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Michael Anson Professor in Civil Engineering
Chair Professor of Sustainable Construction Materials
Head of Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Professor Poon Chi Sun

World University Rankings

2 nd

U.S. News & World Report Best Global Universities Rankings 2024-2025

(No. 1 in Hong Kong) Best Universities for Civil Engineering

2 rd

Shanghai Ranking's Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2024

(No. 1 in Hong Kong) Best in Civil Engineering

14 th

QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024

(No. 1 in Hong Kong) Best in Civil and Structural Engineering

CEE Achievements

1

Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences

7

Chang Jiang Scholars

26

World’s Top 2% Scientists 2024 by Stanford University

Department News

Congratulations to 𝐈𝐫 𝐃𝐫 𝐕𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐇𝐨, CEE Professor of Practice on Occupational Safety and Health, for being elected as the 𝟕𝐭𝐡 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 of the 𝐀𝐬𝐢𝐚 𝐏𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜 𝐎𝐜𝐜𝐮𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐎𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 (𝐀𝐏𝐎𝐒𝐇𝐎). Dr Ho's unanimous election by all members underscores the trust and confidence placed in his leadership abilities. As a former President of the

20 Nov 2024

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Congratulations to Mr Beining Zhou from Prof. Hai Guo’s group, Miss Qian Yang from Prof. Xiangdong Li’s group and Mr Yuchen Wu from Dr Yi Jiang’s group, on receiving the “Best Oral Presentation Award” in the 2024 Annual Workshop of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Joint Laboratory on Environmental Pollution and Control. The conference was organized by the School of Marine Science of Sun Yat-sen University to promote the construction of ecological c

20 Nov 2024

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The 30th Congregation Ceremony held on 17 November 2024 (Sunday) was a resounding success! The ceremony was graced by the esteemed presence of Mr Tony Yau, JP, Director of Highways, who attended as the Guest of Honour. His inspiring speech and word of wisdom will undoubtedly encourage the graduates as they embark on their next chapter. Celebrating this momentous occasion together were Ir Dr Goman Ho, President of Civil and Environmental Engineer

18 Nov 2024

20241118_WEB_30th Congregation in 2024

To foster stronger connections between our undergraduate students and academic staff, we organized a meaningful student event, the CEE Field Study and BBQ Dinner Gathering on 8 November 2024 (Friday) at Tai Mei Tuk. We are delighted to share that approximately 70 participants, including CEE undergraduate students, academic staff, and general staff, came together to embrace diverse cultures. We had the privilege of having Dr Alessandro Stocchino,

18 Nov 2024

20241118_WEB_CEE UG Field Trip cum BBQ Gathering

In a recent announcement by the ShanghaiRanking, CEE continues to soar in global rankings, marking significant progress in three pivotal research areas. The latest Shanghai Ranking league table reveals CEE's exceptional achievements in the Global Ranking of Academic Subjects (GRAS) 2024. CEE has secured remarkable positions globally, clinching the 2nd spot in Civil Engineering, 2nd in Transportation Science and Technology, and 22nd in Environmen

15 Nov 2024

20241115_CEE Shines in Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2024

A group of 35 students from Tsang Pik Shan (Sung Lan) Secondary School visited CEE on 6 November 2024 (Wednesday). Dr Siwei Liu, Assistant Professor of CEE, introduced the admission information of BEng (Hons) in Civil Engineering and BEng (Hons) in Environmental Engineering and Sustainable Development as well as the recent developments of the civil engineering industry to the students.  After the programme talk, the students visited our Noise an

12 Nov 2024

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We are thrilled to announce the establishment of Research Centre for Nature-Based Urban Infrastructure Solutions (NBUIS) in September 2024. Led by Prof. Yuhong Wang, Professor of CEE, NBUIS is dedicated to advancing sustainable practices in urban development by integrating ecological principles with innovative urban infrastructure design. The centre comprises experts from various universities, including eight professors from CEE. Through a colla

7 Nov 2024

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Dr Pei-Chen WU delivered a seminar with the topic of “Hong Kong Marine Deposit Improved by Prefabricated Band Drains and Reinforcement” on 23 October 2024. It was co-organized with HKIE Civil Division. Find the full version of the webinar in the below link: https://youtu.be/lJH906mUQOA  

4 Nov 2024

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A group of 24 students from De La Salle Secondary School, N.T. visited CEE on 24 October 2024 (Thursday). Dr Andy Y.F. Leung, Associate Head of CEE, introduced the admission information and the recent developments of the civil engineering industry to the students. To arouse the students’ awareness on air pollution control, Dr. Fan Chunlan taught them some basic knowledge about how to reduce air pollution in our daily life, hoping that could rais

29 Oct 2024

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Dr Qian-Jie CHEN delivered a seminar with the topic of “Halogen Chemistry and Implications for Air Quality and Climate” on 13 November 2024. It was co-organized with HKIE Civil Division. Find the full version of the webinar in the below link: https://youtu.be/bhcfeqdvjGo.  

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