Research & Innovation

Two research projects led by Prof. Chau Ying (second from left) are acclaimed at the 48th International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva. One team with Dr. Yu Yu (far right) works on advanced polymer-based therapeutics for chronic disease, while another team with Dr. Melody Chung (far left) and Dr. Laurence Lau (second from right) is developing an artificial cell.
Two research projects led by Prof. Chau Ying (second from left) are acclaimed at the 48th International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva. One team with Dr. Yu Yu (far right) works on advanced polymer-based therapeutics for chronic disease, while another team with Dr. Melody Chung (far left) and Dr. Laurence Lau (second from right) is developing an artificial cell. 
Electronic and Computer Engineering alumni Dr. Eddie Chong Wing-Cheung (front row, right) and Dr. Zhang Xu (back row, second right), both from Raysolve Technology, and their former PhD supervisor Prof. Kei May Lau (front row, left), together with other members of the company
Electronic and Computer Engineering alumni Dr. Eddie Chong Wing-Cheung (front row, right) and Dr. Zhang Xu (back row, second right), both from Raysolve Technology, and their former PhD supervisor Prof. Kei May Lau (front row, left), together with other members of the company 
Dr. Sean McMinn’s impression of “the future of Hong Kong students”, visualized with the use of the generative AI tool Midjourney.
Dr. Sean McMinn’s impression of “the future of Hong Kong students”, visualized with the use of the generative AI tool Midjourney. 
Embracing Technological Revolution
HKUST Researchers Develop a Novel Integration Scheme for Efficient Coupling Between III-V and Silicon
HKUST Researchers Develop a Novel Integration Scheme for Efficient Coupling Between III-V and Silicon 
Vaccine Expected to Induce Strong Immune Responses Against 2022 Monkeypox Virus, Research Shows
Vaccine Expected to Induce Strong Immune Responses Against 2022 Monkeypox Virus, Research Shows 
Heading up a team of computer science professors and integrative systems designers at HKUST’s Center for Metaverse and Computational Creativity, Prof. Pan Hui (first left) is involved in the “MetaHKUST” project that will kick off with this September’s landmark grand opening of our new campus in Nansha, Guangzhou.
Heading up a team of computer science professors and integrative systems designers at HKUST’s Center for Metaverse and Computational Creativity, Prof. Pan Hui (first left) is involved in the “MetaHKUST” project that will kick off with this September’s landmark grand opening of our new campus in Nansha, Guangzhou. 
“MetaHKUST” Project to Kick Off
(From left) Bioengineering undergraduate students Cheng Ting-Kai, Minato Kobashi, and Mark Alexander Ngai won the Gold Award of HKUST President’s Cup 2022.
(From left) Bioengineering undergraduate students Cheng Ting-Kai, Minato Kobashi, and Mark Alexander Ngai won the Gold Award of HKUST President’s Cup 2022. 
Excellence in Research and Innovation
Prof. Tim Cheng together with PhD student Wang Xiaomeng at work at the AI chip design center.
Prof. Tim Cheng together with PhD student Wang Xiaomeng at work at the AI chip design center.  
Prof. Gary Chan with his Dementia’s Secret Angel app and Bluetooth tag in its portable card format.
Prof. Gary Chan with his Dementia’s Secret Angel app and Bluetooth tag in its portable card format. 
Dementia’s Secret Angel
The research team found that despite the number of epitopes encompassing Omicron mutations are nonetheless notably higher than other virus variants, Omicron, like other variants, is still unlikely to escape human's T cell responses.
The research team found that despite the number of epitopes encompassing Omicron mutations are nonetheless notably higher than other virus variants, Omicron, like other variants, is still unlikely to escape human's T cell responses.