Partnership

Prof. Nancy IP (front left), HKUST Vice-President for Research and Development, and Mr. Henry MA (front right), Executive Vice-President and Chief Information Officer of WeBank sign the agreement.
Prof. Nancy IP (front left), HKUST Vice-President for Research and Development, and Mr. Henry MA (front right), Executive Vice-President and Chief Information Officer of WeBank sign the agreement.  
New “Banking Lab” Project to Promote Fintech and Knowledge Transfer
(Front row, from left) Dr. Trisha Leahy, Chief Executive of Hong Kong Sports Institute, Mr. Adam Kwok Kai-Fai, Executive Director of Sun Hung Kai Properties, and Prof. Zhang Xin, Chair Professor of HKUST Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, sign the agreement.
(Front row, from left) Dr. Trisha Leahy, Chief Executive of Hong Kong Sports Institute, Mr. Adam Kwok Kai-Fai, Executive Director of Sun Hung Kai Properties, and Prof. Zhang Xin, Chair Professor of HKUST Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, sign the agreement. 
Prof. Tim CHENG Kwang-Ting (front left), HKUST Dean of Engineering, and Mr. Arlene CHEN (front right), Xiao-i's VP and Head of Research Institute sign the agreement under the witness of Prof. Nancy IP Yuk-Yu (back left), Vice-President for Research and Development of HKUST and Dr. ZHU Pinpin (back right), Xiao-i’s Founder and Chief Executive Officer.
Prof. Tim CHENG Kwang-Ting (front left), HKUST Dean of Engineering, and Mr. Arlene CHEN (front right), Xiao-i's VP and Head of Research Institute sign the agreement under the witness of Prof. Nancy IP Yuk-Yu (back left), Vice-President for Research and Development of HKUST and Dr. ZHU Pinpin (back right), Xiao-i’s Founder and Chief Executive Officer. 
Fostering Research and Talent Development to Drive AI-powered Applications Across Industries
Deputy Director of Electrical and Mechanical Services Ir. Eric Pang (second row, left) and HKUST’s Dean of Engineering Prof. Tim Cheng (second row, right) join a group photo with CLP Power Academy Vice Chancellor Mr. Paul Poon (first row, middle), HKUST’s Vice-President for Research and Development Prof. Nancy Ip (first row, right), and Head of the Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering at the University of Strathclyde Prof. Campbell Booth (first row, left).
Deputy Director of Electrical and Mechanical Services Ir. Eric Pang (second row, left) and HKUST’s Dean of Engineering Prof. Tim Cheng (second row, right) join a group photo with CLP Power Academy Vice Chancellor Mr. Paul Poon (first row, middle), HKUST’s Vice-President for Research and Development Prof. Nancy Ip (first row, right), and Head of the Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering at the University of Strathclyde Prof. Campbell Booth (first row, left).  
At the opening ceremony of the contest
At the opening ceremony of the contest 
CSR-Themed Contest Saw Inventive Solutions to Sustainability Challenges
Prof Nancy Ip, Vice-President for Research and Graduate Studies, HKUST (2nd from the left), and Mr Herbert Cheng Jr., Chief Executive Officer of Chiaphua Industries Ltd (2nd from the right), signed the contract for HKUST-CIL Joint Laboratory of Environmental Health Technologies, with Prof Wei Shyy, Acting President, HKUST (1st from the left), and Mrs Sheilah Chatjaval, General Counsel of Chiaphua Industries Ltd (1st from the right), being the witnesses.
Prof Nancy Ip, Vice-President for Research and Graduate Studies, HKUST (2nd from the left), and Mr Herbert Cheng Jr., Chief Executive Officer of Chiaphua Industries Ltd (2nd from the right), signed the contract for HKUST-CIL Joint Laboratory of Environmental Health Technologies, with Prof Wei Shyy, Acting President, HKUST (1st from the left), and Mrs Sheilah Chatjaval, General Counsel of Chiaphua Industries Ltd (1st from the right), being the witnesses. 
Stimulating Technology Translation and Product Conceptualization
At the opening ceremony for the HKUST-NAVER/LINE AI Laboratory are representatives from HKUST and NAVER/LINE. They include (4th from left) Prof Sunghun Kim, Director of HKUST-NAVER/LINE AI Lab; (5th from left) HKUST Dean of Engineering Prof Tim Cheng; (6th from left) HKUST Acting President Prof Wei Shyy; (6th from right) NAVER Corporation Chief Executive Officer Ms Seong-sook Han; (5th from right) NAVER Corporation Vice President Ms Seon-ju Chae; and (4th from right) NAVER Corporation Talent Relations Team
At the opening ceremony for the HKUST-NAVER / LINE AI Laboratory are representatives from HKUST and NAVER / LINE. They include (4th from left) Prof Sunghun Kim, Director of HKUST-NAVER / LINE AI Lab; (5th from left) HKUST Dean of Engineering Prof Tim Cheng; (6th from left) HKUST Acting President Prof Wei Shyy; (6th from right) NAVER Corporation Chief Executive Officer Ms Seong-sook Han; (5th from right) NAVER Corporation Vice President Ms Seon-ju Chae; and (4th from right) NAVER Corporation Talent Relations Team Leader Ms Hanna Ryu. 
Prof Tony F Chan (right), President of HKUST, and Prof Meric Gertler, President of U of T, signed a memorandum of agreement for an international doctoral cluster in engineering on November 28, 2017.
Prof Tony F Chan (right), President of HKUST, and Prof Meric Gertler, President of U of T, signed a memorandum of agreement for an international doctoral cluster in engineering on November 28, 2017. 
Maximizing Joint Supervision Opportunities for Engineering PhD Students
Guests at the signing ceremony: (from left) Prof Long Quan, Professor of Computer Science and Engineering Department, Prof Tim Cheng, Dean of Engineering, Mr Wenbin Tang, Co-founder and CTO of Megvii, Prof Tony F Chan, President of HKUST, Mr Qi Yin, Co-founder and CEO of Megvii, Dr Sabrina Lin, Vice-President for Institutional Advancement, Dr Claudia Xu, Director of Technology Transfer Center and Mr Yinan Xie, GM of Branding and Marketing of Megvii
Guests at the signing ceremony: (from left) Prof Long Quan, Professor of Computer Science and Engineering Department, Prof Tim Cheng, Dean of Engineering, Mr Wenbin Tang, Co-founder and CTO of Megvii, Prof Tony F Chan, President of HKUST, Mr Qi Yin, Co-founder and CEO of Megvii, Dr Sabrina Lin, Vice-President for Institutional Advancement, Dr Claudia Xu, Director of Technology Transfer Center and Mr Yinan Xie, GM of Branding and Marketing of Megvii  
A Big Leap in Researches on AI, Image Recognition and Analysis
(8th from left) Prof Tony F Chan, President of HKUST; Prof Tim Cheng, Dean of Engineering, HKUST; Prof Qiang Yang, Director of HKUST Big Data Institute; (1st from left) Prof Lei Chen, Associate Director of HKUST Big Data Institute, and distinguished guests from academia and industry.
(8th from left) Prof Tony F Chan, President of HKUST; Prof Tim Cheng, Dean of Engineering, HKUST; Prof Qiang Yang, Director of HKUST Big Data Institute; (1st from left) Prof Lei Chen, Associate Director of HKUST Big Data Institute, and distinguished guests from academia and industry.  
A Dialogue Between Industry and Academia on Leveraging Fintech & AI