Faculty of Engineering, HKU

A research project led by Professor Mingxin Huang at the Department of Mechanical Engineering of the University of Hong Kong (HKU) made a brand-new breakthrough over conventional stainless steel and the development of stainless steel for hydrogen (SS-H2).

Professor David J. Srolovitz, who took up the position of the Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, The University of Hong Kong (HKU) in 2021, had been amongst the leaders in the growth of material science worldwide for many decades.

A research team led by Professor Dennis Y.C. Leung of the University of Hong Kong (HKU)’s Department of Mechanical Engineering achieved a major breakthrough in battery technology with the development of a high-performance quasi-solid-state magnesium-ion (Mg-ion) battery.

Three faculty members received the Excellent Young Scientists Fund (Hong Kong and Macau) by the National Natural Science Foundation of China, under the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST), for 2023.

Researchers at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) designed an innovative pixelated soft colour-changing system called Morphable Concavity Array (MoCA).

Entrance scholarships are available for well-qualified full-time and part-time Master’s students. UGC Targeted Taught Postgraduate Programmes Fellowship Scheme: MSc(Eng) in Building Services Engineering & MSc in Computer Science. Open for Applications: September 25, 2023 (Monday)

While increasingly people’s daily lives depend on apps on their mobile phones, software development is but one of the many concerns of scientists. Nanomaterials, 2D chips or even chips empowered by artificial intelligence are among the ‘hardware’ that could bring vast changes.

“Technology for Future” is the theme of the Third Exhibition. Thirteen cutting-edge engineering research projects led by Professors in the Faculty of Engineering are exhibited in the Tam Wing Fan Innovation Wing Two and online Metaverse. Free Admissions. Welcome to visit!

A research team led by Professor Anderson Shum of the Department of Mechanical Engineering achieved a breakthrough in the development of injectable hydrogels, a highly effective method of administering medicine. Their innovative product, Fibro-Gel, offers numerous advantages over existing hydrogels and has promising applications in wound healing.

The research team led by Professor Tong Zhang, Chair Professor (Water and Environmental Engineering) at the Department of Civil Engineering had made significant strides in addressing the critical issue through their work on the environmental dimension of antimicrobial resistance.