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Donations
and Sponsorships
Mr Siu Ming Kwok and Ms Eleanor Kwai Chun Law of Sa Sa International Holdings Ltd generously supported a
Department of Mechanical Engineering project focusing on advanced medical devices for treatment of intracranial
aneurysms with a donation of HK$5 million.
Prof James She, Electronic and Computer Engineering, received over HK$3 million in donations to establish the
HKUST NIE Social Media Lab. One of the major donors was Mr Bill Nie, Chief Executive Officer, TS First Fortune
Asset Management.
Dr Fu Wing Lau, Managing Director of Chiu Hing Construction and Transportation Company Ltd, provided
scholarship funding of $500,000 per year to support high-achieving Civil and Environmental Engineering students in
genuine financial need. Each student receives up to HK$50,000. By 2011, the Department had received a total of
HK$2.5 million.
Chiaphua Industries Ltd continued its research equipment donation to the Department of Chemical and
Biomolecular Engineering. The company gave HK$2 million spread over five years until 2011-12. The donation
provided additional resources for the Department to purchase or upgrade equipment and facilitates its long-term
planning on equipment acquisition.
HKUST received a grant of US$150,000 (around HK$1.17 million) for participation in Hewlett Packard’s Catalyst
Initiative, a global social innovation program designed to develop more effective approaches to science,
technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education worldwide. HKUST was one of the 35 educational institutions
across 11 countries that were selected by Hewlett Packard to receive the grant in 2010. The University set up a
new teaching laboratory for Computer Science and Engineering students, equipped with high-end computers.
• DHL Express offered logistics consultancy and sponsorship for
air express transportation of robots weighing more than 85kg,
facilitating the participation of the School’s Remotely Operated
Vehicle (ROV) Team at the International Student ROV Competition
for underwater robots at NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston.
The team was representing Hong Kong. The service was
equivalent to HK$280,000.
• Prof Mansun Chan, Electronic and Computer Engineering, obtained
a donation of HK$200,000 from the Li Ka Shing Foundation to
promote technology education.
• Prof Albert Wong, Electronic and Computer Engineering, received
a donation of HK$110,000 from mobile handset manufacturer
Shenzhen Huarui Company through its Hong Kong subsidiary, Hong
Kong Crown Company. The money was used mainly for student
support, and for travel and attendance at conferences.
• Prof Louis Lam, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, obtained
a donation of HK$90,000 from Active Tools International Ltd, a
division of the world’s largest barbecue stove manufacturer. The
donation was used to initiate more collaborations with industrial
partners in Hong Kong.
• Hong Kong LCD manufacturer Varitronix Ltd continued its donation
to the Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering for
the Varitronix Scholarship for Best Final Year Project on Display
Technology. A sum of HK$30,000 is available each year for five
years, with the Department receiving a total of HK$90,000 by
2010-11.
• Google (Hong Kong) Ltd gave HK$48,400 to support Prof Jogesh
Muppala, Computer Science and Engineering, in the development
and publication of Android curriculum-related materials and the
provision of courses during 2011-12.
• Prof Louis Lam, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, received
a HK$25,000 donation from Harvest Investment Holdings Ltd for
the development of chemical processing simulations for Hong
Kong industries.
• Air Products donated HK$20,000 to set up the Air Products Award
for the Best Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Postgraduate
Student. The honor recognizes the research excellence of the
Department’s postgraduates, with the HK$5,000 award presented
annually to one student.
• Prof Zhiyong Fan, Electronic and Computer Engineering, received
a donation of US$2,000 (around HK$15,600) from US firm EMD
Chemicals Inc for the project “Surface Doping of Si Nanowires”.
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