Research & Innovation

PanopticAI’s co-founders Dr. Kyle Wong (second right), Dr. Nick Chin (second left) and Mr. Teric Chan (first right), and their advisor Prof. Richard So (first left), Associate Dean of Engineering (Research and Graduate Studies).
PanopticAI’s co-founders Dr. Kyle Wong (second right), Dr. Nick Chin (second left) and Mr. Teric Chan (first right), and their advisor Prof. Richard So (first left), Associate Dean of Engineering (Research and Graduate Studies). 
Transforming Smartphones into Medical-Grade Vital Sign Monitors
PanopticAI’s Vital Signs App Became World’s First FDA-Cleared App for Contactless Pulse Rate Measurement
Prof. Alicia An Kyoungjin
Prof. Alicia An Kyoungjin 
Introducing an Innovative Method for Fabricating Omniphobic Membranes
Prof. Alicia AN Kyoungjin’s Article on Springtail-Inspired Omniphobic Slippery Membrane Published in Nature Communications
Prof. Zhao Jidong
Prof. Zhao Jidong 
Advancing Computational Granular Mechanics
Prof. ZHAO Jidong’s Technical Review on Computational Models for Granular Particles Published in Nature Reviews Physics
Prof. Su Hui
Prof. Su Hui 
Enabling Effective Interdisciplinary Collaborations
Prof. SU Hui’s Article on Interdisciplinary Integration of Electrical Engineering and Earth Science Published in Nature Reviews Electrical Engineering
Two joint labs led by Prof. Kevin Chen (left) and Prof. Shao Minhua (right) received funding in the Research Grants Council’s co-funding mechanism on joint laboratories with the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
Two joint labs led by Prof. Kevin Chen (left) and Prof. Shao Minhua (right) received funding in the Research Grants Council’s co-funding mechanism on joint laboratories with the Chinese Academy of Sciences. 
Driving Research in Microelectronics and Hydrogen Energy
HKUST Engineering Joint Laboratories with Chinese Academy of Sciences
(From left to right) Prof. Terence Wong, Prof Shen Yajing, Prof. Chen Guanghao, and Prof. George Yuan
(From left to right) Prof. Terence Wong, Prof Shen Yajing, Prof. Chen Guanghao, and Prof. George Yuan 
“1 to N” Transformation of R&D Outcomes
Four Engineering Research Teams Received Inaugural RAISe+ Funding
Prof. Shen Yajing (left) and co-first author Dr. Yang Xiong (right) with the magnetic actuation platform for microswimmer control in front.
Prof. Shen Yajing (left) and co-first author Dr. Yang Xiong (right) with the magnetic actuation platform for microswimmer control in front. 
Pioneering a New Approach for Precise Drug Delivery
Prof. SHEN Yajing’s Research on One-Step Strategy for Sperm-Like Micro-Robots Published in Nature Communications
(From left) Prof. Yoonseob Kim, PhD student Huang Jun (first author of the paper), PhD student Li Chen, postdoctoral fellow Ki-Taek Bang, and PhD student Luo Hang
(From left) Prof. Yoonseob Kim, PhD student Huang Jun (first author of the paper), PhD student Li Chen, postdoctoral fellow Ki-Taek Bang, and PhD student Luo Hang 
Developing Advanced Solid-State Electrolytes
Prof. Yoonseob KIM’s Research on High-Performance All-Solid-State Lithium Metal Batteries Published in Advanced Energy Materials
Prof. Shen Shaojie (third right), his current PhD students Jiang Chenxing (first author, second right), Liu Peize (first left) and Yu Zehuan (second left), and former PhD student Dr. Zhou Boyu (third left) received an IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters Best Paper Award at the IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation 2024.
Prof. Shen Shaojie (third right), his current PhD students Jiang Chenxing (first author, second right), Liu Peize (first left) and Yu Zehuan (second left), and former PhD student Dr. Zhou Boyu (third left) received an IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters Best Paper Award at the IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation 2024 
Improving Mapping Accuracy on Edge Device
Prof. SHEN Shaojie’s Research Team Won IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters Best Paper Award
Prof. Lu Mengqian (first left) and her team members Zhang Lujia (second left, PhD student), Zhao Yang (second right, former postdoctoral fellow), and Cheng Tat-Fan (first right, postdoctoral fellow) who co-authored the research paper on “Future Changes in Global Atmospheric Rivers Projected by CMIP6 Models”
Prof. Lu Mengqian (first left) and her team members Zhang Lujia (second left, PhD student), Zhao Yang (second right, former postdoctoral fellow), and Cheng Tat-Fan (first right, postdoctoral fellow) who co-authored the research paper on “Future Changes in Global Atmospheric Rivers Projected by CMIP6 Models” 
Shaping Our Understanding of Climate Change Impacts
Prof. LU Mengqian’s Atmospheric Rivers Study Featured by Eos Magazine of American Geophysical Union, Newsweek and BBC
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