
Michael Anson Professor in Civil Engineering
Chair Professor of Sustainable Construction Materials
Head of Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Professor Poon Chi Sun
World University Rankings
2 nd
U.S. News & World Report Best Global Universities Rankings 2024-2025
2 nd
Shanghai Ranking's Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2024
17 th
QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025
CEE Achievements
1
Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences
7
Chang Jiang Scholars
26
World’s Top 2% Scientists 2024 by Stanford University
Department News
Department News
A group of 19 students from Po Chiu Catholic Secondary School visited CEE on 9 April 2025 (Wednesday). Prof. Andy Y.F. Leung, Associate Head of CEE, started the visit by a programme talk to the group introducing the 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 with the students. Following
22 Apr 2025

Led by Dr Nicole Yiu, Programme Leader of BSc (Hons) in Environmental and Occupational Safety & Health (EOSH), a group of 37 EOSH students embarked on an insightful site visit to the Goodman Texaco Centre on 8 April 2025 (Tuesday). This visit provided a unique opportunity for them to explore the ongoing alteration and addition works for the project of transforming a 23-storey factory building to a data centre, managed by the main contractor, Chin
17 Apr 2025

Prof. Tony Sze, Associate Professor of CEE, was featured on TVB News Programme, "A Closer Look (時事多面睇)" (TVB News Ch.83). The segment broadcasted on 14 April 2025 focused on the transformative impact of innovative transportation solutions on urban design and infrastructure. Prof. Sze shared his insights into the field of smart mobility research, emphasizing how these advancements have significantly enhanced transport efficiency. He also addresse
16 Apr 2025

We are proud to announce that three research projects from Prof. Tao Wang, Chair Professor of CEE, Prof. Siwei Liu, Assistant Professor of CEE, and Dr Meng Wang, Research Assistant Professor of CEE, were supported by Environment and Conservation Fund (ECF) 2024 under the funding scheme “Environmental Research, Technology Demonstration and Conference Projects”. This remarkable accomplishment highlights the contributions of CEE scholars to advancin
8 Apr 2025

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

Led by Dr Nicole Yiu, Programme Leader of BSc (Hons) in Environmental and Occupational Safety & Health (EOSH), a group of 37 EOSH students embarked on an insightful site visit to the Goodman Texaco Centre on 8 April 2025 (Tuesday). This visit provided a unique opportunity for them to explore the ongoing alteration and addition works for the project of transforming a 23-storey factory building to a data centre, managed by the main contractor, Chin
17 Apr 2025

Prof. Tony Sze, Associate Professor of CEE, was featured on TVB News Programme, "A Closer Look (時事多面睇)" (TVB News Ch.83). The segment broadcasted on 14 April 2025 focused on the transformative impact of innovative transportation solutions on urban design and infrastructure. Prof. Sze shared his insights into the field of smart mobility research, emphasizing how these advancements have significantly enhanced transport efficiency. He also addresse
16 Apr 2025

We are proud to announce that three research projects from Prof. Tao Wang, Chair Professor of CEE, Prof. Siwei Liu, Assistant Professor of CEE, and Dr Meng Wang, Research Assistant Professor of CEE, were supported by Environment and Conservation Fund (ECF) 2024 under the funding scheme “Environmental Research, Technology Demonstration and Conference Projects”. This remarkable accomplishment highlights the contributions of CEE scholars to advancin
8 Apr 2025

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

A group of 19 students from Po Chiu Catholic Secondary School visited CEE on 9 April 2025 (Wednesday). Prof. Andy Y.F. Leung, Associate Head of CEE, started the visit by a programme talk to the group introducing the 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 with the students. Following
22 Apr 2025
