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IAS Quantum Forum - Altermagnetism and Beyond

IAS Quantum Forum - Altermagnetism and Beyond

Organized by HKUST Jockey Club Institute for Advanced Study
HKUST Jockey Club Institute for Advanced Study, Lo Ka Chung Building, Lee Shau Kee Campus, HKUST
10 August 2026 to 13 August 2026
 Frontier Research Advances

Department of Chemistry - PhD Student Seminar - 3D-Printed Organoids: Frontier Research Advances

Organized by Department of Chemistry
Room 4475, 4/F (Lifts 25-26), Academic Building
12 August 2026
Department of Chemistry Seminar - Establishing the Radical Buffering Model via Computational Radical Chemistry

Department of Chemistry Seminar - Establishing the Radical Buffering Model via Computational Radical Chemistry

Organized by Department of Chemistry
Room 4503, 4/F (Lifts 25/26), Academic Building
12 August 2026
Department of Chemistry Seminar - Our Journey Toward Making Unpredictable Fluorine Chemistry Predictable

Department of Chemistry Seminar - Our Journey Toward Making Unpredictable Fluorine Chemistry Predictable

Organized by Department of Chemistry
Room 4503, 4/F (Lifts 25/26), Academic Building
12 August 2026
PhD Thesis Defense Seminar    - Design of CRISPR-Based Programmable RNA-Responsive Protein Materials  

PhD Thesis Defense Seminar
 

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Design of CRISPR-Based Programmable RNA-Responsive Protein Materials
 

Organized by Division of Life Science
Room 5506 (5/F., Lift 25/26)
12 August 2026
Department of Chemistry - PhD Student Seminar - Closed-Loop Scientific Discovery in Chemistry with Agentic AI

Department of Chemistry - PhD Student Seminar - Closed-Loop Scientific Discovery in Chemistry with Agentic AI

Organized by Department of Chemistry
Room 5508, 5/F (Lifts 25-26), Academic Building
13 August 2026
Department of Chemistry - PhD Student Seminar - Machine Learning Empowers Organic Chemistry - Frontier Methods and Case Studies

Department of Chemistry - PhD Student Seminar - Machine Learning Empowers Organic Chemistry - Frontier Methods and Case Studies

Organized by Department of Chemistry
Room 5508, 5/F (Lifts 25-26), Academic Building
13 August 2026
MPhil Thesis Presentation  - Context-Aware Deep Learning for Virtual Histological and Immunohistochemical Staining

MPhil Thesis Presentation

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Context-Aware Deep Learning for Virtual Histological and Immunohistochemical Staining

Organized by Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering; Bioengineering Program
Room 5506 (Lifts 25-26)
13 August 2026
PhD Thesis Presentation  - Label-Efficient AI Frameworks for Generalizable Computational Pathology

PhD Thesis Presentation

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Label-Efficient AI Frameworks for Generalizable Computational Pathology

Organized by Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering; Bioengineering Program
Room 5506 (Lifts 25-26)
13 August 2026
PhD Thesis Presentation  - Microfluidic Liquid Maneuver for Automated Biomolecular Diagnostics and Cellular Studies

PhD Thesis Presentation

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Microfluidic Liquid Maneuver for Automated Biomolecular Diagnostics and Cellular Studies

Organized by Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering; Bioengineering Program
Room 5560 (Lifts 27-28)
13 August 2026
PhD Thesis Presentation - Deep Learning-Based Subgrid Parameterizations for Unresolved Physics

PhD Thesis Presentation - Deep Learning-Based Subgrid Parameterizations for Unresolved Physics

Organized by Division of Environment and Sustainability
Room 5402 (Lifts 17-18), 5/F Academic Building, HKUST
13 August 2026
 Supporting Upfront Embodied Carbon Reduction in the Construction Industry

PhD Thesis Presentation - Public Blockchain-based Carbon Management System: Supporting Upfront Embodied Carbon Reduction in the Construction Industry

Organized by Division of Environment and Sustainability
Room 4504 (Lifts 25-26), 4/F Academic Building, HKUST
13 August 2026
PhD Thesis Defense Seminar    - Dissecting Innate Lymphoid Cells in Zebrafish  

