KIM Hyun Kyung
KIM Hyun Kyung is a Hong Kong University of Science and Technology graduate with a Master of Philosophy in Environmental Engineering. As an AFLSP Scholar, in 2015 she participated in the BXAI Summer Program as a Scholar and joined in 2016 as a group facilitator.
Kim deeply appreciated the value of diversity within her group. Her group in particular, which she praised for being very active and consistently coming up with good ideas, included scholars from countries such as Ghana, Malaysia, China, and Japan.
“They had different backgrounds, which gave them different ideas, so that was definitely good,” said Kim. Although the topics were similar to the ones in 2015’s program, the speakers were different and provided new insights. Furthermore, while Kim’s field of study makes her well acquainted with environmental issues, she was intrigued by other issues such as poverty or the role of women in society.
PANG He
Colin (Pang He) is a Chinese MBA graduate from the Graduate School of International Corporate Strategy, Hitotsubashi University. This year he spent five months at Yale University’s School of Management on an exchange student program. Colin is currently working in Sony (China) in Beijing.
What Colin appreciated most about last year’s BXAI Summer Program were the friendships that allowed him to engage difficult topics without the fear of resentment. While he believes that a strong business approach is the best way towards solving today’s social issues, he don’t mind disagreeing with Scholars who don’t share his business-minded opinions.
“I’m very open and I didn’t receive any resentment because everyone is open too,” he said. “Our assumption is we’re young people and we’re open to anything. We welcome and embrace conflict.”
SHI Tuo
After graduating from Hong Kong University of Science and Technology with a Master of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering, Shi Tuo joined CAPCO, a financial consulting firm.
Currently placed at HSBC, he has been helping with the KYC (Know Your Customer) project, participating in a wide spectrum of financial activities. “We are at the frontline in identifying potential money laundering activities and terrorist financing, ” says Shi.
Shi has made many good friends throughout his two years of AFLSP activities. “Every student and professor I met was dedicated to their study or work, with full responsibility. They made me believe being responsible for every piece of work was a precious attitude and would make positive impact on my career.”
QIN Yiming
Graduated from Hong Kong University of Science and Technology with an MPhil in Chemical Engineering in 2014, QIN Yiming is currently working as a research assistant at City University of Hong Kong. She will pursue her doctoral degree at Harvard University on Engineering and Applied Sciences this autumn.
“I believe our research on the sources and effects of pollutants in the atmosphere are important for preventing and mitigating air pollution,” saidQin. Chasing her dream of being an academia, Qin aims to explore the frontiers in the area of air pollution
“My studies will include field experiments in Amazonia on drone-based sensors and some chamber experiments. Hopefully, we can find some interesting results and provide new discoveries on isoprene reactivity.” Qin introduced her studies at Harvard University utilized the state-of-art technique and would create a new platform for air pollution study.
Qin appreciates all the leadership training and cross-cultural comparative studies from the Asian Future Leaders Scholarship Program (AFLSP) at HKUST . “The AFLSP was a very enjoyable and exciting experience for me. I’ve met many passionate fellow students and we developed the life-long friendship through this program.” said Qin.
Fumiaki SANO
Fumiaki Sano is an AFLSP Scholar who recently graduated with an MBA from the School of Economics and Management at Tsinghua University. He currently works with a green technology start-up in China, discovering ways for Chinese factories to save energy.
While originally from Japan, Sano has held a deep interest in solving Chinese social issues since visiting the country during his high school years. Now tasked with the role of managing technology transmissions between China and Japan, Sano wishes for closer relations between the countries and their people.
During BXAI Summer Program 2016 Sano found it particularly meaningful to visit Tohoku, the epicenter of the great 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster. His work used to involve many contacts from this city. By interviewing local residents, Sano learned about the tough road to recovery firsthand and the role that green business could have in it.