From August 2023 to July 2024, scholars from HKUST have published a total of 19 books, as indicated in our Institutional Repository.

Among these, seven books fall under the category of science & tech, and twelve books are related to business, humanities and social sciences. 

In this post, we will focus on the seven titles that cover topics in science and technology. The books in business and HSS will be featured in another post. For books that have been authored or edited by two or more individuals, the name of the HKUST member is denoted by an asterisk and is linked to their scholar profile. 

Privacy-preserving Computing for Big Data Analytics and AI 

By Kai Chen* and Qiang Yang* 
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The book shows how to use privacy-preserving computing in real-world problems in data analytics and AI, and includes applications in statistics, database queries, and machine learning. The book begins by introducing cryptographic techniques such as secret sharing, homomorphic encryption, and oblivious transfer, and then broadens its focus to more widely applicable techniques such as differential privacy, trusted execution environment, and federated learning. The book ends with privacy-preserving computing in practice in areas like finance, online advertising, and healthcare, and finally offers a vision for the future of the field. 

Digital Watermarking for Machine Learning Model: Techniques, Protocols and Applications 

Edited by Lixin Fan, Chee Seng Chan, and Qiang Yang* 
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The first book to address the use of digital watermarking for verifying machine learning model ownerships. It presents essential protocols, methodologies and techniques for protecting machine learning models using watermarking, and provides a novel perspective for researchers in the machine learning security & privacy community 

Fundamental Behavior of Unsaturated Widely-Graded Soil: The Hydraulic and Mechanic Behavior of Coarse-fine Mixed Soil and its Influence on Slope Stability 

By Xu Li, Hongfen Zhao, and Li Min Zhang*    
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The first book available on behavior of widely graded soils (WGS), such as residual soil, colluvial soil, landfill. It introduces systematic research on the fabric, hydraulic properties, and mechanical properties of WGS and reports the technique for measuring the properties of WGS, as well as a design chart for WGS 

Single-Cell Assays: Microfluidics, Genomics, and Drug Discovery 

Edited by Paul C.H. Li, Angela Ruohao Wu*  
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The book delves into methodologies involving a variety of cell types and diseases, small molecules and biologics, as well as studies of the genome and transciptome. Written in the highly successful Methods in Molecular Biology series format, chapters include introductions to their respective topics, lists of the necessary materials and reagents, step-by-step and readily reproducible laboratory protocols, and tips on troubleshooting and avoiding known pitfalls.  

Advances in Digitalization and Machine Learning for Integrated Building-Transportation Energy Systems 

Edited by Yuekuan Zhou*, Jinglei Yang*, Guoqiang Zhang, and Peter D Lund 
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The book examines the combined impact of buildings and transportation systems on energy demand and use. With a strong focus on AI and machine learning approaches, the book comprehensively discusses each part of the energy lifecycle, considering source, grid, demand, storage, and usage. Opening with an introduction to smart buildings and intelligent transportation systems, the book presents the fundamentals of AI and its application in renewable energy sources, alongside the latest technological advances. 

Fundamentals of 6G Communications and Networking 

Edited by Xingqin Lin, Jun Zhang*, Yuanwei Liu, and Joongheon Kim 
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The book provides an accessible but complete tutorial on the fundamentals of 6G communications and networking. It includes an explanation of the key radio technology components for the 6G communications to deliver extreme performance, presented in tutorial applications-driven style by invited leading experts from both academia and industry 

Halide Perovskite Semiconductors: Structures, Characterization, Properties, and Phenomena 

Edited by Yuanyuan Zhou* and Iván Mora-Seró 
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The book covers the most fundamental topics with regards to halide perovskites, including but not limited to crystal/defect theory, crystal chemistry, heterogeneity, grain boundaries, single-crystals/thin-films/nanocrystals synthesis, photophysics, solid-state ionics, spin physics, chemical (in)stability, carrier dynamics, hot carriers, surface and interfaces, lower-dimensional structures, and structural/functional characterizations. 

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