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“Resonator-enhanced Distributed Bragg Reflector Lasers”, a Paper in Light: Science & Applications
Prof. Chao XIANG of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, together with his team, conducted the research “Resonator-enhanced distributed Bragg reflector lasers”. The research findings were published in Light: Science &...
Dr. Zhengwu LIU Named to Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia 2026 List in Healthcare & Science
The Department is pleased to announce that Dr. Zhengwu LIU has been named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia 2026 list in the category of Healthcare & Science. Dr. Liu is a Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer...
An Engineering Project from HKU-ECE Secures Funding in Third Round of ITC’s RAISe+ Scheme
HKU Engineering scholars have been awarded funding in the third round of the Research, Academic and Industry Sectors One-plus (RAISe+). This success highlights the University’s robust commitment to translating world-class research into practical,...
William Mong Distinguished Lecture cum Workshop “Magnetic Resonance Imaging Frontiers in Science and Medicine”
The Faculty of Engineering at The University of Hong Kong (HKU) successfully hosted the William Mong Distinguished Lecture cum Workshop on March 27, 2026, bringing together leading experts in biomedical imaging to explore the latest frontiers of...
HKU Engineering Researchers Unveil Human-Like AI Tool to Boost Disease Diagnosis
Cells contain a wealth of information about health and disease, but extracting that data reliably from microscope images remains a major challenge. Many important differences between healthy and diseased cells are too subtle to detect visually,...
“Real Time near Infrared II Fluorescence Navigation of Magnetic Nanorobots for Image Guided Therapy”, a paper in Science Advances
Professor Feifei WANG of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and his team worked on the research on “Real‑time near‑infrared II fluorescence navigation of magnetic nanorobots for image‑guided therapy.” The findings were published...
“Uncovering Piezoelectric Effect in Polycrystalline Diamond Membranes”, a Paper in Science Advances
Professor Zhiqin CHU of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Professor Yuan LIN of the Department of Mechanical Engineering co-led the research on “Uncovering piezoelectric effect in polycrystalline diamond membranes”. The...
HKU Engineering Researchers Uncover How the Brain Rapidly Switches Between Internal and External Processing
A team led by Professor Ed X. WU, Chair Professor of Biomedical Engineering & Lam Woo Professorship in Biomedical Engineering, and Dr. Alex T. L. LEONG, Research Assistant Professor from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering...
“Pruning Random Resistive Memory for Optimizing Analog AI”, a paper in Nature Communications
Professor Shiming ZHANG, Professor Xiaojuan QI, and Professor Han WANG of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, together with their teams and collaborators from multiple institutions, conducted the research “Pruning random...
HKU-ECE Research Team Overcomes Major Challenges in Memristive Associative Memory (Published in Nature Communications)
An engineering research team from the HKU CANLab, the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) at The University of Hong Kong (HKU), led by Prof. Can LI and Mr. Chengping HE, in collaboration with Hewlett Packard Labs, has achieved a...
Embracing Imperfection: How “Soft Boundaries” in 2D Flash Memory Enable Trustworthy and Energy‑efficient AI (Published in Nature Communications)
A research team from the HKU CANLab, the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) at The University of Hong Kong (HKU), led by Prof. Can LI, together with Mr. Bo WEN, Dr. Guoyun GAO and collaborators, has developed a novel...
HKU-ECE Shines at the 51st International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva
The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at The University of Hong Kong (HKU-ECE) achieved remarkable success at the 51st International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva, securing a total of six prestigious awards, including three Gold...
HKU Research Postgraduate Symposium 2026
The HKU Research Postgraduate Symposium was held on March 9, 2026 (Monday) at Lecture Hall II, Centennial Campus, HKU, to showcase the learning progress of research postgraduate (RPg) students and promote the exchange of knowledge and ideas. To...
Professor Zhiqin CHU Wins Outstanding Young Researcher Award at the HKU Excellence Awards Presentation Ceremony for 2025
On April 30, 2026, The University of Hong Kong (HKU) held the HKU Excellence Awards Presentation Ceremony for 2025, celebrating the outstanding achievements of its scholars in teaching and research, as well as their significant contributions to...
HKU-ECE Poster Display Day 2026 Showcases Student Achievements
Poster Display Day is an annual event of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (HKU-ECE), showcasing the culmination of students’ Senior Design Projects. The event highlights students’ dedication and innovation in applying the...
HKU-ECE PhD Students Win the Display Young Leader Recognition and the Display Future Star Cup Innovation Achievement Competition at SID ICDT 2026
We are excited to celebrate our research postgraduate (PhD) students, Mr. Wenbin ZHOU and Mr. Li LIAO, both supervised by Prof. Evan Yifan PENG, from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at The University of Hong Kong (HKU-ECE),...
HKU EEEA 20th Anniversary Dinner
On March 1, 2026, the Electrical and Electronic Engineering Association (EEEA) of The University of Hong Kong successfully hosted the EEEA 20th Anniversary Dinner, with the support of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (HKU-ECE)....
New Chapter of HKU-EEE with New Name “Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering” (HKU-ECE) (電機與計算機工程系)
The Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (HKU-EEE) has now been rebranded as the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (HKU-ECE) (電機與計算機工程系). This milestone reflects our evolving academic and research focus, aligning with...
HKU-ECE K-Bot Team Wins Gold and Silver Medals at 51st International Exhibition of Inventions in Geneva
We are thrilled to announce that the research team from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering has been awarded Gold Medal and Silver Medal in the 51st International Exhibition of Inventions at Geneva, which is the largest global...
“Generalizable Morphological Profiling of Cells by Interpretable Unsupervised Learning”, a Paper in Nature Communications
Professor Kevin K. TSIA from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and his team, worked on the research for the topic “Generalizable morphological profiling of cells by interpretable unsupervised learning”. The research findings...
HKU Engineering and Beijing Institute of Technology Sign Framework MOU for Early PhD Admission during Delegation Visit
The Faculty of Engineering at The University of Hong Kong (HKU) and Beijing Institute of Technology (BIT) have signed a Framework Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Early PhD Admission. This agreement establishes a structured pathway for enhanced...
HKU-ECE-led Team Develops Multiplane Compressive Imaging with Axial-coded Multiphoton Microscopy (Published in Advanced Photonics)
Professor Kenneth K. Y. WONG and Professor Kevin K. TSIA from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and their team, along with collaborators from other universities, worked on the research for the topic “Multiplane compressive...
Breakthrough in Brain-wide Resting-state fMRI Network Dynamics Elicited by Activation of Single Thalamic Input (Published in Nature Communications)
Professor Ed X. WU from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and his team, worked on the research for the topic “Brain-wide resting-state fMRI network dynamics elicited by activation of single thalamic input”. The research findings...
Breakthrough in Cryogenic Neuromorphic Computing based on Wide Bandgap Semiconductor (Published in Nature Communications)
An engineering research team from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Centre for Advanced Semiconductors and Integrated Circuits (CASIC) at The University of Hong Kong (HKU), led by Professor Yuhao ZHANG and Mr. Xin YANG, has...
Breakthrough in Ultrawide-Bandgap Semiconductors for Power Electronics (Published in Nature Communications and IEDM, Covered by Nature Electronics)
An engineering research team from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Centre for Advanced Semiconductors and Integrated Circuits (CASIC) at The University of Hong Kong, led by Professor Yuhao ZHANG, in collaboration with...