Faculty of Engineering, HKU

Wishing you and your loved ones a wonderful, joyous holiday season, and a New Year that brings hope, good health, and wonderful achievements.

13 HKU Engineering academics have been named to Clarivate’s “Highly Cited Researchers 2025” list, recognising their production of multiple highly cited papers that rank in the top 1% by citations for their fields and publication year in Web of Science over the past decade.

Professor Kaibin Huang, Philip K H Wong Wilson K L Wong Professor in Electrical Engineering, Head of Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering has been honoured with the prestigious Croucher Senior Research Fellowship 2026 by Croucher Foundation in recognition of his outstanding contributions in 6G mobile communications and computing technologies at the sensor level.

An international research team led by Professor Philip C.Y. Chow, Department of Mechanical Engineering, has unveiled a new catalyst that overcomes a major challenge in producing green hydrogen at scale.

A research team from the Faculty of Engineering has harnessed citywide genetic data and developed a novel genome-resolved tracking method to uncover precisely how antibiotic-resistant bacteria and their resistance genes move across Hong Kong’s environment, offering vital insights into strategies for safeguarding public health.

Professor Dong-Myeong Shin and his team from the Department of Mechanical Engineering under the Faculty of Engineering shed light on the contribution of ions in electric charge transfer, though their contribution differs with environmental humidity.

Research led by Professor Philip C. Y. Chow and his PhD student Ms. Yumeng Song from the Department of Mechanical Engineering, has revealed how minute structural modifications in advanced perovskite materials critically influence their light-emission properties. This study, conducted in collaboration with research teams from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University and the Southern University of Science and Technology, provides valuable insights and practical guidance for designing brighter, more efficient, and versatile materials. The findings could accelerate the development of next-generation optoelectronic and quantum devices.

Professor Edmund Lam, Dr Ni Chen and their research team from the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering under the Faculty of Engineering have developed a novel uncertainty-aware Fourier ptychography (UA-FP) technology that significantly enhancing imaging system stability in complex real-world environments.

We are delighted to announce the launch of the MSc Student Commons, a state-of-the-art facility designed exclusively for taught postgraduate (TPG) students of the Faculty of Engineering.

Join us at the HKU Information Day for Undergraduate Admissions 2025, scheduled on October 25, 2025 (Saturday), at the HKU campus!

Grace Tam's profound curiosity about the mechanics of the world led her to pursue mechanical engineering at HKU, fulfilling a dream she held for over a decade. After graduating, she joined CLP, one of Asia’s largest investor-owned power businesses, driven by a passion to address climate challenges and sustainable future.

Cutting-edge engineering research projects led by Professors in the Faculty of Engineering are exhibited in the Tam Wing Fan Innovation Wing Two. Free Admissions. Welcome to visit!