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Prof. Sun Qingping (front row, fourth left), Prof. Yao Shuhuai (front row, third left), both Professors of Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE), MAE Postdoctoral Research Associate Dr. Zhou Guoan (front row, second left), MAE PhD student Li Zexi (front row, first left), and other members of the research team with their elastocaloric air conditioner.
Prof. Sun Qingping (front row, fourth left), Prof. Yao Shuhuai (front row, third left), both Professors of Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE), MAE Postdoctoral Research Associate Dr. Zhou Guoan (front row, second left), MAE PhD student Li Zexi (front row, first left), and other members of the research team with their elastocaloric air conditioner.  
Setting to Transform Industries and Combat Climate Change
HKUST Engineering Researchers Developed Eco-Friendly Cooling Device with Record-Breaking Efficiency
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HKUST Engineering research team develops a novel artificial compound eye system.
HKUST Engineering research team develops a novel artificial compound eye system. 
Enhancing Autonomous Driving and Emergency Rescue
HKUST Engineering Developed Groundbreaking Artificial Compound Eye to Revolutionize Robotic Vision at Lower Cost but Higher Sensitivity
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Prof. Zhou Yuanyuan (right) and Dr. Duan Tianwei (left) holding their newly developed perovskite solar cell.
Prof. Zhou Yuanyuan (right) and Dr. Duan Tianwei (left) holding their newly developed perovskite solar cell. 
Speeding Commercialization of an Emerging Solar Technology
HKUST Engineering Researchers Enhanced Perovskite Solar Cells Durability with First-of-Its-Kind Chiral-Structured “Springy” Interface
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Assistant Professor Lin Yen-Hung of the Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering and the State Key Laboratory of Advanced Displays and Optoelectronics Technologies (right), Electronic and Computer Engineering PhD student Cao Xueli (center), and Senior Manager of the State Key Laboratory of Advanced Displays and Optoelectronics Technologies Dr. Fion Yeung (left)
Assistant Professor Lin Yen-Hung of the Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering and the State Key Laboratory of Advanced Displays and Optoelectronics Technologies (right), Electronic and Computer Engineering PhD student Cao Xueli (center), and Senior Manager of the State Key Laboratory of Advanced Displays and Optoelectronics Technologies Dr. Fion Yeung (left) 
Making Clean Energy Production More Viable
HKUST Engineering Researchers Cracked the Code to Boost Solar Cell Efficiency and Durability
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Photoluminescence of flexible full-color Fi-LEDs: I ♥ HKUST pattern (left) and “night scene” of Victoria Harbor showing color transition (right), built by mounting batches of fibers.
Photoluminescence of flexible full-color Fi-LEDs: I ♥ HKUST pattern (left) and “night scene” of Victoria Harbor showing color transition (right), built by mounting batches of fibers. 
Paving the Way for Advanced Wearable Display Technologies
HKUST Engineering Researchers Developed Full-Color Fiber LEDs Based on Perovskite Quantum Wires
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Prof. Wang Yiwen was invited to be a keynote speaker at the 46th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, which took place in Florida, US on July 15-19, 2024.
Prof. Wang Yiwen was invited to be a keynote speaker at the 46th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, which took place in Florida, US on July 15-19, 2024. 
Thought Leadership
Prof. WANG Yiwen Delivered Keynote Speech at IEEE EMBC 2024
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Prof. Zhou Yuanyuan shows a perovskite solar cell.
Prof. Zhou Yuanyuan shows a perovskite solar cell. 
