We are thrilled to announce that Prof. Jianli CHEN, Chair Professor of Space Geodesy and Earth Sciences (LSGI), has been named one of the winners of the inaugural “PolyU Top 10 Research & Innovation Stories of the Year”. Launched to recognise outstanding achievements with far-reaching impact both locally and globally, this selection and voting campaign showcases PolyU’s most remarkable research and technology translation stories. From 20 finalist

1 Apr 2026

Prof. Wallace Wai-Lok LAI, Associate Head of the Department of Land Surveying and Geo-Informatics (LSGI), and Yimin ZHOU, Research Assistant, LSGI, were recently featured on HOY TV’s InnoAction. The team demonstrated how integrating multiple sensing technologies ensures reliability in complex environments. While Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) generates 3D visualizations by analyzing electromagnetic reflections, it requires supplemental positioni

28 Mar 2026

Heartfelt congratulations to Miss Mingzhen LIU, our LSGI student, who was selected as an awardee of the Outstanding Student Award and the Presidential Student Leadership Award 2025/26 for her remarkable accomplishments. She was presented with the awards by Prof. Jin-Guang TENG, PolyU President, at Hotel ICON on 19 March 2026. We are proud of her well-deserved achievements. PolyU’s Outstanding Students Award Scheme, established in the 1998/99 acad

19 Mar 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 recently interviewed by Tai Kung Pao. Prof. WU has been pivotal in developing advanced topographic mapping and localisation technologies that support China’s lunar missions, providing crucial terrain analysis for rover navigation and scientific exploration. Contributors

23 Feb 2026

Prof. Wallace Wai Lok LAI, Associate Head (Teaching) & Professor at the Department of Land Surveying and Geo-Informatics, was interviewed by RTHK’s TV programme “Vibrant Hong Kong” on the underground utilities inspection systems that support early detection of urban infrastructure anomalies, including voids and pipe leakages, for enhanced urban management. Prof. LAI’s team has collaborated with the Water Supplies Department to launch the undergro

13 Feb 2026

We are thrilled to announce that two research projects from the Department of Land Surveying and Geo-Informatics (LSGI) at Hong Kong Polytechnic University have been awarded funding under the 2025/26 Environment and Conservation Fund (ECF). These projects represent the cutting edge of geospatial science, tackling Hong Kong's environmental challenges from a vertical perspective: Principal Investigator Resea

6 Feb 2026

Monitoring Earth’s surface dynamics on a large scale, over a long period, and with high precision is crucial for understanding the complex interactions between human activities and natural processes. Recent advancements in remote sensing technology, with its global coverage, frequent revisit, and multi-modal integration, have become the foundation for understanding the dynamic processes, driving mechanisms, and environmental impacts of surface tr

5 Feb 2026

Prof. Xiaoli DING, Director of Research Institute for Land and Space (RILS) and Chair Professor of Geomatics, was recently interviewed on RTHK’s programme “World in a Nutshell”, where he provided an in-depth analysis of the latest developments in floating communities and architecture. The Schoonschip floating community in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, is widely regarded as a global example of innovative floating architecture. Situated along a local

31 Jan 2026

Prof. WENG is a Chair Professor of Geomatics and Artificial Intelligence and a Global STEM Professor at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, where he directs Jockey Club STEM Lab of Earth Observations and Research Centre for Artificial Intelligence in Geomatics (RCAIG). Before that, he worked as the Director of the Center for Urban and Environmental Change and a Professor at Indiana State University, USA, 2001-2021.   He currently serves as an

30 Jan 2026

PolyU has once again launched its space-themed programme, “Building the Future: Robotics for the International Lunar Research Station” this year. An inaugural public lecture was held on 24 January, which attracted over a hundred teachers and students from secondary schools and international schools in Hong Kong and the GBA to attend in person, while it was simultaneously live-streamed on multiple social media platforms in Chinese Mainland, drawin

28 Jan 2026