Recognition

(From left to right) Dr. Zheng Zexiao (Research Assistant Professor of HKUST), Ms. Zhang Yu (PhD candidate of HKUST), Ir Dr. Raymond K. L. Chan (Chairman of the HKIE Environmental Division), Ir Prof. Irene Lo (Chair Professor at HKUST), Mr. Roger Wong Yan-Lok (Director of the Water Supplies Department (WSD)), Mr. Gary Yip Ka-Chun (Assistant Director of WSD), Mr. Kwok Yau-Ting (Project Assistant Secretary (Water Safety) of Development Bureau) and Ms. Leung Chui-Fan (Chemist of WSD)
(From left to right) Dr. Zheng Zexiao (Research Assistant Professor of HKUST), Ms. Zhang Yu (PhD candidate of HKUST), Ir Dr. Raymond K. L. Chan (Chairman of the HKIE Environmental Division), Ir Prof. Irene Lo (Chair Professor at HKUST), Mr. Roger Wong Yan-Lok (Director of the Water Supplies Department (WSD)), Mr. Gary Yip Ka-Chun (Assistant Director of WSD), Mr. Kwok Yau-Ting (Project Assistant Secretary (Water Safety) of Development Bureau) and Ms. Leung Chui-Fan (Chemist of WSD) 
(Top row, from left) Prof. Dan Tsang, Prof. Yang Qiang, Prof. Wei Shyy, Prof. Zhao Tianshou and Prof. Ding Cunsheng; (middle row, from left) Prof. Charles Ng, Prof. Khaled B. Letaief, Prof. Jia Jiaya, Prof. Xie Yuan, Prof. Zhang Limin and Prof. Yang Hai; (bottom row, from left) Prof. Kwok Hoi-Sing, Prof. Lionel Ni, Prof. Yu Tongxi, Prof. Tim Cheng and Prof. Chen Lei
(Top row, from left) Prof. Dan Tsang, Prof. Yang Qiang, Prof. Wei Shyy, Prof. Zhao Tianshou and Prof. Ding Cunsheng; (middle row, from left) Prof. Charles Ng, Prof. Khaled B. Letaief, Prof. Jia Jiaya, Prof. Xie Yuan, Prof. Zhang Limin and Prof. Yang Hai; (bottom row, from left) Prof. Kwok Hoi-Sing, Prof. Lionel Ni, Prof. Yu Tongxi, Prof. Tim Cheng and Prof. Chen Lei 
Prof. Fugee Tsung (second right) was conferred the prestigious George L. Smith International Award for Excellence in Promotion of Industrial Engineering by the Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers (IISE) on June 2, 2025, at the IISE Annual Conference & Expo, held in Atlanta, Georgia.
Prof. Fugee Tsung (second right) was conferred the prestigious George L. Smith International Award for Excellence in Promotion of Industrial Engineering by the Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers (IISE) on June 2, 2025, at the IISE Annual Conference & Expo, held in Atlanta, Georgia. 
Mr. Steven Ying (front row, center), Director of the Foundation for Amazing Potentials, Prof. Shao Minhua (front row, third right), Director of HKUST Energy Institute, and the inaugural recipients of the Steven Ying PhD Research Award Liu Guimei (front row, first right), PhD student of Chemical and Biological Engineering, and Zhao Chen (front row, second right), PhD student of Ocean Science
Mr. Steven Ying (front row, center), Director of the Foundation for Amazing Potentials, Prof. Shao Minhua (front row, third right), Director of HKUST Energy Institute, and the inaugural recipients of the Steven Ying PhD Research Award Liu Guimei (front row, first right), PhD student of Chemical and Biological Engineering, and Zhao Chen (front row, second right), PhD student of Ocean Science 
Recognizing Excellence in Sustainability and Environment Research
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. 
Novel Framework CipherSteal Exposes Critical Vulnerabilities in TEEs
Electronic and Computer Engineering student Liu Yifan (fourth left) and his Physics teammates received their award certificates on stage.
Electronic and Computer Engineering student Liu Yifan (fourth left) and his Physics teammates received their award certificates on stage.  
The three winning teams of the USEL-ASMPT Technology Award 2025 alongside judging panel members: Prof. Mow Wai-Ho (third right), Associate Dean of Engineering (Undergraduate Studies); Prof. Robin Ma (second right), Associate Professor of Engineering Education in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, and Mr. Paul Lavigne (first right), Teaching Associate of the Center for Engineering Education Innovation (E2I)
The three winning teams of the USEL-ASMPT Technology Award 2025 alongside judging panel members: Prof. Mow Wai-Ho (third right), Associate Dean of Engineering (Undergraduate Studies); Prof. Robin Ma (second right), Associate Professor of Engineering Education in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, and Mr. Paul Lavigne (first right), Teaching Associate of the Center for Engineering Education Innovation (E2I)