Research

The Civil and Environmental Engineering research team comprised Chair Professor Chen Guanghao (center) and postdoctoral researcher Dr. Zhang Zi (left), both corresponding authors, and PhD student Xiao Chengyu (right), the first author.
The Civil and Environmental Engineering research team comprised Chair Professor Chen Guanghao (center) and postdoctoral researcher Dr. Zhang Zi (left), both corresponding authors, and PhD student Xiao Chengyu (right), the first author. 
Advancing Water Quality Assessment
HKUST Engineering School Introduces World’s First High-Resolution Global Groundwater Sulfate Distribution Map, Uncovering Public Health Risks
HKUST leads the development of the world’s first lightweight, high-resolution high-precision carbon dioxide (CO₂) and methane (CH₄) synergistic observatory payload. The research project is co-led by Prof. Su Hui (center), Chair Professor of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Global STEM Professor at HKUST, and Prof. Zhang Limin (left), Chair Professor and Head of the Department. Prof. Zhai Chengxing (right), the Division of Emerging Interdisciplinary Areas, is the mission system engin
HKUST leads the development of the world’s first lightweight, high-resolution high-precision carbon dioxide (CO₂) and methane (CH₄) synergistic observatory payload. The research project is co-led by Prof. Su Hui (center), Chair Professor of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Global STEM Professor at HKUST, and Prof. Zhang Limin (left), Chair Professor and Head of the Department. Prof. Zhai Chengxing (right), the Division of Emerging Interdisciplinary Areas, is the mission system engineer.  
Becoming the First Hong Kong Payload for China’s Tiangong Space Station to Combat Climate Change
HKUST Pioneers World’s High-Precision CO2 and Methane Synergistic Observatory Payload
HKUST announces the establishment of its Low Altitude Economy Research Center (LAERC). A group photo of Prof. Tim CHENG, HKUST Vice-President for Research and Development (third left), Prof. Hong K. LO, Dean of Engineering (third right), Prof. LI Mo, Director of LAERC (second left) and the Center’s members Prof. ZHANG Fumin, Director of Cheng Kar-Shun Robotics Institute (second right), Prof. Jack CHENG, Associate Head and Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (first left), and Prof. Z
HKUST announces the establishment of its Low Altitude Economy Research Center (LAERC). A group photo of Prof. Tim Cheng, HKUST Vice-President for Research and Development (third left), Prof. Hong K. Lo, Dean of Engineering (third right), Prof. Li Mo, Director of LAERC (second left) and the Center’s members Prof. Zhang Fumin, Director of Cheng Kar-Shun Robotics Institute (second right), Prof. Jack Cheng, Associate Head and Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (first left), and Prof. Zhou Peng, Research Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (first right). 
Integrating AI, Engineering, and Business to Lead Innovative Applications
HKUST Launches Low Altitude Economy Research Center
Prof. Yang Zhengbao (second left), Associate Professor at HKUST’s Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, with the three co-first authors of the study: HKUST postdoctoral fellow Dr. Li Xuemu (second right, holding a roll of printed glycine films), CityU PhD graduate Dr. Zhang Zhuomin (first right), and CityU PhD Student Zheng Yi (first left, with a glycine patch in his hands).
Prof. Yang Zhengbao (second left), Associate Professor at HKUST’s Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, with the three co-first authors of the study: HKUST postdoctoral fellow Dr. Li Xuemu (second right, holding a roll of printed glycine films), CityU PhD graduate Dr. Zhang Zhuomin (first right), and CityU PhD Student Zheng Yi (first left, with a glycine patch in his hands). 
Milestone in Bioelectronics Manufacturing
HKUST Engineering Researchers Introduce Thermal-Electric Aerosol Printer to Make Piezoelectric Biofilms at Unprecedented Speed
Prof. Zhou Yuanyuan is grateful for HKUST’s swift support for new faculty, allowing him to pursue academic excellence in diverse directions.
Prof. Zhou Yuanyuan is grateful for HKUST’s swift support for new faculty, allowing him to pursue academic excellence in diverse directions. 
Popularizing Use of Sustainable Energy for Daily Life
The Architect of New Materials: Let There Be Better Solar Cells
Assistant Professor Chen Hao (center) and PhD student Qiu Zelin (second right) from the School of Engineering, HKUST; Prof. Zhao Yinghua (third left), Dr. Xie Zhuoyao (first right) and other members of the research team from the Third Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University.
Assistant Professor Chen Hao (center) and PhD student Qiu Zelin (second right) from the School of Engineering, HKUST; Prof. Zhao Yinghua (third left), Dr. Xie Zhuoyao (first right) and other members of the research team from the Third Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University. 
Advancing Smart Healthcare with AI
Diagnosing Knee Abnormalities Like an Experienced Radiologist: A Novel Deep Learning Model by HKUST Engineering School
National Recognition for Young Faculty
Nine SENG Faculty Members Received NSFC’s Excellent Young Scientists Fund and Young Scientists Fund
(From left) Prof. Yang Zhengbao, Associate Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at HKUST, with his research team members Dr. Hong Ying, Dr. Liu Shiyuan, and Yang Xiaodan
(From left) Prof. Yang Zhengbao, Associate Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at HKUST, with his research team members Dr. Hong Ying, Dr. Liu Shiyuan, and Yang Xiaodan  
Bioinspired Innovation
HKUST Engineering Researchers Develop Innovative Method to Simplify Manufacturing Process of Cellular Ceramic
Prof. Zhang Xiangru discovers an effective and rapidly degradable disinfectant. Using the instrument known as “ultra-performance liquid chromatography/electrospray ionization-triple quadrupole mass spectrometry (UPLC/ESI-tqMS)”, he successfully detects the degradation products of 2,6-DCQ and determines the degradation pathway of 2,6-DCQ in seawater.
Prof. Zhang Xiangru discovers an effective and rapidly degradable disinfectant. Using the instrument known as “ultra-performance liquid chromatography/electrospray ionization-triple quadrupole mass spectrometry (UPLC/ESI-tqMS)”, he successfully detects the degradation products of 2,6-DCQ and determines the degradation pathway of 2,6-DCQ in seawater. 
Greener and Cleaner
HKUST Engineering Researchers Discover an Effective and Environment-Friendly Disinfectant
Prof. Sun Qingping (front row, fourth left), Prof. Yao Shuhuai (front row, third left), both Professors of Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE), MAE Postdoctoral Research Associate Dr. Zhou Guoan (front row, second left), MAE PhD student Li Zexi (front row, first left), and other members of the research team with their elastocaloric air conditioner.
Prof. Sun Qingping (front row, fourth left), Prof. Yao Shuhuai (front row, third left), both Professors of Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE), MAE Postdoctoral Research Associate Dr. Zhou Guoan (front row, second left), MAE PhD student Li Zexi (front row, first left), and other members of the research team with their elastocaloric air conditioner.  
Setting to Transform Industries and Combat Climate Change
HKUST Engineering Researchers Developed Eco-Friendly Cooling Device with Record-Breaking Efficiency
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