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Promising New Voices in Global AI Research Community
Prof. May FUNG and Alumna Dr. WANG Yaqing Selected for AAAI New Faculty Highlights Program
Recognizing Contributions to Agile Design Flow for FPGA
Prof. ZHANG Wei Elected 2026 IEEE Fellow
The HKUST Faculty Recognition Ceremony 2025 acknowledged the outstanding academic achievements of 29 faculty members in the 2024-25 academic year, including 14 who are from the School of Engineering or hold a joint position in the School.
The HKUST Faculty Recognition Ceremony 2025 acknowledged the outstanding academic achievements of 29 faculty members in the 2024-25 academic year, including 14 who are from the School of Engineering or hold a joint position in the School. 
A Salute to Academic Accomplishments
Celebrating Faculty Excellence at HKUST Faculty Recognition Ceremony 2025
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
Prof. Arpit Narechania, recipient of the IEEE VGTC Visualization Dissertation Award, at the 2025 IEEE VIS Conference.
Prof. Arpit Narechania, recipient of the IEEE VGTC Visualization Dissertation Award, at the 2025 IEEE VIS Conference. 
Pushing the Boundaries of Visual Analytics Research
Prof. Arpit NARECHANIA Received IEEE VGTC Visualization Dissertation Award
Prof. Guo Yike, Provost and Chair Professor of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering and the Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering at HKUST, has been elected as an International Member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering. Prof. Guo stated, “I am deeply honored to be elected as an International Member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and sincerely thanks for this recognition.”
Prof. Guo Yike, Provost and Chair Professor of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering and the Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering at HKUST, has been elected as an International Member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering. Prof. Guo stated, “I am deeply honored to be elected as an International Member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and sincerely thanks for this recognition.” 
Pushing the Frontiers of Data Science and AI
Prof. GUO Yike Elected as International Member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering
Group photo of HKUST Pro-Chancellor Dr. John Chan Cho-Chak (first row, fourth left), Council Chairman Prof. Harry Shum (first row, fourth right), Court Chairman Dr. the Honorable Andrew Liao Cheung-Sing (first row, third left), and President Prof. Nancy Ip (first row, third right), along with other senior management, Council and Court members, representatives of donors, as well as seven Named Professors, including Prof. Zhang Limin (third row, third left).
Group photo of HKUST Pro-Chancellor Dr. John Chan Cho-Chak (first row, fourth left), Council Chairman Prof. Harry Shum (first row, fourth right), Court Chairman Dr. the Honorable Andrew Liao Cheung-Sing (first row, third left), and President Prof. Nancy Ip (first row, third right), along with other senior management, Council and Court members, representatives of donors, as well as seven Named Professors, including Prof. Zhang Limin (third row, third left). 
A Tribute to Donors’ Ongoing Support for HKUST’s Mission
Prestigious Named Professorships Conferred on Eminent Academics
Prof. Yang Hai (second left), Prof. Shao Minhua (first left) and Prof. Chen Hao (second right) were presented the SENG Research Excellence Award 2024-25 by Prof. Hong K. Lo (first right), Dean of Engineering.
Prof. Yang Hai (second left), Prof. Shao Minhua (first left) and Prof. Chen Hao (second right) were presented the SENG Research Excellence Award 2024-25 by Prof. Hong K. Lo (first right), Dean of Engineering. 
Recognizing Outstanding Research Impact and Contributions
SENG Research Excellence Award 2024-25
Dean of Engineering Prof. Hong K. Lo (first left) presented the SENG Teaching Excellence Appreciation Award 2024-25 to Dr. Cecia Chan Ki (second right), Prof. Qiu Xuan (second left), and Prof. So Pui-San (first right).
Dean of Engineering Prof. Hong K. Lo (first left) presented the SENG Teaching Excellence Appreciation Award 2024-25 to Dr. Cecia Chan Ki (second right), Prof. Qiu Xuan (second left), and Prof. So Pui-San (first right). 
Outstanding Educators Recognized
SENG Teaching Excellence Appreciation Award 2024-25
Twelve HKUST scholars were named in Clarivate’s Highly Cited Researchers 2025, including six from the School of Engineering.
Twelve HKUST scholars were named in Clarivate’s Highly Cited Researchers 2025, including six from the School of Engineering. 
Demonstrating Significant and Broad Influence in Research
Six HKUST Engineering Scholars Named Highly Cited Researchers 2025 by Clarivate
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