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UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Our work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 2 Zero Hunger -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation -
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 14 Life Below Water -
SDG 15 Life on Land -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions -
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
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Profiles
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Qing CHEN, 陳擎
- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering - Associate Professor
- Department of Chemistry - Associate Professor
Person: HKUST Staff
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Sherry CHEN, 陳弦
- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering - Associate Professor
Person: HKUST Staff
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Yangyang CHEN, 陳洋洋
- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering - Assistant Professor
Person: HKUST Staff
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Yong CHEN, 陳勇
- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering - Head and Chair Professor
Person: HKUST Staff
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Molong DUAN, 段默龍
- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering - Assistant Professor
Person: HKUST Staff
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Lin FU, 傅林
- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering - Associate Professor
- Department of Mathematics - Associate Professor
Person: HKUST Staff
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Yongsheng GAO, 高詠生
- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering - Associate Professor
Person: HKUST Staff
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Zhenyu GAO, 高振宇
- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering - Assistant Professor
Person: HKUST Staff
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Hong Kong Center for Renewable Energy and Storage (HKCRES)
WU, J. (PI), CHEN, G. (PI), GREY, C. (CoI), FAN, Z. (CoI), LI, G. (PI), CHENG, H. (CoI), YAN, H. (PI), TARASCON, J.-M. (CoI), CHEN, G. (PI), SHAO, M. (PI), LI, J. (CoI), ZHAO, T. (PI), ZHANG, T. (PI), DE VOLDER, M. (CoI), GRAETZEL, M. (CoI), LI, W. (CoI), HU, X. (PI), WANG, Z. (CoI) & OUYANG, M. (PI)
1/09/26 → 31/08/31
Project: Research
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Environment and Conservation Fund Environmental Noise Characterization and Regulatory Suggestions for Hong Kong’s Low-Altitude Economy
CAO, R. (CoI), ZHANG, X. (PI), MA, Z. (CoI), ZHOU, P. (CoI) & LI, X. (CoI)
Environment and Conservation Fund / Woo Wheelock Green Fund
1/09/26 → 28/02/29
Project: Research
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Non-invasive estimation of hepatic conditions using physics-informed neural networks (PINNs)
CHEUNG, K. M. (CoPI), LIU, H.-W. (CoI) & HU, W. (PI)
Health and Medical Research Fund
1/09/26 → 31/08/29
Project: Research
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Power Semiconductors and Applications Center (PowerSAC)
Amano, H. (PI), Jiang, C. (PI), Liu, C. (PI), DONG, Z. Y. (PI), KI, W. H. (PI), CHEN, K. J. (PI), GAO, L. (PI), WONG, M. H. (PI), ZHANG, W. (PI), ZHANG, Y. (PI), MATIOLI, E. (PI), WEI, J. (PI), Liu, X. (PI), ZHOU, Y. (PI), LEE, R.S.-W. (PI), WANG, Y. (PI), WANG, P. (PI) & YANG, Z. (PI)
1/09/26 → 31/08/31
Project: Research
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Simultaneous Maximization of Triple-Phase Boundaries and Transport of Protons, Electrons and Mass in Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells
1/07/26 → 30/06/29
Project: Research
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Unraveling Fluid-Solid Interactions and Soft Propeller Mechanics Through Quantitative Optical Imaging
ZHOU, R. (CoPI), QU, J. (CoPI), TANG, H. (CoPI) & CHEN, S. (PI)
RGC - Collaborative Research Fund
30/06/26 → 29/06/29
Project: Research
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Development of Temperature-Stable, High- Performance, Lead-Free Piezoelectric Materials and Devices
YAN, X. (CoI) & YANG, Z. (PI)
Innovation and Technology Commission
1/06/26 → 30/11/27
Project: Research
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Development of an Automated UAV Vertiport for Low Altitude Economy Research at HKUST
