Two Teams of Computer Science and Engineering students Won Hong Kong ICT Awards 2006
Hong Kong ICT Awards 2006: eYouth category is set up to encourage local educational institutions to enhance the training opportunities and skills of our workforce of the next generation, and to maintain the competitiveness of Hong Kong. It is presented to the most innovative ICT software and/or hardware projects from full-time post-secondary students.
This year, two teams of our students have been selected as the winners of the Hong Kong ICT Awards 2006: eYouth Certificate of Merit.
Zhu Jinhao, supervised by Prof Tang Chi Keung, won the Hong Kong ICT Awards 2006 with his project “Soul Envoy”. He has also been invited to present his eYouth winning entry on 8 December at the "Stage of Excellence" in Hong Kong, China Pavilion of the ITU Telecom World 2006.
Another team of students, included Lok Cheong Kin, Chan Shu Wing and Kong Chi Kin, have been selected as the winners by the project of "Green Bus System” under the supervision and guidance of Prof Jogesh K. Muppala.
The Awards Presentation Ceremony and Dinner was held on Wednesday, 22nd November 2006 at Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC).
About The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) (www.ust.hk) is a world-class research university that focuses on science, technology and business as well as humanities and social science. HKUST offers an international campus, and a holistic and interdisciplinary pedagogy to nurture well-rounded graduates with global vision, a strong entrepreneurial spirit and innovative thinking. HKUST attained the highest proportion of internationally excellent research work in the Research Assessment Exercise 2014 of Hong Kong’s University Grants Committee, and is ranked as the world’s best young university in Times Higher Education’s Young University Rankings 2019. Its graduates were ranked 16th worldwide and top in Greater China in Global University Employability Survey 2018.
