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A research team, led by Prof. Irene Lo Man-Chi (first right), Chair Professor of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at HKUST and formed by HKUST Research Associate Dr. Zheng Zexiao (second left), PhD candidate Zhang Jin (center), postdoctoral fellow Dr. Jonathan J. Calvillo Solís (first left), and MPhil student Howard Y. M. Cheung (second right), has recently achieved a major breakthrough by discovering a novel oxidant-free electrocatalytic mechanism, opening up a new direction for water
A research team, led by Prof. Irene Lo Man-Chi (first right), Chair Professor of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at HKUST and formed by HKUST Research Associate Dr. Zheng Zexiao (second left), PhD candidate Zhang Jin (center), postdoctoral fellow Dr. Jonathan J. Calvillo Solís (first left), and MPhil student Howard Y. M. Cheung (second right), has recently achieved a major breakthrough by discovering a novel oxidant-free electrocatalytic mechanism, opening up a new direction for water purification technologies. 
Enhances Pollutant Removal Efficiency and Potentially Doubles Economic Value Compared with Conventional Methods
HKUST Engineering Pioneers Novel Water Purification Technology for Selective Pollutant Polymerization
Prof. Chen Hao (center), Assistant Professor of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering and the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering and Director of the Collaborative Center for Medical and Engineering Innovation at HKUST, together with co-first authors Mr. HE Sunan (left) and Mr. NIE Yuxiang (right), both PhD students from the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, in collaboration with an international team, have developed the novel medical AI framework GSCo.
Prof. Chen Hao (center), Assistant Professor of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering and the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering and Director of the Collaborative Center for Medical and Engineering Innovation at HKUST, together with co-first authors Mr. HE Sunan (left) and Mr. NIE Yuxiang (right), both PhD students from the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, in collaboration with an international team, have developed the novel medical AI framework GSCo. 
New GSCo Framework Significantly Improves Diagnostic Accuracy and Enables Low-Cost AI Model Development
HKUST Engineering Develops Novel AI Framework Enabling Efficient Collaboration between Generalist and Specialist Models for Disease Diagnosis
As a newly elected Foreign Fellow of the European Academy of Sciences, Prof. Yu joins an elite international community of scientific leaders.
As a newly elected Foreign Fellow of the European Academy of Sciences, Prof. Yu joins an elite international community of scientific leaders. 
Global Academy Distinction
Prof. YU Tongxi Elected Foreign Fellow of European Academy of Sciences
New Appointments
The Honourable Mr. Mazin Hamad Mohamad Alhimali, Consul General of Saudi Arabia in Hong Kong & Macau (right), extended congratulations to Prof. Mohamed Salah Ghidaoui, Chinese Estates Professor of Engineering and Chair Professor of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at HKUST (left) on July 15, 2026, at the Royal Consulate General of Saudi Arabia in Hong Kong.
The Honourable Mr. Mazin Hamad Mohamad Alhimali, Consul General of Saudi Arabia in Hong Kong & Macau (right), extended congratulations to Prof. Mohamed Salah Ghidaoui, Chinese Estates Professor of Engineering and Chair Professor of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at HKUST (left) on July 15, 2026, at the Royal Consulate General of Saudi Arabia in Hong Kong. 
A World-Esteemed Honor in Water Engineering and Science
HKUST-Led International Research Team Wins Prestigious Creativity Prize at the Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz International Prize for Water (PSIPW)
Integrating AI into the design thinking model
Integrating AI into the design thinking model 
Faculty Column
Designing with Empathy, Accelerating with AI: Educating the Next Generation of Global Innovators
Prof. Yang Yansong (left), Assistant Professor of the Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering of HKUST, and his PhD student Qian Fangsheng (right) have developed a novel chip architecture that enables the miniature acoustic devices inside smartphones to withstand over 12 times higher power loads while maintaining cooler and more stable operation.
Prof. Yang Yansong (left), Assistant Professor of the Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering of HKUST, and his PhD student Qian Fangsheng (right) have developed a novel chip architecture that enables the miniature acoustic devices inside smartphones to withstand over 12 times higher power loads while maintaining cooler and more stable operation. 
“Layered Acoustic Wave” Platform
HKUST Engineering Develops Ultra-Robust Acoustic Chip Technology to Advance 6G and Satellite Communications
HKUST achieved notable results in the RGC’s Senior Research Fellow Scheme and Research Fellow Scheme for 2026/27 exercise. Prof. Shao Minhua (center), Head and Chair Professor of the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, has been named RGC Senior Research Fellow; Prof. Liu Junwei (right), Associate Professor of the Department of Physics; and Prof. Liu Jia (left), Associate Professor, Department of Marketing and the Department of Industrial Engineering and Decision Analytics, have been named RGC
HKUST achieved notable results in the RGC’s Senior Research Fellow Scheme and Research Fellow Scheme for 2026/27 exercise. Prof. Shao Minhua (center), Head and Chair Professor of the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, has been named RGC Senior Research Fellow; Prof. Liu Junwei (right), Associate Professor of the Department of Physics; and Prof. Liu Jia (left), Associate Professor, Department of Marketing and the Department of Industrial Engineering and Decision Analytics, have been named RGC Research Fellows. 
Recognizing Pioneering Research in Electrosynthesis and GenAI
HKUST Scholars Honored as RGC Senior Research Fellow and Research Fellows for Outstanding Research Achievements
Prof. Gao Yang with a model of the first-generation Hong Kong Operation Robot, a novel multifunctional lunar surface robot being designed and developed by the HKUST-led InnoHK Hong Kong Space Robotics and Energy Centre (HKSREC) for the nation’s lunar exploration mission.
Prof. Gao Yang with a model of the first-generation Hong Kong Operation Robot, a novel multifunctional lunar surface robot being designed and developed by the HKUST-led InnoHK Hong Kong Space Robotics and Energy Centre (HKSREC) for the nation’s lunar exploration mission. 
Driving Extraterrestrial Ventures
Prof. GAO Yang’s High-Flying Mission to Advance Space Exploration
The Gold Award team from the Division of Integrative Systems and Design and their supervisors Prof. Tsui Chi-Ying (second right) and Dr. Jac Leung (first right)
The Gold Award team from the Division of Integrative Systems and Design and their supervisors Prof. Tsui Chi-Ying (second right) and Dr. Jac Leung (first right) 
Excellent Final Year Projects Recognized
Two Undergraduate Teams Won Gold and Outstanding Awards of ASMPT Technology Award 2026
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