Chemical and Biological Engineering

(From left) Prof. Zhou Xiaofang has been named Otto Poon Professor of Engineering while Prof. Wang Jiguang has been appointed Padma Harilela Associate Professor of Life Science.
(From left) Prof. Zhou Xiaofang has been named Otto Poon Professor of Engineering while Prof. Wang Jiguang has been appointed Padma Harilela Associate Professor of Life Science. 
Recognition from Community Through Generous Donations
Named Professorships Conferred on Prof. ZHOU Xiaofang & Prof. WANG Jiguang
Prof. FAN Zhiyong Awarded Xplorer Prize 2022
Prof. FAN Zhiyong Awarded Xplorer Prize 2022 
Recognizing Interdisciplinary Studies
Prof. FAN Zhiyong Awarded Xplorer Prize 2022
Prof. Shao Minhua, Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering and Director of HKUST Energy Institute, holds the prototype of the new hydrogen fuel cell.
Prof. Shao Minhua, Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering and Director of HKUST Energy Institute, holds the prototype of the new hydrogen fuel cell. 
Paving Way for Wider Application of Green Energy
HKUST Develops World’s Most Durable Hydrogen Fuel Cell
(From left) Prof. Joseph Kwan, Adjunct Professor of HKUST Division of Environment & Sustainability (ENVR) and Chairman of Board of Directors of Haven of Hope Christian Service (HOHCS); Prof. Yeung King-Lun, Professor at HKUST’s Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering and ENVR; Dr. David Chung, Under Secretary for Innovation and Technology; and Mr. Hamilton Hung, Chief Marketing Officer of Chiaphua Industries Limited, holding different formulas of MOC hydrogel and AMGel (light blue bottle).
Bringing an End to Drainage Odor
HKUST Develops New Multifunctional Hydrogel for Odor and Microbial Control in Hong Kong’s Drainage and Flushing Systems
(From left) Prof. Yeung King-Lun, Director of HKUST-CIL Joint Laboratory of Innovative Environmental Health Technologies (HKUST-CIL Lab); Mr. Hamilton Hung, Chief Marketing Officer of Chiaphua Industries Limited; Prof. Joseph Kwan and Prof. Han Wei, Associate Directors of HKUST-CIL Lab; and a research team member have improved the formula of the antimicrobial coating MAP-1, launched at the onslaught of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020, pushing the coating’s durability from three months to five years.
(From left) Prof. Yeung King-Lun, Director of HKUST-CIL Joint Laboratory of Innovative Environmental Health Technologies (HKUST-CIL Lab); Mr. Hamilton Hung, Chief Marketing Officer of Chiaphua Industries Limited; Prof. Joseph Kwan and Prof. Han Wei, Associate Directors of HKUST-CIL Lab; and a research team member have improved the formula of the antimicrobial coating MAP-1, launched at the onslaught of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020, pushing the coating’s durability from three months to five years. 
Fighting COVID-19
HKUST Develops New Smart Antimicrobial Coating with Long-Term Protection Against Omicron
Prof. Sally Ng Nga-Lee inside the Environmental Chamber Facility in her lab at Georgia Institute of Technology, where she is delivering greater understanding of aerosols and air pollution.
Prof. Sally Ng Nga-Lee inside the Environmental Chamber Facility in her lab at Georgia Institute of Technology, where she is delivering greater understanding of aerosols and air pollution. 
Breathing Easier
Atmospheric Scientist Alumna Advances Sustainability Through Leading-Edge Air Quality Research
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
Langston Suen foresees the ultrasound treatment could benefit up to 80% of the estimated 300 to 500 million retinal disease patients worldwide that require invasive eye surgery every year.
Langston Suen foresees the ultrasound treatment could benefit up to 80% of the estimated 300 to 500 million retinal disease patients worldwide that require invasive eye surgery every year.  
Ultrasound for Drug Delivery in Eye Care
Goodbye to the Terror of Eye Injections
“Breer” (left) and “PanopticAI” (right) took the championships in the City I&T Grand Challenge in the university/tertiary institute category.
“Breer” (left) and “PanopticAI” (right) took the championships in the City I&T Grand Challenge in the university/tertiary institute category. 
Innovative Solutions Under the New Normal
HKUST Student Teams Won Two Champions in First-Ever “City I&T Grand Challenge”
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