Recognition

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
Prof. Xie Zhiyao (center) received the ACM SIGDA Outstanding New Faculty Award 2026 at the Design Automation Conference 2026. He is the first recipient from a Hong Kong tertiary institution to receive this highly competitive award since it was first presented in 2000.
Prof. Xie Zhiyao (center) received the ACM SIGDA Outstanding New Faculty Award 2026 at the Design Automation Conference 2026. He is the first recipient from a Hong Kong tertiary institution to receive this highly competitive award since it was first presented in 2000. 
As a newly elected Foreign Fellow of the European Academy of Sciences, Prof. Yu joins an elite international community of scientific leaders.
As a newly elected Foreign Fellow of the European Academy of Sciences, Prof. Yu joins an elite international community of scientific leaders. 
The Gold Award team from the Division of Integrative Systems and Design and their supervisors Prof. Tsui Chi-Ying (second right) and Dr. Jac Leung (first right)
The Gold Award team from the Division of Integrative Systems and Design and their supervisors Prof. Tsui Chi-Ying (second right) and Dr. Jac Leung (first right) 
PhD student Liu Yichen (second right) received the Second Place in the Student Paper Competition of the Radio Frequency Technology & Techniques Symposium in Boston, US in June 2026.
PhD student Liu Yichen (second right) received the Second Place in the Student Paper Competition of the Radio Frequency Technology & Techniques Symposium in Boston, US in June 2026. 
Qu Huangyi (second left), PhD student of HKUST(GZ), and Prof. Lu Yanglong (second right), Assistant Professor of the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at HKUST, received the Best Paper Award at the ASME Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference, held at Penn State University, US in June 2026.
Qu Huangyi (second left), PhD student of HKUST(GZ), and Prof. Lu Yanglong (second right), Assistant Professor of the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at HKUST, received the Best Paper Award at the ASME Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference, held at Penn State University, US in June 2026. 
Prof. Fugee Tsung
Prof. Fugee Tsung 
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