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RISUD Research Salon on "Development of Anti-biofouling Membranes by Blending with Quaternary Ammonium Compound (QAC) for Wastewater Treatment"

RISUD Research Salon on "Development of Anti-biofouling Membranes by Blending with Quaternary Ammonium Compound (QAC) for Wastewater Treatment" Speaker: Prof. Zhiwei WANG, Professor of School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, and Chang Jiang Youth Scholar of Ministry of Education, China Date: 18 April 2016 (Mon) Time: 12:00 n.n. - 2:00 p.m. Venue: Room ZS1215, 12/F, South Tower, Block Z, PolyU

RISUD Research Salon on "Underwater Marine Robotics Technology"

RISUD Research Salon on "Underwater Marine Robotics Technology" Speaker: Dr Jing Xing Jian, Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, PolyU Dr Wang Qi Xin, Associate Professor, Department of Computing, PolyU Date: 12 April 2016 (Tue) Time: 12:00 n.n. - 2:00 p.m. Venue: V312, PolyU

RISUD Research Salon on "BIM and Sustainable Urban Development"

RISUD Research Salon on "BIM and Sustainable Urban Development" Speaker: Prof. Shang-Hsien Patrick HSIEH, Professor of Computer-Aided Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering, National Taiwan University Date: 6 April 2016 (Wed) Time: 12:00 n.n. - 2:00 p.m. Venue: ZS1215, 12/F, South Tower, Block Z, PolyU

RISUD Research Salon on "UV degradation and resistibility of nano-ZnO/glass fibre reinforced composites"

RISUD Research Salon on "UV degradation and resistibility of nano-ZnO/glass fibre reinforced composites" Speaker: Ms Isabel Tsz-ting Wong, PhD student, Department of Mechanical Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Date: 22 March 2016 (Tue)

RISUD Research Salon on "The Urban Regeneration in Shanghai"

RISUD Research Salon on "The Urban Regeneration in Shanghai" Speaker: Prof. Shiling Zheng, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Science and Director of the Academic Commission of Tongji University Date: 10 March 2016 (Thur)

RISUD TOAF Distinguished Lecture - Shanghai, Today and Tomorrow (歷史上的上海和明天的上海)

RISUD TOAF Distinguished Lecture - Shanghai, Today and Tomorrow (歷史上的上海和明天的上海) Speaker: Prof. Shiling ZHENG, Director of the Academic Commission of Tongji University Date: 9 Mar 2016 (Wed) Time: 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Venue: M1603, PolyU Language: Putonghua

RISUD Members won CIOB International Innovation & Research Awards 2015

A research group led by Prof. Albert CHAN and Prof. Francis WONG has received a Premier Award for their submission to the CIOB International Innovation & Research (I&R) Awards 2015 in the Innovation Achiever’s Award category. Organized by The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB), the awards celebrate achievement across the built environment, from academic research to industry innovation. This award to Prof. CHAN and Prof. WONG is the fourth major award (FCE Dean’s Award for Outstanding Achievement in Technology Transfer 2015, HKIPM Research Award 2015, Local Grand Prize of CIC Innovation Award 2015, and CIOB International Innovation & Research Awards 2015 in the Innovation Achiever’s Award) secured by the research team. Prof. CHAN is the leader of the RISUD Research Group for Construction Health and Safety and Prof. WONG is a member of the RISUD Research Group for Urban Housing Policies. Congratulations to Prof. CHAN and Prof. WONG for this well -deserved award.

RISUD Public Lecture - Progress in FRP Composites Application for Structures in Civil Engineering in China

RISUD Public Lecture Progress in FRP Composites Application for Structures in Civil Engineering in China On 3 Feb 2016, Prof. Peng FENG, Professor of Civil Engineering and Deputy Head of the Department of Civil Engineering at Tsinghua University, gave a public lecture on “Progress in FRP composites application for structures in civil engineering in China”. The public lecture attracted about 50 people to gather on PolyU campus.

RISUD Seminar - Modelling Strategies for FRP Anchors in FRP-Concrete Bonded Interfaces

RISUD Seminar Modelling Strategies for FRP Anchors in FRP-Concrete Bonded Interfaces Speaker: Prof. Scott Smith, Dean of Engineering & Foundation, Professor of Engineering, School of Environment, Science and Engineering, Southern Cross University Date: 20 Jan 2016 (Mon)

RISUD Seminar - Composite and Concrete Research at the University of Southern Queensland (USQ)

RISUD Seminar Composite and Concrete Research at the University of Southern Queensland (USQ) Speaker: Prof. Wan HAO, Professor in Materials and Manufacturing, University of Southern Queensland Date: 4 Jan 2016 (Wed)