My life at HKUST is exciting. I enjoy the experience of doing research with leading, diligent and enthusiastic professors. I have also benefited a lot from an exchange with Carnegie Mellon University which was supported by HKUST. I hope I can continue my research in on-chip networks and contribute to the field of electrical engineering with what I have learned from HKUST.

The breathtaking views on campus make me feel relaxed and re-energized. And I can carry on with my research work.

The path of an entrepreneur is a battle that never ends, but we always come up with solutions. That's the HKUST spirit.

At HKUST, I was transformed from an academic research personnel to a start-up founder, trying to create something that changes the world.

I joined the Bioengineering Program in HKUST as a PhD student after graduation from the Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University in 2010. My research area is engineering microorganisms for novel applications in biofuel and bioproduction. I enjoyed the international exposure HKUST provided to the postgraduate students including overseas conferences and interdisciplinary collaborations with other departments and universities.

"Doing RPg studies in HKUST has opened the door for me to do scientific research." As a PhD student, Joyce is becoming ever better equipped to engage in research studies in this ever-changing scientific world. In addition to gaining hands-on experience through conducting daily laboratory work, she is learning to communicate more effectively by making regular presentations. By attending divisional and IAS seminars, she keeps up with the latest trends in the life science, exchanges ideas with scientists from around the world, and develops critical thinking skills.

I'm grateful for what I am learning, where I am studying and the people I work with. If you come here and work hard and with enthusiasm, HKUST will be a place where you find that nothing is impossible.

HKUST is a very nice place to do research and pursue postgraduate studies. The campus has got a great sea view and beautiful scenery. And I am so lucky to be one of the awardees of the Asian Future Leaders Scholarship Program (AFLSP) which aims to support young people from Asia to pursue academic excellence and develop cross-cultural sensitivity. I have met many new friends from all over Asia through the AFLSP. It's interesting to learn more about the Sino-Japanese culture as well. Also, I am thrilled to become a HK PhD Fellowship Awardee here.

The supportive learning environment offered at HKUST has allowed me to explore knowledge and to apply it in order to improve the lives of ordinary people. It gives me great satisfaction, a feeling beyond words. I hope everyone who reads this can follow their dreams as I have!

Jan believes HKUST not only offered him a fulfilling research experience but also lots of opportunities outside studies that helped him grow and realize his talents. Now an Associate Director at MCON Shanghai, a German consultancy firm focusing on digital transformation in the areas of marketing, sales and aftersales, he credits the University for giving him a strong research background in computer science and big data analysis that has laid a firm foundation for his current job.