Sustainability

HKUST BEng graduate Cindy Tanaka is using her skills to build a career as Senior Consultant, Sustainability and Climate at leading international consultancy Deloitte.
HKUST BEng graduate Cindy Tanaka is using her skills to build a career as Senior Consultant, Sustainability and Climate at leading international consultancy Deloitte.  
Helping Build a Sustainable World
Prof. Jack Cheng (left), Director of HKUST BIM Lab and Associate Head & Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, and Mr. Rankin Ng (right), CEO of Modern Living Investments Holdings Limited and Director of Modern Proptech Limited, signed a memorandum of understanding on developing digital twin-based property management technology on December 18, 2023.
Prof. Jack Cheng (left), Director of HKUST BIM Lab and Associate Head & Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, and Mr. Rankin Ng (right), CEO of Modern Living Investments Holdings Limited and Director of Modern Proptech Limited, signed a memorandum of understanding on developing digital twin-based property management technology on December 18, 2023. 
HKUST and Sino Land join hands in publishing a Decarbonization Blueprint, with a view to achieving net-zero carbon by 2050 through a holistic roadmap. Pictured are Prof. Irene Lo (right), Chair Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at HKUST, and Mr. David Ng (left), Group Associate Director of Sino Group.
HKUST and Sino Land join hands in publishing a Decarbonization Blueprint, with a view to achieving net-zero carbon by 2050 through a holistic roadmap. Pictured are Prof. Irene Lo (right), Chair Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at HKUST, and Mr. David Ng (left), Group Associate Director of Sino Group. 
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. 
Mr. Davis Bookhart, Director of the Sustainability/Net-Zero Office (fourth left), Prof. Lo Hong-Kam, Director of GREAT Smart Cities Institute (third left), and their team.
Mr. Davis Bookhart, Director of the Sustainability/Net-Zero Office (fourth left), Prof. Lo Hong-Kam, Director of GREAT Smart Cities Institute (third left), and their team. 
Building a Sustainable Culture and Environment
President Prof. Wei Shyy contributed an article to the World Economic Forum where he discusses the role of universities in creating a sustainable future.
President Prof. Wei SHYY contributed an article to the World Economic Forum where he discusses the role of universities in creating a sustainable future.President Prof. Wei Shyy contributed an article to the World Economic Forum where he discusses the role of universities in creating a sustainable future. 
Accelerating Discovery and Innovation
Prof. Irene Lo of HKUST (right) and Mr. David Ng of Sino Group (left) at Sino’s Skyline Tower in Kowloon Bay.
Prof. Irene Lo of HKUST (right) and Mr. David Ng of Sino Group (left) at Sino’s Skyline Tower in Kowloon Bay. 
(From right) Prof. Chen Qifeng, Assistant Professor of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at HKUST; Mr. James Prince, Academic Registrar, HKUST; Mr. Davis Bookhart, Senior Manager and Head, HKUST Sustainability Unit; and Prof. Lo Hong-Kam, Director of HKUST’s GREAT Smart Cities Institute demonstrate how different HKUST documents can be verified using different devices.
(From right) Prof. Chen Qifeng, Assistant Professor of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at HKUST; Mr. James Prince, Academic Registrar, HKUST; Mr. Davis Bookhart, Senior Manager and Head, HKUST Sustainability Unit; and Prof. Lo Hong-Kam, Director of HKUST’s GREAT Smart Cities Institute demonstrate how different HKUST documents can be verified using different devices. 
Blockchain-based Degree Authentication System
The smart sensor mounted on a tree at the HKUST campus helps to monitor the tree’s stability.
The smart sensor mounted on a tree at the HKUST campus helps to monitor the tree’s stability. 
AI Solution to Promote Tree Health
Prof. Zhao Tianshou (middle) and Prof. Chen Qing (first from left) and their research teams.
Prof. Zhao Tianshou (middle) and Prof. Chen Qing (first from left) and their research teams.  
Eco-friendly E-Fuel Recharges Electric Vehicles in Just a Few Minutes