Research

Prof. Chen Guanghao (center), Chair Professor of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, and his research group members in the same department, postdoctoral fellow Dr. Guo Hongxiao (left) and PhD student Mr. Luo Yu (right).
Prof. Chen Guanghao (center), Chair Professor of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, and his research group members in the same department, postdoctoral fellow Dr. Guo Hongxiao (left) and PhD student Mr. Luo Yu (right). 
Achieving 20‑Fold Efficiency Increase and Significant Cost Reduction of 50%
HKUST Engineering Develops Breakthrough High‑Efficiency, Low‑Cost Wastewater Treatment Technology
A group photo of Prof. Su Hui (right), the Climate Change and Extreme Weather Direction Lead of the State Key Laboratory of Climate Resilience for Coastal Cities, Chair Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, and Global STEM Professor at HKUST; Dr. Dai Kuai (left), Postdoctoral Fellow in the same department.
A group photo of Prof. Su Hui (right), the Climate Change and Extreme Weather Direction Lead of the State Key Laboratory of Climate Resilience for Coastal Cities, Chair Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, and Global STEM Professor at HKUST; Dr. Dai Kuai (left), Postdoctoral Fellow in the same department.  
World’s First AI Model Predicts Severe Thunderstorms and Rainfall Up to Four Hours in Advance, Boosting Accuracy by Over 15%
HKUST’s AI Breakthrough Transforms Storm Forecasting, Enabling Earlier Life-Saving Warnings
Prof. Yoonseob Kim (right), Associate Professor in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering and the study’s corresponding author, stands with his PhD student Gu Muhua (left), the paper’s first author, who is holding a solid-state battery cell mold. They are pictured beside a battery cell cycler.
Prof. Yoonseob Kim (right), Associate Professor in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering and the study’s corresponding author, stands with his PhD student Gu Muhua (left), the paper’s first author, who is holding a solid-state battery cell mold. They are pictured beside a battery cell cycler. 
HKUST Engineering Develops Pioneering Mechanically Interlocked Molecule-Based Materials to Advance Safe, High-Performance Lithium Metal Batteries
Dr. Chang Xiaoming (center) holds his record-breaking perovskite solar cells with Prof. Lin Yen-Hung (right) and Dr. Fion Yeung (left).
Dr. Chang Xiaoming (center) holds his record-breaking perovskite solar cells with Prof. Lin Yen-Hung (right) and Dr. Fion Yeung (left). 
Paving the Way for Durable, High-Efficiency, and Low-Cost Solar Technology
HKUST Engineering Develops Novel “Molecular Velcro” to Boost Efficiency and Stability of Perovskite Solar Cells
The research team members include Prof. Sun Qingping, Chair Professor and corresponding author (second right); Prof. Yao Shuhuai, Professor and co-corresponding author (second left); Prof. Zhou Guoan, Research Assistant Professor and first author (first right), and Mr. Li Zexi, PhD student and second author (first left), all from the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at HKUST.
The research team members include Prof. Sun Qingping, Chair Professor and corresponding author (second right); Prof. Yao Shuhuai, Professor and co-corresponding author (second left); Prof. Zhou Guoan, Research Assistant Professor and first author (first right), and Mr. Li Zexi, PhD student and second author (first left), all from the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at HKUST. 
Reshaping Freezing Industry with its Zero Emissions
HKUST Engineering Develops World’s First Sub-Zero Celsius Elastocaloric Green Freezer
The HKUST research team, comprising Dr. Wang Cen (front row), Prof. Su Hui (middle row, left), Prof. Zhai Chengxing (middle row, right), Dr. Yu Shiwei (back row, right), Mo Huisi (back row, left) and Wang Yanjia (back row, center).
The HKUST research team, comprising Dr. Wang Cen (front row), Prof. Su Hui (middle row, left), Prof. Zhai Chengxing (middle row, right), Dr. Yu Shiwei (back row, right), Mo Huisi (back row, left) and Wang Yanjia (back row, center). 
Accelerated Arctic Collapse Forecast Post-2040 Without Emission Cuts
HKUST Engineering Researchers Unlock Why Arctic Ice Melt Paused
Prof. Andrew Poon (left), Head and Professor of the Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering at HKUST, and PhD student Niu Yue (right) at the Photonic Device Laboratory.
Prof. Andrew Poon (left), Head and Professor of the Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering at HKUST, and PhD student Niu Yue (right) at the Photonic Device Laboratory. 
Advancing Applications in Programmable Photonics, Biosensing, and Lab-On-Chip Technologies
HKUST Engineering Researchers Developed a Novel Photodetector to Enhance Performance of On-Chip Light Monitoring
A group photo of five HKUST scholars who are leading the international “Hong Kong Operation Robot” project. From left to right: Prof. Walter Wang Zhe, Associate Professor of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering; Prof. Duan Molong, Assistant Professor of the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering; Prof. Shi Ling, a Professor in both the Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering and the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering; Prof. Gao Yang, Professor of the Dep
A group photo of five HKUST scholars who are leading the international “Hong Kong Operation Robot” project. From left to right: Prof. Walter Wang Zhe, Associate Professor of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering; Prof. Duan Molong, Assistant Professor of the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering; Prof. Shi Ling, a Professor in both the Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering and the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering; Prof. Gao Yang, Professor of the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and Prof. Sun Qingping, Chair Professor of the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. 
Contributing to National Chang’E-8 Lunar Exploration and Advancing Hong Kong’s Aerospace Science and Technology
HKUST Leads International “Hong Kong Operation Robot” Project
AeroRelief, a UAV-based emergency response system designed for time-critical missions, aims to deliver lifesaving medical supplies much faster than traditional means, especially in areas where ambulances take too long to arrive.
AeroRelief, a UAV-based emergency response system designed for time-critical missions, aims to deliver lifesaving medical supplies much faster than traditional means, especially in areas where ambulances take too long to arrive. 
Faculty Column
Building the Future of Low-Altitude Mobility: The Vision of the Low-Altitude Economy
Prof. Lu Mengqian (left) and Dr. Cheng Tat-Fan (right) from the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at HKUST unraveled a key summertime atmospheric pattern that is undergoing dramatic changes due to climate change, promising to accelerate subseasonal precipitation extremes and shorten the window for disaster preparedness across the world.
Prof. Lu Mengqian (left) and Dr. Cheng Tat-Fan (right) from the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at HKUST unraveled a key summertime atmospheric pattern that is undergoing dramatic changes due to climate change, promising to accelerate subseasonal precipitation extremes and shorten the window for disaster preparedness across the world. 
Groundbreaking Research Reveals Cascading Risks to Food, Water, and Energy Systems
HKUST-Led Study Warns of Climate “Whiplash” Threatening Global Stability by 2064
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