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Prof. Tim Cheng, HKUST’s Dean of Engineering and Founding Director of the AI Chip Center for Emerging Smart Systems (ACCESS), explains the specialty of the AI chip developed by the Center.
Prof. Tim Cheng, HKUST’s Dean of Engineering and Founding Director of the AI Chip Center for Emerging Smart Systems (ACCESS), explains the specialty of the AI chip developed by the Center. 
Realize Ubiquitous AI Applications in Society
Alumnus Prof. Yeung Sai-Kit is the first from HKUST to join the editorial board of ACM Transactions on Graphics, a top-ranked journal in the computer graphics field. His three-year term started in October 2021.
Alumnus Prof. Yeung Sai-Kit is the first from HKUST to join the editorial board of ACM Transactions on Graphics, a top-ranked journal in the computer graphics field. His three-year term started in October 2021. 
“Leading Woman in STEM” Prof. Ying Chau (left) and “Young Achiever of the Year” Anushka Purohit (right) at AmCham 2021 Women of Influence Awards.
“Leading Woman in STEM” Prof. Ying Chau (left) and “Young Achiever of the Year” Anushka Purohit (right) at AmCham 2021 Women of Influence Awards. 
Prof. Andrew Poon is among the early players of the now global silicon photonics community.
Prof. Andrew Poon is among the early players of the now global silicon photonics community.  
A Leader in Optics and Photonics
Shaw Auditorium at HKUST (Photo credit: Henning Larsen Architects)
Shaw Auditorium at HKUST (Photo credit: Henning Larsen Architects) 
New Landmark that Draws Arts and Tech Together
PhD student Wu Aoyu
PhD student Wu Aoyu 
A world leader and pioneer in the AI fields of transfer learning and federated learning, Prof. Yang Qiang was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada in the class of 2021.
A world leader and pioneer in the AI fields of transfer learning and federated learning, Prof. Yang Qiang was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada in the class of 2021. 
Leading Artificial Intelligence Research
(From left) Prof. Terence Wong, Prof. Rhea Liem, Prof. Ross Murch, and Prof. Andrew Horner received the SENG Teaching Excellence Appreciation Award 2020-21 from Prof. Tim Cheng, Dean of Engineering.
(From left) Prof. Terence Wong, Prof. Rhea Liem, Prof. Ross Murch, and Prof. Andrew Horner received the SENG Teaching Excellence Appreciation Award 2020-21 from Prof. Tim Cheng, Dean of Engineering. 
Outstanding Teachers Recognized
“Breer” (left) and “PanopticAI” (right) took the championships in the City I&T Grand Challenge in the university/tertiary institute category.
“Breer” (left) and “PanopticAI” (right) took the championships in the City I&T Grand Challenge in the university/tertiary institute category.