HKUST Annual Report 2023-2024

29 HKUST Annual Report 2023-2024 University Satellite Looks to Mitigate Extreme Weather The launch of Hong Kong’s first higher education satellite by HKUST engineers propelled forward better forecasting and mitigation of extreme weather through state-of-the- art remote sensing and environmental monitoring, data analysis, and modeling. The high-resolution optical civilian satellite is the most advanced of its kind, capable of collecting remote sensing images with a spatial resolution of 0.5 meters and swath (image width) of 150 kilometers. The initiative is led by Prof. SU Hui and Prof. ZHANG Limin (both Civil and Environmental Engineering). Predicting Evolution of Brain Tumors Under Therapy An international research team led by Prof. WANG Jiguang (Life Science and Chemical and Biological Engineering) has unveiled how primary brain tumors evolve under therapy and developed an AI-powered model for patients to predict their prognosis. The team went on to develop a web portal named “CELLO2” that facilitates public access to the predictive model, enabling patients and doctors to gain deeper understanding of tumors. Hospitals in Hong Kong, Mainland China, and South Korea collaborated in the research. Ultrathin “Reciprocal Lens” Directly Produces Upright Images With lenses a key element in seeing and understanding more about everyday life and science and technology, Prof. CHAN Che-Ting (Physics) and his researchers have introduced a paradigm-shifting imaging mechanism—the “reciprocal lens”. The novel lens shifts light rays rather than bending them like conventional lenses and can directly produce upright real images. The research can potentially be used in volume-to-volume imaging, optical image stabilization, and other applications. Researchers from Fudan University collaborated in the study.