The School of Energy and Environment (SEE) at City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK) is proud to announce that ten of its faculty members have successfully secured funding from the Research Grants Council (RGC) under the General Research Fund (GRF) for the 2025/26 exercise. The awarded projects have collectively received over HK$9 million in funding, supporting a diverse range of impactful research initiatives in energy, environment, and sustainability.
We are proud to share that our former Dean, Professor Kenneth Leung, JP, has been awarded the Bronze Bauhinia Star (BBS) by the Hong Kong SAR Government in recognition of his outstanding service to the community over many years, particularly in the areas of environmental protection, food safety, and environmental hygiene. The announcement was made on 1 July 2025 as part of the HKSAR Government’s annual Honours List. The award ceremony will be held at Government House in October 2025.
Prof. Zhiguo Yuan AM, the Chair Professor and his Postdoctoral Fellow Dr. Xuanyu Lu from the School of Energy and Environment (SEE) at City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK), were recently featured in the Hong Kong newspaper Wen Wei Po for sharing their insights on advancing the city’s water technology through local innovation and talent cultivation.
A student from the School of Energy and Environment (SEE) at City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK) has been selected as one of the winners of the Final Year Project – Impact Creator Award under the Learning: Experience, Achieve, and Develop (LEAD) Scheme. The winning project, titled “Sustainable Offshore Floating Platform for Synergetic Energy-Water-Food Nexus”, captivated the judges with its groundbreaking integration of engineering and sustainability to tackle pressing challenges in energy, water, and food security.
An important study led by Prof. Patrick Lee, Professor at the School of Energy and Environment (SEE), City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK), and Prof. Kenneth Leung, JP, Director of State Key Laboratory of Marine Pollution (CityUHK), with contributions from SEE PhD student Shicong Du and Postdoctoral Fellow Dr. Huiju Lin as co-first authors, has uncovered the complex relationship between household dust microbes, viruses, and anthropogenic chemicals.
At the 8th China (Shanghai) International Invention and Innovation Exhibition, which concluded on 13 June 2025, three postdoctoral researchers from the team of Prof. Wu Wei, Associate Professor at the School of Energy and Environment (SEE), City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK), presented their latest inventions: “High-Density Carnot Battery for Long-Duration Energy Storage,” “Sweating-Inspired Heat Sink for Zero-Energy Thermal Management,” and “Double-Stage Absorption Thermal Battery,” respectively.
The School of Energy and Environment (SEE) at City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK) and Sabancı University in Türkiye have officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to strengthen academic and research collaborations in the fields of energy, environment, and sustainability.
City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK) proudly showcased its leadership in sustainability and innovation at the Global Sustainable Development Congress 2025 (GSDC2025), held in Istanbul, Türkiye. The university’s experts participated in five impactful sessions, addressing urgent global challenges and advancing solutions for a sustainable future.
City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK) has achieved remarkable success in the 2025–2026 U.S. News & World Report Best Global Universities Rankings, climbing to 54th globally and 3rd in Hong Kong. This significant leap underscores CityUHK’s commitment to academic excellence and research impact.
From 31 May to 4 June 2025, Prof. Jung-Eun Chu, Assistant Professor at the School of Energy and Environment (SEE), City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK), and climate scientist at CityUHK, attended the 9th Symposium on Tropical Cyclone Risk in a Changing Climate (STCRCC) in Florida, USA. The symposium, led by Prof.
