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RISUD Research Achievement

RISUD Research Achievement The findings of a cross-discipline and cross-department research project “A Study of Plot Ratio/Building Height Restrictions for Kai Tak Development Using 3D Spatial Analysis Technology”, partially funded by RISUD, has been widely reported by several newspapers. 1. Oriental Daily News 2. Ming Pao 3. Ta Kung Pao 4. Hong Kong Commercial Daily The PolyU research team consists of the following staff and students: Name Post / Background Responsibilities Prof. Geoffrey SHEN (PI) Project Coordinator of Division of Urban Systems, Chair Professor of Construction Management in BRE Overall planning and execution of the project, coordination of the research team Dr Stanley YEUNG (Co-I) Associate Professor in BRE / Town Planner (Social Science) Urban planning issues, social science Dr Ivy WONG (Co-I) Assistant Professor in BRE / General Practice Surveyor Land use policies, planning & development control Dr Charles WONG (Co-I) Assistant Professor in LSGI / Heat Island Effect Heat island, air temperature and wind ventilation analyses Dr Orianna GUO (Co-I) Scientific Officer in BRE, PhD Graduate from LSGI / GIS packages Data collection, 3D spatial analyses and GIS application Dr Jerry QIN PhD Graduate from LSGI / GIS packages 3D spatial analyses and GIS application Miss Merissa SUN PhD Candidate in BRE / Land Use, GIS packages Data collection, 3D spatial analyses and GIS application Mr Yuanzhen SONG Bachelor and Master Major in Architect, Master student in BRE 3D modeling Miss Karena PANG BSc from LSGI Air temperature and wind ventilation analyses Miss Vivian WONG BSc from LSGI Air temperature and wind ventilation analyses

RISUD Research Salon on "The Occurrence and the Phototransformation of Pharmaceuticals in the Aqueous Environments"

RISUD Research Salon on "The Occurrence and the Phototransformation of Pharmaceuticals in the Aqueous Environments" Speaker: Prof. Angela Yu-Chen LIN, Professor, Graduate Institute of Environmental Engineering, National Taiwan University Date: 15 June 2016 (Wednesday) Time: 12:00 n.n. to 2:00 p.m. Venue: Room ZS1215, 12/F, South Tower, Block Z, PolyU

RISUD Distinguished Lecture: A New Approach for Design and Testing of Composite Materials

RISUD Distinguished Lecture: A New Approach for Design and Testing of Composite Materials Speaker: Prof. Stephen W. Tsai, Professor Research Emeritus, Department of Aeronautics & Astronautics, Stanford University Date: 12 May 2016 (Thursday) Tea Reception: 10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Time: 11:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Venue: Room N001, G/F, Block N, PolyU Medium: English

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.