Recognition

Prof. Jia Jiaya (center) received the prestigious EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2025 Award at the awards gala, which was held in Hong Kong on December 5, 2025.
Prof. Jia Jiaya (center) received the prestigious EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2025 Award at the awards gala, which was held in Hong Kong on December 5, 2025. 
Recognizing Deep Integration of AI Tech in Industry
Leading the Fields of Environmental Science and Technology
Dr. Jack Lau (seventh left), Mr. Terry Tsang (seventh right) and Mr. Frank Wang are the inaugural recipients of HKUST’s Distinguished Engineering Alumni Award. Also pictured are Mrs. Lau (sixth left), Mrs. Tsang (sixth right), Prof. Jimmy Fung (second left), Prof. Hong K. Lo (fifth left), award selection panel members Ir Dr. Andrew Chan (first right), Prof. Philip Chan (second right), Prof. Roland Chin (third right), Ir Prof. Lam Sai-Hung (fourth right) and Prof. Ping Ko (fifth right), as well as citation o
Dr. Jack Lau (seventh left), Mr. Terry Tsang (seventh right) and Mr. Frank Wang are the inaugural recipients of HKUST’s Distinguished Engineering Alumni Award. Also pictured are Mrs. Lau (sixth left), Mrs. Tsang (sixth right), Prof. Jimmy Fung (second left), Prof. Hong K. Lo (fifth left), award selection panel members Ir Dr. Andrew Chan (first right), Prof. Philip Chan (second right), Prof. Roland Chin (third right), Ir Prof. Lam Sai-Hung (fourth right) and Prof. Ping Ko (fifth right), as well as citation orators Prof. Zhang Limin (fourth left), Prof. Andrew Poon (first left), and Prof. Tsui Chi-Ying (third left). 
Inspiring the Next Generation of Engineers
Prof. Cao Jialun received the HKIS Young Scientist Award.
Prof. Cao Jialun received the HKIS Young Scientist Award. 
Prof. Zhao Jidong
Prof. Zhao Jidong 
Newly elected HKAE Fellows Prof. Fan Zhiyong (second right) and Prof. Zhang Limin (second left), along with Ir Dr. Alex Chan Siu-Kun (first right), HKAE President, and Prof. Kwok Hoi-Sing, Visiting Professor of the Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering and also HKAE Fellow.
Newly elected HKAE Fellows Prof. Fan Zhiyong (second right) and Prof. Zhang Limin (second left), along with Ir Dr. Alex Chan Siu-Kun (first right), HKAE President, and Prof. Kwok Hoi-Sing, Visiting Professor of the Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering and also HKAE Fellow. 
Acknowledging Expertise and Commitment to Advancing Engineering
SmartMore Corporation Limited won the Award of the Year with “SMore ViMo”, an AI vision model development and deployment platform.
SmartMore Corporation Limited won the Award of the Year with “SMore ViMo”, an AI vision model development and deployment platform. 
Outstanding Local Inventions and Applications Recognized
Promising New Voices in Global AI Research Community