Recognition

Champions of Commitment
SENG Recognized Long-Serving Staff with 30 Years of Dedication
Award winner Dr. Ma Pingchuan shared his research journeys – including both challenges and triumphs – with current research postgraduate students at the PhD Research Excellence Award Ceremony on June 2, 2025.
Award winner Dr. Ma Pingchuan shared his research journeys – including both challenges and triumphs – with current research postgraduate students at the PhD Research Excellence Award Ceremony on June 2, 2025. 
Celebrating Research Excellence
Computer Science and Engineering PhD Graduate Recognized for Solving Real-World Data Management and Cybersecurity Challenges
Novel Framework CipherSteal Exposes Critical Vulnerabilities in TEEs
Prof. WANG Shuai and Team Recognized with Distinguished Paper Award at IEEE Symposium on Security and Privacy 2025
Electronic and Computer Engineering student Liu Yifan (fourth left) and his Physics teammates received their award certificates on stage.
Electronic and Computer Engineering student Liu Yifan (fourth left) and his Physics teammates received their award certificates on stage.  
Attaining Excellence in Theoretical Physics
Electronic and Computer Engineering Student Won 3rd Place in 2025 International Final of PLANCKS Competition
Chair Professor Fan Zhiyong (center) was honored with a Scientist Award at ICFM 2025, while postdoctoral fellow Dr. Ding Yucheng (left) and PhD student Cao Yang (right) received Graduate Student Awards.
Chair Professor Fan Zhiyong (center) was honored with a Scientist Award at ICFM 2025, while postdoctoral fellow Dr. Ding Yucheng (left) and PhD student Cao Yang (right) received Graduate Student Awards. 
Materials Science Innovators Recognized
Prof. FAN Zhiyong Earned Scientist Award at International Conference on Frontier Materials 2025
MAE students & faculty Prof. Robin Ma (second right), Dr. Stanley Leung (first left), Hyunsu Park (third left), Gabriel Jonathan Matthew Hosea (fourth left), Fai Yuek Cai (fifth left) and Wai Pang Yim (sixth left), Wang Ip Li (fifth right), Indhira Candrika Prajna Rahayu (fourth right), Nicole Cho Sin Chan (third right) at the 13th IMechE Greater Design Competition 2025.
MAE students & faculty Prof. Robin Ma (second right), Dr. Stanley Leung (first left), Hyunsu Park (third left), Gabriel Jonathan Matthew Hosea (fourth left), Fai Yuek Cai (fifth left) and Wai Pang Yim (sixth left), Wang Ip Li (fifth right), Indhira Candrika Prajna Rahayu (fourth right), Nicole Cho Sin Chan (third right) at the 13th IMechE Greater Design Competition 2025. 
MAE Students Won Championship of IMechE Greater China Design Competition 2025 and IMechE HK Branch Best Student Design Award 2024-25
Prof. Wang Wei’s co-authored paper, titled “SpInfer: Leveraging Low-Level Sparsity for Efficient Large Language Model Inference on GPUs”, is one of the only two Best Papers recognized at ACM EuroSys 2025 from around 700 entries.
Prof. Wang Wei’s co-authored paper, titled “SpInfer: Leveraging Low-Level Sparsity for Efficient Large Language Model Inference on GPUs”, is one of the only two Best Papers recognized at ACM EuroSys 2025 from around 700 entries. 
Making Large Language Models More Efficient for Real-World Deployment
Prof. WANG Wei Received ACM EuroSys 2025 Best Paper Award
Four students were selected for the inaugural Common Core Student Recognition Award at HKUST, including Au Tsz-Ki (second left) and Winsome Yuen Wing-Sum (second right) from the School of Engineering.
Four students were selected for the inaugural Common Core Student Recognition Award at HKUST, including Au Tsz-Ki (second left) and Winsome Yuen Wing-Sum (second right) from the School of Engineering. 
Recognizing Outstanding Achievements in Common Core studies
Two SENG Undergraduates Honored with Inaugural HKUST Common Core Student Recognition Award
The HKUST ROV Team won their 13th straight championship in the Hong Kong Regional Contest of the MATE International ROV Competition since they joined in 2011. They will head for the international competition in the US this June.
The HKUST ROV Team won their 13th straight championship in the Hong Kong Regional Contest of the MATE International ROV Competition since they joined in 2011. They will head for the international competition in the US this June. 
Heading to the International Stage
HKUST Remotely Operated Vehicle Team Clinched Their 13th Championship in Hong Kong Regional Contest of MATE International ROV Competition
Prof. Abhishek Srivastava (front row, third right) and Electronic and Computer Engineering PhD students Cheng Ming (front row, first right), Kumar Mallem (front row, second right), Chen Zhaoyi (front row, second left), and Cheng Yuechu (front row, third left)
Prof. Abhishek Srivastava (front row, third right) and Electronic and Computer Engineering PhD students Cheng Ming (front row, first right), Kumar Mallem (front row, second right), Chen Zhaoyi (front row, second left), and Cheng Yuechu (front row, third left) 
Achieving the Highest Number of Awards Among Universities Worldwide
Electronic and Computer Engineering Team Garnered Four Awards at SID Display Week 2025
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