ZHANG, X. (CoPI), YANG, H. (CoPI), ZHANG, F. (CoPI), HUANG, H. (CoPI), LI, M. (CoPI), LI, S. (CoPI), FANG, Y. (CoPI), ZHOU, P. (CoPI), SHAO, Q. (CoPI), QI, X. (CoPI), MENG, Z. (PI) & ZHOU, X. (CoPI)
RGC - Collaborative Research Fund
1/06/26 → 31/05/29
Project: Research
Research output
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3D-printed low-voltage-driven ciliary hydrogel microactuators
Liu, Z., Wang, C., Ren, Z., Wang, C., Wang, W., Ko, J., Song, S., Hong, C., Chen, X., Wang, H., Hu, W. & Sitti, M., 22 Jan 2026, In: Nature. 649, 8098, p. 885-893 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal Article › peer-review
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3D-printed NiTi alloys for elastocaloric cooling
Zhong, S., LIN, H., LI, Y., Li, Y., ZHOU, G., ZHANG, P., ZHANG, L., Wang, S., YAO, S., SUN, Q. & Lu, J., 27 Apr 2026, In: Nature Communications. 17, 1, 9 p., 4207.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal Article › peer-review
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A bio-inspired origami capacitive robotic e-skin with multimodal sensing capabilities
Xu, Q., Zhang, B., Cheung, Y. K., Yang, Z., Jiao, R., Yao, S., Hong, W. & Yu, H., 25 Mar 2026, In: npj Flexible Electronics. 10, 1, p. 1-12 12 p., 63.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal Article › peer-review
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A bird’s-eye view for future ionic thermoelectrics: from ions to products
Xu, Z., Yu, M., Li, Q., Wang, C., Yao, Y., Wei, R., Chi, C., Yan, C., Zhang, X., Xu, Y., Huang, B., Xu, D., Shen, Y., Zhao, Z., Feng, S. P., Liu, W., Zhang, H. & Lin, S., Jun 2026, In: National Science Review. 13, 11, 59 p., nwag283.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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A bismuth ferrite-based lead-free piezoelectric ceramic surpassing PZT-8 in thermal stability
Yan, X., Shi, C., Wu, J., Chen, K. & Yang, Z., 16 Jun 2026, In: Journal of Materials Chemistry A. 14, 35, p. 23457-23465 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal Article › peer-review
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A Blood-Based AI Triage Tool Reduces the Number Needed to Scope for Gastric Cancer to 13:1 in a Territory-Wide Validation Study
SEO, M., Cheung, K. M., Lam, S. J., Woo, P. W., Sung, W. W., Chow, J. C., Yip, A. S., Ng, S. K., Lee, M. S., Liu, H. H., Kan, D. M., Kao, S. S., Yiu, H. H. & LAM, D. C. C., 6 Mar 2026.Research output: Contribution to conference › Conference Presentation › peer-review
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Accelerated Mixing in Microfluidic Systems: Leveraging Iron-Core Modulated Magnetic Bead Dynamics in an Annular Chamber
MA, S., TAVAKKOLI, H. & LEE, Y.-K., 1 May 2026, 2025 3rd International Conference on Integrated Systems in Medical Technologies (ISMT). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 6 p. 11488155. (3rd International Conference on Integrated Systems in Medical Technologies, ISMT 2025 - Conference Proceedings).Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference Proceeding/Report › Conference Paper published in a book › peer-review
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Accurate concrete spalling segmentation from bounding box supervision using Segment Anything
Zhang, C., Mishra, D. K., Yuen, M. M. F., Yu, Y. & Zhang, J., Feb 2026, In: Automation in Construction. 182, 106752.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal Article › peer-review
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Achieving large room-temperature elastocaloric effect and ultrahigh cyclic stability by grain size engineering
Lin, H., Hua, P., Zhang, P., Wong, C. L., Deng, Z., Chu, K., He, Z., Li, Q. & Sun, Q., 1 Aug 2026, In: Acta Materialia. 314, 15 p., 122332.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal Article › peer-review
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The 7th International Conference on Vibrational and Energy Harvesting Applications
ZHOU, Y. (Area Chair)
11 Jul 2026 → 14 Jul 2026Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Conference / Workshop
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2026 MRS Spring Meeting
ZHOU, Y. (Area Chair)
26 Apr 2026 → 1 May 2026Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Conference / Workshop
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Enhancing ion rejection rate using high-purity ice layer in vibration-assisted freeze desalination
