Faculty of Engineering, HKU

What role does transportation play in the spread of COVID-19? How does the pandemic affect the anxiety and the choices of the passengers? How are travel patterns affected by the shutdown of a railway station?

SNAPP, the robotic fish invented by a student-staff team led by the Department of Mechanical Engineering had achieved new record for the fastest 50m swim by a robotic fish in 22.92s .

The University of Hong Kong reaped a total of eleven awards at the Special Edition 2021 Inventions Geneva Evaluation Days. Among the eleven awards, engineering academics received 4 Gold Medals and 4 Silver Medals.

The University of Hong Kong has taken the lead in nurturing talents to meet the rising needs of FinTech. It launched the territory’s first multidisciplinary FinTech undergraduate programme. The programme is among a series of efforts made by HKU’s Faculty of Engineering to step up FinTech training across the territory.

A Plaque Unveiling and Opening Ceremony took place on December 1, 2020 at the Tam Wing Fan Innovation Wing to honour the opening of this new iconic landmark of the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Hong Kong.

A cross-disciplinary team led by Professor Tong Zhang of the Department of Civil Engineering has received funding to develop a methodology for the detection and monitoring of SARS-CoV-2 in sewage to supplement the overall community surveillance system.

The Faculty will be hosting the Asian Engineering Dean’ Summit (AEDS) 2021 in Fall 2021, inviting education leaders and engineering deans in Asian-Pacific cities to share best practices in education for addressing changing demands of the society.