School of SCIENCE 27 26 Enquiries MPhil and PhD Programs sengrpg@ust.hk T: (852) 2358 5923 Energy Technology Concentration Advanced Energy Storage and Conversion Hydrogen energy and fuel cells for transportation and power generation; nanostructured materials for energy storage devices including fuel cells, advanced batteries, solar cells, electrolyzers, and supercapacitors; grid-scale energy storage systems; smart grids; machine learning in energy systems; bio-inspired energy technologies; thermoelectric materials and devices; nanoscale heat and mass transfer; enhancing energy storage, conversion, and generation play a crucial role in global efforts to achieve carbon neutrality. Conventional Technology Fossil fuels (coal, petroleum, natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas); wind turbine materials and design; hydropower structures; hydrology; solid waste treatment; environmental effect of nuclear power; advanced technologies for conventional energy production, such as gas hydrates, microwave refining, and the conversion of coal, natural gas, and biomass into liquid fuels. Economy and Society Projections of global energy such as key technologies, investment trends and subsidy policies; clean production process for reducing consumption and pollution; software solutions for waste minimization and pollution prevention; smart water supply systems; green materials in industrial applications and building environments; health and environmental risk analysis; socio-economic assessments for effective policy making; sustainable transportation, and regional and global policies for efficient energy use. Research Foci The School of Engineering has unrivaled strength in Energy Technology with a dedicated team of 40 faculty members working on one or multiple topics related to energy. The following core research areas represent the current expertise and research activities across the five departments within the School. Energy Efficiency and Conservation In electronics and green information and communication technology: energy integration for chemical and energy industries, solid-state energy systems, energy-efficient computation, modelling and simulation, optimization of energy systems, high-efficiency power electronics, power management integrated circuits (ICs), lowpower ICs design, battery-powered electronics, wireless communication networks and systems. In energy-efficient buildings: thermal insulation materials, thermal systems, intelligent buildings for energy-saving, LED lighting, and electronics cooling systems. Sustainable Technology Enhancing energy efficiency of green energy sources such as biofuels, solar, wind, wave, geothermal, and tidal power; nanostructured electrodes; graphene-based anode and cathode materials; organic and inorganic photovoltaic materials and devices; gasification of biomass for energy production; biorefinery and bioprocessing for energy generation; innovative technologies for converting and recovering solid wastes into energy; and renewable energy integration. Facilities A total of four research institutes and centers are actively involved in energy-related topics: HKUST Energy Institute GREAT Smart Cities Institute Center for Display Research Building Energy Research Center (BERC) at Nansha MPhil/PhD in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering MPhil/PhD in Civil Engineering MPhil/PhD in Computer Science and Engineering MPhil/PhD in Electronic and Computer Engineering MPhil/PhD in Mechanical Engineering Energy has been considered a core research area within the broadly-based disciplines of environmental science and technology. It is one of the most salient emerging disciplines amongst many in the fields of engineering, science and social science. Energy Technology research covers many areas, including sustainable technology, conventional technology, and energy efficiency and conservation. The interdisciplinary research postgraduate program in Energy Technology in the School of Engineering provides long-term support to our ongoing educational training and fast-developing research in technology in general. Due to the multi-disciplinary nature of Energy Technology, research and training in the field is integrated with different disciplines so that students are equipped with the necessary knowledge and experience. Students interested in energy technology can enrol in one of the following programs: Research Postgraduate Programs PhD MPhil seng.hkust.edu.hk/eneg
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