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HKUST establishes the Von Neumann Institute (VNI) today. Mr. Paul Chan, Financial Secretary of HKSAR (fourth right); Dr. Pál Kertész, Consul General of Hungary in Hong Kong (third right); Ms. Clara Chan Ka-Chai, Chief Executive Officer of HKIC (second left); Prof. Harry Shum, HKUST Council Chairman (third left); Prof. Nancy Ip, HKUST President (second right); and Prof. Guo Yike, HKUST Provost (first right), together with Director of VNI Prof. Jia Jiaya (first left) and Vonnex, an AI robot developed by Prof.
HKUST establishes the Von Neumann Institute (VNI) today. Mr. Paul Chan, Financial Secretary of HKSAR (fourth right); Dr. Pál Kertész, Consul General of Hungary in Hong Kong (third right); Ms. Clara Chan Ka-Chai, Chief Executive Officer of HKIC (second left); Prof. Harry Shum, HKUST Council Chairman (third left); Prof. Nancy Ip, HKUST President (second right); and Prof. Guo Yike, HKUST Provost (first right), together with Director of VNI Prof. Jia Jiaya (first left) and Vonnex, an AI robot developed by Prof. Jia’s research team, officiate the plaque unveiling session. 
Aligning with HKSAR’s Core Industry Strategy
HKUST Establishes Von Neumann Institute to Spearhead AI Innovation
Prof. Fugee Tsung (left) received the 2025 Shewhart Medal from the American Society for Quality (ASQ) – the Nobel Prize in the field of quality – at the ASQ World Conference on Quality and Improvement, held in the United States on May 4, 2025. He is among the very few Chinese scholars who have received this prestigious honor since it was first presented in 1948.
Prof. Fugee Tsung (left) received the 2025 Shewhart Medal from the American Society for Quality (ASQ) – the Nobel Prize in the field of quality – at the ASQ World Conference on Quality and Improvement, held in the United States on May 4, 2025. He is among the very few Chinese scholars who have received this prestigious honor since it was first presented in 1948. 
Recognition for Pioneering Advanced Statistical Process Control
HKUST’s Prof. Fugee TSUNG Awarded Prestigious 2025 Shewhart Medal, the “Nobel Prize of Quality Control”
Prof. Gary Chan Shueng-Han (center), Professor of Computer Science and Engineering, and his team members Dr. Lai Ki-Kit (left), Manager of Innovation and Product Development, and Jerry Lin Zhongming (right), Assistant IT Manager, in front of the huge LED walls that display university entrances’ bus queue status and occupancy of selected study space on campus – one of the research innovations they developed and being newly featured at the Engineering Commons.
Prof. Gary Chan Shueng-Han (center), Professor of Computer Science and Engineering, and his team members Dr. Lai Ki-Kit (left), Manager of Innovation and Product Development, and Jerry Lin Zhongming (right), Assistant IT Manager, in front of the huge LED walls that display university entrances’ bus queue status and occupancy of selected study space on campus – one of the research innovations they developed and being newly featured at the Engineering Commons. 
Pioneer of People Sensing Leads Research to Create Social Value
HKUST Community Benefits from Award-Winning AIoT Project to Estimate Queue Status and Occupancy
The lead corresponding author Prof. Zhou Yuanyuan (right) and co-first author Dr. Guo Pengfei (left) are showing a perovskite solar cell prototype made for a proof-of-concept demonstration of the novel laminate-structured interface.
The lead corresponding author Prof. Zhou Yuanyuan (right) and co-first author Dr. Guo Pengfei (left) are showing a perovskite solar cell prototype made for a proof-of-concept demonstration of the novel laminate-structured interface. 
Fundamentals-Oriented Device Innovation
Inspired by Laminate: HKUST and PolyU Researchers Synthesize a Laminate-Structured Material Interface to Improve Perovskite Solar Cells
The 2025 HKUST Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) Competition saw three out of four awardees from the School of Engineering.
The 2025 HKUST Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) Competition saw three out of four awardees from the School of Engineering. 
Cultivating Presentation and Research Communication Skills
SENG Students Bagged Three Awards at 2025 HKUST Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) Competition
A leading long-distance runner, Jason was the Men’s 1,500m race champion and achieved third place in the Men’s 800m race at the 63rd USFHK Annual Athletic Meet.
A leading long-distance runner, Jason was the Men’s 1,500m race champion and achieved third place in the Men’s 800m race at the 63rd USFHK Annual Athletic Meet. 
Showcasing Exceptional Athletic Talent
Student Athlete Jason YEUNG Chun-Ho Came First in Men’s 1,500m and Third in Men’s 800m at 63rd USFHK Annual Athletic Meet
The team “Eleuto”, comprised of SENG undergraduate students Aryan Agarwal and Shivansh Anand, won the top honor, the New Innovation Award, as well as the Gold Award in the category of Sustainability & ESG.
The team “Eleuto”, comprised of SENG undergraduate students Aryan Agarwal and Shivansh Anand, won the top honor, the New Innovation Award, as well as the Gold Award in the category of Sustainability & ESG. 
I&T Talents and Start-Ups Recognized
HKUST Engineering Students and Alumni Won 17 Awards at Hong Kong Techathon+ 2025
An AI-generated image showing students exploring mechanical and aerospace components via extended reality technology.
An AI-generated image showing students exploring mechanical and aerospace components via extended reality technology. 
Faculty Column
Engineering Education Reimagined: Where Virtual and Physical Worlds Converge at the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
The second “Industry Connects University” biannual forum and the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering’s Industry Engagement cum Alumni Day on March 28, 2025, drew nearly 100 industry partners, faculty members, alumni and students to meaningful exchanges and networking opportunities.
The second “Industry Connects University” biannual forum and the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering’s Industry Engagement cum Alumni Day on March 28, 2025, drew nearly 100 industry partners, faculty members, alumni and students to meaningful exchanges and networking opportunities. 
Exploring Innovative Solutions for Sustainable Energy, Materials, and Environment
I-Connect-U Forum and CBE Industry Engagement cum Alumni Day Fostered Industry-Academia Connections
A group photo of Mr. David Taji Farouki (second row, ninth left), President of the Jury of the International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva (Geneva Inventions), Ir Andrew Young (second row, ninth right), Hong Kong’s official representative for Geneva Inventions and the HKUST delegation led by Dr. Kim Shin-Cheul (second row, tenth right), Associate Vice-President for Research and Development (Knowledge Transfer).
A group photo of Mr. David Taji Farouki (second row, ninth left), President of the Jury of the International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva (Geneva Inventions), Ir Andrew Young (second row, ninth right), Hong Kong’s official representative for Geneva Inventions and the HKUST delegation led by Dr. Kim Shin-Cheul (second row, tenth right), Associate Vice-President for Research and Development (Knowledge Transfer). 
Translating Innovations into Impactful Results
HKUST Achieves Record-Breaking Results at 50th International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva
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