PhD Thesis Defense Seminar
 

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Dissecting Innate Lymphoid Cells in Zebrafish
 

Organized by Division of Life Science
Room 4504 (4/F., Lift 25/26)
13 August 2026
Seminar - Rossby number similarity of the Ekman boundary layer

Seminar - Rossby number similarity of the Ekman boundary layer

Organized by Division of Environment and Sustainability
Room 2302 (Lift 17/18), 2/F Academic Building, HKUST
13 August 2026
 The UK Population Approach to Informing Improvements in Neonatal Care

Data to Impact: The UK Population Approach to Informing Improvements in Neonatal Care

Organized by School of Medicine
Room 4503 (Lift 25-26), 4/F, Academic Building, HKUST
14 August 2026
Department of Chemistry Seminar - Quantum Chemical Approach for Open-Shell Systems based on Broken-Symmetry Method

Department of Chemistry Seminar - Quantum Chemical Approach for Open-Shell Systems based on Broken-Symmetry Method

Organized by Department of Chemistry
Room 5501, 5/F (Lifts 25-26), Academic Building
14 August 2026
 How Information Source and Access are Expressed in Tibeto-Burman

HUMA PhD Thesis Presentation - Evidentiality across Borders: How Information Source and Access are Expressed in Tibeto-Burman

Organized by Division of Humanities
Room3301,, (Lift 2, 17-18), 3/F Academic Building, HKUST
14 August 2026
PhD Thesis Presentation  - Deep Learning-Enabled Biomedical Image Restoration and Image-Based Decision Support

PhD Thesis Presentation

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Deep Learning-Enabled Biomedical Image Restoration and Image-Based Decision Support

Organized by Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering; Bioengineering Program
Room 5560 (Lifts 27-28)
14 August 2026
PhD Thesis Presentation  - Engineering Water-Soluble Chlorophyll-Binding Protein Platforms for Photoacoustic Imaging and Photodynamic Theranostics

PhD Thesis Presentation

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Engineering Water-Soluble Chlorophyll-Binding Protein Platforms for Photoacoustic Imaging and Photodynamic Theranostics

Organized by Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering; Bioengineering Program
Room 5560 (Lifts 27-28)
14 August 2026
 Evidence from Quezon City and Bangkok

PhD Thesis Presentation - Extreme Urban Heat, Mental Well-Being, and Informal Settlement Vulnerability in Southeast Asia: Evidence from Quezon City and Bangkok

Organized by Division of Environment and Sustainability
Room 2302 (Lifts 17-18), 2/F Academic Building, HKUST
14 August 2026
UGOD Seminar | Human-Environment Interaction in the Era of AI and Open Science

UGOD Seminar | Human-Environment Interaction in the Era of AI and Open Science

Organized by Urban Governance and Design, HKUST(GZ)
E3 202
14 August 2026
Department of Chemistry - PhD Student Seminar - Advances and Challenges in Modern Anti-Doping Science

Department of Chemistry - PhD Student Seminar - Advances and Challenges in Modern Anti-Doping Science

Organized by Department of Chemistry
Room 4502, 4/F (Lifts 25-26), Academic Building
17 August 2026
Department of Chemistry - PhD Student Seminar - Agricultural Antibiotics in Environment and Associated Health Impacts

Department of Chemistry - PhD Student Seminar - Agricultural Antibiotics in Environment and Associated Health Impacts

Organized by Department of Chemistry
Room 4502, 4/F (Lifts 25-26), Academic Building
17 August 2026
Department of Chemistry - PhD Student Seminar - Impact of Artificial Sweeteners on Human Health and Environmental Sustainability

Department of Chemistry - PhD Student Seminar - Impact of Artificial Sweeteners on Human Health and Environmental Sustainability

Organized by Department of Chemistry
Room 4502, 4/F (Lifts 25-26), Academic Building
17 August 2026
IAS-APS Workshop - Physical Review Workshop on Frontiers in Quantum Geometry and Correlation

IAS-APS Workshop - Physical Review Workshop on Frontiers in Quantum Geometry and Correlation

