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Successful Application of Green Tech Fund by Prof. Daniel C.W. Tsang

The project of Prof. Daniel C.W. Tsang, Professor of CEE, titled “Biochar-enhanced Construction Materials for Sustainable Waste Management and Decarbonisation” was awarded the Green Tech Fund (GTF) with the grant of HK$8,784,200.  It is one of the eight approved research and development (R&D) projects in Hong Kong. The Government set up the GTF of HK$200 million in 2020 to provide better and more focused funding support for R&D projects for achieving decarbonisation and improving environmental protection in Hong Kong towards its goal of carbon neutrality before 2050. The GTF was open for the first round of applications from Dec 2020 to Feb 2021 and received over 190 submissions. The details of approved projects can be found at http://www.gtf.gov.hk/en/project_information/project_information.html.

Successful Application of Lantau Conservation Fund by Prof. C.S. Poon

The project titled “Enhancement of marine biodiversity and ecosystem functioning along Lantau eco-shoreline with low-pH sea-sand seawater eco-engineered seawall panels” led by Prof. C.S. Poon, Head of CEE, was approved under the Lantau Conservation Fund (LCF) with the grant of HK$2,269,000.      The LCF is set up to promote and implement conservation of Lantau, and to carry out minor local improvement works in remote villages and communities in support of conservation initiatives.  It is anticipated that the LCF will improve the environmental capacity, conserve the cultural character and enhance the sustainable development of Lantau.  

Ir Dr Vincent HO Received Safety Influencer Award 2021

Congratulations to Ir Dr Vincent Ho for receiving the Safety Influencer Award 2021, presented by the World of Safety & Health Asia (WSHAsia) on 30 Sep 2021.  This award is specially dedicated to those who have had a positive effect on health and safety at work or in the region in the last 12 months, such as having outstanding influence on others in establishing and maintaining high standards of occupational safety and healthy activities and improvement of health and safety in the workplace. Ir Dr Ho actively promotes the application of risk engineering in enhancing safety and health in the Asia Pacific region, as well as globally. He has been very dedicated to risk management and safety and was elected as the first Asia-based President of the Institution of Occupational Safety & Health (IOSH), the world’s largest chartered health and safety professional organization.  

Establishment of University Research Centre for Resources Engineering towards Carbon Neutrality

To respond to the pressing climate change challenge, a new University Research Centre for Resources Engineering towards Carbon Neutrality (RCRE) was established on 1 October, 2021, with the support of PolyU’s Areas of Excellence Committee.   Led by Prof. Chi Sun Poon, Head of CEE, RCRE aspires to be a global research centre at the forefront in solid waste recycling issues to help reduce carbon dioxide emissions for achieving carbon neutrality. It is composed of a multi-disciplinary team of researchers coming from different faculties of PolyU, including CEE, the Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology (ABCT), the Department of Applied Social Sciences (APSS), the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISE), and the Institute of Textiles and Clothing (ITC).  The research directions of RCRE range from waste management policy evaluation, life cycle environmental and cost assessments, and development of recycling technologies that turn wastes into value-added resources.     

CEE Entry Scholarships for Outstanding HKDSE Students

Congratulations to four CEE students for receiving CEE Entry Scholarships for Outstanding HKDSE Students 2021/22.  They achieved excellent results in the “best 5” subjects in HKDSE exam.    Programmes Student Name BEng (Hons) in Structural and Fire Safety Engineering [JS3777] TANG Isaac CHENG Tsz Ho BEng (Hons) in Environmental Engineering and Sustainable Development [JS3375] LAU Wai Ting LAI Ho Man   CEE accords recognition to outstanding HKDSE students admitted to our undergraduate programmes via JUPAS from 2021/22 onwards.  Awardees will be granted a one-off scholarship of up to HK$50,000.   For details about the entry scholarships or admission information for 2022/23, please refer to https://www.polyu.edu.hk/cee/prospective-students/undergraduate-programmes-2022/jupas-applicants/beng-hons-scheme-in-civil-engineering-and-sustainable-development/.  

PolyU Undergraduate Info Day 2021 - CEE

Thank you for joining CEE’s activities in PolyU Undergraduate Info Day 2021 on 10 Oct 2021 (Sun) after postponement and under typhoon.   During the info seminars, Dr Andy Leung, Deputy Programme Leader, introduced the programme, admission details and career prospects of the brand new BEng (Hons) Scheme in Civil Engineering and Sustainable Development [JS3120]. Guided tours were also arranged to showcase the facilities in Noise and Safety Lab and Structural Engineering Research Lab to our visitors.   Want to know more details about the Scheme? Please visit our website at https://www.polyu.edu.hk/cee/prospective-students/undergraduate-programmes-2022/ or watch the video at https://youtu.be/qanASCvwspw.

BEng (Hons) Scheme in Civil Engineering and Sustainable Development

The brand new BEng (Hons) Scheme in Civil Engineering and Sustainable Development will be implemented from 2022-23. Students have a unique opportunity to study a common curriculum for the first year so that they know how to select their major (out of four programmes) at the end of Year 1.  Want to know more about the details? Please watch the video at https://youtu.be/qanASCvwspw or visit our website at https://www.polyu.edu.hk/cee/prospective-students/undergraduate-programmes-2022/.  

Best Paper Award for Methodological Development at EASTS 2021

A paper titled “Travel Time Prediction on Links with and without Point Detectors on Urban Roads” was awarded the Best Paper Award for Methodological Development in the 14th International Conference of The Eastern Asia Society for Transportation Studies (EASTS) on 12-14 September 2021 in Hiroshima, Japan (Online).  The paper is co-authored by Prof. William Hing-Keung Lam (Chair Professor of Civil and Transportation Engineering of CEE), Dr Wei Ma (Assistant Professor of CEE), Dr Mei Lam Tam (Senior Research Fellow of CEE), Mr Ang Li (PhD Student of CEE) and Dr Renxin Zhong (Associate Professor, Sun Yat-Sen University)

CEE Newsletter (August 2021)

The latest newsletter is published! For full version, please visit: https://www.polyu.edu.hk/cee/news-and-events/newsletter/202108aug/

New Joiner - Dr Hu Yifei

Dr Yifei Hu obtained a bachelor’s degree from Tongji University in 2012 and a master’s degree from PolyU in 2013. He worked as a graduate structural engineer for an international engineering consulting firm in Hong Kong from 2013 to 2014. After receiving a PhD degree from PolyU in 2019, Dr Hu joined Chinese National Engineering Research Centre for Steel Construction (Hong Kong Branch) as a Postdoctoral Fellow.   Dr Hu’s research focuses on high performance steel structures and cold-formed steel tubular structures. His specialties include non-linear finite element modelling of manufacturing processes, experimental and numerical investigations into cold-formed high strength steel tubular joints, practical structural design and connection design in steel modular buildings.   Dr Hu has joined us on 1 Sep 2021.