectric MEMS Devices
(From left) HKUST Council Chairman Prof Harry Shum, the six honorary fellows: Ms. Cally Chan Shan-Shan, Mr. Vincent Cheung Sai-Sing, Prof. Mak Kin-Fai, Dr. Frank Tong Fuk-Kay, Prof. David Wang Der-Wei, Dr. Zhou Lidong, and HKUST President Prof. Nancy Ip.
(From left) HKUST Council Chairman Prof Harry Shum, the six honorary fellows: Ms. Cally Chan Shan-Shan, Mr. Vincent Cheung Sai-Sing, Prof. Mak Kin-Fai, Dr. Frank Tong Fuk-Kay, Prof. David Wang Der-Wei, Dr. Zhou Lidong, and HKUST President Prof. Nancy Ip. 
Prof. Kevin Chen
Prof. Kevin Chen 
Recognizing Outstanding Contributions to Applied Physics
(From left) Prof. Geoff Webb, Chair of the 2025 SIGKDD Test of Time Awards Committee; CSE alumnus Dr. Hao Wang; and Prof. Dit-Yan Yeung, Chair Professor of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering.
(From left) Prof. Geoff Webb, Chair of the 2025 SIGKDD Test of Time Awards Committee; CSE alumnus Dr. Hao Wang; and Prof. Dit-Yan Yeung, Chair Professor of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering. 
Prof. Charles Ng Wang-Wai (second left) and his team received the Telford Gold Medal (picture on right) by the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) in London. With over 180 years of history, this prestigious award recognizes the most outstanding civil engineering publication of the past year.
Prof. Charles Ng Wang-Wai (second left) and his team received the Telford Gold Medal (picture on right) by the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) in London. With over 180 years of history, this prestigious award recognizes the most outstanding civil engineering publication of the past year.  
For Pioneering Contributions to Geotechnical Engineering
A group photo at the plaque presentation ceremony with John Lee, HKSAR Chief Executive (first row, middle), Yin Hejun, Minister of Science and Technology of the People’s Republic of China (first row, fourth left), Zhou Ji, Director of the LOCPG (first row, fourth right), Sun Dong, Secretary for HK Innovation, Technology and Industry (first row, third right), alongside directors of the 15 State Key Laboratories and the presidents of representative universities, including those from HKUST: President Prof. Nan
A group photo at the plaque presentation ceremony with John Lee, HKSAR Chief Executive (first row, middle), Yin Hejun, Minister of Science and Technology of the People’s Republic of China (first row, fourth left), Zhou Ji, Director of the LOCPG (first row, fourth right), Sun Dong, Secretary for HK Innovation, Technology and Industry (first row, third right), alongside directors of the 15 State Key Laboratories and the presidents of representative universities, including those from HKUST: President Prof. Nancy Ip (second row, fifth right), Prof. Charles Ng Wang-Wai, Vice-President for Institutional Advancement, Director of SKLCRCC and CLP Holdings Professor of Sustainability (third row, third right), Prof. Kristiaan Neyts, Director of SKLDOE and Professor of Electronic and Computer Engineering (third row, second right), and Prof. Fan Zhiyong, Co-Director of SKLDOE and Chair Professor of Electronic and Computer Engineering (third row, first right). 
HKUST Thanks MOST for Vote of Confidence with Granting of Three State Key Labs