We are proud to announce that a research project led by Prof. Yuhong Wang, Professor of CEE, has bestowed the 2025 Ministry of Education Outstanding (MoE) Scientific Research Achievement Award (Natural Sciences and Engineering Technology). A First-class award in Natural Science Research Achievement has been presented to the awarded project, titled “Pavement Forward and Backward Analysis Theory and Life-cycle Evolution Modeling”, focuses on devel

13 Jan 2026

Dr Yixiang Wang received his Ph.D. degree in Environmental Engineering from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in 2021. He obtained his M.S. degree in Environmental Science and Engineering from Tsinghua University in 2016, and his B.S. degree in Environmental Engineering from Nankai University in 2013. Prior to joining PolyU, Dr Wang conducted postdoctoral research at Lehigh University in the United States and at the Southern University

12 Jan 2026

Prof. Yi-Qing Ni, Chair Professor of Smart Structures and Rail Transit of CEE and Director of National Rail Transit Electrification and Automation Engineering Technology Research Centre (Hong Kong Branch), was recently interviewed by Sing Tao Daily (星島日報) on his cutting-edge research, INTACT: Intelligent Tropical-storm-resilient System for Coastal Cities. Under Prof. Ni’s leadership, the project aims to establish an intelligent tropical-storm-re

8 Jan 2026

Congratulations to Prof. You Dong, Associate Professor of CEE whose project were supported by RGC Research Impact Fund (RIF) 2025/26. The RIF supports impactful research initiatives that tackle significant societal challenges and have the potential to generate economic and social benefits for Hong Kong and beyond. Details of the awarded projects are as follows:  ✨Ref. No.: R5048-25F Name of PC: Prof. You Dong Proposal Title: Towards Life-Cycle

7 Jan 2026

We are proud to announce that Prof. Tao Wang, Chair Professor of Atmospheric Environment of CEE, has been named one of the “Highly Cited Researchers 2025” by Clarivate Analytics. This recognition highlighted his significant research impact and broad influence in the field of atmospheric environment. Highly Cited Researchers were selected for their exceptional research performance, evidenced by the production of multiple highly cited papers that

7 Jan 2026

The 12th International Conference on Advances in Steel Structures (ICASS 2025) & The 4th International Symposium on Industrialized Construction Technology (ISICT 2025) were successfully held in Singapore on 9-12 December 2025. Two CEE members, both supervised by Prof. Siwei Liu, Assistant Professor of CEE, received Best Paper Awards for their outstanding research in structural engineering.  Ms Wenjing Ouyang, CEE PhD student, presented her paper

5 Jan 2026

The project “Snowfield Shield: Long-Life and Resilient Technology for the Strategic Qinghai-Tibet Highway Corridor” led by Prof. Zhen Leng, Professor of CEE and Associate Director of the Research Centre for Resources Engineering towards Carbon Neutrality (RCRE), along with a core team including Dr Chengdong Xia, Postdoctoral Fellow of CEE, and Prof. Songtao Lv, Professor of Changsha University of Science and Technology, has distinguished itself f

2 Jan 2026

We are pleased to announce that Miss Cleo Klossner, a CEE UG graduate supervised by Prof. Chi Sun Poon and Dr Hanxiong Lyu, has been awarded Third Prize at the 19th "Challenge Cup" National College Students' Extracurricular Academic Science and Technology Contest. Her project, titled “Synthesis of Eco-cement Using Waste Glass Powder and Recycled Concrete Fine”, focuses on reducing reliance on Ordinary Portland cement and promoting the circular e

30 Dec 2025

Dr Huichuan Zhuang delivered a seminar with the topic of “Food-related Waste Stream Valorization - Caproate Production via Carboxylate Chain Elongation” on 26 Nov 2025. It was co-organized with HKIE Civil Division. Find the full version of the webinar in the below link: https://youtu.be/mxMQrQyexsA?si=uZcMQBAKCUlM0hXH  

24 Dec 2025

Led by Dr Nicole Yiu, Programme Leader of BSc (Hons) in Environmental and Occupational Safety & Health, a group of CEE UG students embarked on an insightful site visit to the Tung Chung Line Extension Project on 22 November 2025 (Saturday). The visit provided a valuable opportunity for them to explore the major railway infrastructure development project currently underway in Hong Kong.  During the visit, students were guided through the site by

23 Dec 2025