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HKUST Provost Prof. Yike Guo has been named “Leader of the Year 2024” in the Education/Professional/Technology and Innovation category from Sing Tao News Corporation. (Photo courtesy: Sing Tao)
HKUST Provost Prof. Yike Guo has been named “Leader of the Year 2024” in the Education/Professional/Technology and Innovation category from Sing Tao News Corporation. (Photo courtesy: Sing Tao) 
For Transformative Contributions to Education and Technological Innovation
HKUST teams won 13 awards at the 11th Hong Kong University Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition, with a majority of the teams comprising School of Engineering members.
HKUST teams won 13 awards at the 11th Hong Kong University Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition, with a majority of the teams comprising School of Engineering members. 
(Top row, from left) Prof. Dan Tsang, Prof. Yang Qiang, Prof. Wei Shyy, Prof. Zhao Tianshou and Prof. Ding Cunsheng; (middle row, from left) Prof. Charles Ng, Prof. Khaled B. Letaief, Prof. Jia Jiaya, Prof. Xie Yuan, Prof. Zhang Limin and Prof. Yang Hai; (bottom row, from left) Prof. Kwok Hoi-Sing, Prof. Lionel Ni, Prof. Yu Tongxi, Prof. Tim Cheng and Prof. Chen Lei
(Top row, from left) Prof. Dan Tsang, Prof. Yang Qiang, Prof. Wei Shyy, Prof. Zhao Tianshou and Prof. Ding Cunsheng; (middle row, from left) Prof. Charles Ng, Prof. Khaled B. Letaief, Prof. Jia Jiaya, Prof. Xie Yuan, Prof. Zhang Limin and Prof. Yang Hai; (bottom row, from left) Prof. Kwok Hoi-Sing, Prof. Lionel Ni, Prof. Yu Tongxi, Prof. Tim Cheng and Prof. Chen Lei 
Prof. Fugee Tsung (second right) was conferred the prestigious George L. Smith International Award for Excellence in Promotion of Industrial Engineering by the Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers (IISE) on June 2, 2025, at the IISE Annual Conference & Expo, held in Atlanta, Georgia.
Prof. Fugee Tsung (second right) was conferred the prestigious George L. Smith International Award for Excellence in Promotion of Industrial Engineering by the Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers (IISE) on June 2, 2025, at the IISE Annual Conference & Expo, held in Atlanta, Georgia. 
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
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. 
Novel Framework CipherSteal Exposes Critical Vulnerabilities in TEEs
Electronic and Computer Engineering student Liu Yifan (fourth left) and his Physics teammates received their award certificates on stage.
Electronic and Computer Engineering student Liu Yifan (fourth left) and his Physics teammates received their award certificates on stage.