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2025

Prof. ZHANG Jiheng Commits to Development of Hong Kong’s Smart Hub
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Industrial Engineering and Decision Analytics, Engineering
Prof. ZHANG Jiheng Commits to Development of Hong Kong’s Smart Hub
Prof. ZHANG Jiheng, born in Nanjing in the late 1970s, immersed himself in the captivating world of mathematics before transitioning to engineering at age 23 as a PhD candidate at Georgia Tech. After working for 12 years at HKUST, he embraced the challenge of leading the Department of Industrial Engineering and Decision Analytics (IEDA) as its Head, a role he had not foreseen but has grown to cherish. More recently, he has taken on the ambitious endeavor of contributing to Hong Kong’s vision as a smart hub through innovative Theme-Based Research.
Creating an Environment Where the Sustainable Is Attainable
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Chemical and Biological Engineering, Energy, Sustainability, Engineering
Creating an Environment Where the Sustainable Is Attainable
As a pioneering electrochemist and Head of the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Prof. SHAO Minhua is accelerating the clean energy transition and seeking to fast forward top faculty and young talents in making their own contribution to a resource-friendly world.
HKUST BEng graduate Cindy Tanaka is using her skills to build a career as Senior Consultant, Sustainability and Climate at leading international consultancy Deloitte.
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Alumni, Chemical and Biological Engineering, Sustainability, Women in Engineering, Engineering
From Indonesia to Hong Kong, Young Engineer Finds Her Calling
Compassionate and altruistic, one energetic Indonesian HKUST BEng graduate is using the knowledge and skills she obtained at university to help change the world for the better. Sustainability is more than a buzz phrase for Cindy Aiko Filbert TANAKA (BEng in Chemical and Environmental Engineering), who is rapidly building a career with one of the world’s leading business consultancies.
Soft-spoken Nick Chin put into practice skills acquired at HKUST, where he obtained three degrees: PhD in Industrial Engineering and Logistics Management, MSc in Telecommunications, and BEng in Electronic Engineering.
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Innovation, Alumni, Entrepreneurship, Artificial Intelligence, Bioengineering, Health, Industrial Engineering and Decision Analytics, Engineering
Engineer Who Made Hong Kong Home is Innovating Healthcare Technology
Pursuing undergraduate studies in Hong Kong 15 years ago marked the start of a highly rewarding journey for Malaysian native Dr. Nick CHIN Jing-Wei. He not only realized his dream of establishing a technology start-up, but also set up his own family here.
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.
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Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Research, Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things (IoT), Community, Big Data
HKUST Community Benefits from Award-Winning AIoT Project to Estimate Queue Status and Occupancy
HKUST’s Engineering Commons, opened in 2013, has been the School of Engineering’s “family room” that enhances interaction of the engineering community and enables the display of top-notch research of its faculty members. Located at a key intersection of the campus, the Engineering Commons was renovated in 2024 after being used for more than a decade. As the Commons officially reopened in October 2024, it features an array of new research applications that are most relevant to campus life, including AIoT sensing research led by Prof. Gary CHAN Shueng-Han of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering.
An AI-generated image showing students exploring mechanical and aerospace components via extended reality technology.
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Engineering, Engineering Education Innovation, Teaching and Learning, Aeronautics, Aircraft and Aeronautical Engineering, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Engineering Education Reimagined: Where Virtual and Physical Worlds Converge at the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
When I tell prospective students about our Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE) programs at HKUST, their eyes light up at a surprising feature – not just our wind tunnels or robotics labs, but how they can first experience these facilities through their smartphones or tablets. Welcome to engineering education reimagined, where augmented reality (AR) and artificial intelligence (AI) transform how our students learn and prepare for their engineering careers.
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.
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Engineering, History, Technology Leadership, Electronic and Computer Engineering
Igniting Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Academic-entrepreneur Professor KO Ping-Keung came to HKUST in 1993 as Visiting Professor in the Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering after working at the University of California, Berkeley, as Director of the Microfabrication Laboratory from 1984-1993, and Vice-Chairman of the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences from 1991-1993. He served as Dean of the HKUST School of Engineering from 1995-2000 and in 2002 received the prestigious IEEE Solid-State Circuits Award. He has since become an innovator and angel investor in China’s chip industry and is a Professor Emeritus at HKUST. In 2024, Prof. Ko was awarded a HKUST Honorary Fellowship in recognition of his long-standing service and commitment to the University’s development.
HKUST’s Civil and Environmental Engineering programs empower students to combine technologies and theories to create robust, efficient, and intelligent urban infrastructure in smart cities.
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Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Engineering Education Innovation, Undergraduate, Smart Cities, Artificial Intelligence, Transportation, Infrastructure Development and Planning
Building the Future: Civil Engineering and the Advent of Smart Cities
The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs has predicted that by 2050, over 68% of the global population will reside in cities. This massive projected urban population (6.5+ billion) will no doubt put a great deal of strain on infrastructure, resources and the world’s ecosystems, but, from an engineering standpoint, such large-scale urbanization also presents tremendous opportunities for technological, human as well as other societal and economic development.