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Swedish Consul General Visited RCRE Lab

Swedish Consul General visited the RCRE laboratory on 3 Oct 2023. During the lab visit, Prof. Poon introduced some low-carbon construction materials such as foam glass-based lightweight concrete, superhydrophobic lightweight foam concrete, sustainable permeable concrete for urban drainage, and the 3D concrete printing products, etc.  

PolyU RCRE Seminar: Hydrothermal Liquefaction (HTL) of Biomass and Biowastes for Biocrude Production, Reaction Kinetics, Process Scale-up and Future Perspectives

Prof. Charles Chunbao Xu of City University of Hong Kong delivered a seminar with the topic of “Hydrothermal Liquefaction (HTL) of Biomass and Biowastes for Biocrude Production, Reaction Kinetics, Process Scale-up and Future Perspectives” on 18 September 2023. The seminar was co-organized with CEE of PolyU.

ReThink HK: Sustainable Business Forum & Solutions Expo

RCRE participated in the ReThink HK: Sustainable Business Forum & Solutions Expo to showcase the innovative technologies on sustainable low-carbon construction materials. This event was held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC) on 14-15 September 2023.

RCRE Visit for Environment and Ecology Bureau

A group of 4 members including the Acting Commissioner for Climate Change, Mr. Wong Chuen Fai, JP, from Environment and Ecology Bureau visited RCRE laboratory on 11 September 2023.   During the lab tour, Prof. Poon introduced the foam glass-based lightweight concrete, the superhydrophobic lightweight foam concrete, the sustainable permeable concrete for urban drainage and the process of turning concrete waste into low carbon products by carbonation, etc.

PolyU RCRE Seminar: Spray-based 3D Concrete Printing: Material, Process, and its Potential

Dr Bing Lu of Singapore Centre for 3D Printing, Nanyang Technological University delivered a seminar with the topic of “Spray-based 3D Concrete Printing: Material, Process, and its Potential” on 7 September 2023. The seminar was co-organized with CEE of PolyU and PolyU-NAMI 3D Concrete Robotic Printing Research Centre. 

PolyU RCRE Seminar: From Clays to Cement and Charcoal … Bridging Time and Length Scales in the Modeling of Complex Porous Materials

Prof. Roland Pellenq of Institut Européen des Membranes, CNRS-Université de Montpellier delivered a seminar with the topic of “From clays to cement and charcoal … bridging time and length scales in the modeling of complex porous materials” on 7 September 2023. The seminar was co-organized with CEE of PolyU.

PolyU RCRE Seminar: Review of Current Options for Low-carbon Cement and Concrete

Prof. Christopher Cheeseman of Imperial College London delivered a seminar with the topic of “Review of Current Options for Low-carbon Cement and Concrete” on 6 September 2023. The seminar was co-organized with CEE of PolyU. 

RCRE Director featured in Master Insight’s exclusive interview

The Director of RCRE, Ir Prof. Poon Chi-sun, featured in Master Insight’s exclusive interview to share his views on the global efforts on municipal waste management and Hong Kong’s waste incineration strategy in recent years. For details, see online coverage: Master Insight (灼見名家) - https://polyu.me/47kAxbx (Chinese only).

PolyU RCRE Seminar: 3D Printing of Strain-Hardening Cementitious Composite (SHCC) and its Structural Applications

Dr Ye QIAN of The University of Hong Kong delivered a seminar with the topic of “3D Printing of Strain-Hardening Cementitious Composite (SHCC) and its Structural Applications” on 27 July 2023. The seminar was co-organized with CEE of PolyU.

RCRE served as a Supporting Organizer for the Opening Ceremony of PolyU-NAMI 3D Concrete Robotic Printing Research Centre cum Seminar of Pioneering Next-gen Construction Technology on 24 June 2023

With the support from RCRE, the Opening Ceremony of PolyU-NAMI 3D Concrete Robotic Printing Research Centre (RCC3D) cum Seminar of Pioneering Next-gen Construction Technology was successfully held on 24 June 2023 (Saturday) at PolyU with more than 150 participants.   The event was kicked off by the welcome address of Ir Prof. Christopher Chao, Vice President (Research and Innovation) of PolyU, and Prof. Pak-chung Ching, Chairman of Nano and Advanced Materials Institute (NAMI), followed by the opening speech by the Guest of Honor, Mr Victor Tai, JP, Under Secretary for Housing of the HKSAR Government. Ir Prof. Chi-sun Poon, Head of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) and Director of RCRE, introduced the RCC3D and highlighted its vision on the research and application of 3D concrete printing.   Other distinguished speakers, Prof. Behrokh Khoshnevis, Louise L. Dunn Distinguished Professor of Engineering of University of Southern California, Prof. Richard Liew, Professor and Head of Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering of National University of Singapore, Dr Gordon Leung, Associate Director of Research and Development (Construction) of NAMI, and Dr Jacky Chung, Senior Engineering Manager of Industrial Centre (IC) of PolyU, gave their presentations on the topics related to the research and application of 3D concrete printing. The RCC3D and RCRE laboratories were also visited at the end of the event.   Co-organized by CEE, IC and NAMI, RCC3D is a pioneering research centre in Hong Kong that dedicated to advancing the field of 3D concrete printing. The Director of RCC3D is Ir Prof. Chi-sun Poon who is also the Director of RCRE.