Chemical and Biological Engineering

Prof. Terence Wong (front row, fifth left) and students in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering
Prof. Terence Wong (front row, fifth left) and students in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering 
Prof. Yoonseob Kim (right), Associate Professor in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering and the study’s corresponding author, stands with his PhD student Gu Muhua (left), the paper’s first author, who is holding a solid-state battery cell mold. They are pictured beside a battery cell cycler.
Prof. Yoonseob Kim (right), Associate Professor in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering and the study’s corresponding author, stands with his PhD student Gu Muhua (left), the paper’s first author, who is holding a solid-state battery cell mold. They are pictured beside a battery cell cycler. 
The International Electrochemistry Summit 2025, held as part of HKUST’s 35th anniversary celebrations, brought together over 40 distinguished speakers and more than 50 participants from across the global electrochemical research community to the HKUST campus on December 27-30, 2025.
The International Electrochemistry Summit 2025, held as part of HKUST’s 35th anniversary celebrations, brought together over 40 distinguished speakers and more than 50 participants from across the global electrochemical research community to the HKUST campus on December 27-30, 2025. 
A Premier Platform to Advance Scientific Discovery in Electrochemistry
Newly elected HKAE Fellows Prof. Fan Zhiyong (second right) and Prof. Zhang Limin (second left), along with Ir Dr. Alex Chan Siu-Kun (first right), HKAE President, and Prof. Kwok Hoi-Sing, Visiting Professor of the Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering and also HKAE Fellow.
Newly elected HKAE Fellows Prof. Fan Zhiyong (second right) and Prof. Zhang Limin (second left), along with Ir Dr. Alex Chan Siu-Kun (first right), HKAE President, and Prof. Kwok Hoi-Sing, Visiting Professor of the Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering and also HKAE Fellow. 
Acknowledging Expertise and Commitment to Advancing Engineering
Witnessed by Prof. Penger Tong (second right, back row), HKUST Associate Vice-President for Research and Development (Research); Prof. George Yuan Jie (first right, back row), HKUST Associate Dean of Engineering (Strategic Planning and Development); Mr. Edmund Yeung Lui-Ming (second left, back row), Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer of Towngas; and Mr. Don Cheng Hill-Kwong (first left, back row), Chief Operating Officer – Hong Kong Business of Towngas, the MoU was signed by Prof. Shao Minhua (r
Witnessed by Prof. Penger Tong (second right, back row), HKUST Associate Vice-President for Research and Development (Research); Prof. George Yuan Jie (first right, back row), HKUST Associate Dean of Engineering (Strategic Planning and Development); Mr. Edmund Yeung Lui-Ming (second left, back row), Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer of Towngas; and Mr. Don Cheng Hill-Kwong (first left, back row), Chief Operating Officer – Hong Kong Business of Towngas, the MoU was signed by Prof. Shao Minhua (right, front row), Director of Energy Institute, Head and Chair Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering of HKUST, and Mr. Zhou Jun (left, front row), Head of Technology Application Centre of Towngas, marking the official opening of a new chapter in industry-academia-research collaboration to advance the development of the hydrogen energy industry. 
Prof. Yang Hai (second left), Prof. Shao Minhua (first left) and Prof. Chen Hao (second right) were presented the SENG Research Excellence Award 2024-25 by Prof. Hong K. Lo (first right), Dean of Engineering.
Prof. Yang Hai (second left), Prof. Shao Minhua (first left) and Prof. Chen Hao (second right) were presented the SENG Research Excellence Award 2024-25 by Prof. Hong K. Lo (first right), Dean of Engineering. 
Recognizing Outstanding Research Impact and Contributions
Twelve HKUST scholars were named in Clarivate’s Highly Cited Researchers 2025, including six from the School of Engineering.
Twelve HKUST scholars were named in Clarivate’s Highly Cited Researchers 2025, including six from the School of Engineering. 
Demonstrating Significant and Broad Influence in Research
Prof. Yoonseob Kim
Prof. Yoonseob Kim