Welcoming New Faculty Members

 


Every year, HKUST attracts talents around the globe. 

The following shows faculty members who have joined us in the 2026 calendar year (January 1 - December 31, 2026).

School and Academy

Science

Haruki WATANABE, PHYS
Haruki WATANABE
　
Professor

Department of Physics

PhD in Physics
University of California, Berkeley, 2015
Luze XU, MATH
Luze XU
徐蘆澤
Assistant Professor

Department of Mathematics

PhD in Industrial and Operations Engineering
University of Michigan, 2022
Chi Hoi (Kyle) YIP, MATH
Chi Hoi (Kyle) YIP
葉智愷
Assistant Professor

Department of Mathematics

PhD in Mathematics
The University of British Columbia, 2024
Weilai YU, CHEM
Weilai YU
余維來
Assistant Professor

Department of Chemistry

PhD in Chemistry
California Institute of Technology, 2021

Engineering

Lizhong ZHENG, ECE
Lizhong ZHENG
鄭立中
Chair Professor

Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering

PhD in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
University of California, Berkeley, 2002
Ahmed BEN AYED, ECE
Ahmed BEN AYED
　
Assistant Professor

Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering

PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering
University of Waterloo, 2024
Yaonan JIN, CSE
Yaonan JIN
金燿楠
Assistant Professor

Department of Computer Science and Engineering

PhD in Computer Science
Columbia University, 2023
Yunjian LI, CIVL
Yunjian LI
李雲健
Assistant Professor

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

PhD in Applied Physics and Materials Engineering
University of Macau, 2023
Sehi L'YI, CSE
Sehi L'YI
李世熙
Assistant Professor

Department of Computer Science and Engineering

PhD in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Seoul National University, 2020
Yinghao XU, CSE
Yinghao XU
徐英豪
Assistant Professor

Department of Computer Science and Engineering

PhD in Information Engineering
The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2023
Zaixi ZHANG, CBE
Zaixi ZHANG
張載熙
Assistant Professor

Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering

PhD in Computer Science
University of Science and Technology of China, 2024
Mingxun ZHOU, CSE
Mingxun ZHOU
周銘洵
Assistant Professor

Department of Computer Science and Engineering

PhD in Computer Science
Carnegie Mellon University, 2025

Business and Management

Frederik ANSEEL, MGMT
Frederik ANSEEL
　
Dean of Business and Management, and Chair Professor

Department of Management

PhD in Organizational Psychology
Ghent University, 2005
Xiaoji LIN, FINA
Xiaoji LIN
林曉驥
Chair Professor

Department of Finance

PhD in Finance
University of Minnesota, 2008
Jiangtao LI, ECON
Jiangtao LI
李江濤
Professor

Department of Economics

PhD in Economics
National University of Singapore, 2017
Matt SEO, ECON
Myung Hwan (Matt) SEO
　
Professor

Department of Economics

PhD in Economics
University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2004
Yunzhi HU, FINA
Yunzhi HU
胡贇之
Associate Professor

Department of Finance

PhD in Joint Financial Economics
The University of Chicago, 2017
Adriano SALERNO, ACCT
Adriano SALERNO
　
Assistant Professor

Department of Accounting

PhD in Economics, Finance, and Accounting
Bocconi University, 2026
Albert SHIN, ACCT
Albert SHIN
　
Assistant Professor

Department of Accounting

PhD in Business Administration
Harvard University, 2026
Trevor SPELMAN, MGMT
Trevor Jacob SPELMAN
　
Assistant Professor

Department of Management

PhD in Management
Northwestern University, 2026
Chaofan ZHAI, ISOM
Chaofan ZHAI
翟超凡
Assistant Professor

Department of Information Systems, Business Statistics and Operations Management

PhD in Business Administration
University of Minnesota, 2026

Humanities and Social Science

Ping LI, SOSC
Ping LI
李平
Dean of Humanities and Social Science, and Chair Professor

Division of Social Science

PhD in Psycholinguistics
University of Leiden, 1990
Dennis TAY, HUMA
Dennis Zhiming TAY
鄭志明
Professor

Division of Humanities

PhD in Linguistics
University of Otago, 2011
Sha JIANG, SOSC
Sha JIANG
江莎
Assistant Professor

Division of Social Science

PhD in Biology
Stanford University, 2023
Junmin LIU, HUMA
Junmin LIU
劉隽敏
Assistant Professor

Division of Humanities

PhD in Interdisciplinary and Cross-Cultural Research
Australian National University, 2023
Mi TIAN, HUMA
Mi TIAN
田謐
Assistant Professor

Division of Humanities

PhD in Art and Archaeology
Princeton University, 2024

Medicine

King LI, SMED
King Chuen LI
李競存
Dean of Medicine, and Chair Professor

Doctor of Medicine
University of Toronto, 1981
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Jeremy K. NICHOLSON
　
Chair Professor

PhD in Biochemistry
King's College London, 1980
Roger HO, SMED
Roger Chun Man HO
何振民
Clinical Professor

Doctor of Medicine
The University of Hong Kong, 2016
Paul LAI, SMED
Bo San Paul LAI
賴寶山
Clinical Professor

Doctor of Medicine
The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1998
Elaine HOLMES, SMED
Elaine HOLMES
　
Professor

PhD in Chemistry
University of London, 1987

Academy of Interdisciplinary Studies

Kathy LEUNG, EMIA
Kathy Sze Man LEUNG
梁詩敏
Associate Professor

Division of Emerging Interdisciplinary Areas

PhD in Infectious Disease Modeling
The University of Hong Kong, 2017
Kosmas Giannoutakis, AMC
Kosmas GIANNOUTAKIS
　
Assistant Professor

Division of Arts and Machine Creativity

PhD in Electronic Arts
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 2024
Kuanming YAO, ISD
Kuanming YAO
姚寬明
Assistant Professor

Division of Integrative Systems and Design

PhD in Biomedical Engineering
City University of Hong Kong, 2023
Fangneng ZHAN, AMC & EMIA
Fangneng ZHAN
占方能
Assistant Professor

Division of Arts and Machine Creativity
Division of Emerging Interdisciplinary Areas

PhD in Computer Science and Engineering
Nanyang Technological University, 2021

Last updated on: 18 August 2026