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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

(No. 1 in Hong Kong) Best Universities for Civil Engineering

3 rd

Shanghai Ranking's Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2023

(No. 1 in Hong Kong) Best in Civil Engineering

14 th

QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024

(No. 1 in Hong Kong) Best in Civil and Structural Engineering

CEE Achievements

1

Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences

7

Chang Jiang Scholars

28

World’s Top 2% Scientists 2023 by Stanford University

Department News

The 𝐂𝐄𝐄 𝐱 𝐂𝐄𝐄𝐀𝐀 𝐉𝐨𝐛 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 was successfully held on 26 October 2024. With over 30 students registered, the workshop was a vibrant hub of learning and growth. Each student expressed dedication and actively engaged in the sessions. It was exciting to see such enthusiasm and curiosity, as many of them seized the opportunity to speak directly with the interviewers and asked insightful

28 Oct 2024

20241028__CEE x CEEAA Job Interview Training Workshop 2024

The PolyU ASCE Student Chapter was successfully established on 3 September 2024! The chapter is committed to enhancing civil engineering knowledge among CEE students through a variety of events. By offering professional networking activities, it connects students with peers, mentors, and industry experts, providing valuable guidance and insights. The chapter also plans to provide tailored mentorship and career guidance, helping CEE students navi

24 Oct 2024

20241024_WEB_ASCE Student Chapter Promotion

Dr Tony Sze, Associate Professor of CEE, was invited by RTHK Radio 3 to speak on a news programme “Backchat” on 8 October 2024 (Tuesday). The discussion focused on the pressing issue of road safety and cyclist regulations in Hong Kong. Recently, a tragic incident on Lantau Island involving a Mainland cycling vlogger who lost her life after a fatal collision with a tourist coach has brought attention to the escalating risks faced by cyclists. Sta

23 Oct 2024

20241023_WEB_Dr Tony Sze Being Invited to Speak on RTHK Radio 3 Programme

The 𝐂𝐄𝐄𝐀𝐀 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐲 was successfully held on 30 September 2024. Congratulations to 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐠 𝐊𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐖𝐚𝐧 𝐊𝐞𝐧𝐧𝐲, CEE fresh graduate from BEng (Hons) in Civil Engineering, on receiving the scholarship! The Scholarship recognizes and honours individual students with outstanding extra-curricular activity achievements and active participation in the events organi

21 Oct 2024

20241021_WEB_CEEAA Scholarship Award Presentation

𝐃𝐫 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐉𝐢𝐧, Assistant Professor, and his team have been invited by Nature to address the "Microbial Risks of Plastic Pollution", spotlighting the often-overlooked plastisphere microbiomes linked to plastic waste. Their commentary titled "𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐦𝐢𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐥𝐮𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝’𝐬 𝟕 𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐰𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞?” has been published online on October 3, 2024.  T

18 Oct 2024

20241018WEBDr Ling Jins team invited by Nature to write a commentary

The 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐲𝐔 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐨 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 was successfully held on 12 October 2024 (Saturday). We extend our sincere gratitude to all the enthusiastic visitors who shared the passion for civil and environmental engineering and big thank you all our academic staff and student ambassadors for their hard work in making this event a success.  Dr Barbara W.Y. Siu, Senior Lecturer of CEE, introduced the admission information and career prospects of 𝐁𝐄

14 Oct 2024

20241014_WEB_Info Day 2024

The 𝐂𝐄𝐄 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐟𝐟-𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭-𝐀𝐥𝐮𝐦𝐧𝐢 𝐁𝐚𝐝𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨𝐧 𝐃𝐨𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 concluded with great success last Saturday (𝟓 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒)! It was a remarkable showcase of sportsmanship and collaboration within our CEE community. The event united our dedicated CEE staff, enthusiastic undergraduate and postgraduate students, and supportive alumni in a spirit of friendly rivalry. The commitment and

9 Oct 2024

20241009_WEB_CEE Staff-Student-Alumni Badminton Competition

Congratulations to 𝐌𝐢𝐬𝐬 𝐗𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐋𝐢𝐮, CEE PhD student supervised by 𝐃𝐫 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐉𝐢𝐧, on receiving the “𝐁𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐎𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝”at the 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐄𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐨𝐱𝐢𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐀𝐬𝐢𝐚-𝐏𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜 𝟏𝟒𝐭𝐡 𝐁𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠, which was held on 21-25 September 2024 in Tianjin. The Biennual Meeting encourages students

7 Oct 2024

20241007_WEB

𝐃𝐫 𝐓𝐨𝐧𝐲 𝐒𝐳𝐞, Associate Professor of CEE, was invited by Future City Vision to join the “𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐃𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐮𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 – 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐨𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐇𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐊𝐨𝐧𝐠: 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 – 𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭 – 𝐓𝐚𝐱𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐚𝐫 𝐇𝐚𝐢𝐥

4 Oct 2024

20241004_WEB_ Dr Tony Sze Being Invited to Speak in Future City Dialogue Series

A group of 24 students from De La Salle Secondary School, N.T. visited CEE on 24 October 2024 (Thursday). Dr Andy Y.F. Leung, Associate Head of CEE, introduced the admission information and the recent developments of the civil engineering industry to the students. To arouse the students’ awareness on air pollution control, Dr. Fan Chunlan taught them some basic knowledge about how to reduce air pollution in our daily life, hoping that could rais

29 Oct 2024

20241029De La Salle Secondary School NT

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