Recognition

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. 
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) 
Chair Professor Fan Zhiyong (center) was honored with a Scientist Award at ICFM 2025, while postdoctoral fellow Dr. Ding Yucheng (left) and PhD student Cao Yang (right) received Graduate Student Awards.
Chair Professor Fan Zhiyong (center) was honored with a Scientist Award at ICFM 2025, while postdoctoral fellow Dr. Ding Yucheng (left) and PhD student Cao Yang (right) received Graduate Student Awards. 
Prof. Mansun Chan is one of the 28 IEEE STEM Champions named in 2025 and the only one from Hong Kong.
Prof. Mansun Chan is one of the 28 IEEE STEM Champions named in 2025 and the only one from Hong Kong. 
Driving STEM Outreach in Local Community
Prof. Wang Wei’s co-authored paper, titled “SpInfer: Leveraging Low-Level Sparsity for Efficient Large Language Model Inference on GPUs”, is one of the only two Best Papers recognized at ACM EuroSys 2025 from around 700 entries.
Prof. Wang Wei’s co-authored paper, titled “SpInfer: Leveraging Low-Level Sparsity for Efficient Large Language Model Inference on GPUs”, is one of the only two Best Papers recognized at ACM EuroSys 2025 from around 700 entries. 
Making Large Language Models More Efficient for Real-World Deployment
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
The HKUST ROV Team won their 13th straight championship in the Hong Kong Regional Contest of the MATE International ROV Competition since they joined in 2011. They will head for the international competition in the US this June.
The HKUST ROV Team won their 13th straight championship in the Hong Kong Regional Contest of the MATE International ROV Competition since they joined in 2011. They will head for the international competition in the US this June. 
Prof. Abhishek Srivastava (front row, third right) and Electronic and Computer Engineering PhD students  Cheng Ming (front row, first right), Kumar Mallem (front row, second right), Chen Zhaoyi (front row, second left), and Cheng Yuechu (front row, third left)
Prof. Abhishek Srivastava (front row, third right) and Electronic and Computer Engineering PhD students Cheng Ming (front row, first right), Kumar Mallem (front row, second right), Chen Zhaoyi (front row, second left), and Cheng Yuechu (front row, third left) 
Achieving the Highest Number of Awards Among Universities Worldwide
Prof. Fugee Tsung (left) received the 2025 Shewhart Medal from the American Society for Quality (ASQ) – the Nobel Prize in the field of quality – at the ASQ World Conference on Quality and Improvement, held in the United States on May 4, 2025. He is among the very few Chinese scholars who have received this prestigious honor since it was first presented in 1948.
Prof. Fugee Tsung (left) received the 2025 Shewhart Medal from the American Society for Quality (ASQ) – the Nobel Prize in the field of quality – at the ASQ World Conference on Quality and Improvement, held in the United States on May 4, 2025. He is among the very few Chinese scholars who have received this prestigious honor since it was first presented in 1948. 
Recognition for Pioneering Advanced Statistical Process Control
The 2025 HKUST Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) Competition saw three out of four awardees from the School of Engineering.
The 2025 HKUST Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) Competition saw three out of four awardees from the School of Engineering. 
Cultivating Presentation and Research Communication Skills