Research Highlights
HKU Engineer Jiawei Zhou Receives 2026 Croucher Innovation Award
Professor Jiawei Zhou, Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering under the Faculty of Engineering at HKU, has been honoured with the 2026 Croucher Tak Wah Mak Innovation Award for his groundbreaking research in thermal management.
More HKU Engineer Jiawei Zhou Receives 2026 Croucher Innovation AwardNobel Laureate Prof Ferenc Krausz Elected as NAS International Member
Professor Ferenc Krausz, Chair Professor of Laser Physics in the Department of Physics, Faculty of Science at HKU, has been elected as an International Member of the National Academy of Sciences, USA (NAS), in recognition of his outstanding contributions to ultrafast laser science and attosecond physics.
More Nobel Laureate Prof Ferenc Krausz Elected as NAS International MemberHKU's Global Excellence in THE World University Subject Rankings 2026
HKU has secured the top position locally for nine of the 11 subjects ranked and has seven subjects ranked top 40 worldwide in the 2026 Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings by Subject, reaffirming its position as a leading institution across multiple academic disciplines.
More HKU's Global Excellence in THE World University Subject Rankings 2026

