Climate Change

The research team members include Prof. Sun Qingping, Chair Professor and corresponding author (second right); Prof. Yao Shuhuai, Professor and co-corresponding author (second left); Prof. Zhou Guoan, Research Assistant Professor and first author (first right), and Mr. Li Zexi, PhD student and second author (first left), all from the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at HKUST.
The research team members include Prof. Sun Qingping, Chair Professor and corresponding author (second right); Prof. Yao Shuhuai, Professor and co-corresponding author (second left); Prof. Zhou Guoan, Research Assistant Professor and first author (first right), and Mr. Li Zexi, PhD student and second author (first left), all from the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at HKUST. 
Reshaping Freezing Industry with its Zero Emissions
HKUST Engineering Develops World’s First Sub-Zero Celsius Elastocaloric Green Freezer
The HKUST research team, comprising Dr. Wang Cen (front row), Prof. Su Hui (middle row, left), Prof. Zhai Chengxing (middle row, right), Dr. Yu Shiwei (back row, right), Mo Huisi (back row, left) and Wang Yanjia (back row, center).
The HKUST research team, comprising Dr. Wang Cen (front row), Prof. Su Hui (middle row, left), Prof. Zhai Chengxing (middle row, right), Dr. Yu Shiwei (back row, right), Mo Huisi (back row, left) and Wang Yanjia (back row, center). 
Accelerated Arctic Collapse Forecast Post-2040 Without Emission Cuts
HKUST Engineering Researchers Unlock Why Arctic Ice Melt Paused
Prof. Lu Mengqian (left) and Dr. Cheng Tat-Fan (right) from the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at HKUST unraveled a key summertime atmospheric pattern that is undergoing dramatic changes due to climate change, promising to accelerate subseasonal precipitation extremes and shorten the window for disaster preparedness across the world.
Prof. Lu Mengqian (left) and Dr. Cheng Tat-Fan (right) from the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at HKUST unraveled a key summertime atmospheric pattern that is undergoing dramatic changes due to climate change, promising to accelerate subseasonal precipitation extremes and shorten the window for disaster preparedness across the world. 
Groundbreaking Research Reveals Cascading Risks to Food, Water, and Energy Systems
HKUST-Led Study Warns of Climate “Whiplash” Threatening Global Stability by 2064
The launch ceremony for the Chinese University Alliance of Earth System Science was recently held.
The launch ceremony for the Chinese University Alliance of Earth System Science was recently held. 
Building a National Research Platform
HKUST Joins Forces with Tsinghua University, Nanjing University, and Tianjin University to Establish Chinese University Alliance of Earth System Science
The inauguration of SKL-CRCC is officiated by Prof. Nancy Ip, HKUST President (third right); Prof. Jin-Guang Teng, PolyU President (third left); Prof. Charles Ng Wang-Wai, HKUST Vice-President for Institutional Advancement, Director of SKL-CRCC and CLP Holdings Professor of Sustainability (second right); Prof. Wong Wing-Tak, PolyU Deputy President and Provost (second left); Prof. Li Xiangdong, PolyU Dean of Faculty of Construction and Environment, Director of SKL-CRCC and Director of RICRI (first left); and
The inauguration of SKL-CRCC is officiated by Prof. Nancy Ip, HKUST President (third right); Prof. Jin-Guang Teng, PolyU President (third left); Prof. Charles Ng Wang-Wai, HKUST Vice-President for Institutional Advancement, Director of SKL-CRCC and CLP Holdings Professor of Sustainability (second right); Prof. Wong Wing-Tak, PolyU Deputy President and Provost (second left); Prof. Li Xiangdong, PolyU Dean of Faculty of Construction and Environment, Director of SKL-CRCC and Director of RICRI (first left); and Prof. Yue Qingrui, Chairman of the Academic Committee of SKL-CRCC (first right). 
Gathering Global Experts for Symposium to Tackle Challenges of Climate Change
HKUST and PolyU Inaugurate State Key Laboratory of Climate Resilience for Coastal Cities
Prof. Eun-Soon Im (left) received the Climate Science Award from the Korean Meteorological Society for her significant contributions to the advancement of climate science through interdisciplinary research and scholarly endeavors that exemplify the effective utilization of climate data to identify how human activities impact regional climate change.
Prof. Eun-Soon Im (left) received the Climate Science Award from the Korean Meteorological Society for her significant contributions to the advancement of climate science through interdisciplinary research and scholarly endeavors that exemplify the effective utilization of climate data to identify how human activities impact regional climate change. 
Recognizing Contributions to Climate Science with Interdisciplinary Research
Prof. Eun-Soon IM Awarded Climate Science Award by Korean Meteorological Society
Pioneering Climate Resilience and Sustainability
HKUST Launches Landmark UNESCO-Backed Initiative to Drive Global Sustainable Solutions
Prof. Su Hui (left) and Prof. Wu Mengxi (right), both from the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering of HKUST, have created a new method that significantly improves accuracy in climate predictions.
Prof. Su Hui (left) and Prof. Wu Mengxi (right), both from the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering of HKUST, have created a new method that significantly improves accuracy in climate predictions.  
Better Technology to Prepare for Climate Change
HKUST Engineering Researchers’ Breakthrough Method Reveals Clouds Amplify Global Warming Far More Than Previously Understood
Prof. Su Hui
Prof. Su Hui 
Enabling Effective Interdisciplinary Collaborations
Prof. SU Hui’s Article on Interdisciplinary Integration of Electrical Engineering and Earth Science Published in Nature Reviews Electrical Engineering
Prof. Lu Mengqian (first left) and her team members Zhang Lujia (second left, PhD student), Zhao Yang (second right, former postdoctoral fellow), and Cheng Tat-Fan (first right, postdoctoral fellow) who co-authored the research paper on “Future Changes in Global Atmospheric Rivers Projected by CMIP6 Models”
Prof. Lu Mengqian (first left) and her team members Zhang Lujia (second left, PhD student), Zhao Yang (second right, former postdoctoral fellow), and Cheng Tat-Fan (first right, postdoctoral fellow) who co-authored the research paper on “Future Changes in Global Atmospheric Rivers Projected by CMIP6 Models” 
Shaping Our Understanding of Climate Change Impacts
Prof. LU Mengqian’s Atmospheric Rivers Study Featured by Eos Magazine of American Geophysical Union, Newsweek and BBC
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