Awards and Achievements (Research)

BRE Research Team Won Silver Medal at International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva

Congratulations to Dr Roy WANG Dong and the other team members, Dr LI Rongyan, Ms ZOU Zhe, and Mr LI Fangzheng, our research colleagues and students! The passion of Roy, Ronyan, Zhe and Fangzheng for intelligent construction has been recognised with a silver medal at the 50th International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva, a prestigious annual event to innovation, held in April. Under the guidance of Prof. ZAYED Tarek, Prof. CHI Hung Lin, and Prof. Geoffrey SHEN, the winning project titled ‘Intelligent Construction Site Layout Design Platform’ is the world's first Generative AI-powered tool for optimizing crane and site layouts. This innovative platform streamlines decision-making, offering engineers customizable design options through local software, online platforms, and CAD plugins. By visualizing AI-generated solutions in real-time, it revolutionizes traditional site layout practices, enhancing safety, productivity, and sustainability in the construction industry.

Prof. Jeff SHEN’s Success in Securing CEPU PPR Grants

Good things come in pairs! Congratulations to Prof. Jeff SHEN, Assistant Professor of BRE, on being awarded grants from the Public Policy Research Funding Scheme (2024/25) by the Chief Executive’s Policy Unit for his two outstanding projects! Prof. Shen’s two granted projects are entitled ‘Climate Policy Risk and Green Infrastructure Financing in the Belt and Road Initiative: Policy Implications for Infrastructure LoanSecuritisation’ and ‘Developing a MiC Data Platform for Reusable Modules in the Transitional Housing Projects: Towards a Circular Economy’. The Public Policy Research Funding Scheme (PPRFS) is dedicated to fostering public policy discussions, enhancing policy formulation to address societal needs, and nurturing the talents essential for future advancements. Congratulations once again to Prof. Shen on his remarkable achievements and contributions to impactful research! More about Prof. Jeff SHEN:https://www.polyu.edu.hk/bre/people/academic-staff/dr-jeff-jianfu-shen/

Prof. Geoffrey SHEN Recognised amongst the World’s Most Highly Cited Researchers 2024 by Clarivate

Prof. Geoffrey SHEN, Associate Vice President (Global Partnerships), Director of Global Engagement and Chair Professor of Construction Management, has been honoured as one of this year’s Highly-Cited Researchers in the cross-field category by Clarivate Analytics. This recognition highlights his significant research impact, as demonstrated by the frequent citations of his work byfellow scholars. Notably, this marked the second consecutive year that Prof. Shen has received this recognition, serving as strong encouragement for his continued dedication to research excellence. Sixteen scholars from PolyU are included on the list, highlighting the University's commitment to advancing research excellence and driving positive societal changes through various channels. In 2024, a total of 6,636 researchers from 59 countries and regions, spanning diverse research fields, were named as highly-cited researchers. These scholars have earned recognition for their influential contributions, demonstrated by their production of numerous papers that rank in the top 1% by citations in their respective fields and publication year, according to the Web of Science™, over the past 11 years. More about Prof. Geoffrey SHEN:https://www.polyu.edu.hk/.../acade.../prof-geoffrey-qp-shen/

BRE Scholars Ranked Among Top 2% of Scientists in the World

Congratulations to 11 BRE colleagues of being ranked among the world’s top 2% most-cited scientists, by Stanford University in 2024! The rankings reflect the significant influence and research excellence of BRE scholars, who are committed to furthering their knowledge for the benefit of the world. BRE scholars include (in alphabetical order): Dr ANWER Shahnawaz Prof. Albert CHAN Dr Daniel CHAN Prof. Edwin CHAN Dr CHIANG Yat Hung* Dr Patrick LAM* Prof. LI Heng Prof. NI Meng Prof. Geoffrey SHEN Prof. Michael YAM and Prof. Tarek ZAYED *retired from BRE Stanford University has made publicly available, a database of top-cited scientists, offering standardized information on citations, h-index, co-authorship adjusted hm-index, citations to papers in different authorship positions and a composite indicator (c-score). Scientists are classified into 22 scientific fields and 174 sub-fields according to the standard Science-Metrix classification.

BRE Colleagues Received the Dean’s Award for Highly Cited Researchers and Dean’s Award for Outstanding Achievement in Research Funding

We are pleased to announce that the above colleagues have received the Dean’s Awards.

BRE Colleagues’ Successful RGC GRF Applications

Congratulations to the following colleagues on their successful applications to the Research Grants Council’s (RGC) General Research Fund (GRF) for 2024-2025!

BRE Colleagues’ Successful PPR Grant Applications

Congratulations to Dr Esther YUNG and Dr Kelvin HEUNG on being awarded a grant from the Public Policy Research Funding Scheme (2023-2024) of The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region!

Prof. Geoffrey SHEN Recognised amongst the World’s Most Highly Cited Researchers 2023 by Clarivate

The ‘2023 Highly Cited Researchers Awards Ceremony’, jointly officiated by Prof. Christopher CHAO, PolyU Vice President (Research and Innovation), and Mr Osher GILINSKY, Clarivate™ Vice President for Asia Pacific (Academia and Government), was held on 15 March 2024, honoring 15 PolyU academics. These academics have been named Highly Cited Researchers by Clarivate earlierfor their substantial impacts and noteworthy contributions in their respective research fields. Among the esteemed scholars, Prof. Geoffrey SHEN, Associate Vice President (Global Partnerships) and Chair Professor of Construction Management, Department of Building and Real Estate, was honoured to receive the Highly Cited Researcher Certificate from Mr Gilinsky. This accomplishment certainly serves as a significant affirmation of Prof. Shen's unwavering commitment to research excellence. In 2023, a total of 6,849 researchers from 67 countries and regions, spanning diverse research field, were on the list of selected highly-cited researchers. These scholars have earned recognition for their influential contributions, demonstrated by their production of numerous papers that rank in the top 1% by citations for their respective fields and publication year, according to the Web of Science™, over the past 11 years. The inclusion of PolyU's academics in this prestigious group underscores the university's commitment to advancing research excellence and making positive societal changes through various channels. Congratulations to Prof. Geoffrey SHEN again!  More about Prof. Shen: https://www.polyu.edu.hk/bre/people/academic-staff/prof-geoffrey-qp-shen/

BRE Colleagues’ Successful NSFC Applications

Congratulations to the following colleagues who have received the National Natural Science Foundation of China’s (NSFC) Young Scientists Fund, with their projects commenced in January 2024!

Prof. Geoffrey Shen Recognised as Highly-Cited Researcher

A round of applause to Prof. Geoffrey Shen, our Chair Professor of Construction Management! Prof. Shen has recently been honoured as one of this year’s Highly-Cited Researchers in the cross-field category by Clarivate. This recognition acknowledges his significant research impact, as evidenced by the frequent citations by fellow scholars. The cheering accomplishment certainly signifies a great encouragement for Prof. Shen’s dedication to achieving research excellence. This year, PolyU stands in the top three among institutions, with 15 of its academics (including two former PolyU scholars), in terms of the world’s most highly-cited researchers in Hong Kong. This year, a total of 6,849 researchers from 67 countries and regions, representing diverse research field, are on the list of selected highly-cited researchers. Clarivate is a leading global provider of reliable and transformative intelligence, offering enriched data, insights, analytics, and workflow solutions, based on extensive domain expertise across the spectrum of knowledge, research, and innovation. More about Prof. Geoffrey Shen: https://www.polyu.edu.hk/bre/people/academic-staff/prof-geoffrey-qp-shen/