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Dr Tony Sze Being Invited to Speak on TVB’s News Programme

Dr Tony Sze, Associate Professor of CEE, was invited by TVB News to speak on ‘’A Closer Look (時事多面睇)’’ (TVB News Ch.83) - “Tram Stop Have No Stop?!”  on 7 March 2024 (Thu). In Hong Kong, some tram stops do not have pedestrian refuge. Passengers must get on and off the trams in the middle of traffic. Safe and accessible tram stop design is a major concern. The discussion covered the road safety issues, from the viewpoints of drivers, passengers and professionals, particularly effective measures that can reduce the risk.  A revisit can be found at https://news.tvb.com/tc/programme/closerlook/65e9dd16b54b8978d6b9e7ad?tm_source=newsappshare&utm_medium=referral        

CEE Industry Partners Networking

The CEE Industry Partners Networking Activity was successfully hosted on 5 March 2024 (Tuesday) at the Alumni Atrium of PolyU, bringing together over 50 industry partners, academic staff and students for an evening of network cultivation and relationship building. The event was kicked off with a warm welcome by Prof. Xiangdong Li, Dean of the FCE, who shared inspiring remarks with the audience, followed by Prof. Chi Sun Poon, Head of CEE, who provided an insightful introduction to the department, highlighting its key initiatives and the latest developments of our teaching and research activities. The activity also featured a student sharing session, with three current students sharing their university experiences and career aspirations. The Industry Partners Networking Event was a valuable platform for fostering connections between academia and industry, creating opportunities for future partnerships and knowledge exchange. We extend our gratitude to all participants for making this event a great success and we look forward to continued collaborations and success within the CEE community.  

CEE Taught Postgraduate Programmes Online Info Seminar 2024 - 25

CEE Taught Postgraduate Programmes Online Info Seminar 2024-25 was successfully held on 2 March 2024 (Saturday). Prof. Tak-Ming Chan, Dr Chao Zhou (Programme Leader and Deputy Programme Leader of MSc in Civil Engineering) and Dr Yi Jiang (Programme Leader of MSc in Environmental Management and Engineering) delivered a programme talk to introduce the admission information and programme details of the two CEE TPg programmes. The participants were able to engage with our programme leaders during Q&A session. Application Deadline: 30 April 2024. For more details, please visit https://www.polyu.edu.hk/en/cee/prospective-students/taught-postgraduate-programmes/  Online Info Seminar Playback: https://youtu.be/I8cO6LePoOI 

CNERC-Rail Team being Awarded Third Prize in the 3rd International Competition for Structural Health Monitoring (IC-SHM 2022)

Congratulations to Dr E Deng, Dr Yang Zhang (Postdoctoral Fellows of CEE), Mr Yan-Ke Tan, Mr Xin Ye (PhD Students of CEE) and Mr Yu-Ling Wang (Research Assistant of CEE), from the Hong Kong Branch of the National Rail Transit Electrification and Automation Engineering Technology Research Center (CNERC-Rail) supervised by Prof. Yi-Qing Ni (Director of CNERC-Rail and Chair Professor of CEE), whose project titled “Bridge Vibration Reconstruction and Damage Detection Based on Echo State Network with Multi-dimensional and Multi-scale Convolution”, won the Third Prize in the 3rd International Competition for Structural Health Monitoring (IC-SHM 2022). The team participated in Project 3: Lost Data Reconstruction and Damage Identification, and stood out among the 45 submissions received from 9 regions. The competition is organized by the Asia-Pacific Network of Centers for Research in Smart Structures Technology (ANCRiSST), Tongji University, Harbin Institute of Technology, and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The aim of the competition is to explore more effective data analysis methods and provide new ideas for students and young researchers in different fields to develop structural health monitoring technology. Photo from left to right: Mr Yu-Ling WANG, Mr Yan-Ke TAN, Dr E DENG, Dr Yang ZHANG, and Mr Xin YE   

