A University Grants Committee (UGC) delegation visited The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) on 12 September 2024, where they met with university management, faculty members and students to gain valuable insights into the University’s latest developments.
Mr Tim Lui, Chairman of UGC, was accompanied by 24 UGC members and Secretariat staff. They received a warm welcome from Dr LAM Tai-fai, PolyU Council Chairman; Prof. Jin-Guang TENG, President; Prof. Wing-tak WONG, Deputy President and Provost; Dr Miranda LOU, Executive Vice President; Prof. Kwok-yin WONG, Vice President (Education); Prof. Christopher CHAO, Vice President (Research and Innovation); Prof. Ben YOUNG, Vice President (Student and Global Affairs); and Mr Kar-kan LING, Interim Vice President (Campus Development and Facilities).
Prof. Yi-qing NI, Yim, Mak, Kwok & Chung Professor in Smart Structures, Chair Professor of Smart Structures and Rail Transit in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, and Director of CNERC-Rail shared details of two CNERC-Rail research projects on aerodynamic noise resistance control for Maglev trains and metro rail noise control.