SUN, Y. (Contributor), ZHUO, S. (Contributor) & LI, Z. (Speaker)
24 Apr 2026 → 26 Apr 2026Activity: Talk or presentation › Contributed
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基于集成物理约束字典学习方法的激光粉末床熔融过程定量孔隙率评估
PAN, L. (Speaker)
19 Apr 2026Activity: Talk or presentation › Contributed
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航空学报 (Journal)
LIU, Y. (Guest Editor)
28 Feb 2026 → 31 Aug 2026Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial work
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Next Generation of 3D Bioprinting through A Multimodule Integrated Platform
LIU, S. (Invited speaker)
6 Feb 2026Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited
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Bubble dynamics in the ocean engineering
FU, L. (Invited speaker)
22 Jan 2026 → 23 Jan 2026Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited
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Double UST Workshop on Energy and Manufacturing
ZHOU, Y. (Chair)
13 Jan 2026Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Conference / Workshop
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Acta Mechanica Sinica, Springer (Journal)
ZHOU, Y. (Editorial Board Member)
1 Jan 2026 → 31 Dec 2031Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial work
Awards
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Highly Cited Paper by Web of Science
LU, Y. (Recipient), ZHANG, X. (Recipient), LIU, J. (Recipient) & Zhang, X. (Recipient), 2026
Prize: Others
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HKUST RedBird Academic Excellence Award fo rContinuing PhD Students in 2025-26
YING, A. (Recipient), 13 May 2026
Prize: Honorary Award
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HKUST RedBird Academic Excellent Award for Continuing PhD Students in 2025-26
PAN, L. (Recipient), 4 May 2026
Prize: Other Research Award and Prize
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International Conference on Adaptive Structures and Technologies (iCAST)
ZHENG, Q. (Recipient), 1 Jun 2026
Prize: Best Paper Award and Prize
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JCISE Editor's Pick Award
LU, Y. (Recipient), ZHU, T. (Recipient) & Liu, D. (Recipient), 2026
Prize: Others
Press/Media
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13 HKUST Research Projects Secure Top Funding from RGC Collaborative Research Fund and Research Impact Fund
WANG, D., WANG, S., CHEN, S., TSANG, C. W., ZHAI, Y., ZHANG, F., LI, M., MENG, Z., WANG, G., YANG, Y., LU, H., LI, X. & CHENG, K.-T. T.
7/01/26
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Courses
Student theses
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3D measurement and color grading of diamonds based on machine vision
Ren, Z. (Author), 2010Student thesis: Doctoral thesis
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3D nano-spikes based system for biological manipulation and sensing at low voltages
RIAZ, K. (Author), 2016Student thesis: Doctoral thesis
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3D nanostructured ceramics : architected design, microstructural analysis, and fabrication
DASTANI, K. (Author), YU, H. (Supervisor) & WANG, M. Y. (Supervisor), 2025Student thesis: Doctoral thesis
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3D object extraction and construction from image cues
Wang, Y. (Author), 2002Student thesis: Master's thesis
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3D packaging of multi-stacked flip chips with plugged through silicon vias for vertical interconnection
Hon, C. K. (Author), 2006Student thesis: Master's thesis
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3D Printable soft robotic actuators with programmable origami-inspired frameworks
ATHAR, S. (Author), WANG, M. Y. (Supervisor), 2021Student thesis: Master's thesis
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3D printing of graphene-based microstructures for high-performance zinc batteries in dendrite-free anode, high-loading cathode, and hydrogel electrolyte
YU, S. (Author), YANG, J. (Supervisor) & Bai, J. (Supervisor), 2024Student thesis: Doctoral thesis
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3D reconstruction of specular surface by stereovision
LEUNG, Y. C. (Author), 2020Student thesis: Master's thesis
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3D surface reconstruction with digital moiré
LO, C. F. (Author), 2002Student thesis: Master's thesis