PolyU CEE Webinar Series: Transitioning to a Sustainable Transportation System in a Metropolitan Context

Dr An Wang delivered a seminar with the topic of “Transitioning to a Sustainable Transportation System in a Metropolitan Context” on 21 February 2024. It was co-organized with HKIE Civil Division. Click the link below to view the full version of the webinar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YfE6e27yBw0   

Prof. Hai Guo’s Article Being Published on The Innovation

Congratulations to Prof. Hai Guo, Professor of CEE, whose team’s paper titled  “Urban Heat Mitigation by Green and Blue Infrastructure: Drivers, Effectiveness, and Future Needs” has been published on The Innovation with impact factor of 32.1. The Innovation is an interdisciplinary journal that aims to promote scientific application by publishing cutting-edge research and high-quality reviews across all scientific disciplines. For original article, please refer to https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xinn.2024.100588.  

New joiner - Dr Siqi DING

Dr Siqi Ding obtained his B.S. Degree (2013) from Dalian Jiaotong University, M.S. degree (2016) from Dalian University of Technology, and Ph.D. degree (2021) from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Prior to joining PolyU as a Research Assistant Professor, Dr Ding worked as a Postdoctoral Fellow at Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen. Dr Ding's current research interests include smart materials and structures, nano-engineered cementitious composites and metamaterials for noise absorption.  Dr Ding has joined us on 19 February 2024.

CEE/CSE 50th Anniversary Symposium – Inaugural J.M. Ko Award Ceremony & International Symposium on Advances in Structural Engineering

The inaugural J.M. Ko Award Ceremony & International Symposium on Advances in Structural Engineering was successfully held at Li Ka Shing Tower, PolyU, on 19 January 2024. This event, organized by the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) at PolyU and supported by various industry and academic partners, focused on the outstanding contributions and latest advancements in structural engineering. The Inaugural J.M. Ko Award Ceremony honours two exceptional young researchers, Prof. E. Chatzi from ETH Zürich and Prof. X.Z. Lu from Tsinghua University, for their outstanding contributions to the science and technology of Structural Engineering. The event started with a welcome speech by Prof. Jin-Guang Teng, President of PolyU and an opening speech by Ms Lillian Cheong, Under Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry of the Hong Kong SAR Government, followed by the Award ceremony and technical lectures/presentations by the two awardees (i.e., J.M. Ko distinguished lectures) and six esteemed scholars in the structural engineering field from China, Japan, the United States and Australia. Attracting over 140 participants, the symposium fostered a vibrant exchange of ideas and set a new benchmark for future structural engineering symposia.  

Dr Tony Sze Appointed as a Member of the Committee on Taxi Service Quality

Dr Tony Sze, Associate Professor of CEE, was appointed as a Member of the Committee on Taxi Service Quality (的士服務質素委員會) of HKSAR Government for a period of three years from February 2024 to January 2027, given his profound experience and professional knowledge on transportation and safety. The Committee aims to advise the Government on strategies to enhance taxi service quality including updating standards and guidelines for taxi driver, and improving taxi services through the use of technology. More information can be found at https://www.ctsq.org.hk/chi/index.html.   

International Symposium on Reclamations Using Local Dredged Sediments

International Symposium on Reclamations Using Local Dredged Sediments has been successfully organized at Chiang Chen Studio Theatre at PolyU on 26 January 2024, with the great effort of the Co-Organizers, the Geotechnical Division of the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers and the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering of PolyU. The symposium was also supported by ASCE Greater China Section, Hong Kong Geotechnical Society, Institution of Civil Engineering Hong Kong, RILS and RISUD of PolyU.  Three opening speeches, six keynote talks and six invited talks were delivered by the distinguished guests from government, universities and industries across Chinese Mainland, Singapore, Japan, Macau and Hong Kong. The symposium attracted more than 150 local participants and 90 participants outside of Hong Kong. The presentations and discussions have effectively demonstrated how the use of local dredged sediments can offer a practical and eco-friendly solution to land scarcity issues in various regions.