With approval from the State Ministry of Science and Technology, two Hong Kong Branches of Chinese National Engineering Research Centres were recently set up at PolyU to foster applied research and development projects in rail engineering and steel construction:

Hong Kong Branch of National Rail Transit Electrification and
Automation Engineering Technology Research Centre

This Branch focuses on developing advanced rail technologies to enhance the safety, reliability and comfort of our Nation's high-speed rail.

Three research laboratories will be established: Research Laboratory for High Speed Rail Traction Power System and Safety Technology, Research Laboratory for Advanced Sensing Techniques for High Speed Rail Monitoring, and Research Laboratory for Condition Monitoring and Vibration Control of High Speed Trains. The laboratories will carry out comprehensive and in-depth research on the monitoring, analysis, and assessment of high speed rail and the development of more intelligent protection and control technology.

Hong Kong Branch of National Engineering Research Centre
for Steel Construction

This Branch conducts research into sustainable infrastructure development and structural engineering related to modern steel construction.

Researchers will work closely with the construction industry of Hong Kong to build an international technological platform for steel construction in order to promote more extensive use of Chinese steel materials in the international market. ♦