Recognition

Prof. Shao Minhua received the Fellow medal of the International Society of Electrochemistry (ISE) during the General Assembly at the 77th ISE Annual Meeting, which was held in Sydney, Australia, on September 6-11, 2026.
Prof. Shao Minhua received the Fellow medal of the International Society of Electrochemistry (ISE) during the General Assembly at the 77th ISE Annual Meeting, which was held in Sydney, Australia, on September 6-11, 2026. 
Recognizing Significant Contributions to Fundamental Electrocatalysis
HKUST engineering students Freeman Tse Sze-Bok (third right), Hayden Leung Lok-Hay (third left), Shahman Ali (first left) and Eugene Cheung Hon (sixth left) were honored at the HKIE Prize Presentation Ceremony cum New Members’ Reception.
HKUST engineering students Freeman Tse Sze-Bok (third right), Hayden Leung Lok-Hay (third left), Shahman Ali (first left) and Eugene Cheung Hon (sixth left) were honored at the HKIE Prize Presentation Ceremony cum New Members’ Reception. 
Recognizing Academic Achievements and Leadership
Advancing Global Leadership in Environmental Trace Element Research
Representing diverse engineering disciplines and cultural backgrounds, the HKUST team comprised (from right) Selma Reblitz, Law Yuan, Yip Yee-Lam and Minche Lee.
Representing diverse engineering disciplines and cultural backgrounds, the HKUST team comprised (from right) Selma Reblitz, Law Yuan, Yip Yee-Lam and Minche Lee. 
Recognition for ROV Marine Monitoring and Exploration Project
The Intelligent Racing sub-team of the HKUST Robotics Team secured a total of eight awards at the 38th Asian Intelligence Robot Contest in Taiwan on June 6, 2026.
The Intelligent Racing sub-team of the HKUST Robotics Team secured a total of eight awards at the 38th Asian Intelligence Robot Contest in Taiwan on June 6, 2026. 
Prof. Qu Huamin (second left), PhD student and co-first author Shi Yuzhe (second right), and MPhil graduate Li Yanjia (first left), all from HKUST’s Department of Computer Science and Engineering, together with Prof. Ruan Lecheng (first right) of Peking University, corresponding author of the paper.
Prof. Qu Huamin (second left), PhD student and co-first author Shi Yuzhe (second right), and MPhil graduate Li Yanjia (first left), all from HKUST’s Department of Computer Science and Engineering, together with Prof. Ruan Lecheng (first right) of Peking University, corresponding author of the paper. 
The Young Scientist Award at IPS-25 recognizes Prof. Zhou Yuanyuan’s outstanding scientific achievements and emerging leadership in photochemical energy science and advanced photovoltaics. The honor reflects the impact of his research and its potential to accelerate the development of next-generation solar technologies for a sustainable energy future.
The Young Scientist Award at IPS-25 recognizes Prof. Zhou Yuanyuan’s outstanding scientific achievements and emerging leadership in photochemical energy science and advanced photovoltaics. The honor reflects the impact of his research and its potential to accelerate the development of next-generation solar technologies for a sustainable energy future. 
Recognizing Contributions to Photochemical Energy Science
Mr. Steven Ying (second left), Director of the Foundation for Amazing Potentials; Liao Zebing (center), 2025/26 recipient of the Ying Family PhD Research Award and PhD student of the Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering (ECE); Prof. Shao Minhua (second right), Director of the HKUST Energy Institute; Prof. Andrew Poon (first left), Head and Professor of the ECE Department; and Prof. Abhishek Srivastava (first right), Associate Professor of the ECE Department and Zebing’s supervisor.
Mr. Steven Ying (second left), Director of the Foundation for Amazing Potentials; Liao Zebing (center), 2025/26 recipient of the Ying Family PhD Research Award and PhD student of the Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering (ECE); Prof. Shao Minhua (second right), Director of the HKUST Energy Institute; Prof. Andrew Poon (first left), Head and Professor of the ECE Department; and Prof. Abhishek Srivastava (first right), Associate Professor of the ECE Department and Zebing’s supervisor. 
Recognizing Excellence in Sustainability and Green Tech Research