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CEE Members Excel in International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva 2026

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CEE Members Excel in International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva 2026

We are thrilled to announce that CEE members have excelled at the 51st International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva, securing 4 awards including three Gold Medals and a Silver Medal. The winning projects demonstrate breakthroughs across advanced construction, sustainable materials, and smart system.

These accolades serve as a strong testament to CEE’s commitment to translating innovative solutions into impactful research, addressing the world’s most pressing problems.

The 51st International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva attracted over a thousand entries from 40 countries. CEE members have truly shone on the global stage  in the field of civil and environmental engineering. Congratulations again to all the CEE members for their accomplishments, and we look forward to seeing how their pursuit of research innovation will bring transformative impact on the built environment.

To learn more about their impactful projects, please visit: 
https://www.polyu.edu.hk/kteo/knowledge-transfer/innovations-and-technologies/award-winning-innovations/geneva2026/

 

Project (in alphabetical order of project title)

Principal Investigator(s)

Award

Construction Robot for Modular Integrated Construction (MiC) and Steel Structure

Dr Xiao-Zhou Han

Postdoctoral Fellow

Gold Medal

Green Energy-driven Electrochemical Upcycling of Urban Solid Wastes

Prof. Shipeng Zhang

Assistant Professor

Prof. Chi Sun Poon

Distinguished Research

Professor

Gold Medal

Latching-based Smart Control System for Mitigating Ultralow-frequency Vibrations: Inspired by Wave Energy Converters

Prof. Songye Zhu

Interim Head

Mr Hao Wang

PhD Candidate

Gold Medal

Nanocarbon-coated Conductive Aggregates (NCCA) for Smart, Sustainable Asphalt Pavement

Prof. Zhen Leng

Professor

Silver Medal

https://www.polyu.edu.hk/cee/news-and-events/news/2026/20260323_news/

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