Professor
Interim Head of Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Prof. Songye ZHU
World University Rankings
2 nd
U.S. News & World Report Best Global Universities Rankings 2024-2025
3 rd
Shanghai Ranking's Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2025
17 th
QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025
CEE Achievements
1
Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences
7
Chang Jiang Scholars
29
World’s Top 2% Scientists 2025 by Stanford University
Department News
Department News
Ir Prof. Vincent Ho, Professor of Practice (OSH) of CEE, formally assumed the role of Secretary General of the Asia Pacific Occupational Safety and Health Organisation (APOSHO) for a three-year term in November 2025. This voluntary position reflects his commitment to advancing occupational safety and health across the region. APOSHO is the world’s largest alliance of occupational safety and health organisations, uniting national councils, inst
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Prof. Ling Jin, Assistant Professor of CEE, has been selected as one of four joint winners of the 2026 James J. Morgan Early Career Awards from the Asia Pacific region. The award, presented by Environmental Science & Technology (ES&T), Environmental Science & Technology Letters, and the American Chemical Society (ACS) Division of Environmental Chemistry (ENVR), recognizes early career scholars who are pioneering new directions in environmental sc
18 Dec 2025
The Research Grants Council (RGC) and the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) have completed the evaluation of Youth Seed Fund proposals from joint laboratories established between local universities and CAS. Among all submissions, the proposals of Prof. Yi Jiang, Associate Professor of CEE, and Prof. Shipeng Zhang, Assistant Professor of CEE, have been supported by the Youth Seed Fund (YSF). Funded Joint Laboratory: GIG-PolyU Joint Lab of the Gua
17 Dec 2025
Dr Ye Yuan specializes in AI applications for civil engineering and structural health monitoring. With a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from The University of Hong Kong, his research centered on Bayesian modal identification and machine learning optimization for structural systems. He excels in blending traditional civil engineering with advanced AI technologies. His expertise spans several innovative areas, including digital twin systems, large lang
15 Dec 2025
Dr. Muhammad Riaz Ahmad delivered a seminar with the topic of “Decarbonizing cement industry: Advancing toward ultra-low clinker cements” on 15 October 2025. It was co-organized with HKIE Civil Division. Find the full version of the webinar in the below link: https://youtu.be/Q7BmPapp7Aw
15 Dec 2025
A group of 20 students from CCC Kei Long College visited CEE on 27 November 2025 (Thursday). Prof. Andy Y.F. Leung, Associate Head and Associate Professor of CEE kicked off the visit by a warm up game. The interactive Q&A quiz effectively allowed students to explore the latest developments in infrastructure and the civil engineering industry in Hong Kong! The group also got the scoop on the admission process and career prospects for the BEng (Hon
12 Dec 2025
The project "Microwave-Responsive Carbon Nanocoating Functional Aggregates for Smart Cities: Innovation and Applications", led by Prof. Zhen Leng, Professor of CEE and Associate Director of the Carbon Neutrality and Resources Engineering Research Centre (RCRE), along with a core team including Mr Shaowei Zhang, CEE PhD student and Dr Zhifei Tan, former CEE Research Assistant, has distinguished itself from 10,055 competing projects submitted by pa
11 Dec 2025
In the recent 5th Academic Conference of Young Scholars on Disaster Prevention and Mitigation in Civil Engineering co-hosted by The Hong Kong Polytechnic University and Huazhong University of Science and Technology on 21 – 23 November 2025, two CEE PhD students, Mr Hao Wang and Mr Zeyu Gao, received the Best Presentation Award for their reports on disaster prevention and mitigation for engineering structures. Supervised by Prof. Songye Zhu, Mr
10 Dec 2025
