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FCE receives donation from Ir Tack-kong TSUI for academic and student development

As we step into the new year, FCE is thrilled to receive a generous donation from alumnus Ir Tack-kong TSUI to support the FCE Fund and the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE). To express gratitude for Ir Tsui’s support, an appreciation gathering was held on 20 January 2023 to officially receive the donation cheque and to present a token of appreciation to Ir Tsui. Prof. Charles WONG, Acting Dean of Faculty, received the cheque on behalf of FCE. The ceremony was attended by Prof. Jin-Guang TENG, PolyU President; Dr Miranda LOU, PolyU Executive Vice President; Prof. Chi-sun POON, Head of CEE; and Dr Andy LEUNG, Associate Head (Partnership) of CEE. A laboratory tour was arranged for Ir Tsui and other guests to demonstrate the facilities and latest research undertakings of FCE’s departments. Ir Tsui pledged his donation to FCE upon Prof. Xiang-dong LI, Dean of Faculty’s call for alumni support at the FCE Alumni Reunion Day held in August 2022. His act of generosity has hugely encouraged FCE to continue strengthening the bonds between the Faculty and the alumni community. Follow this link to give your support too!  

27 Feb, 2023

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Chinese New Year Greetings from Dean of Faculty

Dear Colleagues, Students, and Friends of FCE I wish you a prosperous and blissful Chinese New Year! May the Year of the Rabbit bring you good health and good luck!   Hard work and dedication in the past year have yielded success, the start of 2023 has brought us quite some encouraging news about our academic members’ research endeavours. We have also launched some new initiatives to bring the FCE community closer together. I am delighted to share our good news and happiness with you at this time of reunion. Xiang-dong LI Dean of Faculty of Construction and Environment  

1 Feb, 2023

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The President's Awards and Faculty Awards 2022

The distinguished accomplishments and contributions of staff members at PolyU are recognised through two tiers of awards, namely the President’s Awards and the Faculty Awards for Outstanding Achievement. The accolades, categorised into individual and team awards, are presented in the areas of Teaching, Research and Scholarly Activities, Knowledge Transfer, and Services. This year, two FCE academics were bestowed the President’s Awards and four individuals/groups were awarded the FCE Faculty Awards in four categories.

3 Jan, 2023

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28th Congregation of FCE

Congratulations to the graduating class of 2022! On 15 and 16 November 2022, FCE conducted its 28th Congregation at the Jockey Club Auditorium in hybrid mode. More than 1,600 graduates from the four departments were conferred degrees and awards in five sessions. Prof. Xiang-dong LI, Dean of Faculty, presided over the ceremony and encouraged graduates to take on challenges and build their dreams on top of the foundation they laid at FCE. To enhance the overall ceremonial experience and graduates’ sense of involvement, graduates’ photos with virtual gowns were shown on the LED wall on stage during their conferment while graduates who could not attend the Congregation in person were presented virtually. Live broadcasting was arranged for this year’s Congregation via online platforms, such as YouTube and Tencent, to allow graduates and families to witness the ceremony online from all over the world. The four departments also each invited a guest of honour from related government departments to share with the graduating class their visions for the future of Hong Kong’s construction, environment and development fields, as well as invaluable life lessons. b2{font-family: Arial, Gotham, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, "sans-serif"; font-size:12px; text-align: left; line-height: 130%; font-weight: 400; color: #5B5B5B;font-style: italic} table { border-spacing:0; border-collapse:collapse; margin:0 auto; border:0; padding:0 } table td{vertical-align: top;padding: 0;margin:0} table.info{ color: #5B5B5B; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: Arial, Gotham, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, "sans-serif"; font-size:14px; text-align:left; line-height: 130%; border-collapse:collapse; } .info td{ border-bottom: 1px solid #CCCCCC; padding:5px; } table.event{ color: #5B5B5B; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: Arial, Gotham, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, "sans-serif"; font-size:14px; line-height: 130%; font-weight: 400; color: #5B5B5B; border-collapse:collapse; } table.eventcontent{ color: #5B5B5B; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: Arial, Gotham, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, "sans-serif"; font-size:14px; line-height: 130%; font-weight: 400; color: #5B5B5B; border-collapse:collapse; } .eventcontent td{ border-bottom: 1px solid #CCCCCC; padding-bottom: 3px;padding-left: 0px;padding-right: 3px;padding-top: 3px; } Departmental session Guest of Honour Department of Building Environment and Energy Engineering Mr Andy YEUNG Director of Fire Services, Fire Services Department, HKSAR Government Department of Building and Real Estate Ms Clarice YU Director of Buildings, Buildings Department, HKSAR Government Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Mr Michael FONG Director of Civil Engineering & Development also Commissioner of Mines, Civil Engineering and Development Department, HKSAR Government Department of Land Surveying and Geo-Informatics Mr Kelvin LO Director of Water Supplies, Water Supplies Department, HKSAR Government

