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New joiner - Dr Wang Yu

Dr Wang Yu obtained his B.S. and M.S. in Applied Chemistry from Sun Yat-sen University (2012), and got his Ph.D. degree (2019) in Environmental Engineering from PolyU. Before joining PolyU as a Research Assistant Professor, Dr Wang worked as a joint Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Jinan University and PolyU from 2019 to 2021. Dr Wang’s main research interests include: 1. Characters and formation mechanisms of photochemical air pollution in urban, rural, oceanic, mountainous and forested areas; 2. Spatiotemporal variations, photochemical behaviors and long-term trend of air pollutants; 3. Chemical compositions of VOCs, source apportionment, chemical contribution to O3 formation; 4. Evaluation on observation-oriented O3 control strategies; 5. Improvement and application of gas phase chemical box model (i.e. PBM-MCM/CB05 and PTM-MCM); 6. Near-explicit numerical simulation of photochemistry and radical chemistry process. Dr Wang has joined us on 11 April 2022.

PolyU Ranked 15th in Civil and Structural Engineering in QS World University Rankings by Subject 2022 | No. 1 in Hong Kong

In QS World University Rankings by Subject 2022, PolyU climbs 6 places to be ranked 15th globally and 1st in Hong Kong in the discipline of Civil and Structural Engineering.  It reflects our accomplishments in providing high quality education and pursuing impactful research in the field.  In the future, CEE will capitalize on our strengths and expertise to scale new heights for the benefit of Hong Kong, the Nation and the world.   In this ranking, universities are scored according to academic reputation, employer reputation, research impact (number of citations per year), H-index and international research network (by broad-faculty area). More details can be found at https://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/university-subject-rankings/2022/civil-structural-engineering.

Editor’s Choice of Journal of Engineering Mechanics-American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

A paper from Dr Zhen-Yu Yin’s group was awarded the Editor’s Choice of Journal of Engineering Mechanics, which is one of the most classic journals in the American Society of Civil Engineers focusing on the field of engineering mechanics. The paper titled “Physics-Informed Multifidelity Residual Neural Networks for Hydromechanical Modeling of Granular Soils and Foundation Considering Internal Erosion” was authored by Mr Pin ZHANG (Ph.D candidate of CEE), Dr Zhen-Yu Yin (corresponding author), Dr Yin-Fu, Jin, Dr Jie Yang and Dr Brian Sheil.  The journal can be found at https://ascelibrary.org/journal/jenmdt.  

PolyU’s first Faculty-based Education and Research Fund

An online launch ceremony of the FCE Education and Research Fund (FCE Fund) was hosted on 26 March 2022. The establishment of the FCE Fund, with the backing of the University, provides sustainable resources to the Faculty to accelerate its research and education efforts, with the ultimate goal of benefiting our society and the wider world.   To learn more about the FCE fund, check out the video at https://www.facebook.com/225397770830481/posts/5135040133199529/?d=n and FCE Fund’s page at https://www.polyu.edu.hk/.../fce.../supporting-fce/fce-fund/.

CEE Researchers Wins Two Prizes at 2022 Inventions Geneva Evaluation Days

In the International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva (Geneva Inventions Expo) - Special Edition 2022 Inventions Geneva Evaluation Days – Virtual Event, Prof. Dai Jianguo and Prof. Daniel Tsang’s projects won the Gold Medal and Silver Medal respectively. Congratulations to their achievements in applying their research into real-life application to benefit society and the world.   Project Principal Investigator Awards UmiCool: an Eco-friendly Smart Sub-ambient Radiative Cooling (SSRC) Coating Prof. Jianguo DAI Professor and Associate Head of CEE, Founder of Pro-Infra Science & Technology Limited (a PolyU Academic-led start-up) Gold Medal Carbon-negative Climate-smart Biochar Partition Block Prof. Daniel Chiu-Wa TSANG Professor of CEE Founder of NeutralCrete Limited (a PolyU Academic-led start-up) Silver Medal   For other details, please refer to https://www.polyu.edu.hk/kteo/polyu-innovations/award/geneva2022/.

Admission Talk for Cheung Sha Wan Catholic Secondary School

An online admission talk for Cheung Sha Wan Catholic Secondary School was successfully held on 25 Mar 2022 (Fri). Dr Tak-ming Chan introduced the programme information and admission details of BEng (Hons) Scheme in Civil Engineering and Sustainable Development to secondary 4 – 5 students. It helped them make informed choices for JUPAS application. If you want to know more about the programme, please visit https://www.polyu.edu.hk/cee/prospective-students/undergraduate-programmes-2022/jupas-applicants/.

CEE Outstanding Alumni Award 2022

Congratulations to Prof. Xugang HUA and Prof. Huafu PEI on receiving Outstanding Alumni Award in Scholarly Achievement of PolyU CEE 2022 and Outstanding Young Alumni Award in Scholarly Achievement of PolyU CEE 2022 respectively. The award recognizes alumni scholars who have made notable scholarly or research contributions in their disciplines, with proven track record and excellent reputation in the field.  Please find their biography in the next issue of newsletter to be published at https://www.polyu.edu.hk/cee/news-and-events/newsletter/ .

Online Admission Talk for MSc Programmes

The online admission talk for MSc Programmes was successfully held on 19 Mar 2022 (Sat). Prof. S.C. Lee, Associate Head (Partnership), introduced the programme information and admission details of MSc in Civil Engineering and MSc in Environmental Management and Engineering. Participants also got the chances to ask questions in Q&A session. A revisit of the talk can be found at https://polyu.hk/dhPss.  If you want to know more about our MSc programmes, please visit our website at https://www.polyu.edu.hk/cee/prospective-students/taught-postgraduate-programmes/ .  

Prof. Tao Wang Appointed as Member of Air Science and Health Task Force

Prof. Tao Wang was appointed by HKSAR Government’s Environment Bureau as a member of the Air Science and Health Task Force for the Review of the Air Quality Objectives (AQOs) 2030.   The Task Force is to review the latest development on air quality standards and the health effects of air pollution.  They also advise the AQOs Review Working Group on the methodologies and findings of air quality and health and economic impact assessments.

Online Admission Talk for MSc Programmes at PolyU CEE

A chance for you to know more about the MSc programmes offered by PolyU CEE. You will be able to learn more about the programme details and join the live Q&A session. Date: 19 March 2022 (Sat) Time: 10:00 am – 11:00 am Medium: English Speaker: Prof. SC Lee, Associate Head (Partnership) Registration link: https://polyu.hk/AoVfe (Successful registrants will receive the Zoom link before the event.) More details of the above programmes can be found at https://www.polyu.edu.hk/cee/prospective-students/taught-postgraduate-programmes/ .