Thesis Defense

PHD in Mathematics - Development of High-Order Shock-Capturing Methods for Hyperbolic Conservation Laws

PHD in Mathematics - Development of High-Order Shock-Capturing Methods for Hyperbolic Conservation Laws

Room 4472 (Lifts 25-26), 4/F Academic Building, HKUST
10 June 2026
Learning Neural Representations for High-Fidelity Scene Reconstruction and Restoration

PHD in Electronic & Comp Engg - Bridging 2D and 3D Vision: Learning Neural Representations for High-Fidelity Scene Reconstruction and Restoration

Room 2463 (Lifts 25-26), 2/F Academic Building, HKUST
10 June 2026
Bridging Multimodal Data and Human Insight with MLLMs

PHD in Computer Science & Engg - Multimodal Understanding for Earth Science: Bridging Multimodal Data and Human Insight with MLLMs

Room 5501 (Lifts 25-26), 5/F Academic Building, HKUST
10 June 2026
PHD in Mechanical Engineering - Physics-based Investigation and Modeling of Wall-bounded Turbulence

PHD in Mechanical Engineering - Physics-based Investigation and Modeling of Wall-bounded Turbulence

Room 2548 + Room 2549 (Lifts 27-28), 2/F Academic Building, HKUST
10 June 2026
MPhil in Electronic & Comp Engg - Reeds-Shepp-enhanced A-Star Path Planning Method for Autonomous Berthing of Maritime Surface Vessels in Constrained Harbors

MPhil in Electronic & Comp Engg - Reeds-Shepp-enhanced A-Star Path Planning Method for Autonomous Berthing of Maritime Surface Vessels in Constrained Harbors

Room 2463 (Lifts 25-26), 2/F Academic Building, HKUST
9 June 2026
PHD in Information Systems - The Unintended Consequences of Nascent Technology

PHD in Information Systems - The Unintended Consequences of Nascent Technology

LSK 4047, 4/F, Lee Shau Kee Business Building, HKUST
8 June 2026
Livestreaming Affordances and Their Carryover into Asynchronous Text Consultation

MPhil in Information Systems - Warm Words in Cold Channels: Livestreaming Affordances and Their Carryover into Asynchronous Text Consultation

Room 4047, 4/F, Lee Shau Kee Business Building, HKUST
8 June 2026
Generative World Models for Robot Learning

PHD in Computer Science & Engg - Modeling the Physical World: Generative World Models for Robot Learning

Room 3494 (Lifts 25-26), 3/F Academic Building, HKUST
8 June 2026
MPhil in Integrative Sys & Design - Integrated Design and Monitoring of 3D-Printed Soft Food Structures for Orally Interactive Applications

MPhil in Integrative Sys & Design - Integrated Design and Monitoring of 3D-Printed Soft Food Structures for Orally Interactive Applications

, HKUST
8 June 2026
Communication Strategy and Recognition Asymmetry in Ingredient Branding

DBA in Doctor of Business Admin - When Symbolic Claims Backfire: Communication Strategy and Recognition Asymmetry in Ingredient Branding

, HKUST
8 June 2026
PHD in Mechanical Engineering - Miniaturized Vision-Based Tactile and Multimodal Sensing for Enhanced Robotic Manipulation

PHD in Mechanical Engineering - Miniaturized Vision-Based Tactile and Multimodal Sensing for Enhanced Robotic Manipulation

Room 2550 + Room 2551 (Lifts 27-28), 2/F Academic Building; Zoom Link: https://hkust.zoom.us/launch/jc/96068906961 (Meeting ID: 960 6890 6961 Passcode: 612831), HKUST
8 June 2026
Chinese Young People’s Understanding of “Being Oneself” in Contemporary China

MPhil in Social Science - Negotiating Self-Identity amid Intergenerational Conflict: Chinese Young People’s Understanding of “Being Oneself” in Contemporary China

Room 3301 (Lift 2, 17-18), 3/F Academic Building, HKUST
5 June 2026
Multimodal Approaches for Emotional, Generalized, and Interactive Modeling

PHD in Individual Interdisci Prog - Towards Coherent Co-speech Gesture Generation: Multimodal Approaches for Emotional, Generalized, and Interactive Modeling

LSK7028 (Conference Room No. 2), Lee Shau Kee Business Building, HKUST
5 June 2026
Impacts of Urban Morphology, Installation Location and Transmittance

MPhil in Integrative Sys & Design - Multi-objective Optimization Design on Façade-integrated Photovoltaic Glazing under Urban Context: Impacts of Urban Morphology, Installation Location and Transmittance

Room 3494 (Lift 25-26), 3/F Academic Building, HKUST
5 June 2026
PHD in Individual Interdisci Prog - Towards Efficient Long-form Music Composing

PHD in Individual Interdisci Prog - Towards Efficient Long-form Music Composing

Room 3494 (Lifts 25-26), 3/F Academic Building, HKUST
5 June 2026
PHD in Individual Interdisci Prog - Empowering Multimodal Generative Models to Step into the Physical World

PHD in Individual Interdisci Prog - Empowering Multimodal Generative Models to Step into the Physical World

LSK7028 (Conference Room No. 2), Lee Shau Kee Business Building, HKUST
5 June 2026
From Capability to Alignment

MPhil in Individu Interdisci Prog - Understanding the Reasoning Process in Large (Vision-)Language Models: From Capability to Alignment

LSK7028 (Conference Room No. 2), Lee Shau Kee Business Building, HKUST
5 June 2026
From Structural Descriptors to Solid-State Electrolyte Mechanisms

MPhil in Chemistry - Computational Materials Design: From Structural Descriptors to Solid-State Electrolyte Mechanisms

Room 2463 (Lifts 25-26), 2/F Academic Building, HKUST
4 June 2026
Safe and Powerful Generation

PHD in Computer Science & Engg - Post-Training for Visual Synthesis: Safe and Powerful Generation

Room 3494 (Lifts 25-26), 3/F Academic Building, HKUST
4 June 2026
PHD in Physics - Experimental Studies on Novel Superconductors and Topological Matters

PHD in Physics - Experimental Studies on Novel Superconductors and Topological Matters

Room 4472 (Lifts 25-26), 4/F Academic Building, HKUST
3 June 2026