The Ying Family PhD Research Award (2025/26) Award Presentation and Panel Discussion

Date: July 24, 2026 (Friday)

Time: 3-4pm

Venue: InnoBay, 5/F Martin Ka Shing Lee Innovation Building, HKUST

Event format: Award Presentation Ceremony + Panel Discussion

Language: English

Dress Code: Business Casual

PROGRAM

Welcome

• Prof. Minhua SHAO,

         Director of HKUST Energy Institute

         Head and Chair Professor of Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering

Speech

• Mr Steven YING, Director of Foundation for Amazing Potentials

Cheque Presentation and Photo Taking

Awardee Research Presentation

• Mr. LIAO Zebing, Department of Electronics and Computer Engineering

Panel Discussion:

From Lab to Market: Turning Research into Real-World Impact

Moderator:

• Prof. Carrie Ling, Director of Entrepreneurship Center

Panelist: (by alphabetical order)

• Prof. Minhua Shao
• Mr. Steven Ying

Startups: (align with the areas of sustainability, environmental studies, energy technology, green technology)

• Dr. Jessica Zhan, CEO, EcoTech(HK) EnviroProtect Technology Limited
• Dr. Anderson Liu, Project Manager, Leyden Power International Limited
• Mr. Kenny OKTAVIUS, Co-founder & CEO, PointFit Technology Limited

“The Ying Family PhD Research Award” (the “Award”) is launched in 2025 with a generous donation by Foundation for Amazing Potentials, which was founded by Mr Steven Ying, Managing Partner of High Impact Capital Advisors, a Hong Kong-based investment banking and financial advisory firm founded in 2011. The firm specializes in impact investing, aiming to generate competitive financial returns alongside positive social and environmental outcomes.

The Award aims to recognize and reward PhD students who have demonstrated outstanding research performance and achievements in the areas of sustainability, environmental studies, energy technology, green technology or related disciplines. For more information, welcome to visit the website at https://ei.hkust.edu.hk/scholarship-award-ying.