e-Bulletin issue 108/October 2019
Polyu
 
Opening of Joint GNSS Research Laboratory

An opening ceremony for the Unistrong/PolyU Joint GNSS Research Laboratory was held on 14 October 2019.

Research Activities

  RGC Visit to Review a TRS Project

Prof. Prashant Kumar and Prof. Neil Donahue of the Hong Kong Research Grants Council (HKRGC) Monitoring and Assessment Panel visited the Faculty of Construction and Environment (FCE) on 14 October 2019.


  CEE Scholar Honoured by AIT

Prof. Kam-Tim Chau of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE), an alumnus of the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), was inducted into the AIT Hall of Fame on 24 October 2019 by Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn of Thailand.


  CEE Scholar Strikes Gold in Germany

At the International Trade Fair for Ideas, Inventions, New Products (iENA) held in Germany from 31 October to 3 November 2019, Prof. Hai Guo of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) and his team received a Gold Medal for the world’s first semi-online measuring device for acidic ultrafine particles.

CEE Scholar Supported by Airport Authority HK

Dr Dan Tsang of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) has been awarded $1,966,500 from the Hong Kong International Airport Environmental Fund for his project entitled “Valorisation of Food/Paper Waste into Value-Added Chemicals and Energy.”

FCE Matching Fund for External Competitive Grants

3 academics of the Faculty of Construction and Environment (FCE) have been awarded FCE Matching Funding for external competitive grants.


  RGC Early Career Award for CEE Scholar

Dr Yi Jiang of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) has been selected for an Early Career Award 2019/20 from the Hong Kong Research Grants Council for his project entitled “Advanced Nanocomposite Membranes Synthesized by An Aerosol-assisted Fabrication Approach for Water and Wastewater Treatment.”


  BSE Scholar Promoted to Editor of Top Energy Journal

Prof. Hongxing Yang of the Department of Building Services Engineering (BSE) has been promoted to editor of the International Journal of Applied Energy by Elsevier after serving the journal as associate editor for many years.


  LSGI Scholar on Editorial Board of Geomatics Journal

Dr George Liu of the Department of Land Surveying and Geo-Informatics (LSGI) has been invited to join the editorial board of Geomatics, Natural Hazards and Risk, a journal published by the Taylor & Francis Group in the UK.

Event Report

  HKIE PPC Engineering Exploration Programme 2019

The Engineering Exploration Programme 2019 was organized by the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers’ President’s Proteges Club (HKIE PPC) to promote science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) to secondary students and encourage them to serve the community by applying engineering knowledge and skills.

Staff News
Former Head of BSE Becomes Emeritus Professor
Prof. Chow
 
New Academic Staff
Dr Jiang
 
Student News
Sylff Research Abroad Award for BRE PhD Student
 
CIOB (HK) Outstanding Student Award 2018/19
 
CIE Hong Kong Outstanding Student Lighting Project Award 2019
 
 
Invitation for Programme Admission 2020/21

Applications from both local and international students are invited for the following programmes.

Undergraduate Programmes
BSc(Hons) in Building Engineering and Management 建築工程及管理學(榮譽)理學士學位
BSc(Hons) in Property Management 物業管理學(榮譽)理學士學位
BSc(Hons) in Surveying 地產及建設測量學(榮譽)理學士學位
BEng(Hons) in Building Services Engineering 屋宇設備工程學(榮譽)工學士學位
BEng(Hons) in Civil Engineering 土木工程學(榮譽)工學士學位
BEng(Hons) in Environmental Engineering and Sustainable Development 環境工程與可持續發展學(榮譽)工學士學位
BSc(Hons) in Environmental and Occupational Safety and Health 環境及職業安全與健康(榮譽)理學士學位 (Top-up Degree Programme)
BEng(Hons) in Structural and Fire Safety Engineering 結構及消防安全工程學(榮譽)工學士學位 (programme title is subject to approval)
BSc(Hons) in Land Surveying and Geo-Informatics 土地測量及地理資訊學(榮譽)理學士學位

Master of Science (MSc)/ Postgraduate Diploma (PgD)
Building Services Engineering 屋宇設備工程學
Civil Engineering 土木工程學
Construction and Real Estate 建築及房地產學
Construction Law and Dispute Resolution 建築法及爭議解決學
Environmental Management and Engineering 環境管理及工程學
Facility Management 設施管理
Fire and Safety Engineering 消防及安全工程學
Geomatics (Geographic Information Systems) 測繪及地理資訊學(地理資訊)
Geomatics (Surveying) 測繪及地理資訊學(測量)
High Performance Buildings 高效能建築
Project Management 項目管理
Sustainable Urban Development 可持續城市發展學
Urban Informatics and Smart Cities城市信息學及智慧城市

For details, please visit:
Undergraduate programmes- https://www.polyu.edu.hk/fce/study-at-fce/undergraduate-programmes
MSc/ PgD programmes and 2020/21 Entry Scholarships- https://www.polyu.edu.hk/fce/study-at-fce/taught-postgraduate-programmes
For PolyU’s e-Prospectus, please visit https://www.polyu.edu.hk/study

New Doctoral Programme at PolyU and its Outpost in Hangzhou
Doctor of International Real Estate and Construction 國際房地產及建築博士 (subject to approval)
For details, see http://www51.polyu.edu.hk/eprospectus/tpg

Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme

Under the auspices of the Hong Kong Research Grants Council, the Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme provides a monthly stipend of HK$25,800 (~US$3,289) plus a travel allowance of HK$12,900 (~US$1,644) per year for attending conferences and research-related events for a maximum period of 3 years. On top of that, PolyU will extend the same provisions to those Fellowship awardees with a four-year normal study period*, in addition to a full waiver of tuition fees for the entire normal study period for all awardees of the HK PhD Fellowship. The deadline for application is 2 December 2019. Details are at https://www.polyu.edu.hk/ro/hkphd-fellowship/

* required for full-time PhD students admitted on the basis of a Master’s degree without a significant research component or on a Bachelor's degree alone

Forthcoming Events
25th Congregation and Faculty Prize Presentation Ceremony
Dates: 12 and 13 November 2019
Venue: Jockey Club Auditorium, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
HKIS – BIM Conference
Dates: 13 December 2019
Time: 2:00p.m.–5:30p.m.
Venue: Chiang Chen Studio Theatre, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Details: please click here
Construction Innovation Expo (CIExpo) 2019
Date: 17-20 December 2019
Venue: Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre
Details: http://ciexpo.cic.hk/Home
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