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For former NASA researcher Prof. Su Hui, Civil and Environmental Engineering, a major goal of atmospheric scientists is to improve predictive accuracy and reduce uncertainty in weather and climate forecasting to enable wider society to better plan for climate change. Satellite data can be highly valuable in this endeavor.
For former NASA researcher Prof. Su Hui, Civil and Environmental Engineering, a major goal of atmospheric scientists is to improve predictive accuracy and reduce uncertainty in weather and climate forecasting to enable wider society to better plan for climate change. Satellite data can be highly valuable in this endeavor. 
University’s Satellites to Advance Weather and Climate Forecasting
A Fresh Look at Fathoming Global Warming
Pictured with her parents, Electronic and Computer Engineering PhD student Sarah Feng Shuo (center) has been enamored with electronics since childhood and is now determined to pursue her passion for integrated circuit (IC) design.
Pictured with her parents, Electronic and Computer Engineering PhD student Sarah Feng Shuo (center) has been enamored with electronics since childhood and is now determined to pursue her passion for integrated circuit (IC) design. 
All Eyes on the Chips
Rising Star in Integrated Circuit Design Strives to Make Waves in Electronics World
Geotechnical expert Prof. Zhang Limin: the profound personal impact of work related to the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake in Sichuan led to his pioneering role in the emerging science of multi-risk emergency management.
Geotechnical expert Prof. Zhang Limin: the profound personal impact of work related to the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake in Sichuan led to his pioneering role in the emerging science of multi-risk emergency management. 
City-Scale Digital Twin to Mitigate Landslides
Digitalizing Disasters to Counter Climate Change
Prof. Terence Wong, Assistant Professor, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, HKUST
Prof. Terence Wong, Assistant Professor, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, HKUST 
CHAMPion of Cancer Imaging
No More “Take Two” in Lung Cancer Surgeries
Jason Ng Tai-long, a HKUST Engineering undergraduate and a member of The Hong Kong Triathlon National Squad, strives to excel in his career as a triathlete. (Photo: Austine Sports Photography)
Jason Ng Tai-long, a HKUST Engineering undergraduate and a member of The Hong Kong Triathlon National Squad, strives to excel in his career as a triathlete. (Photo: Austine Sports Photography) 
Engineering an ‘Ironman’
How Triathlete Jason NG Pushes His Boundaries
Prof. Pan Hui at HKUST(GZ): pioneer of virtual and augmented realities.
Prof. Pan Hui at HKUST(GZ): pioneer of virtual and augmented realities. 
Getting Real About the Metaverse
Tackling Technical and Societal Issues of Extended Reality Through MetaHKUST
Prof. Sun Fei believes the process of creating things is an exploration and he enjoys this process very much.
Prof. Sun Fei believes the process of creating things is an exploration and he enjoys this process very much. 
From Smart Hydrogel to Spider Silk
Prof. SUN Fei, the Versatile Scientist who Enjoys Creating Things
Prof. Nyein, recipient of Innovators Under 35 Asia Pacific 2021 from the credible MIT Technology Review, strives to excel in both research and teaching upon arrival at HKUST.
Prof. Nyein, recipient of Innovators Under 35 Asia Pacific 2021 from the credible MIT Technology Review, strives to excel in both research and teaching upon arrival at HKUST.  
Wearable Biosensor Provides Real-Time Analysis of Health Condition
Decoding Our Body’s Secret Through Sweat
AutoSafe leverages smart technology to modernize and automate worksite safety monitoring while improving efficiency. The start-up team comprising Issac Leung, co-founder (first left, back row), Prof. Jack Cheng (second right, back row), and Peter Wong, co-founder (first right, front row), was awarded championship in the HKUST-Sino One Million Dollar Entrepreneurship Competition.
AutoSafe leverages smart technology to modernize and automate worksite safety monitoring while improving efficiency. The start-up team comprising Issac Leung, co-founder (first left, back row), Prof. Jack Cheng (second right, back row), and Peter Wong, co-founder (first right, front row), was awarded championship in the HKUST-Sino One Million Dollar Entrepreneurship Competition. 
Turning Ideas into Real Solutions for Construction Industry
AI On the Watch for Worksite Safety
HKUST postgraduate student Iain Lam uses VR technology and “play to learn” approach to help primary and secondary students with learning difficulties. In the immersive VR learning environment, SEN students, who may be easily distracted in a traditional classroom, are able to focus for at least 20 minutes and complete required tasks.
HKUST postgraduate student Iain Lam uses VR technology and “play to learn” approach to help primary and secondary students with learning difficulties. In the immersive VR learning environment, SEN students, who may be easily distracted in a traditional classroom, are able to focus for at least 20 minutes and complete required tasks. 
When Empathetic Design Meets Innovation
Chinachem PrimeMovership Scholarships Recognize Students with High Achievement in Innovative Technologies Design
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