Faculty of Engineering, HKU

Professor Alfonso H.W. Ngan, Kingboard Endowed Professsor in Materials Engineering, and Chair Professor in Material Sciences and Engineering of the Department of Mechanical Engineering, has been elected as an International Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering in the U.K.

Three young Faculty members of HKU Engineering awarded the prestigious fund under the National Natural Science Foundation of China, an organisation managed by the Ministry of Science and Technology.

In a recent breakthrough, a research team led by Dr. Yuan LIN, Associate Professor of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Hong Kong has shed critical insight on what causes abnormal embryo elongation, and possible new ways of treating those disorders.

In a collaboration with Nanjing University, Dr Paddy K.L. Chan, Associate Professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, developed a novel wearable electrocardiogram sensor by integrating flexible, ultra-thin organic semiconductors into a flexible polyimide substrate.

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.

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 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.

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.