Thesis Defense

Real-Flight Trajectories Reveal Aviation Noise and Pollution Exposure in a Megacity Airspace

MPhil in Envrl Sci, Policy & Mgmt - Hidden Compound Burden: Real-Flight Trajectories Reveal Aviation Noise and Pollution Exposure in a Megacity Airspace

Room 5402 (Lifts 17-18), 5/F Academic Building, HKUST
17 August 2026
MPhil in Life Science - MCM Inhibition Triggers Differential CDC6 Degradation and Cell Death Responses in Normal versus Cancer Cells

MPhil in Life Science - MCM Inhibition Triggers Differential CDC6 Degradation and Cell Death Responses in Normal versus Cancer Cells

, HKUST
17 August 2026
PHD in Electronic & Comp Engg - Random Matrix Theory and Its Applications in Large-Scale Systems

PHD in Electronic & Comp Engg - Random Matrix Theory and Its Applications in Large-Scale Systems

, HKUST
17 August 2026
MPhil in Life Science - A Behavioral Framework for Studying Anxiety-State Modulation of Sensorimotor Transformations in Larval Zebrafish

MPhil in Life Science - A Behavioral Framework for Studying Anxiety-State Modulation of Sensorimotor Transformations in Larval Zebrafish

, HKUST
17 August 2026
MPhil in Computer Science & Engg - Legal Data Augmentation in LLMs for Low-resourced Domains

MPhil in Computer Science & Engg - Legal Data Augmentation in LLMs for Low-resourced Domains

Room 3494 (Lifts 25-26), 3/F Academic Building, HKUST
17 August 2026
MPhil in Chem & Biomolecular Engg - MOF-Based Catalyst Design for Electrochemical CO2 Reduction to CO and Formate

MPhil in Chem & Biomolecular Engg - MOF-Based Catalyst Design for Electrochemical CO2 Reduction to CO and Formate

, HKUST
17 August 2026
MPhil in Operations Management - Pooling or Not Pooling in Taxi Queues with Observable Queue Lengths

MPhil in Operations Management - Pooling or Not Pooling in Taxi Queues with Observable Queue Lengths

Room 4047, Lee Shau Kee Business Building, HKUST
14 August 2026
PHD in Physics - Development of Fabrication and Characterization Platforms for Quantum Technology

PHD in Physics - Development of Fabrication and Characterization Platforms for Quantum Technology

Room 3494 (Lifts 25-26), 3/F Academic Building, HKUST
14 August 2026
Silicon Photo-Monitors and Heterogeneously Integrated Microring Lasers with On-Chip Optical Feedback

PHD in Electronic & Comp Engg - Enabling Photonic Technologies for Optical Computing: Silicon Photo-Monitors and Heterogeneously Integrated Microring Lasers with On-Chip Optical Feedback

Room 4472 (Lifts 25-26), 4/F Academic Building, HKUST
14 August 2026
PHD in Bioengineering - Deep Learning-Enabled Biomedical Image Restoration and Image-Based Decision Support

PHD in Bioengineering - Deep Learning-Enabled Biomedical Image Restoration and Image-Based Decision Support

Room 5560 (Lifts 27-28), HKUST
14 August 2026
Material Selection and Reactor Configuration

MPhil in Civil Engineering - Electrochemical Reduction of Inorganic Chlorinated Contaminants: Material Selection and Reactor Configuration

Organized by Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering
Room 3584A (Lifts 27-28), 3/F Academic Building, HKUST
14 August 2026
MPhil in Life Science - ApoE Isoform-Specific Effects on Astrocytic Lipid Metabolism and Secretome-Mediated Cerebrovascular Dysfunction in Alzheimer’s Disease

MPhil in Life Science - ApoE Isoform-Specific Effects on Astrocytic Lipid Metabolism and Secretome-Mediated Cerebrovascular Dysfunction in Alzheimer’s Disease

, HKUST
14 August 2026
Evidence from Quezon City and Bangkok

PHD in Envrl Sci, Policy & Mgmt - Extreme Urban Heat, Mental Well-Being, and Informal Settlement Vulnerability in Southeast Asia: Evidence from Quezon City and Bangkok

Room 2302 (Lifts 17-18), 2/F Academic Building, HKUST
14 August 2026
PHD in Physics - A Unified Understanding of Various Novel Properties in Altermagnets Based on C-Paired Spin-Momentum Locking

PHD in Physics - A Unified Understanding of Various Novel Properties in Altermagnets Based on C-Paired Spin-Momentum Locking

Room 4472 (Lifts 25-26), 4/F Academic Building, HKUST
14 August 2026
From Clinic to the Sports Field

PHD in Computer Science & Engg - Multi-modal Sensing for Human Motor Understanding: From Clinic to the Sports Field

Room 3494 (Lifts 25-26), 3/F Academic Building, HKUST
14 August 2026
PHD in Atmospheric Envrl Science - Deep Learning-Based Subgrid Parameterizations for Unresolved Physics

PHD in Atmospheric Envrl Science - Deep Learning-Based Subgrid Parameterizations for Unresolved Physics

Room 5402 (Lifts 17-18), 5/F Academic Building, HKUST
13 August 2026
MPhil in Bioengineering - Context-Aware Deep Learning for Virtual Histological and Immunohistochemical Staining

MPhil in Bioengineering - Context-Aware Deep Learning for Virtual Histological and Immunohistochemical Staining

Room 5506 (Lifts 25-26), HKUST
13 August 2026
A Situation-Aware Post-Training Framework for Adaptive LLM Behavior in Enterprise Tasks

MPhil in Information Systems - PersonaFuse: A Situation-Aware Post-Training Framework for Adaptive LLM Behavior in Enterprise Tasks

LSK 4047, 4/F, Lee Shau Kee Business Building, HKUST
13 August 2026
Supporting Upfront Embodied Carbon Reduction in the Construction Industry

PHD in Envrl Sci, Policy & Mgmt - Public Blockchain-based Carbon Management System: Supporting Upfront Embodied Carbon Reduction in the Construction Industry

Room 4504 (Lifts 25-26), 4/F Academic Building,, HKUST
13 August 2026
PHD in Life Science - Dissecting Innate Lymphoid Cells in Zebrafish

PHD in Life Science - Dissecting Innate Lymphoid Cells in Zebrafish

Room 4504 (Lifts 25-26), 4/F Academic Building, HKUST
13 August 2026