
Our Mission
To create significant positive impact on government policies and societal culture for sustainable urban development through services to professional and government organizations. The 3rd Annual Forum of the University-Government-Industry Consortium for Sustainable Urban Development was successfully held on 22 June 2019. Our Vision
To be a world leader in the development and dissemination of technologies and systems for sustainable high-density urban development
With the collaboration of China Everbright International Limited, Professor LI, Director of RISUD, attended the Opening Ceremony of “China Everbright Green Technology Innovation Research Institute” on 12 September 2019 to create sustainable solutions to problems generated by high-density urban development through multi-disciplinary, cutting-edge research.
Our Mission
To engage in knowledge transfer activities through specialist consultancy and continuing professional training
Constructive discussion with officers from Shenzhen government during a five-day workshop on the topic of “Sustainable Urban Development in HK” from 29 Oct 2018 to 2 Nov 2018.

Prof. Meng Ni Co-authored A Research Article In Nature On Fuel Cells
Mar, 2021 |
Call for Applications for the Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme and the RISUD Research Postgraduate Studentship Places 2021/22
16 Nov, 2020 |
Strategic Focus Area Scheme: Online Annual Progress Research Salon
11 Nov, 2020 Prof. Anthony Chen |
"Sustainable City Lecture Series: Can We Make our Planet Great Again?", Co-organized by RISUD, ITDO and the Consulate General of France in Hong Kong & Macau.
4 Nov, 2020 Representatives from RISUD and French Consulate |
Sharing Session on Smart, Green, Resilient and Carbon Neutral Initiatives with RISUD and Sustainable Lantau Office (SLO) (可持續大嶼辦事處)
30 Sept, 2020 Various Profs |
Awardee of RGC Senior Research Fellow in 2020/21 Exercise
10 July, 2020 Prof Raymond Wong |
Distinguished Research Publication
10 July, 2020 Prof. Ni Meng |
Endowed Professorship 1 March, 2020 Prof. Xiangdong Li |
2019 Higher Education Excellent Research
Results Award
28 February, 2020 Prof. Hongxing Yang |
1st Prize of the CIC Construction Innovation
Award 2019 by Construction Health and Safety Research Group of RISUD
31 January, 2020 Prof. Albert CHAN |
RISUD Distinguished Lecture 21 January, 2020 VOCs in the Urban Atmosphere: Impacts on Air Quality and Climate Change Speaker: Prof. Donald R. Blake |
The opening of Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Joint Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Processes and Control in 2019 19 December, 2020 |
RISUD Distinguished Lecture 6 November, 2019 New Design Approaches to CO2 Capture and CO2 Conversion for Sustainable Chemicals and Fuels Speaker: Prof. Chunshan Song |
Seminar 18 October, 2019 Toxic Air Emissions from Indoor and Outdoor Combustion Sources II Speakers: Prof. Linwei Tian & Prof. Shuncheng Lee |
Associate Director of RISUD Appointed the Able Professor in Construction Health and Safety 31 August, 2020 |
RISUD Research Salon 27 August, 2019 Very Large Floating Structures Speaker: Prof. Jianguo DAI |
RGC Theme-based Research Scheme 2019/20: “SureFire: Smart Urban Resilience and Firefighting” 2 August, 2020 |
RISUD Research Salon 22 July, 2019 High Time-resolved Source Apportionment of PM2.5 and Measurements on Combustion Sources Speaker: Prof. Yingjun CHEN |
RISUD Research Salon 11 July, 2019 Advances in Ferrate Technology: Elucidating Role of Activated Ferrate to Remove Organic Pollutants Rapidly Speaker: Prof. Virender K. Sharma |
Third Annual Forum of the University-Government-Industry Consortium 22 June, 2019 Third Annual Forum of the University-Government-Industry Consortium for Sustainable Urban Development on “Enhancing Urban Sustainability – The Way Forward” |
RISUD Research Salon Series on Strategic Focus Areas 29 May, 2019 Urban Ecology Speaker: Dr Charles Man-sing WONG (LSGI) |
Seminar 28 May, 2019 Seminar on Toxic Air Emissions from Indoor and Outdoor Combustion Sources, co-organized by RISUD & Hong Kong Waste Management Association |
Cross-Strait Forum 16-18 May, 2019 6th Cross-Strait Forum on Sustainable Urban Development |