Boosting Potential of a Stellar Solar Cell Technology
HKUST Engineering Researchers Discover a “Secret” Hidden Structure that Paves New Way of Making More Efficient and Stable Perovskite Solar Cells
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(From left) Prof. Yoonseob Kim, Assistant Professor of the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering at HKUST, and his PhD students: Huang Jun (the first author of the paper), Li Chen and Luo Hang
(From left) Prof. Yoonseob Kim, Assistant Professor of the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering at HKUST, and his PhD students: Huang Jun (the first author of the paper), Li Chen and Luo Hang 
Enhancing Energy Storage Applications
HKUST Engineering Researchers Develop Advanced Solid-State Electrolytes for High-Performance All-Solid-State Lithium Metal Batteries
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Project Coordinators and some of the Co-Investigators of the three research projects deliver a presentation on their research projects during a media briefing. (From left) Prof. Jack Cheng, Associate Head and Professor of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering; Prof. Zhao Jidong, Professor of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering; Prof. Bertram Shi Emil, Professor of the Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering; Prof. Zhang Jiheng, Head and Professor of the Department
Project Coordinators and some of the Co-Investigators of the three research projects deliver a presentation on their research projects during a media briefing. (From left) Prof. Jack Cheng, Associate Head and Professor of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering; Prof. Zhao Jidong, Professor of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering; Prof. Bertram Shi Emil, Professor of the Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering; Prof. Zhang Jiheng, Head and Professor of the Department of Industrial Engineering and Decision Analytics; and Prof. Li Jia, Associate Professor of Carbon Neutrality and Climate Change Thrust of HKUST (Guangzhou) 
HKUST Tops in Areas of Excellence and Theme-based Research Schemes 2024/25 with Highest Funding among Local Universities
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Elim Hui Yee-Lam impressed the audience with her outstanding performance at the 10th International Symposium on Environmental Hydraulics (ISEH).
Elim Hui Yee-Lam impressed the audience with her outstanding performance at the 10th International Symposium on Environmental Hydraulics (ISEH). 
Outshining PhD Competitors Around the World
Civil Engineering Undergraduate Named Runner-Up of Best Oral Presentation at 10th International Symposium on Environmental Hydraulics
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Faculty, Alumni & Student Interview
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Mar
2 Minutes with Oscar Yuen
19 Mar 2024
[2 minutes with...] Oscar Yuen, BEng in Electronics Engineering & Additional Major in Computer Science, Class of 2024
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18
Sep
2 Minutes with Shabnam Taghipour
18 Sept 2023
[2 minutes with...] Shabnam Taghipour, PhD in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Class of 2024
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25
Nov
2 minutes with Samantha Kong
25 Nov 2022
[2 minutes with...] Ir. Samantha Kong, BEng in Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Class of 2014
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Samantha Kong
18
Nov
2 minutes with David Or
18 Nov 2022
[2 minutes with...] David Or, BEng in Computer Science, Class of 2019
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2 minutes with David Or
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Sep
2 minutes with Ng Ching-Yu
23 Sep 2022
[2 minutes with...] Ng Ching-Yu, BEng in Mechanical Engineering, Class of 2017
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Ng Ching-Yu
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Aug
2 minutes with Jacky Tsay
5 Aug 2022
[2 minutes with...] Jacky Tsay, BEng in Electronic Engineering, Class of 2017
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Jacky Tsay
The HKUST Sail and Shine Program, co-organized by HKUST Connect and HKYSUA, offers students the exceptional opportunity of boarding a yacht to experience sailing and learn how to plan social service activities.
The HKUST Sail and Shine Program, co-organized by HKUST Connect and HKYSUA, offers students the exceptional opportunity of boarding a yacht to experience sailing and learn how to plan social service activities. 
Charting New Waters in Service to Society
HKUST won seven awards in Robocon Hong Kong Contest 2024, the highest number among all participating institutions.
HKUST won seven awards in Robocon Hong Kong Contest 2024, the highest number among all participating institutions.  
A Year of Learning, Improvement and Innovation
HKUST Robocon Team Won Seven Awards in Robocon Hong Kong Contest 2024
The discoveries, inventions, collaborations and triumphs that have collectively been woven into the very fabric of SENG, an institution continuously attaining academic and research excellence in the realm of engineering