PolyU ASCE Student Chapter Secures First Prize in 2026 Greater China ASCE Student Symposium Paper Competition

PolyU ASCE Student Chapter Secures First Prize in 2026 Greater China ASCE Student Symposium Paper Competition

We are proud to announce that the PolyU ASCE Student Chapter has been awarded First Prize in the 2026 Greater China ASCE Student Symposium Paper Competition. Under the mentorship of Prof. Kai Zhou, Assistant Professor of CEE, CEE undergraduate students Mr Zixuan Xu, Mr Naicheng Chen, Mr Chun Ki Liu, and Mr Hongjian Li brought honour to the Department and the University through their exceptional performance.

Hosted by Zhejiang University during 10-12 April 2026, the Symposium featured various activities including the Sustainable Solutions Competition, a technical visit, and a paper competition themed “Engineering the Public Welfare: How Civil Engineers Engage and Advance Communities Through Ethical Infrastructure Design in Accordance with the ASCE Code of Ethics”. 

The award-winning paper, titled “Beyond the Technical Optimum: Advancing Spatial Justice Through Ethical Infrastructure Design and Inclusive Policy”, examines how the ASCE Code of Ethics can benefit civil engineering to serve community effectively. It brings out an important reminder that successful infrastructure design requires community input and support from the outset.

Our heartfelt congratulations to the PolyU ASCE Student Chapter Team on their achievement and research excellence. We look forward to their continued success in future competitions and their contributions to the professional field.

More information of the competition: https://studentsymposium.asce.org/greater-china/competition-results-2026/

More information of the ASCE Student Chapter: https://www.polyu.edu.hk/cee/current-students/student-exposure/cee-student-organizations/asce-student-chapter/

https://www.polyu.edu.hk/cee/news-and-events/news/2026/20260415_news/