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Michael Leung boasts an extraordinary global career and credits his success to HKUST and a lifelong commitment to innovation and mentorship.
Michael Leung boasts an extraordinary global career and credits his success to HKUST and a lifelong commitment to innovation and mentorship. 
Prof. Nancy Ip, HKUST President (front row, sixth right); Mr. David Ng, Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Sino Group (front row, fifth right); and other guests, including Prof. Guo Yike, HKUST Provost (front row, fourth right); Prof. Tim Cheng, HKUST Vice-President for Research and Development (front row, fifth left); Ir. John Kwong, HKUST Vice-President for Development (front row, third left) officiate at the opening of the award presentation ceremony.
Prof. Nancy Ip, HKUST President (front row, sixth right); Mr. David Ng, Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Sino Group (front row, fifth right); and other guests, including Prof. Guo Yike, HKUST Provost (front row, fourth right); Prof. Tim Cheng, HKUST Vice-President for Research and Development (front row, fifth left); Ir. John Kwong, HKUST Vice-President for Development (front row, third left) officiate at the opening of the award presentation ceremony. 
Empowering a New Generation to Build a Tech-Driven Future
Mr. Lo Chak-Yan (left), Assistant Research Engineering of HKUST Great Smart Cities Institute, and Mr. Nicholas Wong (right), Operations Data Studio Manager of MTR, were presented the Best Smart Mobility Award by Mr. Tony Wong (center), The Commissioner for Digital Policy, at the Awards Presentation Ceremony of the Hong Kong/Shanghai Co-operation Open Data Challenge 2025 in Shanghai on August 27, 2025.
Mr. Lo Chak-Yan (left), Assistant Research Engineering of HKUST Great Smart Cities Institute, and Mr. Nicholas Wong (right), Operations Data Studio Manager of MTR, were presented the Best Smart Mobility Award by Mr. Tony Wong (center), The Commissioner for Digital Policy, at the Awards Presentation Ceremony of the Hong Kong/Shanghai Co-operation Open Data Challenge 2025 in Shanghai on August 27, 2025. 
Prof. Hong K. Lo (left), HKUST Dean of Engineering, and Mr. Gao Xiaoguang (right), Senior Vice President of Goertek Inc., signed the two agreements on behalf of the two parties.
Prof. Hong K. Lo (left), HKUST Dean of Engineering, and Mr. Gao Xiaoguang (right), Senior Vice President of Goertek Inc., signed the two agreements on behalf of the two parties. 
Paving the Way for Future Leaders in Technology and Engineering
HKUST engineering students Liu Jiayu (fourth right), Eugene Cheung Hon (fifth left) and Law Cheuk-Him (third right) were honored at the HKIE Prize Presentation Ceremony cum New Members’ Reception.
HKUST engineering students Liu Jiayu (fourth right), Eugene Cheung Hon (fifth left) and Law Cheuk-Him (third right) were honored at the HKIE Prize Presentation Ceremony cum New Members’ Reception. 
Recognizing Academic Achievements and Leadership
Prof. Yang Yansong, recipient of the 2025 IEEE Ultrasonics Early Career Investigator Award, delivered an acceptance speech during the award presentation ceremony at the 2025 IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium, in Utrecht, Netherlands, on September 16.
Prof. Yang Yansong, recipient of the 2025 IEEE Ultrasonics Early Career Investigator Award, delivered an acceptance speech during the award presentation ceremony at the 2025 IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium, in Utrecht, Netherlands, on September 16. 
Recognizing Pioneering Contributions to Piezoelectric MEMS Devices
Prof. Angela Wu
Prof. Angela Wu 
Recognizing Transformative Research Across Disciplines
Prof. Dan Tsang’s research team published a research paper titled “Reducing environmental burden of electroplating wastewater treatment by ternary cooperation of zero-valence iron, manganese, and graphitic biochar” in Communications Materials, a journal from Nature Portfolio, in March 2025. Co-authors include Dr. Xu Zibo (first author), Dr. Zhang Yuying, as well as collaborators from Imperial College London (UK), Shanghai Jiao Tong University (China), University of Wuppertal (Germany), University of Califor
Prof. Dan Tsang’s research team published a research paper titled “Reducing environmental burden of electroplating wastewater treatment by ternary cooperation of zero-valence iron, manganese, and graphitic biochar” in Communications Materials, a journal from Nature Portfolio, in March 2025. Co-authors include Dr. Xu Zibo (first author), Dr. Zhang Yuying, as well as collaborators from Imperial College London (UK), Shanghai Jiao Tong University (China), University of Wuppertal (Germany), University of California, Davis (US), and Korea University.