Organized by HKUST Jockey Club Institute for Advanced Study
HKUST Jockey Club Institute for Advanced Study, Lo Ka Chung Building, Lee Shau Kee Campus, HKUST
17 August 2026 to 21 August 2026
IAS-PHYS Fundamental Physics Seminar Series - Extending EFT of Inflation/Dark Energy to Arbitrary Background

IAS-PHYS Fundamental Physics Seminar Series - Extending EFT of Inflation/Dark Energy to Arbitrary Background

Organized by HKUST Jockey Club Institute for Advanced Study; Department of Physics
IAS1038, 1/F, Lo Ka Chung Building, Lee Shau Kee Campus, HKUST
17 August 2026
MPhil Thesis Presentation  - MOF-Based Catalyst Design for Electrochemical CO2 Reduction to CO and Formate

MPhil Thesis Presentation

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MOF-Based Catalyst Design for Electrochemical CO2 Reduction to CO and Formate

Organized by Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering
Room 5583 (Lifts 27-28)
17 August 2026
 Real-Flight Trajectories Reveal Aviation Noise and Pollution Exposure in a Megacity Airspace

MPhil Thesis Presentation - Hidden Compound Burden: Real-Flight Trajectories Reveal Aviation Noise and Pollution Exposure in a Megacity Airspace

Organized by Division of Environment and Sustainability
Room 5402 (Lifts 17-18), 5/F Academic Building, HKUST
17 August 2026
PhD Thesis Presentation  - Advanced Electrocatalysts towards Oxygen Reduction Reaction in Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells

PhD Thesis Presentation

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Advanced Electrocatalysts towards Oxygen Reduction Reaction in Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells

Organized by Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering
Room 5583 (Lifts 27-28)
17 August 2026
PhD Thesis Presentation  - Modified ZnO Based Materials for Electrocatalytic Nitrate Production from N2 Oxidation

PhD Thesis Presentation

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Modified ZnO Based Materials for Electrocatalytic Nitrate Production from N2 Oxidation

Organized by Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering
Room 5583 (Lifts 27-28)
17 August 2026
Department of Chemistry - PhD Student Seminar - Metal-organic Frameworks — Paradigm Shift in Materials Engineering

Department of Chemistry - PhD Student Seminar - Metal-organic Frameworks — Paradigm Shift in Materials Engineering

Organized by Department of Chemistry
Room 4475, 4/F (Lifts 25-26), Academic Building
18 August 2026
HKUST X Agewhale Inclusive Manager Training

HKUST X Agewhale Inclusive Manager Training

Organized by Diversity and Equal Opportunities Committee; Human Resources Office
Alumni Commons
18 August 2026
MPhil Thesis Presentation  - Electrolyte Engineering for High-Voltage Sodium Batteries

MPhil Thesis Presentation

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Electrolyte Engineering for High-Voltage Sodium Batteries

Organized by Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering
Room 5583 (Lifts 27-28)
18 August 2026
PhD Thesis Presentation  - Advanced Solid and Quasi-Solid Electrolyte Design for High-Performance Rechargeable Lithium Batteries

PhD Thesis Presentation

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Advanced Solid and Quasi-Solid Electrolyte Design for High-Performance Rechargeable Lithium Batteries

Organized by Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering
Room 5583 (Lifts 27-28)
18 August 2026
PhD Thesis Presentation  - Development of Key Materials for Sulfide-Based All-Solid-State Batteries

PhD Thesis Presentation

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Development of Key Materials for Sulfide-Based All-Solid-State Batteries

Organized by Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering
Room 5583 (Lifts 27-28)
18 August 2026
Department of Chemistry - PhD Student Seminar - Redox-inactive Lewis Acids in Metal-oxo Chemistry

Department of Chemistry - PhD Student Seminar - Redox-inactive Lewis Acids in Metal-oxo Chemistry

Organized by Department of Chemistry
Room 5501, 5/F (Lifts 25-26), Academic Building
19 August 2026
 Seashell Mirror Workshop

Students Wellness Day: Seashell Mirror Workshop

Organized by Office of the Dean of Engineering
Engineering Commons, 2/F Academic Building
19 August 2026
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