Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

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
Professor Sun Qingping (left) and Research Assistant Professor Li Qiao (right), both from the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at HKUST, demonstrate their newly developed Ti₇₈Nb₂₂ elastic alloy.
Professor Sun Qingping (left) and Research Assistant Professor Li Qiao (right), both from the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at HKUST, demonstrate their newly developed Ti₇₈Nb₂₂ elastic alloy. 
Eco-Friendly Heat Supply
HKUST Engineering Discovers Novel Elastic Alloy Achieving 20x Temperature Change and 90% Carnot Efficiency in Solid-State Heat Pumping
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 Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering brought together around 100 students, faculty, and alumni to its Friday Get-Together on April 25, 2025.
The Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering brought together around 100 students, faculty, and alumni to its Friday Get-Together on April 25, 2025. 
Sharing Entrepreneurial Insights and Inspiring Future Innovators
The Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Hosted Friday Get-together to Foster Connections
A leading long-distance runner, Jason was the Men’s 1,500m race champion and achieved third place in the Men’s 800m race at the 63rd USFHK Annual Athletic Meet.
A leading long-distance runner, Jason was the Men’s 1,500m race champion and achieved third place in the Men’s 800m race at the 63rd USFHK Annual Athletic Meet. 
Showcasing Exceptional Athletic Talent
Student Athlete Jason YEUNG Chun-Ho Came First in Men’s 1,500m and Third in Men’s 800m at 63rd USFHK Annual Athletic Meet
An AI-generated image showing students exploring mechanical and aerospace components via extended reality technology.
An AI-generated image showing students exploring mechanical and aerospace components via extended reality technology. 
Faculty Column
Engineering Education Reimagined: Where Virtual and Physical Worlds Converge at the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Prof. Zhou Yanguang (right) and his PhD student Liu Wenxiang (left) proposed a rigorous concept based on the Onsager reciprocal theorem to describe the thermal transport behaviors in superionic crystals.
Prof. Zhou Yanguang (right) and his PhD student Liu Wenxiang (left) proposed a rigorous concept based on the Onsager reciprocal theorem to describe the thermal transport behaviors in superionic crystals. 
Unveiling Thermal Transport Mechanisms in Superionic Crystals
Prof. ZHOU Yanguang’s Research on Energy Transport in Superionic Crystals Published in Physical Review Letters
Prof. Sun Qingping (second right) and Prof. Yao Shuhuai (second left), both Professors of the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE), MAE Postdoctoral Research Associate Dr. Zhou Guoan (first left), and MAE PhD student Li Zexi (first right) with the world’s first kilowatt-scale elastocaloric green cooling device they develop.
Prof. Sun Qingping (second right) and Prof. Yao Shuhuai (second left), both Professors of the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE), MAE Postdoctoral Research Associate Dr. Zhou Guoan (first left), and MAE PhD student Li Zexi (first right) with the world’s first kilowatt-scale elastocaloric green cooling device they develop. 
Setting to Reshape Air Conditioning Industry with its Zero Emissions and High Energy Efficiency
HKUST Engineering Develops World’s First Kilowatt-Scale Elastocaloric Green Cooling Device
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
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