AIChE at HKUST
Bridging Engineering Professions with Students
"Nothing is a matter of waste if you use the materials wisely."
Turn ChemEng into a Noble Profession in Hong Kong!
aboutus
American Institute of Chemical Engineers Student Chapter (AIChE) is the world's leading organization for chemical engineering professionals, with over 45,000 members from over 90 countries. AIChE Student Chapter at HKUST is the first AIChE Student Chapter in Hong Kong that was established in February 2014.
Our mission is to organize various activities focusing on professional and personal development of all students in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (CBME). Apart from organizing self-development activities, we also serve as a platform to encourage sharing and interactions among students from different backgrounds, CBME faculty members, and also professional engineers.
In The News
Our Founding President
Professional Development Workshops
October 16th, 2017
Various interview tips were given to the participants through mock interview sessions. Ms. Grace Siu from the career center moderated the sessions.
Recruitment Talks
April 13th, 2018
Participants learned about their internship options and the procedure of application through this series of talks. We were really pleased to have representatives from NAMI with us.
Plant Visits
February 13, 2018
Students visited the Ma On Shan Water Plant, the first plant visit organised by HKUST AIChE
Welcoming Dinner
September 15, 2017
With about 40 participants, AIChE HKUST started off its journey 2017-2018. This event provided a good platform for students to mingle with professors and their fellow CBEs.
Kong Wing-man, Samantha
Dual Winner of HK Top 10 Outstanding Youth 2013-2014 & Social Service Award
Founding President, American Institute of Chemical Engineers Student Chapter
Founder, Eldpathy Co. Limited
Samantha is a fresh graduate in Chemical and Environmental Engineering (HKUST). She founded this AIChE-HKUST Student Chapter during her final year in undergraduate studies (2014), aiming at organizing various activities focusing on professional and personal development of all students in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (CBME). It also serves as a platform to encourage sharing and interactions among students from different backgrounds, CBME faculty members, and also professional engineers.
She had extensive experiences in leadership, previously served as the Head Student Ambassador and Core Peer Mentor (School of Engineering) of HKUST. She is the dual winner of the HK Top 10 Outstanding Youth and Social Service Award this year, jointly organized by the Home Affairs Bureau and the Commission on Youth, to commend youths with impressive achievement in personal development, leadership and social service.
Her passion for international relations brought her to represent Hong Kong as one of the 10 representatives from all over the world to work at the United Nations Headquarters, New York in Summer 2014 on health and environmental literacy. She reflected on how the valuable experience inspired her to work as a Graduate Environmental Engineer at an international consultancy now. Making positive change in the world, through social entrepreneurship and leadership, is her goal in life.
Samantha’s Stories:
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News of HK Top 10 Outstanding Youth
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Why Taking Engineering and Why at HKUST?
(http://www.ust.hk/agoodstory/take-engineering-hkust-samantha-kong/)
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Accomplishing my dream
(http://www.ust.hk/agoodstory/accomplishing-dream-samantha-kong/)
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HKUST Blogger
(http://blogger.ust.hk/student/category/samantha-kong/)
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My Remarkable Internship Experience at United Nations (http://www.seng.ust.hk/web/eng/news_detail.php?id=868)
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AIChE News
(http://chenected.aiche.org/students/news-from-kong-kong-aiche-student-chapter/)
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American Institute of Chemical Engineers Student Chapter (AIChE) is the world's leading organization for chemical engineering professionals, with over 45,000 members from over 90 countries. AIChE Student Chapter at HKUST is the first AIChE Student Chapter in Hong Kong that was established in February 2014.
Our mission is to organize various activities focusing on professional and personal development of all students in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (CBME). Apart from organizing self-development activities, we also serve as a platform to encourage sharing and interactions among students from different backgrounds, CBME faculty members, and also professional engineers.