Prof. Li Xiang-dong

It is a great pleasure for me, on behalf of the FCE, to extend my heartiest congratulations to CEE on its golden jubilee. In the past five decades, CEE has grown into a leading academic department which is now regarded as one of world’s best in the disciplines of civil & structural engineering and architecture & building environment.

In terms of research, CEE performed tremendously in securing external research grants. It successfully secured around HK$160 million fundings from the Hong Kong Research Grants Council (RGC) in the past five years, significantly advancing the research strength of the Faculty. Being home to two Hong Kong Branches of Chinese National Engineering Research Centres (CNERCs) since 2015, namely the Hong Kong Branch of National Rail Transit Electrification and Automation Engineering Technology Research Centre and Hong Kong Branch of National Engineering Research Centre for Steel Construction, accounting for one third of CNERC Branches in Hong Kong, CEE plays a leading role in the areas of rail engineering and steel construction both in the Nation and worldwide. The establishment of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Joint Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Processes and Control was an another excellent demonstration of CEE integrating with research teams and resources in the Greater Bay Area (GBA) and committing to large-scale collaborative research to address the pressing environmental issues in the region.

Every year, more than 400 brilliant and well-trained CEE graduates join different professions and sectors to take up vital and proactive roles and contribute to the betterment of Hong Kong, the Mainland, and the world. CEE alumni of different generations also generously support their alma mater in various ways for advancement of research and education. The golden jubilee is a time we celebrate what has been achieved and look forward to all the possibilities that lie ahead. I wish CEE continued success in future endeavours and many more brilliant milestones to come.

Prof. Li Xiang-dong
Dean
Faculty of Construction and Environment
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University