2016 Jack E. Cermak Medal recipient Professor Li Qiusheng meets the media

We would like to invite you to cover the following event:

Date:     3 March 2016 (Thursday)

Time:    3:00 pm

Venue:  Wind Tunnel, 7/F, Mong Man-wai Building, CityU (please take Lift 18)

 

Professor Li Qiusheng from the Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering at City University of Hong Kong (CityU) has been awarded the 2016 Jack E. Cermak Medal by the American Society of Civil Engineers. He is the first Chinese scholar in the world to receive this honour, which is the highest in the field of wind engineering and industrial aerodynamics.

 

Professor Li’s research interests and technical expertise are in wind engineering, structural dynamics and computational mechanics, and he has made significant contributions to enhancing building safety. Systems and software developed by him and his research team have been applied in many construction projects, including monitoring the structural health of super-tall buildings such as the Ping An International Finance Centre in Shenzhen (640 metres), and International Finance Centre Two in Hong Kong (420 metres). His work has also been used in the design of wind- and rain-resistant buildings.

 

Professor Li will explain his research and the operation of the wind tunnel at the press briefing.

 

Media enquiries: Karen Cheng, Communications and Public Relations Office (Tel: 3442 6805 or 9201 8895)