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

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

, 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

LSK 4047, 4/F, Lee Shau Kee Business Building, 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
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
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
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
MPhil in Civil Engineering - Discrete Element Modelling of Bidisperse Flow Impact Against a Rigid Barrier Incorporating Dynamic Fragmentation

MPhil in Civil Engineering - Discrete Element Modelling of Bidisperse Flow Impact Against a Rigid Barrier Incorporating Dynamic Fragmentation

Organized by Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering
Room 3598 ((Lifts 27-28), 3/F Academic Buidling, HKUST
3 June 2026
From Quasiparticle Detection to Emergent Traffic Rules

PHD in Physics - Artificial Intelligence Meets Active Matter: From Quasiparticle Detection to Emergent Traffic Rules

Room 4475 (Lifts 25-26), 4/F Academic Building, HKUST
3 June 2026
PHD in Life Science - Vascular Dysfunction Impairs Quiescence Maintenance of Adult Muscle Stem Cells in Type 2 Diabetes Mouse Models

PHD in Life Science - Vascular Dysfunction Impairs Quiescence Maintenance of Adult Muscle Stem Cells in Type 2 Diabetes Mouse Models

Room 5506 (Lifts 25-26), 5/F Academic Building, HKUST
3 June 2026
MPhil in Industrial Engg&Deci Ana - Adaptive Experimental Design with Valid Statistical Inference

MPhil in Industrial Engg&Deci Ana - Adaptive Experimental Design with Valid Statistical Inference

Room 5554 (Lifts 27-28), 5/F Academic Building, HKUST
3 June 2026
A Computational Framework for Single-Cell and Spatial Transcriptomic Readouts in Spinal Cord Injury Models

MPhil in Bioengineering - Decoding CNS Regeneration Microenvironments: A Computational Framework for Single-Cell and Spatial Transcriptomic Readouts in Spinal Cord Injury Models

Room 2128A (Lift 19), HKUST
1 June 2026
Examining the Moderating Role of Family Ties

DBA in Doctor of Business Admin - The Impact of INED Board Diversity on Firm Performance: Examining the Moderating Role of Family Ties

, HKUST
29 May 2026
MPhil in Bioengineering - Development of a Conjugation Platform for In Situ Microbiome Engineering

MPhil in Bioengineering - Development of a Conjugation Platform for In Situ Microbiome Engineering

Room 2128A (Lift 19), HKUST
29 May 2026
From Vision-Language Pretraining to Medical Image Understanding

PHD in Electronic & Comp Engg - Foundation Model Adaptation: From Vision-Language Pretraining to Medical Image Understanding

Room 5564 (Lifts 25-26), 5/F Academic Building, HKUST
29 May 2026
DBA in Doctor of Business Admin - Integrating Sell-Side Analyst Factors into Asset Pricing Models

DBA in Doctor of Business Admin - Integrating Sell-Side Analyst Factors into Asset Pricing Models

, HKUST
28 May 2026
MPhil in Individu Interdisci Prog - Dual-View Structural Imaging and Predictive Learning for Robust Time-Series Anomaly Detection

MPhil in Individu Interdisci Prog - Dual-View Structural Imaging and Predictive Learning for Robust Time-Series Anomaly Detection

Room 321, East, C1, HKUST(GZ), HKUST
28 May 2026
MPhil in Electronic & Comp Engg - Tactile-sensing Skin using Capacitive Touch Sensing for Endoscopic Capsule Retention Detection

MPhil in Electronic & Comp Engg - Tactile-sensing Skin using Capacitive Touch Sensing for Endoscopic Capsule Retention Detection

Room 4472 (Lifts 25-26), 4/F Academic Building, HKUST
28 May 2026
MPhil in Electronic & Comp Engg - AI-Enhanced Smart Cushion for Pressure Ulcer Prevention

MPhil in Electronic & Comp Engg - AI-Enhanced Smart Cushion for Pressure Ulcer Prevention

Room 4475 (Lifts 25-26), 4/F Academic Building, HKUST
28 May 2026