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Eminent Materials Scientist Named to Prestigious Endowed Professorship
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. 
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. 
Prof. Larry Li (left), a finalist of 2026 UGC Teaching Award, and Prof. Chen Yong (right), Head of the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, at the award presentation ceremony on September 29, 2026.
Prof. Larry Li (left), a finalist of 2026 UGC Teaching Award, and Prof. Chen Yong (right), Head of the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, at the award presentation ceremony on September 29, 2026. 
Recognizing Outstanding Pedagogical Innovation, Dedication, and Impact
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. 
Prof. Nancy Ip (center), President of HKUST; Ms. Mable Chan (5th left), Secretary for Transport and Logistics of the HKSAR Government; Prof. Guo Yike (5th right), Provost of HKUST; Prof. Tim Cheng (4th left), Vice-President for Research and Development, HKUST; Prof. Hong K. Lo (3rd left), Dean of Engineering, HKUST; Prof. Xu Ruina (1st left), Dean, Department of Energy and Power Engineering, Tsinghua University; Prof. Martin Buist (2nd left), Deputy Dean (Education), College of Design and Engineering, Natio
Prof. Nancy Ip (center), President of HKUST; Ms. Mable Chan (5th left), Secretary for Transport and Logistics of the HKSAR Government; Prof. Guo Yike (5th right), Provost of HKUST; Prof. Tim Cheng (4th left), Vice-President for Research and Development, HKUST; Prof. Hong K. Lo (3rd left), Dean of Engineering, HKUST; Prof. Xu Ruina (1st left), Dean, Department of Energy and Power Engineering, Tsinghua University; Prof. Martin Buist (2nd left), Deputy Dean (Education), College of Design and Engineering, National University of Singapore; Prof. Julien Epps (4th right), Dean of Engineering, The University of New South Wales; Prof. Young-Oh Kim (3rd right), Dean, College of Engineering, Seoul National University; Prof. Louis Ge (2nd right), Associate Dean, College of Engineering, NTU Taiwan University; and Prof. Tomonori Nagayama (1st right), Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, The University of Tokyo, officiate at the opening ceremony. 
Exploring the Future of Engineering Education and Research in the AI Era
AI supports personalized teaching by helping educators see students’ learning more clearly and choose the next teaching move with greater precision.
AI supports personalized teaching by helping educators see students’ learning more clearly and choose the next teaching move with greater precision. 
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