Research Highlights
HKU Physicists Awarded 2025 Brillouin Medal for Discovery in Phononics
Professor Nicholas X. Fang, Global STEM Scholar and Jockey Club (JC) STEM Lab Director in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, and Professor Xiang Zhang, HKU President and Vice-Chancellor, and Chair of Physics in the Department of Physics, have been jointly awarded the 2025 Brillouin Medal by the International Phononics Society (IPS). The honour recognises their pioneering discovery of ultrasonic metamaterials with negative elastic modulus.
More HKU Physicists Awarded 2025 Brillouin Medal for Discovery in PhononicsHKU Achieves Record High with 54 Highly Cited Researchers
HKU has set a new record with 54 academics named in Clarivate’s “Highly Cited Researchers 2025” list, placing HKU 13th globally among all institutions based on the total number of researcher designations—including those recognised across multiple fields.
More HKU Achieves Record High with 54 Highly Cited ResearchersHKU Professor Max Shen elected as International Member of CAE
Professor Max Shen has been elected as an International Member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE) in recognition of his remarkable contributions to the fields of artificial intelligence and supply chain optimisation.
More HKU Professor Max Shen elected as International Member of CAE

