Awards & Recognitions
2026
The 51st Geneva International Exhibition of Inventions - Gold Medal
Head and Chair Professor, Department of Ocean Science|Chair Professor, Department of Mathematics, Division of Environment and Sustainability|Director of Center for Ocean Research in Hong Kong and Macau|Director of Joint Lab for Coastal Observation and Modeling|Director of Ocean Dynamics and Modeling Program
2026 ACM SIGGRAPH Academy
Acting Head and Professor, Division of Arts and Machine Creativity|Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Division of Emerging Interdisciplinary Areas|Program Director of MA in Arts and Machine Creativity
Croucher Tak Wah Mak Innovation Award 2026
Assistant Professor, Department of Physics
Appointed as a member of the G7 Gender Equality Advisory Council
Associate Dean of Humanities and Social Science (Research)|Professor, Division of Social Science, Division of Public Policy|Associate Director of Center for Aging Science|Associate Director of Leadership and Public Policy Executive Education
The 51st Geneva International Exhibition of Inventions - Gold Medal
Chair Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Division of Environment and Sustainability|Director of Hong Kong Branch of Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Control and Treatment of Heavy Metal Pollution|Director of Wastewater Technology Laboratory|Director of Water Technology Center|Associate Director of Institute for the Environment
Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Department of Chemistry|PG Programs Coordinator (Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering)|Associate Director of HKUST Energy Institute
iF Design Award 2026 in the Art Cultural Exhibitions/Installations discipline
Lecturer I, Division of Integrative Systems and Design
The 51st Geneva International Exhibition of Inventions - Gold Medal
Chair Professor, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Division of Environment and Sustainability|Director of France-HKUST Innovation Hub|Director of HKUST-AP EnviroSci Ltd Joint Laboratory on Health and Environmental Innovations|Associate Director of Environmental Central Facility
Head and Chair Professor, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering|Cheong Ying Chan Professor of Energy Engineering and Environment|Director of HKUST Energy Institute|Director of Joint Laboratory for Hydrogen Energy
The 51st Geneva International Exhibition of Inventions - Gold Medal with Congratulations of the Jury
Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Division of Integrative Systems and Design|Director of Low Altitude Economy Research Center|Associate Director of HKUST-JD.com Joint Laboratory