Welcoming New Faculty Members

 


Every year, HKUST attracts talents around the globe. 

The following shows faculty members who have joined us since October 1, 2024.

School and Academy

Science

Xiaojiang XIE, CHEM
Xiaojiang XIE
謝小江
Associate Professor

Department of Chemistry

DSc in Chemistry
University of Geneva, 2015
Aaron CHOW, MATH
Tsz Kiu Aaron CHOW
周子翹
Assistant Professor

Department of Mathematics

PhD in Mathematics
Columbia University, 2023
Kaifei KANG, PHYS
Kaifei KANG
康凱飛
Assistant Professor

Department of Physics

PhD in Applied and Engineering Physics
Cornell University, 2022
Jue WANG, PHYS
Jue WANG
王珏
Assistant Professor

Department of Physics

PhD in Physical Chemistry
Columbia University, 2020
Yue ZHAO, PHYS
Yue ZHAO
趙悦
Associate Professor

Department of Physics

PhD in Theoretical High Energy Physics
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, 2012
Erik FUNG, LIFS
Erik Yee Mun George FUNG
馮以文
Clinical Associate Professor

Division of Life Science

PhD in Medical Genetics
University of Cambridge, 2010
Jieqiong GAO, LIFS
Jieqiong GAO
高潔瓊
Assistant Professor

Division of Life Science

Doctor of Natural Sciences
University of Osnabrück, 2018
Yi MIAO, LIFS
Yi MIAO
繆義
Assistant Professor

Division of Life Science

PhD in Biochemistry
Duke University, 2016
Jie WANG, LIFS
Jie WANG
王婕
Assistant Professor

Division of Life Science

PhD in Neurobiology
Duke University, 2016
Yuanliang ZHAI, LIFS
Yuanliang ZHAI
翟元梁
Associate Professor

Division of Life Science

PhD in Biochemistry
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, 2010

Engineering

Guohua CHEN, CBE
Guohua CHEN
陳國華
Chair Professor

Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering

PhD in Chemical Engineering
McGill University, 1994
Yuxing YAO, CBE
Yuxing YAO
姚昱星
Assistant Professor

Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering

PhD in Materials Chemistry
Harvard University, 2019
Samir Kumar KHANAL, CIVL
Samir Kumar KHANAL
　
Professor

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

PhD in Civil Engineering
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, 2002
Xiao PAN, CIVL
Xiao PAN
潘梟
Assistant Professor

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

PhD in Civil Engineering
The University of British Columbia, 2023
Yu WANG, CIVL
Yu WANG
王宇
Professor

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

PhD in Civil and Environmental Engineering
Cornell University, 2006
May FUNG, CSE
May Yi Ren FUNG
馮一人
Assistant Professor

Department of Computer Science and Engineering

PhD in Computer Science
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, 2024
Arpit Ajay NARECHANIA, CSE
Arpit Ajay NARECHANIA
　
Assistant Professor

Department of Computer Science and Engineering

PhD in Computer Science
The Georgia Institute of Technology, 2024
Ping WANG, ECE
Ping WANG
王平
Assistant Professor

Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering

PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering
Princeton University, 2023
Weijia ZHANG, ECE
Weijia ZHANG
張薇葭
Assistant Professor

Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering

PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering
University of Toronto, 2019
Yang GAO, MAE
Yang GAO
高揚
Professor

Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

PhD in AI Robotics
Nanyang Technological University, 2003

Business and Management

Jaesik KIM, ACCT
Jaesik KIM
金載植
Assistant Professor

Department of Accounting

PhD in Accounting
Indiana University, 2025
Benda YIN, ACCT
Benda YIN
尹本達
Assistant Professor

Department of Accounting

PhD in Business Administration (Accounting)
Duke University, 2025
Jiaming HUANG, ECON
Jiaming HUANG
黃嘉明
Assistant Professor

Department of Economics

PhD in Economics
Universitat Pompeu Fabra, 2024
Maxim ALEKSEEV, FINA
Maxim ALEKSEEV
　
Assistant Professor

Department of Finance

PhD in Business Economics
Harvard University, 2025
Wei Jee ONG, MGMT
Wei Jee ONG
　
Assistant Professor

Department of Management

PhD in Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management
University of Washington, 2021
Subrina XIONG, MGMT
Subrina Xirong SHEN
沈茜蓉
Assistant Professor

Department of Management

PhD in Management and Organization
Cornell University, 2021
Eva Christina BUECHEL, MARK
Eva Christina BUECHEL
　
Assistant Professor

Department of Marketing

PhD in Marketing
University of Miami, 2014
Francesco GABRIELE, MARK
Francesco GABRIELE
　
Assistant Professor

Department of Marketing

PhD in Economics
University of Southern California, 2025
Han Young JUNG, MARK
Han Young JUNG
　
Assistant Professor

Department of Marketing

PhD in Business Administration
University of Minnesota, 2025

Humanities and Social Science

Michael CHUNG, HUMA
Yan Hon Michael CHUNG
鍾恩瀚
Assistant Professor

Division of Humanities

PhD in History
Emory University, 2025
Kok Thong WONG, HUMA
Kok Thong WONG
黃國唐
Assistant Professor

Division of Humanities

PhD in Visual Studies
University of California, Irvine, 2023
Yu Hsiang LEI, SOSC
Yu Hsiang LEI
雷宇翔
Assistant Professor

Division of Social Science

PhD in Economics
The London School of Economics and Political Science, 2016
Duy TRINH, SOSC
Duy TRINH
　
Assistant Professor

Division of Social Science

PhD in Political Science
University of California, San Diego, 2021

Academy of Interdisciplinary Studies

Timothy PAGE, AMC
Timothy Markham PAGE
　
Assistant Professor

Division of Arts and Machine Creativity

PhD in Music Composition
The University of Chicago, 2018
Celine SONG, EMIA
Celine Yunya SONG
宋韻雅
Professor

Division of Emerging Interdisciplinary Areas

PhD in Media and Communication
City University of Hong Kong, 2012
Qi YING, ENVR
Qi YING
應琦
Professor

Division of Environment and Sustainability

PhD in Civil and Environmental Engineering
University of California, Davis, 2004
Hongri GU, ISD
Hongri GU
顧紅曰
Assistant Professor

Division of Integrative Systems and Design

DSc in Mechanical Engineering
ETH Zürich, 2022
Yuan LIU, ISD
Yuan LIU
劉緣
Assistant Professor

Division of Integrative Systems and Design

PhD in Computer Science
The University of Hong Kong, 2024
Tracy MOK, ISD
Tracy Pik Yin MOK
莫碧賢
Associate Professor

Division of Integrative Systems and Design

PhD in Industrial and Systems Engineering
The University of Hong Kong, 2002
Ziqi WANG, ISD
Ziqi WANG
汪子琦
Assistant Professor

Division of Integrative Systems and Design

PhD in Computer Graphics
École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, 2021
Wenchao XU, ISD
Wenchao XU
徐文超
Assistant Professor

Division of Integrative Systems and Design

PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering
University of Waterloo, 2019