Research

HKUST establishes the Von Neumann Institute (VNI) today. Mr. Paul CHAN, Financial Secretary of HKSAR (fourth right); Dr. Pál KERTÉSZ, Consul General of Hungary in Hong Kong (third right); Ms. Clara CHAN Ka-Chai, Chief Executive Officer of HKIC (second left); Prof. Harry SHUM, HKUST Council Chairman (third left); Prof. Nancy IP, HKUST President (second right); and Prof. GUO Yike, HKUST Provost (first right), together with Director of VNI Prof. JIA Jiaya (first left) and Vonnex, an AI robot developed by Prof
HKUST establishes the Von Neumann Institute (VNI) today. Mr. Paul CHAN, Financial Secretary of HKSAR (fourth right); Dr. Pál KERTÉSZ, Consul General of Hungary in Hong Kong (third right); Ms. Clara CHAN Ka-Chai, Chief Executive Officer of HKIC (second left); Prof. Harry SHUM, HKUST Council Chairman (third left); Prof. Nancy IP, HKUST President (second right); and Prof. GUO Yike, HKUST Provost (first right), together with Director of VNI Prof. JIA Jiaya (first left) and Vonnex, an AI robot developed by Prof Jia’s research team, officiate the plaque unveiling session. 
Aligning with HKSAR's Core Industry Strategy
HKUST Establishes Von Neumann Institute to Spearhead AI Innovation
Prof. Gary Chan Shueng-Han (center), Professor of Computer Science and Engineering, and his team members Dr. Lai Ki-Kit (left), Manager of Innovation and Product Development, and Jerry Lin Zhongming (right), Assistant IT Manager, in front of the huge LED walls that display university entrances’ bus queue status and occupancy of selected study space on campus – one of the research innovations they developed and being newly featured at the Engineering Commons.
Prof. Gary Chan Shueng-Han (center), Professor of Computer Science and Engineering, and his team members Dr. Lai Ki-Kit (left), Manager of Innovation and Product Development, and Jerry Lin Zhongming (right), Assistant IT Manager, in front of the huge LED walls that display university entrances’ bus queue status and occupancy of selected study space on campus – one of the research innovations they developed and being newly featured at the Engineering Commons. 
Pioneer of People Sensing Leads Research to Create Social Value
HKUST Community Benefits from Award-Winning AIoT Project to Estimate Queue Status and Occupancy
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
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. Wang Yiwen (first left, front row) from the Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering and the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, and Prof. Liu Kai (first right, front row) from the Division of Life Science and the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, along with his research team
Prof. Wang Yiwen (first left, front row) from the Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering and the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, and Prof. Liu Kai (first right, front row) from the Division of Life Science and the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, along with his research team 
Revealing Mechanisms of Functional Circuit Reconstruction Following Central Nervous System Injury
Prof. WANG Yiwen and Prof. LIU Kai Collaborated on Establishing an Intracranial Optic Tract Injury Model
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
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
Prof. Hong K. Lo (fourth right), Dean of Engineering and Director of the GREAT Smart Cities Institute, Prof. Gary Chan (second right), Professor of Computer Science and Engineering, and Dr. Ng Ka-Fai (second left), Senior Research Engineer of GREAT Smart Cities Institute, attended a launch ceremony for the Smart Traffic Management System.
Prof. Hong K. Lo (fourth right), Dean of Engineering and Director of the GREAT Smart Cities Institute, Prof. Gary Chan (second right), Professor of Computer Science and Engineering, and Dr. Ng Ka-Fai (second left), Senior Research Engineer of GREAT Smart Cities Institute, attended a launch ceremony for the Smart Traffic Management System. 
AI-Powered System to Enhance Urban Mobility and Safety
HKUST and Hong Kong Police Force Launched Smart Traffic Management System in Kwun Tong
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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