Research & Innovation

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. 
Fighting COVID-19
T Cells Fit to Tackle Omicron, Suggests New Study
The project of Prof. Shao Minhua on “Development of High Performance and Long Life Hydrogen Fuel Cell Stacks” received the largest amount of funding in the 14 projects approved to date in the Hong Kong government’s Green Tech Fund.
The project of Prof. Shao Minhua on “Development of High Performance and Long Life Hydrogen Fuel Cell Stacks” received the largest amount of funding in the 14 projects approved to date in the Hong Kong government’s Green Tech Fund.  
Improving Performance and Durability of Fuel Cells
Project Led by Prof. SHAO Minhua Received the Largest Grant in Green Tech Fund
Two projects of Prof. Chen Guanghao (left) and Prof. Francesco Ciucci (right) have been approved in the first round of applications in the Hong Kong government’s Green Tech Fund, among over 190 applications.
Two projects of Prof. Chen Guanghao (left) and Prof. Francesco Ciucci (right) have been approved in the first round of applications in the Hong Kong government’s Green Tech Fund, among over 190 applications. 
Promoting New Energy & Low-Carbon Waste Management
Prof. CHEN Guanghao & Prof. Francesco CIUCCI Received the First Green Tech Fund
The fabricated high-performance III-V photodetector on a monolithic InP/SOI platform for application in silicon photonics
The fabricated high-performance III-V photodetector on a monolithic InP/SOI platform for application in silicon photonics 
Driving High-Speed Data Communications
HKUST Scientists Demonstrated High-Performance Photodetectors (PDs) Grown on SOI for Silicon Photonics
Prof. Kevin Chen (front middle) and his team that developed this work.
Prof. Kevin Chen (front middle) and his team that developed this work. 
Research Excellence
HKUST Researchers Develop Technology to Extend the Horizon of Wide-Bandgap Semiconductor Gallium Nitride Electronics
The team has developed a web-based platform by compiling SARS-CoV-2 T cell epitope data from immunological studies of recovered patients in hope to guide studies related to COVID-19 vaccines and diagnostics.
The team has developed a web-based platform by compiling SARS-CoV-2 T cell epitope data from immunological studies of recovered patients in hope to guide studies related to COVID-19 vaccines and diagnostics. 
Contributing to Global Research Community
HKUST’s Meta-analysis Shows SARS-CoV-2 Variants Unlikely to Affect T Cell Responses
Mutant frequency trajectories exhibit complex dynamics due to linkage affects. Top left panel shows frequency trajectories of all mutant alleles, the lower three panels on the left show the trajectories of beneficial/neutral/deleterious mutants in blue/orange/red. The right panel shows their estimated fitness values using the proposed inference method. Vertical lines indicate the true fitness values.
Mutant frequency trajectories exhibit complex dynamics due to linkage affects. Top left panel shows frequency trajectories of all mutant alleles, the lower three panels on the left show the trajectories of beneficial/neutral/deleterious mutants in blue/orange/red. The right panel shows their estimated fitness values using the proposed inference method. Vertical lines indicate the true fitness values. 
Better Treatments Against HIV
New Method Identifies Adaptive Mutations in Complex Evolving Populations
Prof. Zhao Tianshou with his research group
Prof. Zhao Tianshou with his research group 
Practical Cell Development of Li–S batteries
Novel Cathode Design Significantly Improves Performance of Next-Generation Battery
Prof. Irene Lo (center) garnered a Natural Science Award as the lead applicant of her team. Prof. Zhang Limin (left) and Prof. Christopher Leung (right) received a Natural Science Award and Scientific & Technological Progress Award respectively with their teams led by their former PhD students.
Prof. Irene Lo (center) garnered a Natural Science Award as the lead applicant of her team. Prof. Zhang Limin (left) and Prof. Christopher Leung (right) received a Natural Science Award and Scientific & Technological Progress Award respectively with their teams led by their former PhD students. 
Prestigious National Honors
HKUST Engineering Received Three Outstanding Scientific Research Output Awards
The new platform, COVIDep, periodically pools SARS-CoV-2 sequence data and compares with experimentally-determined epitopes of SARS-CoV, to provide scientists around the world an up-to-date set of vaccine target recommendations for COVID-19.
The new platform, COVIDep, periodically pools SARS-CoV-2 sequence data and compares with experimentally-determined epitopes of SARS-CoV, to provide scientists around the world an up-to-date set of vaccine target recommendations for COVID-19. 
First of Its Kind
HKUST Sets Up a Platform for Real-time Reporting of Vaccine Target Recommendations for COVID-19
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