A research team, led by Prof. Shuo WANG, Associate Professor of LSGI, a core member of the Research Institute for Land and Space, and a member of the State Key Laboratory of Climate Resilience for Coastal Cities, from the Department of Land Surveying and Geo-Informatics (LSGI) at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU), has used innovative explainable machine learning to uncover the persistent negative impact of snow droughts on winter wheat

28 May 2026

Prof. Bo WU, Fiona Cheung Professor in Spatial Science, Associate Head (Research) of LSGI, and Associate Director of PolyU’s Research Centre of Deep Space Explorations (RCDSE), was interviewed to share his insights on Hong Kong’s role in the nation’s aerospace development.  He noted that as the nation’s 15th Five-Year Plan calls for accelerating the building of a strong aerospace sector and explicitly supports Hong Kong’s development into an inte

27 May 2026

We are thrilled to announce that a collaborative project led by Prof. Wu CHEN, Head of the Department of Land Surveying and Geo-Informatics (LSGI) at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU), has won a Bronze Award at the prestigious 2026 Edison Awards. This marks the establishment of Hong Kong’s first GNSS signal quality monitoring and interference detection platform, a significant milestone for the city’s smart development. The award-winnin

11 May 2026

The PolyU JUPAS Admissions Q&A 2026 was successfully concluded on 9 May 2026. On the day of the event, over 30 participants took part. These included recent HKDSE candidates and their parents, who showed great interest in the scheme programme offered by our department. Students and parents attended our LSGI programme seminar to gain a deeper understanding of our curriculum, admission strategies, and career prospects. The seminar highlighted how m

9 May 2026

We are pleased to announce the publication of Surveying Computations: A Necessity for Surveyors and Engineers by Joseph AWANGE (Department of Land Surveying and Geo-Informatics, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University) and John WALKER (Perth, Australia), published by Springer (2026). This comprehensive textbook is designed for undergraduate students with no prior computational background and systematically builds essential surveying skills across t

8 May 2026

On 24 April 2026, PolyU and the Zhuhai Space Center jointly launched the Aerospace Popular Science Month during a China Space Day event at the Space Center. The event served as an important platform to promote aerospace science among Greater Bay Area youth and to showcase PolyU's contributions to national missions. Hundreds of participants from the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area attended the event. The programme features an exhibition

24 Apr 2026

On 20 April 2026, PolyU and Geely Farizon New Energy Commercial Vehicle Group (Geely Farizon) held a signing ceremony in PolyU campus to officially establish the “PolyU–Farizon Transport and Energy Joint Laboratory”, focusing on industrial development policies in relation to methanol-electric technologies, promoting their development across technical, economic, and social dimensions, and building a new methanol ecosystem to help Hong Kong achieve

22 Apr 2026

We are pleased to share with you that Prof. George Zhizhao LIU, a professor at the Department of Land Surveying & Geo-Informatics (LSGI), Hong Kong Polytechnic University, has been appointed as a Technical Expert of the Inaugural Academic Committee of Large Aircraft Flight Laboratory (LAFLab) of Shanghai Aircraft Flight Test Engineering Co. Ltd, Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China Ltd. (COMAC). This appointment aims to further strengthen the

21 Apr 2026

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University successfully hosted its annual alumni event, PolyU Homecoming 2026: AI．Art, on 12 April 2026. The celebration was officiated by University leadership, including Council Chairman Dr. LAM Tai-fai and President Prof. Jin-Guang TENG, alongside the members of the University Council, senior management, and other PolyU  associates. With over 6,000 visitors, including our alumni, their families, friends, and students

12 Apr 2026

The Department of Land Surveying and Geo-Informatics (LSGI) of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) successfully participated in Geo Connect Asia 2026, held from 31 March to 1 April at the Sands Expo & Convention Centre, Singapore. As one of Asia’s premier geospatial industry events, Geo Connect Asia 2026 brought together global professionals, cutting-edge surveying instruments, and thought‑leading technical presentations. Leveraging this

1 Apr 2026