Projects per year
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 1 No Poverty -
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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Hemraj BHATTARAI
- Division of Environment and Sustainability - Research Assistant Professor
Person: HKUST Staff
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Tristan Camille BRAUD
- Division of Integrative Systems and Design - Assistant Professor
- Department of Computer Science and Engineering - Assistant Professor
Person: HKUST Staff
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Simon Wan CHAN, 陳雲
- Department of Chemistry - Professor
- Division of Environment and Sustainability - Professor
Person: HKUST Staff
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Yui Bun CHAN, 陳銳斌
- Dean of Students' Office - Associate Dean of Students
- Office of the Dean of Engineering - Professor of Engineering Education, Associate Director of Center for Engineering Education Innovation
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering - Senior Lecturer
- Division of Integrative Systems and Design - Senior Lecturer
Person: HKUST Staff
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Fei CHEN, 陳飛
- Division of Environment and Sustainability - Associate Head and Professor
Person: HKUST Staff
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Guanghao CHEN, 陳光浩
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering - Chair Professor
- Division of Environment and Sustainability - Chair Professor
Person: HKUST Staff
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Qifeng CHEN, 陳启峰
- Department of Computer Science and Engineering - Associate Professor
- Division of Arts and Machine Creativity - Associate Professor
- Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering - Associate Professor
Person: HKUST Staff
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Environmental and Conservation Fund: Investigating the influence of local soil conditions and microbial communities on water main corrosion: Development of corrosion-resistant ceramic epoxy coatings
YEUNG, K. L. (PI) & HAN, W. (CoI)
Environment and Conservation Fund / Woo Wheelock Green Fund
1/07/26 → 31/12/27
Project: Research
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Sustainable AI Datacenter with Immersion Cooling and Generalized Carbon Estimation
LI, B. (CoPI), YANG, H. (CoPI), TAI, S. (Team member), WANG, D. (PI) & WANG, Z. (CoPI)
RGC - Collaborative Research Fund
30/06/26 → 29/06/29
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
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Environment and Conservation Fund Development of a Proof-of-concept Protocol of the Small Unmanned Aircraft (SUA) with Sniffing Sensor System for 0.1% FSC Measurement of Ship Emissions
ZHENG, K. (PI) & NING, Z. (CoI)
Environment and Conservation Fund / Woo Wheelock Green Fund
1/04/26 → 31/03/28
Project: Research
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Solid-Liquid Biphase Spatial Domain Ultrasonic Ultra-Low Water Consumption Plant-Based Fiber Mechanical Extraction Mechanism - AgriFiber Pro：From Agricultural Waste to Product
LI, L. (PI), TIAN, X. (CoI) & LUO, W. (CoPI)
The Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel Ltd., Meijiang Holding Group Co., Ltd, Matrice Limited, View King (HK) Limited
31/03/26 → 30/03/28
Project: Research
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Research and Application of AI+Robots in Urban and Architectural Scenarios
XIANG, C. (PI)
Ningbo Hanlang Intelligent Drive Technology Co., Ltd.
16/03/26 → 16/03/27
Project: Research
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Enhancing Hong Kong’s Status as a Green Maritime Hub: An Integrated Study of Strategic Green Port Measures
LAU, A. K. H. (CoI), LOH, K. W. C. (CoI), CHAN, K. (PI) & LEUNG, K. M. (CoI)
Strategic Public Policy Research
1/03/26 → 31/08/28
Project: Research
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Developing the PoC for the end-point servers in the Decenralised ID for Art ID Registry project
CHUN, D. (PI)
Real Matter Technology Limited
9/02/26 → 8/08/26
Project: Research
Research output
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360DVO: Deep Visual Odometry for Monocular 360-Degree Camera
Guo, X., Xu, Y., Huang, H. & Yeung, S. K., Mar 2026, In: IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters. 11, 3, p. 3079-3086 8 p., 11358682.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal Article › peer-review
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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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A bibliometric performance and network analysis of red-light camera impact on signalized intersection safety
GARBA, S. & ZHU, P., Jun 2026, In: Journal of Safety Research. 97, p. 86-111 26 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal Article › peer-review
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Accounting for Exposure Measurement Error in Gridded Air Pollution Estimates in Assessing the Association of PM2.5 Exposures with Health Outcomes in Cohort Studies
Park, E. S., Smith, R. L., Xu, X., Ying, Q., Whitsel, E. A., Stewart, J. D., Lynch, K. M., Bennett, E. E. & Power, M. C., 13 Jan 2026, In: Environmental science & technology. 60, 1, p. 106-116 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal Article › peer-review
