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BRE Students Achieved Gold at Chun Wo Innovation Student Awards 2024

28 Jul 2025


<<BRE Students Achieved Gold at Chun Wo Innovation Student Awards 2024>>
 
Well-done to Miss TAM Ka Man and Miss WONG Wing Shan, our BSc (Hons) Surveying students, Miss CHAN Lam Yan, our BSc (Hons) Building Engineering and Management student and Mr DU Haoxun, a BSc (Hons) Computing Science student, for winning the Gold Award at the ‘Chun Wo Innovation Student Awards 2024 – Engineers: Overcoming World’s Challenges’!
 
Under the supervision of Dr ZHANG Fan, former Research Assistant Professor of BRE, their winning project ‘Renewable Material Coagulant’ addresses global challenges by developing a low-carbon alternative to traditional cement for ground stabilisation. By utilizing industrial by-products, their solution achieves more than an 80% reduction in carbon emissions.
 
Selected from over 40 teams representing 18 institutions across Hong Kong and the Greater Bay Area, the team stood out for their achievement. They received their award from Ir Michael FONG, JP, Director of the Civil Engineering and Development of the Government of the HKSAR, and warmest congratulations from Prof. Michael YAM, Head of BRE, at the Award Presentation Ceremony on 28 July 2025. The event was well attended by government officials, industry leaders and academic representatives. In addition, Chun Wo will further provide relevant resources and investment to help the winning teams bring their innovative ideas to life.

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