Ir Prof. POON Chi Sun, JP 

Distinguished Research Professor
Director of Research Centre for Resources Engineering towards Carbon Neutrality


BIOGRAPHY

Prof. Poon obtained his PhD from Imperial College London. He is currently a chair professor and director of the Research Centre for Environmental Technology and Management at the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department. He has been a Changjiang Scholar Chair Professor since 2017. Prof. Poon specializes in the research and development of low-carbon construction materials, waste management, waste recycling technologies, and sustainable construction. He has published over 500 papers in international journals. He is a fellow of the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (HKIE), past chairman of the HKIE Environmental Division and past representative of the HKIE Environmental Discipline. He is also a Hong Kong Concrete Institute (HKCI) fellow and was its president. He has served on the Advisory Council on the Environment (ACE) and the Council for Sustainable Development and is currently a member of the advisory committee for the Recycling Fund of the Hong Kong SAR Government.

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(Last updated on Jul 2025)

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Research Centre and Research Project

Sustainable Construction Materials, Waste Recycling and Management (Solid, Hazardous and Construction Wastes), Concrete Technology
Research Centre for Resources Engineering towards Carbon Neutrality (RCRE)
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PolyU-NAMI Research Centre for 3D Robotic Concrete Printing (RCC3D)
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Teaching

Construction Materials, Waste Management

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Contacts

Phone

+852 27666024

Email

chi-sun.poon@polyu.edu.hk

Office address

Room ZS906, 9/F, Block Z, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong

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