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Prof. Shao Minhua, Cheong Ying Chan Professor of Energy Engineering and Environment and Head and Chair Professor in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering at HKUST, led the research team in developing a dynamic integrated interface engineering strategy for lithium metal batteries, helping to advance lighter, longer-lasting and safer batteries.
Prof. Shao Minhua, Cheong Ying Chan Professor of Energy Engineering and Environment and Head and Chair Professor in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering at HKUST, led the research team in developing a dynamic integrated interface engineering strategy for lithium metal batteries, helping to advance lighter, longer-lasting and safer batteries. 
A group photo of Prof. Sun Dong (front row, fifth left), Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry of the HKSAR Government; Ms. Edith Shih (front row, fourth left), HKUST Council Vice-Chairperson; Prof. Tim Cheng (front row, third right), HKUST Vice-President for Research and Development; and HKUST senior management alongside distinguished guests.
A group photo of Prof. Sun Dong (front row, fifth left), Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry of the HKSAR Government; Ms. Edith Shih (front row, fourth left), HKUST Council Vice-Chairperson; Prof. Tim Cheng (front row, third right), HKUST Vice-President for Research and Development; and HKUST senior management alongside distinguished guests. 
Hong Kong’s First University Fund Dedicated to Reinvesting Commercialization Returns into New Research Ventures
Prof. Shen Yajing (third right), Professor of the Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering, and members of his research team, including Dr. Tang Yifeng (third left), Yin Tianci (second right), Dr. Li Gen (second left), Ling Zhengrong (first right), and Wang Hexiang (first left), showcase the Embodied Sensorimotor Robotic Arm (EmArm) developed by the team.
Prof. Shen Yajing (third right), Professor of the Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering, and members of his research team, including Dr. Tang Yifeng (third left), Yin Tianci (second right), Dr. Li Gen (second left), Ling Zhengrong (first right), and Wang Hexiang (first left), showcase the Embodied Sensorimotor Robotic Arm (EmArm) developed by the team. 
Simulating Human Tactile Perception to Advance Embodied AI
Prof. Shang Chii (right), Professor of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at HKUST, and Dr. Gabriela Scheibel Cassol (left), postdoctoral fellow in the same department and HKUST PhD graduate in Environmental Engineering, developed a sustainable integrated seawater-to-hydrogen system.
Prof. Shang Chii (right), Professor of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at HKUST, and Dr. Gabriela Scheibel Cassol (left), postdoctoral fellow in the same department and HKUST PhD graduate in Environmental Engineering, developed a sustainable integrated seawater-to-hydrogen system. 
Converting Electrolyzer Waste Heat into a Water-Purification Resource to Advance Green Hydrogen Development
The Tiangong Space Station operates in low Earth orbit at an altitude of approximately 400 km above the Earth’s surface, with an orbital inclination of about 41.5 degrees. As the space station completes one orbit around the Earth every 90 minutes, combined with the effects of the Earth’s rotation, its ground track shifts westward with each pass. As a result, the space station does not fly over the same location along the same trajectory every day. The picture shows the ground track of MUSICO during its pass
The Tiangong Space Station operates in low Earth orbit at an altitude of approximately 400 km above the Earth’s surface, with an orbital inclination of about 41.5 degrees. As the space station completes one orbit around the Earth every 90 minutes, combined with the effects of the Earth’s rotation, its ground track shifts westward with each pass. As a result, the space station does not fly over the same location along the same trajectory every day. The picture shows the ground track of MUSICO during its pass over the Pearl River Estuary and most parts of Hong Kong on 25 September 2026. 
A research team led by Prof. Chen Guohua (center), Chair Professor of the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering at HKUST, alongside Research Assistant Professor Dr. Liu Qiang (left) and postdoctoral fellow Dr. Liu Yutong (right) from the same department, has developed an innovative cartilage-inspired polymer nanocoating that effectively suppresses degradation and wear of battery cathode materials at the source.
A research team led by Prof. Chen Guohua (center), Chair Professor of the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering at HKUST, alongside Research Assistant Professor Dr. Liu Qiang (left) and postdoctoral fellow Dr. Liu Yutong (right) from the same department, has developed an innovative cartilage-inspired polymer nanocoating that effectively suppresses degradation and wear of battery cathode materials at the source. 
Prof. Hnin Yin Yin Nyein, Assistant Professor of the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering at HKUST, holds the heteromodal epidermal liquid-metal patch (HELP) developed by her research team.
Prof. Hnin Yin Yin Nyein, Assistant Professor of the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering at HKUST, holds the heteromodal epidermal liquid-metal patch (HELP) developed by her research team. 
The autonomous high-throughput synthesis and characterization platform placed on the table was developed by a HKUST research team from the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. Team members include Prof. Yang Jinglei (first left), Professor of the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, PhD student Ma Guoxiong (first right), and MPhil graduate Cui Haozhe (second right).
The autonomous high-throughput synthesis and characterization platform placed on the table was developed by a HKUST research team from the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. Team members include Prof. Yang Jinglei (first left), Professor of the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, PhD student Ma Guoxiong (first right), and MPhil graduate Cui Haozhe (second right). 
Advancing Materials Research into a New Era of Intelligent Automation
A team led by Prof. Sun Qingping (third right), Chair Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at HKUST, has unveiled the world’s first zero-degradation elastocaloric cooling device. Team members include (from first left) Dr. Li Xueshi, Su Changfeng, Li Yang, (from fifth left) Dr. Lin Hongyang, and Hu Jiyuan.
A team led by Prof. Sun Qingping (third right), Chair Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at HKUST, has unveiled the world’s first zero-degradation elastocaloric cooling device. Team members include (from first left) Dr. Li Xueshi, Su Changfeng, Li Yang, (from fifth left) Dr. Lin Hongyang, and Hu Jiyuan. 
HKUST proposes the “Reasoning-Empowered Task-Oriented Communication” framework, equipping AI agents with autonomous logical reasoning capabilities to determine what information to share, when to communicate, and why information exchange is necessary. The research team includes Prof. Khaled B. Letaief (front row, center), Prof. Zhang Jun (front row, left), Prof. Song Shenghui (front row, right), Dr. Wang Zixin (back row, right), Xie Songjie (back row, first left) and Li Hongru (back row, second left).
HKUST proposes the “Reasoning-Empowered Task-Oriented Communication” framework, equipping AI agents with autonomous logical reasoning capabilities to determine what information to share, when to communicate, and why information exchange is necessary. The research team includes Prof. Khaled B. Letaief (front row, center), Prof. Zhang Jun (front row, left), Prof. Song Shenghui (front row, right), Dr. Wang Zixin (back row, right), Xie Songjie (back row, first left) and Li Hongru (back row, second left). 
Reasoning-Empowered Communication Framework Enables AI Agents to Collaborate at Scale