Welcome Prof. Yuxing YAO to CBE
Prof. Yuxing YAO has joined the CBE department as an Assistant Professor.
He received his PhD in Chemistry and Chemical Biology from Harvard University. His main research interests are Functional soft materials, Synthetic biology, Engineered living materials, Ultrasound technology and Mechanochemistry.
Welcome Prof. Yao to the CBE community!
About The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) (https://hkust.edu.hk/) is a world-class research intensive 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. Over 80% of our research work were rated “Internationally excellent” or “world leading” in the Research Assessment Exercise 2020 of Hong Kong’s University Grants Committee. We were ranked 3rd in Times Higher Education’s Young University Rankings 2022, and our graduates were ranked 23rd worldwide and among the best from universities from Asia in Global Employability University Ranking and Survey 2021.
