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The 2025 HKUST Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) Competition saw three out of four awardees from the School of Engineering.
The 2025 HKUST Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) Competition saw three out of four awardees from the School of Engineering. 
Cultivating Presentation and Research Communication Skills
SENG Students Bagged Three Awards at 2025 HKUST Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) Competition
A leading long-distance runner, Jason was the Men’s 1,500m race champion and achieved third place in the Men’s 800m race at the 63rd USFHK Annual Athletic Meet.
A leading long-distance runner, Jason was the Men’s 1,500m race champion and achieved third place in the Men’s 800m race at the 63rd USFHK Annual Athletic Meet. 
Showcasing Exceptional Athletic Talent
Student Athlete Jason YEUNG Chun-Ho Came First in Men’s 1,500m and Third in Men’s 800m at 63rd USFHK Annual Athletic Meet
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
The second “Industry Connects University” biannual forum and the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering’s Industry Engagement cum Alumni Day on March 28, 2025, drew nearly 100 industry partners, faculty members, alumni and students to meaningful exchanges and networking opportunities.
The second “Industry Connects University” biannual forum and the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering’s Industry Engagement cum Alumni Day on March 28, 2025, drew nearly 100 industry partners, faculty members, alumni and students to meaningful exchanges and networking opportunities. 
Exploring Innovative Solutions for Sustainable Energy, Materials, and Environment
I-Connect-U Forum and CBE Industry Engagement cum Alumni Day Fostered Industry-Academia Connections
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
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. 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
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
(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
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