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A cross-climate multi-stage approach to life-cycle carbon sensitivity analysis in BIPV-integrated building design
MAO, L. & XIANG, C., 1 Mar 2026, In: Energy and Buildings. 354, 117011.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal Article › peer-review
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Adaptive Concept Discovery for Interpretable Few-Shot Text Classification
ZHENG, L., LIU, H. & CHEN, K., 2026. 20 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Conference Paper › peer-review
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Adaptive co-planning of building-integrated photovoltaics and vehicle-to-grid infrastructure under phase-out policy incentives: A two-stage multi-objective optimization framework
Wu, K., Mao, L. & Xiang, C., 1 Aug 2026, In: Applied Energy. 416, 20 p., 127981.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal Article › peer-review
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A Data-Driven Inverse Design Methodology for Magnetic Soft Millirobots Navigating in Confined Spaces
Ren, Z., Wang, H., Tse, C. W., Zheng, Y., Chen, X. & Hu, W., 19 May 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Advanced Science. 15 p., e75714.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal Article › peer-review
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Advancing EKMA Applications in Regional Air Quality Models: Insights into Interpretive Biases and Ozone Abatement Policies
Liang, D., Chen, Y., Huang, Y., Lau, A. K. H., Lin, C. & Fung, J. C. H., 13 Mar 2026, In: American Chemical Society Environmental Science and Technology Air. 3, 3, p. 887-897 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal Article › peer-review
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LLM-based Multi AI Agent Interoperability & Collaboration for Agentic Web
YIN, J. (Invited speaker)
5 Aug 2026Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited
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NeurIPS 2026 (Event)
LI, Z. (Reviewer)
26 Jul 2026 → 3 Aug 2026Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Publication Peer-review
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Know You Better Than Yourself: An LLM-Based Proactive Personal Assistant Empowered by Lifelong Learning and a Self-Evolving AI Agent
YIN, J. (Invited speaker)
20 Jul 2026 → 24 Jul 2026Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited
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Mapping the Hidden Trade-Offs: A Function-Challenge Typology of LLMs
YESAYAN, M. (Invited speaker) & YARIME, M. (Contributor)
29 Jun 2026 → 1 Jul 2026Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited
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How did John Snow make his inference? A Philosophical Examination
KWOK, C. Y. (Contributor)
12 Jun 2026Activity: Talk or presentation › Contributed
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Beyond Net Zero: Inequality, resilience, and the politics of energy transition in the Philippines
Delina, L. (Invited speaker)
4 Jun 2026Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited
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Fertility Constraint and Assortative Matching: Evidence from China
XIE, H. (Invited speaker)
4 Jun 2026 → 7 Jun 2026Activity: Talk or presentation › Plenary
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Financing a just transition: Lessons for the Mekong countries
Delina, L. (Invited speaker)
26 May 2026Activity: Talk or presentation › Keynote
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Fertility Constraint and Assortative Matching: Evidence from China
XIE, H. (Invited speaker)
21 May 2026 → 22 May 2026Activity: Talk or presentation › Plenary
Awards
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51st Geneva Inventions - Gold + Jury Congratulations Award
CHUN, D. (Recipient), 15 Mar 2026
Prize: Other Research Award and Prize
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Academy of Interdisciplinary Studies Best Research Award, Merit Prize
WANG, X. (Recipient), Apr 2026
Prize: Other Research Award and Prize
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ACM CHI 2026 Best Paper Honorable Mention
SHEN, L. (Recipient), Wang, Y. (Recipient), QU, H. (Recipient), Xie, X. (Recipient) & Li, H. (Recipient), 17 Apr 2026
Prize: Honorary Award
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AeroRelief: Autonomous UAV First-Responder System
LI, M. (Recipient), LI, S. (Recipient), WU, C. M. (Recipient), FAN, T. H. (Recipient), YE, Z. (Recipient) & WONG, L. Y. G. (Recipient), 15 Mar 2026
Prize: Other Research Award and Prize
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Best Student Paper Award
LI, B. (Recipient) & LI, C. C. (Recipient), 2026
Prize: Best Paper Award and Prize
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First Prize, Art Gallery Award, ROBOSOFT 2026
LAU, B. H. W. (Recipient) & SCHARFF, R. (Recipient), Apr 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
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media
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Robots That Care, Teach, and Protect --- From Pandemic to Inclusive Classrooms: How Embedded AI and Companion Robots are transforming Healthcare and Education in Hong Kong (HKUKST RAE Impact Casebook)
MOW, W. H., SONG, S., FUNG, K. C. & FUNG, K. Y.
