Congratulations to Mr Hengyu Wu, CEE PhD student supervised by Prof. Ling Jin, for being one of two winners of the 2026 Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) Asia-Pacific Student Research Grant. Mr Wu’s project, titled “ToxiCell: Knowing when to trust virtual-cell predictions for environmental chemicals”, asks a question that’s becoming more urgent as AI moves into toxicology. ToxiCell is a virtual-cell framework designed to

8 Oct 2026

We are proud to announce that CEE has received outstanding recognition at the PolyU Patents Achievement Award (PPAA) 2025, an annual scheme that honours departments and inventors who have demonstrated exceptional commitment to translating intellectual property into societal and commercial value. Designed to celebrate outstanding contributions to innovation and commercialization, the award features four categories, “Top Patents Filing Award”, “Mos

6 Oct 2026

Congratulations to Prof. Chi Sun Poon, Distinguished Research Professor of CEE, for securing HK$2,122,054 from the French National Research Agency (ANR) / Research Grants Council (RGC) Joint Research Scheme 2026/27. Under the scheme, Prof. Poon will conduct a research collaboration with Prof. Roland J.M. Pellenq, Director of Research at CNRS, French National Centre for Scientific Research, for 48 months. Prof. Poon’s research project, titled “In

2 Oct 2026

Led by Prof. Yuner Huang, the CEE China Chongqing Study Tour dedicated to advancing the collaborative project, “Theoretical and Experimental Research on Hybrid Support Structures for Wind Turbines”, alongside the School of Civil Engineering at Chongqing University (CQU), was held from 18-24 August 2026 The programme featured a project kick-off meeting to conduct in-depth discussions on cutting-edge topics, including climate-resilient offshore in

29 Sep 2026

We are thrilled to announce that Prof. Ling Jin, Associate Professor of CEE, has been awarded the World Young Aerosol Scientist Award (WYASA 2026) by the International Aerosol Research Assembly (IARA). Presented biennially at the International Aerosol Conference (IAC 2026 in Xi'an), this global award recognises outstanding early-to-mid-career researchers who demonstrate exceptional promise and impactful contributions to aerosol science and techno

21 Sep 2026

Dr Youtian Wang received his B.Eng. and Ph.D. degrees from The University of Sydney in 2021 and 2024, respectively. He subsequently served as a Postdoctoral Fellow at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University for two years before being appointed as a Research Assistant Professor at the same institution. His research centres on sustainable and resilient steel and composite structures, with a particular focus on advanced materials and emerging construct

21 Sep 2026

The recent announcement by the ShanghaiRanking revealed CEE’s world-leading results in the Global Ranking of Academic Subjects (GRAS) 2026. CEE has achieved remarkable positions globally in three key research areas, securing 1st in Transportation Science and Technology, 3rd in Civil Engineering, and 23rd in Environmental Science and Engineering, while also ranking at the top in Hong Kong for the first two disciplines. These accolades underscore C

18 Sep 2026

We are delighted to share that the team comprising Mr Hansong Pang and Ms Yang Liu, CEE PhD students supervised by Prof. Andy Y. F. Leung, has secured First Place among 11 participating teams in the KAJIMA-FOMLIG AI Challenge (Challenge 1) and received a cash award sponsored by Kajima Corporation Technical Research Institute Singapore (KaTRIS). The competition formed part of the GeoTechathon at the Fourth Workshop on the Future of Machine Learni

17 Sep 2026

We are proud to announce that Prof. Charles Chunbao Xu, Chair Professor of Advanced Biorefinery of CEE and Director of Research Centre for Resources Engineering towards Carbon Neutrality (RCRE), has been elected as a Fellow of the Academic of Science of the Royal Society of Canada (RSC). This prestigious honour recognizes his outstanding contributions and dedication to developing transformative biorefinery technologies that benefit multiple indus

14 Sep 2026

We are proud to announce that Ms Yixuan Liu, CEE PhD student supervised by Prof. Kai Zhou, has won the 2026 Best Paper Award (1st Place) at the 38th Conference on Mechanical Vibration and Noise (VIB), a prestigious track within the ASME IDETC/CIE conference. This award recognizes her outstanding contributions to vibration and noise research. Ms Liu’s award-winning paper, titled “Vision-Enabled Dynamic Response Tracking of Floating Platforms Unde

7 Sep 2026