Awards & Recognitions
2026
Professor, Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering
The 51st Geneva International Exhibition of Inventions - Gold Medal
Head and Chair Professor, Department of Ocean Science|Chair Professor, Department of Mathematics, Division of Environment and Sustainability|Director of Center for Ocean Research in Hong Kong and Macau|Director of Joint Lab for Coastal Observation and Modeling|Director of Ocean Dynamics and Modeling Program
AEE Fellowship Award 2025/26
Associate Professor of Science Education|Senior Lecturer, Division of Life Science
The 51st Geneva International Exhibition of Inventions - Gold Medal
Assistant Professor, Division of Integrative Systems and Design|Director of Laboratory of Zero Carbon Architecture and Future City
Associate Professor of Engineering Education|Senior Lecturer, Division of Integrative Systems and Design
Dr. Ian VARELA SOARES
PhD in Public Policy, Class of 2025
The 51st Geneva International Exhibition of Inventions - Gold Medal
Professor, Department of Mathematics, Department of Industrial Engineering and Decision Analytics|Program Director of MSc in Financial Mathematics|Co-Director of Risk Management and Business Intelligence Program
Overall Champion - All Hong Kong Inter-School Rope Skipping Competition (Women)
HKUST Women's Rope Skipping Team
Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering