HKUST Engineering

Computer Science and Engineering PhD student SHI Yuzhe was awarded a grant totaling RMB300,000 under the 2025 National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) Young Student Basic Research Program. Established in 2023, the scheme supports early-career researchers in advancing innovative research. This year marks the first time the highly competitive program is open to Hong Kong.

Yuzhe is one of two awardees from the School of Engineering. He is supervised by Prof. QU Huamin, Dean of the Academy of Interdisciplinary Studies and Chair Professor of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering.

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Students from the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering achieved outstanding results at the 14th IMechE Greater China Design Competition. Supervised by Prof. Robin MA, Associate Professor of Engineering Education, and Dr. Stanley LEUNG, Teaching Associate, one of the two teams achieved First Runner-Up Award, while the other team placed fourth.

Organized by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) Hong Kong Branch, the competition brought together over 120 participants, including industrial experts, academics, and students, from six leading institutions in the Greater Bay Area.

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Congratulations to Prof. Fugee TSUNG on his election as Regional Vice President (Asia) of the Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers (IISE). In this distinguished role, he will drive international membership growth and further elevate the global standing of the industrial engineering profession.
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Civil Engineering PhD Student MA Yibo won a Best Student Presentation Award at the 29th Annual Conference of the Hong Kong Society of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics (HKSTAM).

The winning presentation was on “Quantifying the Role of Thermoelectric Magnetohydrodynamic Process in Keyhole Pore Formation during Laser Powder Bed Fusion”. The research work was co-authored with his supervisor Prof. ZHAO Jidong, Professor of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, and former postdoctoral fellow Dr. YU Tao.

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Congratulations to Prof. Hnin Yin Yin NYEIN, Assistant Professor of the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, on receiving the Micromachines Young Investigator Award 2025 for her outstanding contributions to bioelectronics.

The Micromachines Young Investigator Award honors one exceptional early career researcher each year for groundbreaking work and significant impact in the field of micro/nano-scaled structures, materials, devices, and systems, as well as related micro- and nanotechnology, from fundamental research to applications.

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Prof. Andrew HORNER, Professor of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, and Prof. Hnin Yin Yin NYEIN, Assistant Professor of the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, from the School of Engineering were recognized at the HKUST Common Core Awards 2025. Prof. Horner was named the winner of the University wide Common Core Teaching Excellence Award, while Prof. Nyein is the Honorary Mention awardee.

In addition, three engineering students, CHEUNG Man-Ching, LAM Chak-Hin and WONG Cheuk-Hei, were among the recipients of the Common Core Student Recognition Award 2025, reflecting the School’s continued commitment to teaching excellence and student development.

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Congratulations to Prof. XIE Yuan, Fang Professor of Engineering, and Chair Professor of the Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering and the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, on receiving the First Class Prize of the Science and Technology Award (Natural Science Category) from the Chinese Institute of Electronics (CIE).

The CIE Science and Technology Award is one of the most prestigious ministerial-level honors in China’s electronics and information technology sector, approved by the National Office for Science and Technology Awards and widely regarded as a key benchmark for academic excellence and original innovation. A First Class Prize in the Natural Science category represents the highest level of recognition under the award, honoring groundbreaking achievements and significant breakthroughs in fundamental theory.

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Congratulations to the twenty award recipients from the School of Engineering who were recognized at the Connect for Social Good Celebration 2026, alongside their peers across the University.

Organized annually by HKUST Connect, this flagship event recognizes the University’s collective efforts in advancing social good and celebrates the outstanding contributions of HKUST students to the wider community. The HKUST Connect Award for Social Good was announced at the event, alongside other awards and scholarships recognizing students for their dedication and positive impact.

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