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CEE Internationalization@Home Tour on 19 December 2021

Thank you for joining CEE Internationalization@Home Tour on 19 December 2021!   We have uploaded the photos of CEE Internationalization@Home Tour to the following share drive: https://polyuit-my.sharepoint.com/:f:/g/personal/cebsiu_polyu_edu_hk/EoA6zPCBOqFLgCtPhD3BN1cBhmljw5gOHvC0jdPup3BHJw   Thank you very much for your support and we look forward to seeing you in the next activity.

CNERC-Rail was invited to participate in video shooting for《創科新里程 I&T New Era》of RTHK

CNERC-Rail was invited by RTHK to participate in a video shooting for the programme《創科新里程 I&T New Era》in September 2021. The programme, which consists of 22 three-minute episodes, introduces the research projects and achievements of the 16 State Key Laboratories (SKLs) and the six Hong Kong Branches of Chinese National Engineering Research Centres (CNERCs). The videos outline how these research projects improve people's daily lives, aiming to enhance the public's understanding of this scientific research.   The chapter of CNERC-Rail will be broadcasted in Mar/Apr 2022 on RTHK TV 31 at 20:25. Each chapter would be repetitively broadcasted via RTHK 31 & 32 after the first broadcast date. Video clips will be uploaded to RTHK's Facebook page and YouTube channel.   Please visit RTHK website to obtain the up-to-date schedule: https://www.rthk.hk/tv/dtt31/programme/itnewera?lang=en

Prof. Xia Yong’s team to help set up China’s first national observation and research station at mega bridge

The research team consisting of Prof. Xia Yong, Prof. Zhu Songye and Dr Dong You will help establish a new national observation and research station for the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (HZMB), one of 69 national stations approved by the Ministry of Science and Technology in October 2021.     Being led by the HZMB Authority, the new research station will focus on field monitoring of material corrosion, marine environment and hydraulics, and structural safety. In specific, the CEE team will explore structural safety monitoring, condition assessment, and maintenance strategies of sea-crossing bridges.

New CEE Brochures Published!

The latest CEE Introduction and Research Excellence are published!  For full version, please visit: https://polyu.edu.hk/cee/news-and-events/newsletter 

PolyU CEE Webinar Series: Odour impact assessments and developments in Hong Kong

Prof. Shun-cheng Lee delivered a seminar with the topic of “Odour impact assessments and developments in Hong Kong” on 1 December 2021. It was co-organized with Hong Kong Institute of Qualified Environmental Professionals Limited (HKIQEP).

PolyU CEE Webinar Series: A new research paradigm to tackle the air pollution in the Greater Bay Area

Prof. Tao WANG delivered a seminar with the topic of “A new research paradigm to tackle the air pollution in the Greater Bay Area” on 24 November 2021. It was co-organized with Hong Kong Institute of Qualified Environmental Professionals Limited (HKIQEP). The next seminar will be held on 1 December 2021, Prof Shun-cheng LEE will bring up the topic “Odour impact assessments and developments in Hong Kong”, please stay tuned!  

CEE Departmental Visit - Henrietta Secondary School (12 Nov)

28 students from Henrietta Secondary School visited CEE on 12 Nov 2021. Apart from Structural Engineering Laboratory, a water purification test was arranged in Water and Waste Laboratory. 

27 CEE Scholars Ranked World’s Top 2% Scientists in 2021 Released by Stanford University

27 CEE Scholars Ranked World’s Top 2% Scientists in 2021 Released by Stanford University   27 CEE academic staff members have been listed among the top 2% scientists released by Stanford University. This ranking demonstrates their publication are most frequently cited by other authors globally.   The research team of Stanford University created a database of over 100,000 top-scientists that provides standardized information on citations, h-index, co-authorship adjusted hm-index, citations to papers in different authorship positions and a composite indicator. The report can be downloaded from https://elsevier.digitalcommonsdata.com/datasets/btchxktzyw/3 .   Congratulations to our top scientists on making to the list! This achievement recognizes their contribution and influence in their own areas of specialty.   CEE Top 2% Scientist List Name (alphabetical order of surname) Subject Field Prof. Chan Siu-Lai Civil Engineering Prof. Chau Kam Tim Geological & Geomatics Engineering Prof. Chau Kwok-Wing Environmental Engineering Prof. Chen Anthony Logistics & Transportation Prof. Chu Wei Environmental Sciences Prof. Chung Kwok-Fai Civil Engineering Prof. Dai Jian-Guo Building & Construction Dr Dong You Civil Engineering Prof. Guo Hai Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences Prof. Ko Jan-Ming Civil Engineering Prof. Lam Hing-Keung William Logistics & Transportation Prof. Lee Shun-cheng Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences Prof. Li Xiangdong Environmental Sciences Prof. Li Xiang Zhong Environmental Sciences Prof. Ni Yi-Qing Civil Engineering Prof. Poon Chi Sun Building & Construction Prof. Teng Jin-Guang Civil Engineering Prof. Tsang C.W. Daniel Environmental Sciences Dr Wang Peng Nanoscience & Nanotechnology Prof. Wang Yuhong Building & Construction Prof. Xia Yong Civil Engineering Prof. Xu You-lin Civil Engineering Prof. Yin Jian-Hua Geological & Geomatics Engineering Dr Yin Zhen-Yu Geological & Geomatics Engineering Prof. Young Ben Civil Engineering Prof. Yu Tao Civil Engineering Prof. Zhu Songye Civil Engineering

New joiner - Dr Jinghua Wang

Dr Jinghua Wang received his BEng in Harbour, Waterway and Coastal Engineering at Ocean University of China in 2010 and Ph.D. in Hydraulic Engineering at City, University of London in 2015. Prior to joining PolyU, he has worked as a research fellow at City, University of London (2016~2019) and National University of Singapore (2019~2021), and as an associate professor at Ocean University of China (2019~2021). Dr Wang is an expert in developing numerical tools for modelling storm surge, tsunamis, and rogue waves. His research interests focus on nonlinear wave mechanics, coastal flooding, ocean disaster mitigation and ocean renewable technologies, etc. Dr Wang has joined us on 22 Nov 2021.  

27th Congregation in 2021

Congratulations to all our graduates in 2020/21 academic year! We wish them every success in their future endeavors and hope them will play vital roles in the civil and environmental fields to make contributions for the betterment of mankind. More photos can be found at our website soon!