CNERC-Rail research team, led by Prof. Yi-Qing Ni, Chair Professor of Smart Structures and Rail Transit of CEE and Director of National Rail Transit Electrification and Automation Engineering Technology Research Centre (Hong Kong Branch) (CNERC-Rail), and composed of Dr Vincent Wai Kei Ao, Dr Yao Hu, Mr Jiahao Lu, and Mr Yuhang Lu won the Excellence Award at the 2nd International Innovation Competition on Structural Health Monitoring for Railway
9 Dec 2025
Prof. Ling Jin, Assistant Professor of CEE, has been selected as one of four joint winners of the 2026 James J. Morgan Early Career Awards from the Asia Pacific region. The award, presented by Environmental Science & Technology (ES&T), Environmental Science & Technology Letters, and the American Chemical Society (ACS) Division of Environmental Chemistry (ENVR), recognizes early career scholars who are pioneering new directions in environmental sc
18 Dec 2025
The Research Grants Council (RGC) and the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) have completed the evaluation of Youth Seed Fund proposals from joint laboratories established between local universities and CAS. Among all submissions, the proposals of Prof. Yi Jiang, Associate Professor of CEE, and Prof. Shipeng Zhang, Assistant Professor of CEE, have been supported by the Youth Seed Fund (YSF). Funded Joint Laboratory: GIG-PolyU Joint Lab of the Gua
17 Dec 2025
Dr Ye Yuan specializes in AI applications for civil engineering and structural health monitoring. With a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from The University of Hong Kong, his research centered on Bayesian modal identification and machine learning optimization for structural systems. He excels in blending traditional civil engineering with advanced AI technologies. His expertise spans several innovative areas, including digital twin systems, large lang
15 Dec 2025
Dr. Muhammad Riaz Ahmad delivered a seminar with the topic of “Decarbonizing cement industry: Advancing toward ultra-low clinker cements” on 15 October 2025. It was co-organized with HKIE Civil Division. Find the full version of the webinar in the below link: https://youtu.be/Q7BmPapp7Aw
15 Dec 2025
A group of 20 students from CCC Kei Long College visited CEE on 27 November 2025 (Thursday). Prof. Andy Y.F. Leung, Associate Head and Associate Professor of CEE kicked off the visit by a warm up game. The interactive Q&A quiz effectively allowed students to explore the latest developments in infrastructure and the civil engineering industry in Hong Kong! The group also got the scoop on the admission process and career prospects for the BEng (Hon
12 Dec 2025
The project "Microwave-Responsive Carbon Nanocoating Functional Aggregates for Smart Cities: Innovation and Applications", led by Prof. Zhen Leng, Professor of CEE and Associate Director of the Carbon Neutrality and Resources Engineering Research Centre (RCRE), along with a core team including Mr Shaowei Zhang, CEE PhD student and Dr Zhifei Tan, former CEE Research Assistant, has distinguished itself from 10,055 competing projects submitted by pa
11 Dec 2025
In the recent 5th Academic Conference of Young Scholars on Disaster Prevention and Mitigation in Civil Engineering co-hosted by The Hong Kong Polytechnic University and Huazhong University of Science and Technology on 21 – 23 November 2025, two CEE PhD students, Mr Hao Wang and Mr Zeyu Gao, received the Best Presentation Award for their reports on disaster prevention and mitigation for engineering structures. Supervised by Prof. Songye Zhu, Mr
10 Dec 2025
CNERC-Rail research team, led by Prof. Yi-Qing Ni, Chair Professor of Smart Structures and Rail Transit of CEE and Director of National Rail Transit Electrification and Automation Engineering Technology Research Centre (Hong Kong Branch) (CNERC-Rail), and composed of Dr Vincent Wai Kei Ao, Dr Yao Hu, Mr Jiahao Lu, and Mr Yuhang Lu won the Excellence Award at the 2nd International Innovation Competition on Structural Health Monitoring for Railway
9 Dec 2025
Ir Prof. Vincent Ho, Professor of Practice (OSH) of CEE, formally assumed the role of Secretary General of the Asia Pacific Occupational Safety and Health Organisation (APOSHO) for a three-year term in November 2025. This voluntary position reflects his commitment to advancing occupational safety and health across the region. APOSHO is the world’s largest alliance of occupational safety and health organisations, uniting national councils, inst
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