Research & Innovation

(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
Mr. David Taji Farouki (in bright blue suit), President of the Jury of the International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva, takes a picture with all the HKUST delegation members, including Associate Vice-President for Research & Development (Knowledge Transfer) Dr. Shin Cheul Kim (2nd row, 3rd left) and Dean of Engineering Prof. Hong K. Lo (2nd row, 7th left), and the official representative of Hong Kong for the Exhibition Ir Andrew Young (2nd row, 5th left), Associate Director (Innovation) of Sino Group.
Mr. David Taji Farouki (in bright blue suit), President of the Jury of the International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva, takes a picture with all the HKUST delegation members, including Associate Vice-President for Research & Development (Knowledge Transfer) Dr. Shin Cheul Kim (2nd row, 3rd left) and Dean of Engineering Prof. Hong K. Lo (2nd row, 7th left), and the official representative of Hong Kong for the Exhibition Ir Andrew Young (2nd row, 5th left), Associate Director (Innovation) of Sino Group. 
A Testament to Research Excellence
Over 20 SENG Inventions Recognized at 49th International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva
Dr. Kang Chengbin (3rd left) is holding a white LED and Prof. Abhishek Srivastava (3rd right) with a set of QRLED prototypes in his hand and various monochromatic quantum rods on the table. Other co-authors are Liao Zebing (1st left), Kumar Mallem (2nd left), Dr. Maksym Prodanov (center), Dr. Valerii Vashchenko (2nd right) and Song Jianxin (1st right).
Dr. Kang Chengbin (3rd left) is holding a white LED and Prof. Abhishek Srivastava (3rd right) with a set of QRLED prototypes in his hand and various monochromatic quantum rods on the table. Other co-authors are Liao Zebing (1st left), Kumar Mallem (2nd left), Dr. Maksym Prodanov (center), Dr. Valerii Vashchenko (2nd right) and Song Jianxin (1st right). 
Paving the Way for Efficient Lighting with Desired Optical Spectrum
Prof. Abhishek SRIVASTAVA Achieved Efficacy of Over 200 lm/W on Quantum-Rod On-Chip LEDs for Display Backlights
Prof. Zhang Jun (pictured) and his former PhD student Dr. Shao Jiawei’s study is set to enable a privacy-preserving, communication-efficient, and heterogeneity-adaptive federated training framework.
Prof. Zhang Jun (pictured) and his former PhD student Dr. Shao Jiawei’s study is set to enable a privacy-preserving, communication-efficient, and heterogeneity-adaptive federated training framework. 
Enhancing Privacy Protection
Prof. ZHANG Jun’s Research on Privacy-Preserving Distributed Learning Published in Nature Communications
Prof. Zhou Yanguang (second right) and his PhD students Fan Hongzhao (first left), Wang Guang (second left) and Li Jiawang (first right)
Prof. Zhou Yanguang (second right) and his PhD students Fan Hongzhao (first left), Wang Guang (second left) and Li Jiawang (first right) 
Paving the Way for More Efficient Cooling Technologies
Prof. ZHOU Yanguang’s Research on Thermal Management Using Porous Crystals Published in Nature Communications
Prof. Tu Fengbin (left) and Prof. Xie Yuan (right) have been devoted to researching and developing the groundbreaking technology of the Reconfigurable Digital Computing-In-Memory AI chip (ReDCIM).
Prof. Tu Fengbin (left) and Prof. Xie Yuan (right) have been devoted to researching and developing the groundbreaking technology of the Reconfigurable Digital Computing-In-Memory AI chip (ReDCIM). 
Paving the Way for Large-Scale GenAI Computing
Reconfigurable Digital Computing-In-Memory AI Chip by ECE Professors Selected as China’s 2023 Top 10 Research Advances in Semiconductors
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