Awards

Decorated faculty and award-winning students recognized for their accomplishments. Relentless striving for excellence sets an example for future generations to bring positive changes to society
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Fellows of the Institute of
Electrical and Electronics
Engineers
5
State Science and
Technology Awards in 2011
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Franklin Prize for Excellence in Teaching in School of Business & Management
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Professor Tim CHENG
Vice-President for Research and Development

2024 Overseas Outstanding Contribution Award 

Prof. Kam Biu LUK
Department of Physics

Member of the Hong Kong Academy of Sciences

Prof. Lianke YAN
Division of Humanities

2024 Hsing Yun Award for Global Chinese Literature 

Prof. Kam Tuen Law
Department of Physics

2024 Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS)

Prof. Ben Yui Bun CHAN

2024 University Grants Committee (UGC) Teaching Award

Prof. Keith CHAN
Division of Environment and Sustainability

AIS Teaching Excellence Award 2022/23

Prof. Jimmy FUNG
Division of Environment and Sustainability

“Top 10 Scientific Advances in Nitrogen Cycles” for 2023

Prof. Lin FU
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

2024 Excellent Young Scientist (EYS) by the National Natural Science Foundation of China

Prof. Wei SHYY
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Elected Academician of Academia Sinica

Prof. Adrian Hoi Chun PO
Department of Physics

Asian Young Scientist Fellowship 2024

Prof. LAU Kei May
Division of Emerging Interdisciplinary Areas

Women in Photonics Excellence Award 2024

Prof. Laurence Laurencio DELINA
Division of Environment and Sustainability

AESS Early Career Award

Prof. Alex Jingwei HE
Division of Public Policy

Best Policy Research Award by the Chinese Policy Scholars Group

Prof. Quentin MOREAU
Division of Environment and Sustainability

Best Paper Award in 14th Financial Markets and Corporate Governance Conference

Prof. Keith CHAN
Division of Environment and Sustainability

Best Paper Award in 14th Financial Markets and Corporate Governance Conference

Prof. Changying XIANG
Division of Integrative Systems and Design

Gold Medals with Congratulations of the Jury in 49th International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva

Prof. Kai LIU
Division of Life Science

RGC Research Fellowship

Prof. Tom CHEUNG
Division of Life Science

RGC Research Fellowship

Prof. Yi WANG
Department of Physics

RGC Research Fellowship

Prof. Xi DAI
Department of Physics

Tan Kah Kee Science Award

Prof. Shengqing WU
Division of Humanities

Luce East Asia Fellow 2024-5 at the National Humanities Center

Prof. Li Zexiang
Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering

You Bring Charm to the World Award

Prof. Weiping LI
Department of Mathematics

The second prize of the National Natural Science Award 2023.

Prof. Xi DAI
Department of Physics

The First Prize of the National Natural Science Award 2023.

Prof. Junwei LIU
Department of Physics

School of Science Research Award 2023-24

Prof. David Karl BANFIELD
Division of Life Science

School of Science Service Award 2023-24

Prof. Emily Ming Wai TSANG
Department of Chemistry

School of Science Teaching Award 2023-24

Prof. Zhichao PENG
Department of Mathematics

HKUST-KTH Global Knowledge Network Awards 2024 

Prof. Anthony Kwan LEUNG
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Elected President of Hong Kong Geotechnical Society

Prof. Dan Chiu Wa TSANG
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Ranked #64 among Best Scientists for 2024

Prof. Mengqian LU
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Elected the President of International Association for Hydro-environment Engineering and Research (Hong Kong)

Prof. Molong DUAN
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

UROP Faculty Research Award 2024

Prof. Ricky Shi-wei LEE
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

ASME Worcester Reed Warner Medal 2024

Prof. Chun LIANG
Division of Life Science

Academician (Full Foreign Member) of Russian Academy of Engineering 

Prof. Mengqian LU
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Gold Award at the 49th International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva

Prof. Charles Wang Wai NG
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Gold Medal with Congratulations of the Jury at the 49th International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva

Prof. Lawrence ZHANG
Divisions of Humanities

Book of Professor Lawrence ZHANG is selected as an Honorable Mention for the Association for Asian Studies' 2024 Joseph Levenson Prize

Prof. Guojun BU
Division of Life Science

JC STEM Lab of Neurobiology and Therapeutics of Alzheimer's Disease (Grant)

Prof. Shangyu DANG
Division of Life Science

Top 10 Scientific Advances in China for 2023

Prof. Yue HOU
Division of Social Science

Stanford Hoover National Fellow 2024-5 by Hoover Instituion, Stanford University

Prof. Sangyoon PARK
Division of Social Science

My paper titled "The Economic Costs of Trade Sanctions: Evidence from North Korea" was awarded the Korean Economy Research Award by Korean Economic Association.

Prof. Rhea Patricia LIEM
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society

Prof. Julien DE TROULLIOUD DE LANVERSIN
Division of Public Policy

the Asian Universities Alliance (AUA) Scholars Award Program 2023-2024

Prof. Alex Jingwei HE
Division of Public Policy

Karl Loewenstein Fellowship by Amherst College

Prof. LAU Kei May
Division of Emerging Interdisciplinary Areas

Elected Member of the US National Academy of Engineering

Prof. Zhigang LI
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) 

Prof. Irene Man Chi LO
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Elected Fellow of Hong Kong Academy of Engineering Sciences

Prof. Yanguang ZHOU
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Fellow of the International Association of Advanced Materials

Prof. Kam Tuen LAW
Department of Physics

Asia Award (Robert T. Poe Prize) of OCPA (International Organization of Chinese Physicists and Astronomers)

Prof. Wan CHAN
Department of Chemistry

Associate Editor of Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry