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In view of accelerating technological integration worldwide, Department of Mechanical Engineering under the Faculty of Engineering of The University of Hong Kong (HKU) is organizing the X-dimension: Frontiers in Engineering Science Forum cum Engineering Education and Innovation Summit on 13 April 2026 (Monday). This forum aims to break down traditional disciplinary boundaries and deeply explore the increasingly prominent trends of cross-scale phenomena and multidisciplinary integration in engineering science.

To address the engineering science challenges of the new era, this forum is dedicated to bringing together leading scholars and pioneering industry experts from around the world to share strategic research breakthroughs and forward-looking academic insights. This event not only serves as a vital opportunity to discuss innovative interdisciplinary achievements but also provides an international platform for participating scholars and emerging young researchers to explore the dimensions of the future development of engineering science and inspire cutting-edge ideas.

Professor Xiang Zhang, President and Vice-Chancellor of HKU, will deliver an opening address. The forum is co-founded and chaired by Professor David Srolovitz, Dean of HKU Engineering; Professor Zhigang Suo, Ellen E. and Marilyn M. Puckett Professor of Mechanics and Materials from Harvard University; and Professor Gang Chen, Carl Richard Soderberg Professor of Power Engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Media representatives are cordially invited to attend the forum. Details are as follows:
Date: April 13, 2026 (Monday) (Programme Schedule)
Time: 8:30am to 12:30pm (media registration starts from 8:15am)
Venue: Wang Gungwu Lecture Hall, Graduate House, The University of Hong Kong

Media enquiry:
Faculty of Engineering, The University of Hong Kong
Ms. Christina Chung (Tel: 3910 3324; Email: chungmc@hku.hk)
Ms. Natalie Yuen (Tel: 3917 1924; Email: natyuen@hku.hk)