Congratulations to Mr Fan Dingqiang, CEE PhD student supervised by Prof. Chi Sun Poon, for being honored with the “Best Research Postgraduate Student of the Year 2024” by PolyU Graduate School. Notably, Mr Fan is one of only two PhD students across the university receiving this accolade this year. This Award recognizes extraordinary research postgraduate students who exhibit outstanding inquisitiveness and make brief impact on peers and research

3 Apr 2025

A group of 23 students from Cheung Sha Wan Catholic Secondary School visited CEE on 28 March 2025 (Friday).  Prof. Andy Y. F. Leung, Associate Head of CEE, kicked off the visit by a programme talk to the group which provided an introduction to admission information of BEng (Hons) in Civil Engineering and BEng (Hons) in Environmental Engineering and Sustainable Development. The civil engineering industry updates and career prospects were shared wi

2 Apr 2025

CEE welcomed a group of 20 enthusiastic university students and young innovators as part of the Future Ecopreneur Programme, co-organized by Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP) and Wofoo Social Enterprises, on 14 March 2025 (Friday). The programme is designed to foster innovation and entrepreneurship within the Green Technology and Sustainable Development in Hong Kong. Through a series of training and activities, the progr

26 Mar 2025

Congratulations to Mr Shihao Wang, CEE PhD Student supervised by Prof. Ling Jin, on receiving the “Best Postgraduate Poster Presentation Award” at the 7th Conference on Environment Health Risk and Control of New Pollutants. The conference took place on 14 – 16 March 3036 in Nanjing, aiming to foster the collaborative innovation in the field of environmental health risk prevention and control of emerging pollutants, green alternative technologies

24 Mar 2025

A group of 24 students from Tak Sun Secondary School visited CEE on 12 March 2025 (Wednesday). They first visited Air Pollution Laboratory, where they had more understanding on the impact of air pollution to the wellbeing of the community. The demonstrations of laboratory equipment and experiments allowed the students to see how air quality data is collected and analyzed. Following the laboratory tour, Prof. Andy Y. F. Leung, Associate Head of C

20 Mar 2025

The latest research article by Dr Yanan Wang, CEE Postdoctoral Fellow, and Prof. Tao Wang, Chair Professor of CEE, has been published in Nature Communications. The article, titled “Increasing Soil Nitrous Acid Emissions Driven by Climate and Fertilization Change Aggravate Global Ozone Pollution” delves into the significant impact of soil emissions on air quality. The study underscores the important role of soil reactive nitrogen emissions in glo

17 Mar 2025

In the recent announcement of QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025, PolyU has achieved commendable results in attaining 17th for Civil and Structural Engineering! This accomplishment reflects CEE’s ongoing commitment to academic excellence, impactful research, and industry partnerships as well as highlighting our dedication to advancing knowledge and expertise in the field of Civil and Structural Engineering. The QS World University Ran

17 Mar 2025

A group of 24 students from Pok Oi Hospital Tang Pui King Memorial College visited CEE on 4 March 2025 (Tuesday). Prof. Siwei Liu, Associate Professor of CEE, provided an introduction to the admission information of BEng (Hons) in Civil Engineering and BEng (Hons) in Environmental Engineering and Sustainable Development and shared insights into latest developments of the civil engineering industry to the students.  Following the programme talk,

11 Mar 2025

Dr Xi JIANG delivered a seminar with the topic of “Inverted Pavement-Paving the Way for a Sustainable and Decarbonizing Hong Kong” on 19 February 2025. It was co-organized with HKIE Civil Division. Find the full version of the webinar in the below link: https://youtu.be/EwptKJKxRlY  

7 Mar 2025

Led by Prof. Chao Zhou, Associate Professor of CEE, a group of 22 CEE undergraduate students visited Po Shan Drainage Tunnel - Landslide Sci-Tech Chamber on 1 March 2025 (Saturday). Designed by the Geotechnical Engineering Office (GEO)of the Civil Engineering and Development Department (CEDD), the Po Shan Tunnel is one of the most iconic landslip prevention and mitigation projects in Hong Kong, it plays a crucial role in controlling groundwater

6 Mar 2025