Prof. John Shi, Chair Professor and Head of the Department of Land Surveying and GeoInformatics (LSGI), has been appointed Director of the newly established Smart Cities Research Institute (SCRI) under the university with effect from 1 May 2020.
A platform for PolyU experts to develop an international leading area in Smart Cities, the SCRI will capitalize on existing research strengths such as Smart Mobility, focusing on the unique traffic characteristics of Hong Kong in addition to driving Smart City development in Hong Kong and the Greater Bay Area.