Celebrating the HKUST ICPC Programming Team's Outstanding Performance in the 2025 ICPC season

We are thrilled to share the exceptional achievements of the HKUST ICPC Programming Team during the 2025 International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC) season! Under the guidance of Coach Dr. Qifeng CHEN and Assistant Coaches Mr. Kaibin LU and Mr. Zhefan RAO, our students showcased remarkable skill, perseverance, and teamwork across multiple prestigious regional contests and the Asia East Continent Final.

Our Team's Outstanding Performance

Nanjing Regional Contest (9 Nov 2025, hosted by Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics):

• HKUST1 – Team members: Taimas Korganbayev, Raiymbek Baishuak, Mukhammadarif Sakhmoldin – Ranked 46th (Silver Medal)
• Red Bird Flies First – Team members: Kaibin Lu, Zijian Yang, Junhe Zheng – Ranked 99th (Silver Medal)
• Chewing Machine – Team members: Sin Chun Yeung, Guangjie Luo, Yiyang Huang – Ranked 275th

Shenyang Regional Contest (16 Nov 2025, hosted by Northeastern University):

• HKUST4 – Team members: Shurui Hu, Yunxiang Mo, Tsz Lung Mok – Ranked 258th

Shanghai Regional Contest (23 Nov 2025, hosted by Shanghai University):

• Red Bird Flies First – Team members: Kaibin Lu, Zijian Yang, Junhe Zheng – Ranked 66th (Silver Medal)
• Chewing Machine – Team members: Sin Chun Yeung, Guangjie Luo, Yiyang Huang – Ranked 220th
• HKUST4 – Team members: Shurui Hu, Yunxiang Mo, Tsz Lung Mok – Ranked 291st

Hong Kong Regional Contest (30 Nov 2025, hosted by The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology):

• HKUST1 – Team members: Taimas Korganbayev, Raiymbek Baishuak, Mukhammadarif Sakhmoldin – Ranked 51st (Bronze Medal)
• HKUST5 – Team members: Chan Ho Yin, Abdelrahman HossamEldin A. A. Awadalla, Vu Duy Tung – Ranked 64th (Bronze Medal)

Asia East Continent Final (2 Feb 2026, hosted by Hangzhou Normal University and Zhejiang University):

• HKUST1 – Team members: Taimas Korganbayev, Raiymbek Baishuak, Mukhammadarif Sakhmoldin – Ranked 70th (Silver Medal)
• Red Bird Flies First – Team members: Kaibin Lu, Zijian Yang, Junhe Zheng – Ranked 123rd (Bronze Medal)
• Chewing Machine – Team members: Sin Chun Yeung, Guangjie Luo, Yiyang Huang – Ranked 275th (Honourable Mention)

This season highlights the dedication and excellence of our students, supported by the commitment and mentorship of our coaching team. Congratulations to the HKUST ICPC Programming Team for their outstanding achievements and continued pursuit of excellence in competitive programming!

About ICPC

The International Collegiate Programming Contest is an algorithmic programming contest for college students. Teams of three, representing their university, work to solve the most real-world problems, fostering collaboration, creativity, innovation, and the ability to perform under pressure. Through training and competition, teams challenge each other to raise the bar on the possible. Quite simply, it is the oldest, largest, and most prestigious programming contest in the world.

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Team Red Bird Flies First at ICPC Asia Nanjing Regional (Kaibin LU, Zijian YANG, Junhe ZHENG)

Team Red Bird Flies First at ICPC Asia Shanghai Regional (Junhe ZHENG, Kaibin LU, Zijian YANG)

Team Red Bird Flies First at ICPC Asia East Continent Final in Hangzhou (Junhe ZHENG, Kaibin LU, Zijian YANG)