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AIS Faculty Celebrates Victory at 51st International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva
18/03/2026
A group photo of Mr. David TAJI FAROUKI (third row, seventh left), President of the Jury of the International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva, Ms. Caroline SIMONET, Director of International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva (third row, sixth left), Ir. Andrew YOUNG (third row, fifth left), Hong Kong's official representative for Geneva Inventions Expo and the HKUST delegation led by Dr. KIM Shin-Cheul (third row, eighth left), Associate Vice-President for Research and Development (Knowledge Transfer) and Prof. XIONG Hui (third row, ninth left), Associate Vice-President (Knowledge Transfer), HKUST (Guangzhou).
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) won a total of 62 accolades at the 51st International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva (Geneva Inventions Expo). This resounding success underscores the University's exceptional capabilities in "AI + X" interdisciplinary innovation and its commitment to translating cutting-edge research into real-world impact.
Among the impressive list of awards, several innovative projects are led by faculty members from the Academy of Interdisciplinary Studies (AIS) and those with joint appointments in AIS. These accolades reflect AIS faculty’s leadership in driving technical breakthroughs across disciplines—demonstrating how their interdisciplinary research in areas such as AI, robotics, healthcare, and environmental technologies is translating into practical inventions with global impact.
Gold Medals with Congratulations of the Jury (in alphabetical order of Divisions and surnames)
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Articulator.ai - One-stop Platform for Gen-AI Creation, Art ID Registration, Authentication and Monetization for Emerging Artists Principal Investigator: Dr. Daniel CHUN (Lecturer, Division of Arts and Machine Creativity and Division of Emerging Interdisciplinary Areas) |
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AeroRelief: Autonomous UAV First-Responder System
Principal Investigator: Prof. LI Mo (Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering and Division of Integrative Systems and Design) |
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AI-Powered Home Healthcare Management System for COPD Patients Principal Investigator: Prof. ZHANG Qian (Head, Division of Integrative Systems & Design; Chair Professor, Department of Computer Science & Engineering) |
Gold Medals (in alphabetical order of Divisions and surnames)
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SANI Process: An Innovative Wastewater Treatment Technology Achieves Carbon Capture and Valuable Bioactive Polysaccharides Recovery Principal Investigator: Prof. CHEN Guanghao (Chair Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and |
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Science and AI-empowered Digital-twin Visualization of Ocean
Principal Investigator: Prof. GAN Jianping (Head and Chair Professor, Department of Ocean Science; Chair Professor, Division of Environment and Sustainability; Department of Mathematics) |
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Modular General-purpose Aerial Work Robot Principal Investigator: Prof. XIANG Changying (Assistant Professor, Division of Integrative Systems and Design) |
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High-Durability Anti-BioFilm (ABF) Epoxy for Drainage and Sewer Networks: Odor Control and Corrosion Resistance Principal Investigator: Prof. YEUNG King Lun (Chair Professor, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering and Division of Environment and Sustainability) |
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ACLGuard: AI-empowered Knee Monitoring System for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury Prevention Principal Investigator: Prof. ZHANG Qian (Head, Division of Integrative Systems & Design; Chair Professor, Department of Computer Science & Engineering) |
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Minute-level Music Video Creation from One Sentence
Principal Investigator: Prof. CHEN Qifeng (Associate Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering and Division of Arts and Machine Creativity) |
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Fast, Smart and Autonomous Microheating Robot for Chemical-free Pest Control Principal Investigator: Prof. Mitch LI Guijun (Associate Professor, Division of Integrative Systems and Design and Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering) |
Congratulations to the AIS faculty and all HKUST winners for their remarkable accomplishments!
Click here to read the full press release on the HKUST website.
A group photo of Mr. David TAJI FAROUKI (third row, seventh left), President of the Jury of the International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva, Ms. Caroline SIMONET, Director of International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva (third row, sixth left), Ir. Andrew YOUNG (third row, fifth left), Hong Kong's official representative for Geneva Inventions Expo and the HKUST delegation led by Dr. KIM Shin-Cheul (third row, eighth left), Associate Vice-President for Research and Development (Knowledge Transfer) and Prof. XIONG Hui (third row, ninth left), Associate Vice-President (Knowledge Transfer), HKUST (Guangzhou).
