The Research Grants Council (RGC) and the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) have completed the evaluation of Youth Seed Fund proposals from joint laboratories established between local universities and CAS. Among all submissions, the proposals of Prof. Yi Jiang, Associate Professor of CEE, and Prof. Shipeng Zhang, Assistant Professor of CEE, have been supported by the Youth Seed Fund (YSF). Funded Joint Laboratory: GIG-PolyU Joint Lab of the Gua

17 Dec 2025

Ir Prof. Zhen-Yu Yin delivered a seminar with the topic of “Practice of Machine Learning in Geotechnical Engineering” on 5 Nov 2025. It was co-organized with HKIE Civil Division. Find the full version of the webinar in the below link: https://youtu.be/b-fu5cXTlp8?si=pGwxp1d6spWdNKjD  

16 Dec 2025

Dr Ye Yuan specializes in AI applications for civil engineering and structural health monitoring. With a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from The University of Hong Kong, his research centered on Bayesian modal identification and machine learning optimization for structural systems. He excels in blending traditional civil engineering with advanced AI technologies. His expertise spans several innovative areas, including digital twin systems, large lang

15 Dec 2025

Dr. Muhammad Riaz Ahmad delivered a seminar with the topic of “Decarbonizing cement industry: Advancing toward ultra-low clinker cements” on 15 October 2025. It was co-organized with HKIE Civil Division. Find the full version of the webinar in the below link: https://youtu.be/Q7BmPapp7Aw

15 Dec 2025

A group of 20 students from CCC Kei Long College visited CEE on 27 November 2025 (Thursday). Prof. Andy Y.F. Leung, Associate Head and Associate Professor of CEE kicked off the visit by a warm up game. The interactive Q&A quiz effectively allowed students to explore the latest developments in infrastructure and the civil engineering industry in Hong Kong! The group also got the scoop on the admission process and career prospects for the BEng (Hon

12 Dec 2025

The project "Microwave-Responsive Carbon Nanocoating Functional Aggregates for Smart Cities: Innovation and Applications", led by Prof. Zhen Leng, Professor of CEE and Associate Director of the Carbon Neutrality and Resources Engineering Research Centre (RCRE), along with a core team including Mr Shaowei Zhang, CEE PhD student and Dr Zhifei Tan, former CEE Research Assistant, has distinguished itself from 10,055 competing projects submitted by pa

11 Dec 2025

In the recent 5th Academic Conference of Young Scholars on Disaster Prevention and Mitigation in Civil Engineering co-hosted by The Hong Kong Polytechnic University and Huazhong University of Science and Technology on 21 – 23 November 2025, two CEE PhD students, Mr Hao Wang and Mr Zeyu Gao, received the Best Presentation Award for their reports on disaster prevention and mitigation for engineering structures.  Supervised by Prof. Songye Zhu, Mr

10 Dec 2025

CNERC-Rail research team, led by 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) (CNERC-Rail), and composed of Dr Vincent Wai Kei Ao, Dr Yao Hu, Mr Jiahao Lu, and Mr Yuhang Lu won the Excellence Award at the 2nd International Innovation Competition on Structural Health Monitoring for Railway

9 Dec 2025

Prof. Zhen-Yu Yin, Professor of CEE, was recently nominated as one of the editors of the International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics (IJNAMG), a prestigious Q1 journal with a high impact factor. Notably, Prof. Yin is the only Asian academic editor on the Editorial Board, highlighting his international standing and leadership in geomechanics. IJNAMG is renowned for publishing high-quality research that advances the

25 Nov 2025

The recent announcement by the ShanghaiRanking revealed CEE’s significant achievements in the Global Ranking of Academic Subjects (GRAS) 2025. CEE has achieved remarkable positions globally in three key research areas, securing 1st in Transportation Science and Technology, 3rd in Civil Engineering, and 44th in Environmental Science and Engineering, while also ranking at the top in Hong Kong for the first two disciplines. These accolades highlight

25 Nov 2025