The PolyU Summer Institute 2025 was successfully held on 21-25 July 2025. CEE welcomed 48 high school students across 9 countries to engage in a series of fun-filled activities including hands-on workshop and company visit. Hosted by Prof. Andy Y.F. Leung, Associate Head of CEE, students were introduced to the academic programmes offered by the Department and gained insights into the field of civil engineering. One of the highlights was the Towe

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Congratulations to Mr Zeyu Gao, Ms Yifei Wang and Ms Yanran Meng, CEE PhD students supervised by Prof. Tao Yu, for winning first place in the Student Benchmark Competition (Analytical Model Category) at the 12th International Conference on Fiber-Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Composites in Civil Engineering (CICE 2025). The conference was held in Lisbon, Portugal, from 14 - 16 July 2025, as a joint national initiative organized by the University of Li

29 Jul 2025

We are delighted to announce that Dr Lu Zhu, CEE Postdoctoral Fellow supervised by Prof. Chi Sun Poon and Prof. Shipeng Zhang, has been awarded the 2025 Humboldt Research Fellowship. This accolade recognizes the innovative impact of Dr Zhu’s proposed project titled "Novel Ultrahigh-temperature High-Entropy Ceramic Coatings", which aims to develop a greener and more sustainable future. The Humboldt Research Fellowship, granted by the Alexander vo

28 Jul 2025

Prof. Tony Sze, Associate Professor of CEE, was featured on Metro Finance’s “Good Sunday Talks” (新城財經台《香港有偈傾》) on 20 July 2025. The segment addressed the increasingly relevant topic of online ride-hailing services in Hong Kong. Prof. Sze presented a comprehensive overview of Hong Kong’s regulatory framework for these services, emphasizing the importance of balancing the needs of passengers, drivers, the taxi industry and platform operators. He a

24 Jul 2025

Prof. Shipeng Zhang, Assistant Professor of CEE, was recently invited by Asian Power, a quarterly publication for the power generation, transmission and distribution industry in the Asia Pacific region, for an online interview. The discussion focused on the significance of waste-to-energy technologies in Hong Kong, including current government policies and regulations. The article titled “Waste-to-energy ties with mainland key to Hong Kong's gre

22 Jul 2025

The Research Centre for Design for Safety (RCDfS) Workshop themed “Artificial Intelligence in Construction Safety: Design and Practical Applications” was successfully held on 11 July 2025 (Friday). The event attracted over 50 participants including CEE students, alumni, and industry partners. It was sponsored by the Construction Industry Council, and supported by The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (Safety Specialist Committee), Hong Kong Inst

18 Jul 2025

HKIE Geotechnical Division Prize Award Presentation Ceremony 2025 were successfully held on 3 July 2025. We are proud to announce that 5 CEE members have been recognized with prestigious awards, including the AECOM Prize, Geotechnical Contractors Scholarship, Ringo Yu Prize for Best PhD Thesis in Geotechnical Studies and Fugro Prize established by the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (Geotechnical Division). These achievements highlight the ded

16 Jul 2025

We are pleased to share that 13 CEE projects have been awarded a total grant of HK$15 million from the Research Grants Council’s General Research Fund (GRF) and Early Career Scheme (ECS) 2025/2026. Remarkably, CEE accounts for 11 projects among 38 funded PolyU projects from GRF under the field of “Civil Engineering, Surveying, Building & Construction”, amounting to HK$13.1 million.  The General Research Fund (GRF) and the Early Career Scheme (EC

15 Jul 2025

Two groups of students from Christian Alliance S.C. Chan Memorial College and Fanling Kau Yan College visited CEE on 3 July (Thursday). They jointly attended the programme talk hosted by Prof. Andy Y. F. Leung, Associate Head of CEE. They were being introduced the admission process for BEng (Hons) in Civil Engineering and BEng (Hons) in Environmental Engineering and Sustainable Development programmes and recent developments of the civil engineeri

15 Jul 2025

Prof. Alessandro Stocchino delivered a seminar with the topic of “Risk Assessment Strategies for the Environmental Impact of Dredging and Mining in Coastal Areas” on 25 June 2025. It was co-organized with HKIE Civil Division. Find the full version of the webinar in the below link: https://youtu.be/UaaKN3_1Rfs

8 Jul 2025