Prof. Tony Sze, Associate Professor of CEE, was featured on Metro Finance’s “Good Sunday Talks” (新城財經台《香港有偈傾》) on 20 July 2025. The segment addressed the increasingly relevant topic of online ride-hailing services in Hong Kong. Prof. Sze presented a comprehensive overview of Hong Kong’s regulatory framework for these services, emphasizing the importance of balancing the needs of passengers, drivers, the taxi industry and platform operators. He a

24 Jul 2025

HKIE Geotechnical Division Prize Award Presentation Ceremony 2025 were successfully held on 3 July 2025. We are proud to announce that 5 CEE members have been recognized with prestigious awards, including the AECOM Prize, Geotechnical Contractors Scholarship, Ringo Yu Prize for Best PhD Thesis in Geotechnical Studies and Fugro Prize established by the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (Geotechnical Division). These achievements highlight the ded

16 Jul 2025

We are pleased to share that 13 CEE projects have been awarded a total grant of HK$15 million from the Research Grants Council’s General Research Fund (GRF) and Early Career Scheme (ECS) 2025/2026. Remarkably, CEE accounts for 11 projects among 38 funded PolyU projects from GRF under the field of “Civil Engineering, Surveying, Building & Construction”, amounting to HK$13.1 million.  The General Research Fund (GRF) and the Early Career Scheme (EC

15 Jul 2025

Two groups of students from Christian Alliance S.C. Chan Memorial College and Fanling Kau Yan College visited CEE on 3 July (Thursday). They jointly attended the programme talk hosted by Prof. Andy Y. F. Leung, Associate Head of CEE. They were being introduced the admission process for BEng (Hons) in Civil Engineering and BEng (Hons) in Environmental Engineering and Sustainable Development programmes and recent developments of the civil engineeri

15 Jul 2025

Prof. Alessandro Stocchino delivered a seminar with the topic of “Risk Assessment Strategies for the Environmental Impact of Dredging and Mining in Coastal Areas” on 25 June 2025. It was co-organized with HKIE Civil Division. Find the full version of the webinar in the below link: https://youtu.be/UaaKN3_1Rfs

8 Jul 2025

The Dialogue with CEE – JUPAS Admission Strategies held on 23 June 2025 (Monday) was a resounding success. The online seminar brings together over 30 students from various secondary schools, providing them an invaluable opportunity to gain first-hand insights into the programme information and to explore the exciting academic journey that awaits in CEE. The seminar commenced with an informative session hosted by Prof. Andy Leung, Associate Head

3 Jul 2025

Dr Liangfu Ge earned his Ph.D. from Tongji University in 2022, following his Bachelor's degree from Southwest Jiaotong University in 2017. Before joining PolyU as a Research Assistant Professor, he completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Western Ontario from 2023 to 2025. His research focuses on developing cutting-edge methodologies for infrastructure assessment and management in smart cities, utilizing computer vision, robotics,

2 Jul 2025

Dr. Huichuan Zhuang received his Ph.D. degree in Environmental Engineering from PolyU in 2021, after completing his Bachelor's and Master's degrees at Harbin Institute of Technology. Following his Ph.D., he worked as a Postdoctoral fellow at PolyU before being appointed as a Research Assistant Professor. His research focuses on anaerobic biotechnologies for wastewater treatment and biomass valorization. He focuses on applying bioinformatics and t

2 Jul 2025

Prof. Tony Sze, Associate Professor of CEE, was featured on Metro Finance’s “Good Sunday Talks” (新城財經台《香港有偈傾》) on 20 July 2025. The segment addressed the increasingly relevant topic of online ride-hailing services in Hong Kong. Prof. Sze presented a comprehensive overview of Hong Kong’s regulatory framework for these services, emphasizing the importance of balancing the needs of passengers, drivers, the taxi industry and platform operators. He a

24 Jul 2025