29 Nov, 2022

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PolyU Undergraduate Info Day 2022

The Faculty of Construction and Environment (FCE) offers a comprehensive range of construction related undergraduate degree programmes which are all well recognised by the local and international professional community. On 8 October 2022, the Faculty took part in the PolyU Undergraduate Info Day 2022 (Info Day) which attracted about 26,000 participants to a broad range of face-to-face/online activities that provided first-hand information on undergraduate studies to the participants. Representatives from the Faculty vigorously participated in the Info Day to showcase our education and research excellence. Apart from consultation booths to introduce the departments and undergraduate programmes, guided laboratory tours and hybrid seminars were also organised for students, parents, and members of the public. Participants also took the opportunity to seek information and advice for the newly implemented departmental-scheme admission programmes. For those who missed the event, you can now get an e-ticket to visit our virtual booth via the PolyU UG Admissions Info Platform for admissions and programme webinar playbacks, student sharing and other information. You can also visit FCE (at Block Z) by taking a Virtual Campus Tour.

31 Oct, 2022

Inauguration of Endowed Professorships and Endowed Young Scholars

Being appointed as an Endowed Professor or an Endowed Young Scholar is a joint recognition from the University and the wider community of an academic’s outstanding contributions in their respective fields of research. It also represents immense support and faith that the academic’s research endeavours will advance the frontiers of knowledge and benefit both society and the world at large. FCE is proud to have eight academics bestowed the honours at the Fourth Inauguration of Endowed Professorships cum the First Inauguration of Endowed Young Scholars held on 31 August 2022. The Endowed Professorship Scheme was established by PolyU in 2012 to honour distinguished scholars for their outstanding academic and research achievements. The current Endowed Professors at FCE are as follows, you may click on the titles to learn more about each Endowed Professorship.  New Endowed Professorship   Otto Poon Charitable Foundation Endowed Professorship in Smart Buildings Prof. Shengwei Wang Dept of Building Environment and Energy Engineering   Able Endowed Professorship in Construction Health and Safety Prof. Albert Chan Dept of Building and Real Estate   Michael Anson Endowed Professorship in Civil Engineering Prof. C. S. Poon Dept of Civil and Environmental Engineering   Otto Poon Charitable Foundation Endowed Professorship in Urban Informatics Prof. John Shi Dept of Land Surveying and Geo-Informatics   Fiona Cheung Endowed Professorship in Spatial Science Prof. Bo Wu Dept of Land Surveying and Geo-Informatics  Successive Endowed Professorship   Ko Jan Ming Endowed Professorship in Sustainable Urban Development Prof. Xiang-dong Li Dept of Civil and Environmental Engineering   Yim, Mak, Kwok & Chung Endowed Professorship in Smart Structures Prof. Yiqing Ni Dept of Civil and Environmental Engineering   The Endowed Young Scholars Scheme was introduced by PolyU in 2021 to support promising early-career academics to advance the frontiers of knowledge and technology. Dr Chao Zhou (CEE) is among the first batch of Endowed Young Scholars of PolyU.  New Endowed Young Scholar   Tsui Tack Kong Endowed Young Scholar in Civil Engineering Dr Chao Zhou Dept of Civil and Environmental Engineering It is hoped that by partnering with visionary philanthropists, the Endowed Professors and the Endowed Young Scholar of FCE will be empowered to step up their excellent work in research and education and bring positive changes to the world.

30 Sep, 2022

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FCE Alumni Reunion Day 2022

1 Sep, 2022

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FCE Dean secures HK$44 million funding in the latest round of RGC Theme-based Research Scheme (TRS) for project on air pollution

29 Jul, 2022

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BEEE academic garners Young Innovative Researcher Award 2022

30 Jun, 2022

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FCE Academics among World’s Top 50 Scholars

31 May, 2022

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