The Academy of Interdisciplinary Studies (AIS) at HKUST is pleased to welcome 6 esteemed scholars who have joined us since December 2024*. These new faculty members bring extensive expertise in teaching, research, and industry, along with their noteworthy achievements from prestigious institutions worldwide.
Their presence enhances our commitment to serving as a hub for innovative pedagogy and interdisciplinary research in critical fields such as climate, environment and sustainability, computational design, global communications and digital media, artificial intelligence (AI), and other emerging areas, further solidifying AIS' role as the fifth school at HKUST.
Please join us in welcoming our new faculty members (In alphabetical order of surnames):
Division of Emerging Interdisciplinary Areas (EMIA)
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Appointed Associate Head and Professor, EMIA |
Division of Environment and Sustainability (ENVR)
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Prof. YING Qi
Professor, ENVR
Expertise: Air pollution measurement and modeling; Atmospheric chemistry; Air quality analyses and forecasts; Air quality management |
Division of Integrative Systems and Design (ISD)
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Prof. GU Hongri
Assistant Professor, ISD
Expertise: Designing structured magnetic materials and robotic systems to enhance our understanding of fundamental multi-scale physiological transport, and leveraging this knowledge to develop next-generation medical devices and surgical tools |
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Assistant Professor, ISD
Expertise: AI-Generated Content (AIGC) for 3D which applies cutting edge AI techniques, such as neural representations, neural rendering, and diffusion models, to facilitate the effortless creation of 3D content |
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Prof. WANG Ziqi
Expertise: Computational design; Robotic assembly; Simulation and modeling |
Division of Public Policy (PPOL)
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Dr. Alvin LI
Expertise: Social entrepreneurship and venture building; Social innovation and ecosystems; Impact investing and venture philanthropy; Behavioral public policy |
*From December 1, 2024 to February 28, 2025