In Focus - Issue 30 (Spring 2019)

Events Looking ahead together ENG Alumni Day in summer broadened knowledge of future development in the Greater Bay Area and strengthened ties between School of Engineering (SENG) graduates through two well-attended events in Shenzhen. Over participants joined the HKUST SENG-SRI Forum at the HKUST Shenzhen Research Institute (SRI). The informative forum and panel discussion focused on Greater Bay Area opportunities and HKUST’s role. Speakers included President-designate Prof. Wei SHYY, Mr. Albert WONG, Chief Executive O cer of Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation, and Mr. Johnsheen ZHANG, President of Shenzhen Micro & Nano Research Institute of IC and System Applications. This was followed by a highly enjoyable alumni reunion dinner with over HKUST and engineering alumni, faculty and sta catching up with each other and building new connections. Seven of the School’s department and program-related alumni groups together with the HKUST Alumni Association and HKUST Mainland Alumni Association took part in the day’s activities. S All ready to pursue greater connectivity... ... strong School ties... Who was there? SENG alumni from the following groups were among those attending the events in Shenzhen: Civil and Environmental Engineering Alumni Association Civil and Environmental Engineering Postgraduates and Scholars Association Computer Science and Engineering Alumni Association Mechanical Engineering Graduates’ Association Master of Science in Engineering Enterprise Management Alumni Association Master of Science in Telecommunications Alumni Association Master of Technology Management Alumni Association ... lasting friendships, and enjoyable times.

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