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Prof. Sherry CHEN Xian Achieved Multi-Million Cycle Fatigue Life in Superelastic Bulk Alloy

A research team led by Associate Professor Sherry CHEN Xian of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering made a significant breakthrough in the field of mechanics and material science by introducing a bulk alloy that exhibits exceptional deformability without experiencing strain hardening, even after undergoing 10 million cycles of tensile stress-induced phase transformation.

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HKUST Researchers Develop Revolutionary Biomimetic Olfactory Chips to Enable Advanced Gas Sensing and Odor Detection

A School of Engineering research team has developed biomimetic olfactory chips (BOC) that are able to integrate nanotube sensor arrays on nanoporous substrates with up to 10,000 individually addressable gas sensors per chip, a configuration that is similar to how olfaction works for humans and other animals.

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Prof. ZHANG Jun’s Research on Privacy-Preserving Distributed Learning Published in Nature Communications

A research paper on “Selective Knowledge Sharing for Privacy-Preserving Federated Distillation Without a Good Teacher”, co-authored by Prof. ZHANG Jun, Electronic and Computer Engineering (ECE), and his former PhD student Dr. SHAO Jiawei, was published in leading multidisciplinary journal Nature Communications.

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Prof. ZHOU Yanguang’s Research on Thermal Management Using Porous Crystals Published in Nature Communications

Prof. ZHOU Yanguang and his PhD students from the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE) recently published a research paper titled “Direct Observation of Tunable Thermal Conductance at Solid/Porous Crystalline Solid Interfaces Induced by Water Adsorbates” in the journal Nature Communications.

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Prof. Kevin CHEN Fabricated a First-of-Its-Kind GaN/SiC Hybrid Field-Effect Transistor

Prof. Kevin CHEN Jing and his research team from the Electronic and Computer Engineering Department have fabricated a gallium nitride (GaN) and silicon carbide (SiC) hybrid field-effect transistor called HyFET. Their work was featured in IEEE Spectrum, titled “Is This Hybrid Tech the Future of Power Electronics?”

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HKUST Researchers Develop a Versatile, Reconfigurable, and Damage-Tolerant Single-Wire Sensor Array

By mimicking the human ear’s ability to distinguish sounds through tonotopy, this innovative sensor array approach could optimize the application of sensor arrays in fields such as robotics, aviation, healthcare, and industrial machinery.

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20

Apr

International Academic Symposium on Engineering Science

A star-studded ensemble of scholars and researchers will speak at the symposium, promoting academic exchange and discussing the latest research progress as well as future developments in a diverse range of topics, from artificial intelligence to sustainability.

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International Academic Symposium on Engineering Science

10

May

GSCI Friday Seminar: Machine Learning and AI: Insights from Social Analytics

Prof. HUI Kai-Lung, will share his view on how data analysis through machine learning helps solving business and social problems in real world application.

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Machine Learning and AI: Insights from Social Analytics

06

Aug

𝗛𝗞𝗨𝗦𝗧 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗲

Get a taste of university study this summer holiday! SENG Professors will cover topics such as intelligent sensing technologies, solar car design, and tall building and long bridge structures. You can also get your hands on android app development and IoT. S4 - S5 students (or equivalent) are welcome.

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17

Nov

Asian Deans' Forum 2024 | The Rising Stars Women in Engineering Workshop

Organized by HKUST and six top engineering schools in Asia-Pacific Region, this prestigious 3-day event is a great opportunity for young female engineers to explore the world of academia.

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The Rising Stars Women in Engineering Workshop

04

May

Unboxing HKUST Admissions

This series of talks and consultations aims to bring prospective undergraduate students with a deeper understanding of the diverse learning opportunities offered at HKUST. Meet SENG faculty in person and discuss your future at Hong Kong's top engineering school.

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