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New joiner - Dr Liang Weijian

Dr Liang Weijian obtained his B.Eng. (Hons) in Theoretical and Applied Mechanics from Sun Yat-Sen University (SYSU) in 2016 and earned his Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) in 2020. During his Ph.D. study, he finished a half-year research exchange at UC Berkeley. Prior to joining PolyU, he was a postdoc fellow at Prof. Zhao Jidong ’s Lab in HKUST. Dr Liang’s current research interest focuses on developing high-performance multi-scale and multi-physics approaches for modeling granular material. Dr Liang has joined us on 4 July 2022.

New joiner - Dr Wang Fei

Dr Wang Fei received his B.S. in Applied Physics from Southeast University (2009), M.S. in Civil Engineering from Tongji University (2012), and Ph.D. in Water and Environmental Engineering from the University of Hong Kong (2020). Before joining PolyU as a Research Assistant Professor, Dr Wang worked as a Postdoctoral Fellow at HKU. His current research interests include physics-informed reduced-order modeling, bluff-body wake flow control, fluid-structure interaction, and flow-driven rapid removal of air pollutants. Dr Wang has joined us on 4 July 2022.

New joiner - Dr Wang Cunteng

Dr Wang Cunteng received his BEng., MEng., and PhD degrees from Zhengzhou University in 2014, Harbin Institute of Technology in 2017, and The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology in 2020, respectively. He then worked as a Research Associate at The University of Hong Kong from 2020 to 2022. Dr Wang’s research focuses on the bioaerosol/aerosol behavior and its role in disease transmission (i.e., Covid-19) in indoor environments. Dr Wang has rich experience in aerosol characterization, dispersion, deposition, and resuspension. His research has been invited for a lecture by American Association for Aerosol Research (AAAR) and was highlighted as a cover page in Journal of Aerosol Science. In HKU team, they have collaborated with Prince Philip Dental Hospital (PPDH) to develop control measures in order to curb SARS-CoV-2 virus spread in dental hospital. Dr Wang has joined us on 4 July 2022.

New joiner - Dr Sun Xiaohao

Dr Xiaohao Sun obtained his B.S. in 2015 and Ph.D. degree in 2019 from Southeast University, China. Dr Sun was a Postdoctoral Research Fellow and then a Research Assistant Professor at Southeast University from 2019 to 2021. Before joining PolyU as a Research Assistant Professor, Dr Sun worked as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at PolyU from 2021 to 2022. Dr Sun’s main research interests include: 1. Microbially induced carbonate precipitation (MICP) for concrete crack repair, 2. Bio-cementation for dust and sandstorm control, 3. Data-driven models in civil engineering, and 4. Bio-mineralization. Dr Sun has joined us on 4 July 2022.

Dr TM Chan Received Nishino Prize 2022

Dr Chan Tak-ming, Associate Professor, received the Nishino Prize 2022, which is given at the 17th East Asia-Pacific Conference on Structural Engineering & Construction (EASEC) held in Singapore on 27-30 June 2022. The prize is given to two young engineers (age below 45 years) from the Asia-Pacific region at each conference who has made significant contributions and shown potential for great future achievements in the area of structural engineering and construction through research, development and/or practice. Dr Chan has made significant research contributions to tubular structures, steel structures, steel concrete composite structures and steel design codes. His research achievements have been recognized by numbers awards from the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers and the Institution of Structural Engineers.

PolyU CEE Webinar Series: Innovative approaches to water quality modelling in coastal environments

Dr Alessandro Stocchino delivered a seminar with the topic of “Innovative approaches to water quality modelling in coastal environments” on 22 June 2022. It was co-organized with HKIE Civil Division.

CEE Student Received Outstanding Project Award

Congratulations to Mr Chau Ka-ho (BSc in EOSH) for receiving the Outstanding Project Award from The Hong Kong Ergonomics Society with his project titled “The Safety Effect of Audio and Visual Distraction on Professional Taxi Drivers in Hong Kong”. The project was supervised by Dr Tony Sze.

Prof. Anthony Chen won the “Best Paper Award” from the 5th Global Tourism & Hospitality Conference

Congratulations to Prof. Anthony Chen for winning the “Best Paper Award” given by the School of Hotel & Tourism Management (SHTM) of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, at the 5th Global Tourism & Hospitality Conference on 12-14 June 2022.

85th Anniversary Alumni Tourcation – Exploring the Laboratories of Structural Engineering, Water and Waste

34 alumni and their friends joined the first “85A Alumni Tourcation” on 11 Jun 2022, which is jointly organised by the Alumni Affairs Office and The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Civil and Environmental Engineering Alumni Association (CEEAA), and supported by the Federation of PolyU Alumni Associations (FHKPUAA). The group visited the Structural Engineering Research Laboratory and the Water and Waste Teaching Laboratory, where CEE staff introduced the laboratory facilities and their state-of-the-art equipment.

PolyU CEE Webinar Series: Low-carbon Cement Production from Municipal Solid Waste Incineration Residues

Dr Shipeng ZHANG delivered a seminar with the topic of “Low-carbon Cement Production from Municipal Solid Waste Incineration Residues” on 15 June 2022. It was co-organized with RCRE & HKIE Civil Division.