Gold Medals for the teams of Prof. Hong-Xing Yang 18 April, 2020 |
Immediate Past Director of RISUD Appointed Next President of PolyU 11 Apr, 2019 Immediate Past Director of Research Institute for Sustainable Urban Development (RISUD) Appointed Next President of PolyU |
3rd RISUD TOAF Distinguished Lecture 9 Apr, 2019 Comprehensive Strategies for Eco-environment Remediation on the Chinese Loess Plateau Speaker: Prof. Zhi-sheng AN, Chair, Academic Committee of Institute of Earth Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS); Academician of Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS); Member of the Third World Academy of Sciences (TWAS); Foreign Associate of National Academy of Sciences (NAS) |
RISUD Research Salon 3 Apr, 2019 Studies, Applications and Design Codes of Concrete Members with FRP Reinforcements Speaker: Prof. Wei-chen XUE, Professor, Department of Structural Engineering, Tongji University; Distinguished Professor of Cheung Kong Scholar |
RISUD Distinguished Lecture 8 Mar, 2019 Water For All: Observations, Impediments and Solutions Speaker: Prof. David SEDLAK, Plato Malozemoff Professor; Co-Director of Berkeley Water Center; Deputy Director NSF Engineering Research Center for Reinventing the Nation's Urban Water Infrastructure (ReNUWlt), University of California, Berkeley |
RISUD Research Salon Series on Strategic Focus Areas 20 Feb, 2019 Offshore Wind Power Generation Speaker: Prof. Hongxing YANG (BSE) |
RISUD Research Salon Series on Strategic Focus Areas 20 Feb, 2019 Urban Air Pollution and Health Speaker: Prof. Hai GUO (CEE) |
RISUD Research Salon 18 Feb, 2019 Service Efficiency and Risk in Railway Capacity Utilization Speaker: Prof. Yung-Cheng LAI, Professor, Railway Technology Research Center, Department of Civil Engineering, National Taiwan University |
2018 State Science and Technology Awards 4 Feb, 2020 |
RISUD Research Salon 29 Jan, 2019 Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell (PEMFC) Achievements in Tongji University Speaker: Prof. Rui LIN, Professor, School of Automotive Studies, Tongji University |
RISUD Research Salon 23 Jan, 2019 RISUD Research Salon on Condition Monitoring and Fault Diagnostics of Wind Turbines Speaker: Prof. Fu-lei CHU, Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tsinghua University |
RISUD TOAF Distinguished Lecture 15 Jan, 2019 MIT Innovations and Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Speaker: Prof. Gang CHEN, Carl Richard Soderberg Professor of Power Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
RISUD Research Salon 15 Jan, 2019 Innovations in Thermal Materials and Systems at the Energy and Water Nexus Speaker: Prof. Gang CHEN, Carl Richard Soderberg Professor of Power Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology |

Prof. Yingjun CHEN Tongji University Specialism: Environmental Engineering and Sciences Visiting Period: 2 Jul 2019 - 1 Aug 2019 |
Prof. Virender K. Sharma Texas A&M University Specialism: Chemistry and environmental applications of ferrates Visiting Period: 10 Jul 2019 - 12 Jul 2019 |
Dr Adam Jan SADOWSKI Imperial College London Specialism: Shell Bulking Visiting Period: 3 Jul 2019 - 16 Jul 2019 |
Prof. Yunzhong SHEN Tongji University Specialism: Geodesy Visiting Period: 3 Jun 2019 - 2 Jul 2019 |
Prof. Weichen XUE Tongji University Specialism: Precast/Prestressed Concrete Structures Visiting Period: 18 Mar 2019 - 17 Apr 2019 |
Prof. Yung-Cheng LAI National Taiwan University Specialism: Sustainable Transportation Systems Visiting Period: 21 Jan 2019 – 20 Feb 2019 |
Prof. Fulei CHU Tsinghua University Specialism: Wind Power Generation Visiting Period: 3 Jan 2019 – 2 Feb 2019 |
Prof. Rui LIN Tongji University Specialism: Fuel Cells Visiting Period: 2 Jan 2019 – 1 Feb 2019 |
Prof. Yung-Cheng LAI National Taiwan University Specialism: Sustainable Transportation Systems Visiting Period: 21 Jan 2019 – 20 Feb 2019 |
Prof. Fulei CHU Tsinghua University Specialism: Wind Power Generation Visiting Period: 3 Jan 2019 – 2 Feb 2019 |
Prof. Rui LIN Tongji University Specialism: Fuel Cells Visiting Period: 3 Jan 2019 – 2 Feb 2019 |
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