Faculty of Engineering, HKU

Join us at the HKU Information Day for Undergraduate Admissions 2026, scheduled on October 24, 2026 (Saturday), at the HKU campus!

Researchers in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering of the Faculty of Engineering and the Centre for Advanced Semiconductors and Integrated Circuits (CASIC) at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) have made a breakthrough in brain-inspired computing.

Professor Ruibang LUO, Assistant Director (Learning Experience & Student Enrichment) and Associate Head of AI & Data Science Division in the School of Computing and Data Science (CDS) at The University of Hong Kong (HKU), has been awarded the 2026 APEC Science Prize for Innovation, Research and Education (ASPIRE) in recognition of his pioneering artificial intelligence (AI) technologies for genomic analysis.

The University of Hong Kong (HKU) held a Long Service Awards Presentation Ceremony on 9 September at Loke Yew Hall for staff members who have served the University for 15 years or more, to thank them for their dedication, commitment and loyalty to the University. HKU Acting President and Vice-Chancellor Professor Richard Wong officiated at the ceremony.

Led by Professor Ping LUO, Associate Director (AI Research and Tech Transfer) of the School of Computing and Data Science (CDS) at The University of Hong Kong (HKU), the SMASH Team won the silver medal in robot table tennis at the 2^nd World Humanoid Robot Games, held recently in Beijing.

A research team at the Faculty of Engineering of The University of Hong Kong (HKU), led by Professor Ruibang Luo from the School of Computing and Data Science and Professor Can Li from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, has developed Gungnir, a novel blockchain-inspired DNA data storage codec. The breakthrough framework significantly improves digital information recovery from severely damaged DNA sequences, extending the practical lifespan of DNA data archives from under a decade to centuries.

The HKU Robocon team from the Faculty of Engineering represented Hong Kong and won the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union’s Asia-Pacific Robot Contest 2026 (ABU Robocon 2026). The team triumphed over university teams from 15 countries and regions, including Japan, India, Malaysia, and Vietnam, marking its first-ever victory in this prestigious international competition.

Two scholars from the Faculty of Engineering have been awarded significant funding under the Research Grants Council’s (RGC) Areas of Excellence (AoE) Scheme and Theme‑based Research Scheme (TRS) for 2026/27.

A research team led by Professor Yang Lu from the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the Faculty of Engineering has achieved a breakthrough by uncovering the microscopic physical nature of ultralarge elasticity in covalent semiconductors such as silicon and diamond. This discovery provides crucial quantitative guidance for "Deep Elastic Strain Engineering" (DESE), paving the way for the development of next-generation electronic, optoelectronic, and quantum devices.

HKU launches the Department of Materials and Energy to address global challenges in advanced materials, clean energy, sustainability, microchips, and advanced manufacturing.

Packed with exciting updates, this latest volume features our research achievements, faculty events, student and staff successes, and key developments across the Faculty of Engineering. We invite you to discover the inspiring stories that continue to shape our vibrant engineering community.

The Faculty of Engineering will organise the Faculty-based in-person 217^th Congregation on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, at the Grand Hall of Lee Shau Kee Lecture Centre, The University of Hong Kong in three sessions.

The University of Hong Kong (HKU) extends its warmest congratulations to alumna Dr Lai Ka-ying on her being selected as a crew member of the Shenzhou-23 manned spaceflight mission. As the first Hong Kong payload specialist to journey into orbit, her mission marks a new chapter of deep participation by Hong Kong’s scientific community in the national space programmes. HKU wishes the Shenzhou-23 mission every success and wishes Ka-ying a safe and triumphant return upon the completion of the historic mission.

From the control tower of Hong Kong’s busy airport to the frontlines of delivering humanitarian aid, Deaky Wong’s journey exemplifies how engineering can foster much-needed change.

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.

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!