The HKUST Robotics Team took home eight medals in their first participation in the RoboGames, an annual robot contest in California, US that draws contestants from all over the world. This is the first time for the team members to join an international competition face-to-face after the pandemic.
Electronic and Computer Engineering alumni Dr. Eddie Chong Wing-Cheung (front row, right) and Dr. Zhang Xu (back row, second right), both from Raysolve Technology, and their former PhD supervisor Prof. Kei May Lau (front row, left), together with other members of the company
HKUST Vice-President for Research and Development Prof. Tim Cheng (front left) and HKSI Chief Executive Dr. Trisha Leahy (front right) signed the agreement under the witness of HKUST Acting President Prof. Guo Yike (back row, left) and HKSI Deputy Chief Executive Mr. Tony Choi (back row, right).
Four cross-institutional multidisciplinary projects led by School of Engineering faculty were awarded a total of over HK$16.56 million under the Collaborative Research Fund 2022/23 of the Hong Kong Research Grants Council.