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Food With Benefits, a start-up founded by HKUST alumni Matey Svetlan Yordanov (right) and Francis So Ka-Hei (left), distinguished itself from over 130 projects and won the championship of the Hong Kong Social Enterprise Challenge 2024-25.
Food With Benefits, a start-up founded by HKUST alumni Matey Svetlan Yordanov (right) and Francis So Ka-Hei (left), distinguished itself from over 130 projects and won the championship of the Hong Kong Social Enterprise Challenge 2024-25. 
Transforming Food Surplus into High-Value and Functional Food Products
HKUST Alumni’s FoodTech Start-Up Crowned Champion at Hong Kong Social Enterprise Challenge 2024-25
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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
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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
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Prof. Zhang Limin (second left), Head of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at HKUST, and Dr. Zeng Junjian (second right), Technical Director of GDABR, signed the MoU. The ceremony was witnessed by Prof. Wang Yu-Hsing (first left), Acting Dean of Engineering at HKUST, and Mr. Chen Shaoxiang (first right), Board Chairman of GDABR.
Prof. Zhang Limin (second left), Head of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at HKUST, and Dr. Zeng Junjian (second right), Technical Director of GDABR, signed the MoU. The ceremony was witnessed by Prof. Wang Yu-Hsing (first left), Acting Dean of Engineering at HKUST, and Mr. Chen Shaoxiang (first right), Board Chairman of GDABR. 
Enhancing Scientific Research Cooperation in Guangdong and Hong Kong
HKUST and GDABR Sign MoU for Collaborative Development of Construction Technologies
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From pioneering research in microelectronics to fostering a vibrant start-up culture, Prof. Ko Ping-Keung’s unwavering commitment to education and technology transfer continues to inspire future generations.
From pioneering research in microelectronics to fostering a vibrant start-up culture, Prof. Ko Ping-Keung’s unwavering commitment to education and technology transfer continues to inspire future generations. 
As I See It
Igniting Innovation and Entrepreneurship
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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
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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
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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
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Leaping Nine Places to No.43 Globally
HKUST Engineering Ranks No.1 in Hong Kong for 15 Years
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Prof. Zhang Limin (front left), Head of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at HKUST, and Mr. Yu Xiaodong (front right), Chief Executive Officer of TPRe, signed the MoU on behalf of the two parties. The ceremony was witnessed by HKUST Provost Prof. Guo Yike (back left) and Mr. Zhao Feng (back right), Deputy General Manager of China Taiping.
Prof. Zhang Limin (front left), Head of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at HKUST, and Mr. Yu Xiaodong (front right), Chief Executive Officer of TPRe, signed the MoU on behalf of the two parties. The ceremony was witnessed by HKUST Provost Prof. Guo Yike (back left) and Mr. Zhao Feng (back right), Deputy General Manager of China Taiping. 
Transferring Technologies to Insurance Industry
HKUST and TPRe Sign MoU on Research and Business Collaborations
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The team “Eleuto”, comprised of SENG undergraduate students Aryan Agarwal and Shivansh Anand, won the top honor, the New Innovation Award, as well as the Gold Award in the category of Sustainability & ESG.
The team “Eleuto”, comprised of SENG undergraduate students Aryan Agarwal and Shivansh Anand, won the top honor, the New Innovation Award, as well as the Gold Award in the category of Sustainability & ESG. 
I&T Talents and Start-Ups Recognized
HKUST Engineering Students and Alumni Won 17 Awards at Hong Kong Techathon+ 2025
An AI-generated image showing students exploring mechanical and aerospace components via extended reality technology.
An AI-generated image showing students exploring mechanical and aerospace components via extended reality technology. 
Faculty Column
Engineering Education Reimagined: Where Virtual and Physical Worlds Converge at the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Prof. Frank Lam (center, left picture) and Dr. Khawar Sarfraz (center, right picture) received the Thetos Teaching Award Honorable Mention and Thetos Early Career Teaching Award Honorable Mention respectively from Provost Prof. Guo Yike (first right of both pictures) and Associate Provost (Teaching & Learning) Prof. Jimmy Fung (first left of both pictures).
Prof. Frank Lam (center, left picture) and Dr. Khawar Sarfraz (center, right picture) received the Thetos Teaching Award Honorable Mention and Thetos Early Career Teaching Award Honorable Mention respectively from Provost Prof. Guo Yike (first right of both pictures) and Associate Provost (Teaching & Learning) Prof. Jimmy Fung (first left of both pictures). 
Recognizing Contributions of Teaching-Track Faculty
Prof. Frank LAM and Dr. Khawar SARFRAZ Received Honorable Mentions of Thetos Distinguished Teaching Award 2024-25
Prof. Zhou Yanguang (right) and his PhD student Liu Wenxiang (left) proposed a rigorous concept based on the Onsager reciprocal theorem to describe the thermal transport behaviors in superionic crystals.
Prof. Zhou Yanguang (right) and his PhD student Liu Wenxiang (left) proposed a rigorous concept based on the Onsager reciprocal theorem to describe the thermal transport behaviors in superionic crystals. 
Unveiling Thermal Transport Mechanisms in Superionic Crystals
Prof. ZHOU Yanguang’s Research on Energy Transport in Superionic Crystals Published in Physical Review Letters
(From left) Dr. Nick Chin, Dr. Kyle Wong, and Teric Chan have embarked on their start-up journey since their postgraduate studies at HKUST.
(From left) Dr. Nick Chin, Dr. Kyle Wong, and Teric Chan have embarked on their start-up journey since their postgraduate studies at HKUST. 
Pioneering Pulse
HKUST Entrepreneur Trio Revolutionizes Contactless Health Monitoring
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
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