29/10/25
1 Media contribution
Press/Media
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Achieving peace-positive climate adaptation in the Philippines’ Bangsamoro Region
31/03/25
1 Media contribution
Press/Media
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Climate change is getting real: Hong Kong’s winters getting shorter while summers simmering for longer
27/12/23
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media
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Bali and Ifugao: Sustaining traditions in indigenous rice farming
10/10/23
1 Media contribution
Press/Media
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US investment talks challenge China to step up in the South Pacific
2/03/23
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media
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Is breaking things the best way forward for climate activists?
13/10/22
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media
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China eyes sunny Central Asia for green energy, natural gas deals as need to bolster power supply grows more critical
15/09/22
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media
Courses
Datasets
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Energy-related Japanese investments in Southeast Asia, 2000 to 2020
DELINA, L. L. (Creator), CHAN, C. (Owner) & HENARES, T. J. G. (Owner), Harvard Dataverse, 24 Sept 2023
DOI: 10.7910/DVN/6N1EYH
Dataset
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Dry and wet nitrogen deposition observation in coastal Hong Kong from September 2023 to November 2024
YU, X. (Owner) & YU, J. (Owner), DataSpace@HKUST, 5 Dec 2025
Dataset
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Hourly POC and SOC and other PM2.5 major components (July 2020-December 2021) at the HKUST Supersite, Hong Kong
YU, J. (Owner) & WANG, S. (Owner), DataSpace@HKUST, 20 Sept 2023
Dataset
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Aerosol pH and sensitivity test at Yuen Long site from July 2013 to June 2017
ZHANG, Z. (Owner) & YU, J. (Owner), DataSpace@HKUST, Dec 2025
Dataset
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Gridded Land Surface Temperature and Selected Environmental and Socioeconomic Features of Metropolitan Manila, Bangkok Metropolitan Area, and Greater Jakarta
PAGKALINAWAN, H. (Owner), DELINA, L. L. (Creator) & MACAGBA, S. F. A. P. (Owner), Harvard Dataverse, 5 May 2024
DOI: 10.7910/DVN/PIR5GI
Dataset
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PM2.5 major components and select tracers during eleven pollution episodes (30 Aug.-31 Dec. 2020) at the HKUST Air Quality Research Supersite, Hong Kong
YU, J. (Owner), DataSpace@HKUST, 25 Apr 2022
Dataset
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Online measurements data of organic molecular markers and other pollutants at SAES supersite during 2019-2020 wintertime episodes
ZHU, S. (Owner) & YU, J. (Owner), DataSpace@HKUST, 1 Dec 2022
Dataset
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North China Plain and Sichuan Basin OC&EC, IN&ON data during winter 2023-2024
Cao, C. (Owner), YU, J. (Owner) & Wang, G. (Owner), DataSpace@HKUST, 19 Mar 2025
Dataset
Student theses
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5-axis 3D printer from academia to commercial world
CHEUNG, N. (Author), 2020Student thesis: Master's thesis
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Achieving efficiency and high quality : a complete data capture and data processing system for construction industry
CAI, G. (Author), LI, Z. (Supervisor) & YIN, H. (Supervisor), 2023Student thesis: Master's thesis
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A community-based approach in the sustainability study of rock cavern development in Hong Kong
LO, N. M. (Author), 2014Student thesis: Master's thesis
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A comprehensive approach to evaluate the quality and safety of plastic materials for drinking water pipes based on the study of migrant substances
DELGADO AGUILAR, M. (Author), YEUNG, K. L. (Supervisor) & HAN, W. (Supervisor), 2022Student thesis: Doctoral thesis
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Activated carbon, silica-gel and calcium chloride composite adsorbents for energy efficient adsorption cooling systems
Tso, C. Y. (Author), 2012Student thesis: Master's thesis
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Adsorption study of metal ions by aluminosilicate based material
XU, M. (Author), 2017Student thesis: Doctoral thesis
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Advanced BIPV Window System Design for a Better Overall Energy Performance and Human-centered Indoor Comfort
WANG, W. (Author), XIANG, C. (Supervisor) & Yang, H. (Supervisor), 2025Student thesis: Doctoral thesis
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Advanced Food Manufacturing Technologies for Healthy Aging
LEE, K. W. (Author), LI, G. (Supervisor), 2026Student thesis: Doctoral thesis