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Witnessed by Prof. Harry Shum (back row, second left), Mr. Wang Chuanfu (back row, second right), HKUST Provost Prof. Guo Yike (back row, first left) and BYD Vice President Ms. Li Wei (back row, first right), Prof. Tim Cheng (front left) and Mr. Luo Zhongliang (front right) sign the agreement.
Witnessed by Prof. Harry Shum (back row, second left), Mr. Wang Chuanfu (back row, second right), HKUST Provost Prof. Guo Yike (back row, first left) and BYD Vice President Ms. Li Wei (back row, first right), Prof. Tim Cheng (front left) and Mr. Luo Zhongliang (front right) sign the agreement. 
Accelerating Innovation in Robotics and Smart Manufacturing
HKUST and BYD Establish Joint Laboratory to Pioneer Embodied Intelligence
HKSAR Secretary for Environment and Ecology Mr. Tse Chin-Wan (third left), Ir Dr. Otto Poon (third right), HKUST President Prof. Nancy Ip (second left), Provost Prof. Guo Yike (second right), Vice-President for Research and Development Prof. Tim Cheng (first left), and CCRS Director Prof. Lu Mengqian (first right) officiate the inauguration ceremony for the HKUST Otto Poon Center for Climate Resilience and Sustainability.
HKSAR Secretary for Environment and Ecology Mr. Tse Chin-Wan (third left), Ir Dr. Otto Poon (third right), HKUST President Prof. Nancy Ip (second left), Provost Prof. Guo Yike (second right), Vice-President for Research and Development Prof. Tim Cheng (first left), and CCRS Director Prof. Lu Mengqian (first right) officiate the inauguration ceremony for the HKUST Otto Poon Center for Climate Resilience and Sustainability. 
Pioneering Interdisciplinary Innovation to Combat Global Climate Challenges
HKUST Unveils Otto Poon Center for Climate Resilience and Sustainability
Distinguished speakers and participants congregated at the 10th IFAC Conference on Networked Systems.
Distinguished speakers and participants congregated at the 10th IFAC Conference on Networked Systems. 
Fostering Insightful Exchanges
HKUST Hosted 10th IFAC Conference on Networked Systems
Outstanding HKUST undergraduate projects were recognized at the presentation ceremony for the 2025 Kerry Holdings Limited Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program Award, with a majority coming from the School of Engineering.
Outstanding HKUST undergraduate projects were recognized at the presentation ceremony for the 2025 Kerry Holdings Limited Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program Award, with a majority coming from the School of Engineering. 
Outstanding Achievements in Undergraduate Research
SENG Students Recognized by 2025 Kerry Holdings Limited Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program Award
(From left to right) Dr. Zheng Zexiao (Research Assistant Professor of HKUST), Ms. Zhang Yu (PhD candidate of HKUST), Ir Dr. Raymond K. L. Chan (Chairman of the HKIE Environmental Division), Ir Prof. Irene Lo (Chair Professor at HKUST), Mr. Roger Wong Yan-Lok (Director of the Water Supplies Department (WSD)), Mr. Gary Yip Ka-Chun (Assistant Director of WSD), Mr. Kwok Yau-Ting (Project Assistant Secretary (Water Safety) of Development Bureau) and Ms. Leung Chui-Fan (Chemist of WSD)
(From left to right) Dr. Zheng Zexiao (Research Assistant Professor of HKUST), Ms. Zhang Yu (PhD candidate of HKUST), Ir Dr. Raymond K. L. Chan (Chairman of the HKIE Environmental Division), Ir Prof. Irene Lo (Chair Professor at HKUST), Mr. Roger Wong Yan-Lok (Director of the Water Supplies Department (WSD)), Mr. Gary Yip Ka-Chun (Assistant Director of WSD), Mr. Kwok Yau-Ting (Project Assistant Secretary (Water Safety) of Development Bureau) and Ms. Leung Chui-Fan (Chemist of WSD) 
Real-World Impact on Sustainable Raw Water Treatment Technology
Prof. Irene LO’s Research Team and Water Supplies Department Won 2024/2025 HKIE Best Environmental Paper Award for Pilot-Scale Phosphate Removal System for the Cleanup of Local River Water
HKUST has shone in the second round RAISe+ Scheme launched by Innovation and Technology Commission (ITC), securing grants for seven teams – the highest number among local institutions.
HKUST has shone in the second round RAISe+ Scheme launched by Innovation and Technology Commission (ITC), securing grants for seven teams – the highest number among local institutions.  
Accelerating Market Access for Innovative Products
Seven HKUST Projects Secure Funding in RAISe+ Second Round
Latest research led by Prof. Lu Mengqian (left) and Dr. Cheng Tat-Fan (right) from HKUST’s Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering reveals that as the climate warms, the increase in fast-propagating MJO events will heighten the risk of “subseasonal precipitation whiplashes,” – sudden swings between extremely dry and wet weather – as early as 2028.
Latest research led by Prof. Lu Mengqian (left) and Dr. Cheng Tat-Fan (right) from HKUST’s Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering reveals that as the climate warms, the increase in fast-propagating MJO events will heighten the risk of “subseasonal precipitation whiplashes,” – sudden swings between extremely dry and wet weather – as early as 2028. 
Paving the Way for Improved Subseasonal Forecasts
HKUST Study Warns of Accelerating Climate Threat: “Precipitation Whiplashes” Could Strike as Early as 2028
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 Provost Prof. GUO Yike Named “Leader of the Year 2024”
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. 
Innovative Talents Recognized
SENG Teams Excelled at 11th Hong Kong University Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition
Showcasing Breakthroughs in Materials Science
CBE Faculty Led Guest-Edited Special Issue of Advanced Materials to Celebrate 35 Years of Research Excellence
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