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Prof. Fugee Tsung (left) received the 2025 Shewhart Medal from the American Society for Quality (ASQ) – the Nobel Prize in the field of quality – at the ASQ World Conference on Quality and Improvement, held in the United States on May 4, 2025. He is among the very few Chinese scholars who have received this prestigious honor since it was first presented in 1948.
Prof. Fugee Tsung (left) received the 2025 Shewhart Medal from the American Society for Quality (ASQ) – the Nobel Prize in the field of quality – at the ASQ World Conference on Quality and Improvement, held in the United States on May 4, 2025. He is among the very few Chinese scholars who have received this prestigious honor since it was first presented in 1948. 
Recognition for Pioneering Advanced Statistical Process Control
HKUST’s Prof. Fugee TSUNG Awarded Prestigious 2025 Shewhart Medal, the “Nobel Prize of Quality Control”
The lead corresponding author Prof. Zhou Yuanyuan (right) and co-first author Dr. Guo Pengfei (left) are showing a perovskite solar cell prototype made for a proof-of-concept demonstration of the novel laminate-structured interface.
The lead corresponding author Prof. Zhou Yuanyuan (right) and co-first author Dr. Guo Pengfei (left) are showing a perovskite solar cell prototype made for a proof-of-concept demonstration of the novel laminate-structured interface. 
Fundamentals-Oriented Device Innovation
Inspired by Laminate: HKUST and PolyU Researchers Synthesize a Laminate-Structured Material Interface to Improve Perovskite Solar Cells
A group photo of Mr. David Taji Farouki (second row, ninth left), President of the Jury of the International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva (Geneva Inventions), Ir Andrew Young (second row, ninth right), Hong Kong’s official representative for Geneva Inventions and the HKUST delegation led by Dr. Kim Shin-Cheul (second row, tenth right), Associate Vice-President for Research and Development (Knowledge Transfer).
A group photo of Mr. David Taji Farouki (second row, ninth left), President of the Jury of the International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva (Geneva Inventions), Ir Andrew Young (second row, ninth right), Hong Kong’s official representative for Geneva Inventions and the HKUST delegation led by Dr. Kim Shin-Cheul (second row, tenth right), Associate Vice-President for Research and Development (Knowledge Transfer). 
Translating Innovations into Impactful Results
HKUST Achieves Record-Breaking Results at 50th International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva
Group photo of Prof. Shen Yajing (first right) and his research team: Dr. Zhang Tieshan (first left), Mr. Tang Yifeng (second left) and Mr. Ren Hao (second right).
Group photo of Prof. Shen Yajing (first right) and his research team: Dr. Zhang Tieshan (first left), Mr. Tang Yifeng (second left) and Mr. Ren Hao (second right). 
Improving Efficiency of Medical Workflows
HKUST Develops Multiple Smart Devices to Advance Medical Innovation in Health Monitoring, Surgical Assistance and Rehabilitation
Prof. Su Hui (left) and Prof. Wu Mengxi (right), both from the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering of HKUST, have created a new method that significantly improves accuracy in climate predictions.
Prof. Su Hui (left) and Prof. Wu Mengxi (right), both from the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering of HKUST, have created a new method that significantly improves accuracy in climate predictions.  
Better Technology to Prepare for Climate Change
HKUST Engineering Researchers’ Breakthrough Method Reveals Clouds Amplify Global Warming Far More Than Previously Understood
A photo of authors with a cryogenic system: Prof. Shao Qiming (right), PhD students Qian Kun (center) and Liu Ruizi (left) from the Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering.
A photo of authors with a cryogenic system: Prof. Shao Qiming (right), PhD students Qian Kun (center) and Liu Ruizi (left) from the Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering. 
Increasing Energy Efficiency and Reducing Latency
Meters Closer, Miles Faster: HKUST Engineering Researchers Introduce Novel Cryogenic In-Memory Computing Scheme to Bridge AI with Quantum Computing
The Chief Executive, Mr. John Lee, attends the Low-altitude Economy Regulatory Sandbox – Launch Event today (March 20). Photo shows Mr. Lee (center); the Secretary for Transport and Logistics, Ms. Mable Chan (third right); the Director-General of Civil Aviation, Mr. Victor Liu (third left); the Council Chairman of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Prof. Harry Shum (first left), and other guests officiating at the ceremony. (Photo credit: Information Services Department of the HKSAR Governm
The Chief Executive, Mr. John Lee, attends the Low-altitude Economy Regulatory Sandbox – Launch Event today (March 20). Photo shows Mr. Lee (center); the Secretary for Transport and Logistics, Ms. Mable Chan (third right); the Director-General of Civil Aviation, Mr. Victor Liu (third left); the Council Chairman of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Prof. Harry Shum (first left), and other guests officiating at the ceremony. (Photo credit: Information Services Department of the HKSAR Government) 
Creating a New Era of a “Smart Sky”
Government Launches Regulatory Sandbox Pilot Projects at HKUST to Foster Low-Altitude Economy and Innovative Industry Development
Prof. Sun Qingping (second right) and Prof. Yao Shuhuai (second left), both Professors of the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE), MAE Postdoctoral Research Associate Dr. Zhou Guoan (first left), and MAE PhD student Li Zexi (first right) with the world’s first kilowatt-scale elastocaloric green cooling device they develop.
Prof. Sun Qingping (second right) and Prof. Yao Shuhuai (second left), both Professors of the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE), MAE Postdoctoral Research Associate Dr. Zhou Guoan (first left), and MAE PhD student Li Zexi (first right) with the world’s first kilowatt-scale elastocaloric green cooling device they develop. 
Setting to Reshape Air Conditioning Industry with its Zero Emissions and High Energy Efficiency
HKUST Engineering Develops World’s First Kilowatt-Scale Elastocaloric Green Cooling Device
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) and The Civil Engineering and Development Department (CEDD) sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on research studies related to sustainable infrastructure development and land formation. Photo shows the Vice-President for Research and Development of HKUST, Prof. Tim Cheng (second right), and the Director of Civil Engineering and Development, Mr. Michael Fong (second left), signing the MoU as witnessed by the President of HKUST, Prof. Nancy Ip (f
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) and The Civil Engineering and Development Department (CEDD) sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on research studies related to sustainable infrastructure development and land formation. Photo shows the Vice-President for Research and Development of HKUST, Prof. Tim Cheng (second right), and the Director of Civil Engineering and Development, Mr. Michael Fong (second left), signing the MoU as witnessed by the President of HKUST, Prof. Nancy Ip (first right), and the Permanent Secretary for Development (Works), Mr. Ricky Lau (first left). 
Driving Research on Sustainable Infrastructure Development and Land Formation
HKUST and CEDD Sign MoU on Research Studies
Prof. Zhou Yuanyuan (left) and Dr. Hao Mingwei (right) demonstrate a stability test of their newly developed cation-homogenized perovskite solar cells.
Prof. Zhou Yuanyuan (left) and Dr. Hao Mingwei (right) demonstrate a stability test of their newly developed cation-homogenized perovskite solar cells. 
Future of Green Energy
HKUST Engineering Unveils Critical Nanoscale Phenomena for More Efficient and Stable Perovskite Solar Cells
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