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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. Yang Hai (right), Chair Professor of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at HKUST, and his PhD student Lu Hongliang (left) from the Intelligent Transportation Thrust at HKUST(GZ), draw inspiration from neuroscience, human cognitive processes, and ethics to enable self-driving cars to “think” like human drivers.
Prof. Yang Hai (right), Chair Professor of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at HKUST, and his PhD student Lu Hongliang (left) from the Intelligent Transportation Thrust at HKUST(GZ), draw inspiration from neuroscience, human cognitive processes, and ethics to enable self-driving cars to “think” like human drivers. 
Mr. Steven Ying (front row, center), Director of the Foundation for Amazing Potentials, Prof. Shao Minhua (front row, third right), Director of HKUST Energy Institute, and the inaugural recipients of the Steven Ying PhD Research Award Liu Guimei (front row, first right), PhD student of Chemical and Biological Engineering, and Zhao Chen (front row, second right), PhD student of Ocean Science
Mr. Steven Ying (front row, center), Director of the Foundation for Amazing Potentials, Prof. Shao Minhua (front row, third right), Director of HKUST Energy Institute, and the inaugural recipients of the Steven Ying PhD Research Award Liu Guimei (front row, first right), PhD student of Chemical and Biological Engineering, and Zhao Chen (front row, second right), PhD student of Ocean Science 
Recognizing Excellence in Sustainability and Environment Research
A group photo of Dr. Wu Mingxiang (third left) from Shenzhen People’s Hospital; Assistant Professor Chen Hao (third right), MPhil student Xin Yi (second left) and other team members from HKUST.
A group photo of Dr. Wu Mingxiang (third left) from Shenzhen People’s Hospital; Assistant Professor Chen Hao (third right), MPhil student Xin Yi (second left) and other team members from HKUST. 
Revolutionizing Breast Cancer Diagnosis
Award winner Dr. Ma Pingchuan shared his research journeys – including both challenges and triumphs – with current research postgraduate students at the PhD Research Excellence Award Ceremony on June 2, 2025.
Award winner Dr. Ma Pingchuan shared his research journeys – including both challenges and triumphs – with current research postgraduate students at the PhD Research Excellence Award Ceremony on June 2, 2025. 
Over 100 Primary 4 to Secondary 3 students from 24 schools participated in the HKUST Underwater Robot Competition 2025 on March 29-30. The competition concluded with an award presentation ceremony on May 10, 2025 (pictured), which also celebrated the 10th anniversary of the event.
Over 100 Primary 4 to Secondary 3 students from 24 schools participated in the HKUST Underwater Robot Competition 2025 on March 29-30. The competition concluded with an award presentation ceremony on May 10, 2025 (pictured), which also celebrated the 10th anniversary of the event. 
(From left to right) Dr. Zheng Zexiao (Research Assistant Professor of HKUST), Ms. Zhang Yu (PhD candidate of HKUST), Ir Dr. Raymond Chan (Chairman of the HKIE Environmental Division), Ir Prof. Irene Lo (Chair Professor at HKUST), Mr. Roger Wong Yan-Lok (Director of the Water Supplies Department), Mr. Gary Yip Ka-Chun (Assistant Director of WSD), Mr. Kwok Yau-Ting and Ms. Leung Chui-Fan (both Engineers at WSD)
(From left to right) Dr. Zheng Zexiao (Research Assistant Professor of HKUST), Ms. Zhang Yu (PhD candidate of HKUST), Ir Dr. Raymond Chan (Chairman of the HKIE Environmental Division), Ir Prof. Irene Lo (Chair Professor at HKUST), Mr. Roger Wong Yan-Lok (Director of the Water Supplies Department), Mr. Gary Yip Ka-Chun (Assistant Director of WSD), Mr. Kwok Yau-Ting and Ms. Leung Chui-Fan (both Engineers at WSD) 
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