From December 27th to 30th, 2024, Prof. Michael LEUNG led a delegation, including PhD students and post-doctoral researchers from the School of Energy and Environment (SEE), to meet with the Changzhou Municipal Science and Technology Bureau and several prestigious enterprises. This exchange visit aimed to promote the deep integration and development of our technological innovation resources with Changzhou's industrial strengths through meaningful exchange and collaboration.
Prof. Sai Kishore Ravi has been elected as a Lifetime Fellow of the International Association of Advanced Materials (IAAM) in recognition of his significant contributions to materials research, particularly in biohybrid materials and artificial photosynthesis.
On 2 December 2024, a team led by our esteemed Associate Dean (Internationalization and Outreach), Prof. Edwin Tso, and including SEE alumnus Mr. Cheung Tim Yiu, received the Silver Award for the Electricity-free Cooling Technology developed by i2Cool Limited. This technology startup was incubated by City University of Hong Kong's HK Tech 300 and recognized at the Hong Kong Green Innovations Award (HKGIA).
We are thrilled to announce that Ir Dr. Otto Poon has been selected as the recipient of the SEE Outstanding Service Award 2024. This initiative recognizes individuals who have demonstrated an extraordinary commitment to supporting the School of Energy and Environment (SEE) community over the years.
If we reduce carbon dioxide (CO2), will the climate come back? A new study led by Prof. Jin-Soo Kim and his postdoc, Dr. Hyo-Jeong Kim, found that Southeast Asia, Europe, and Northern Africa may experience more severe fire activity even in climate simulation with reduced CO2 concentrations. It is mainly due to atmospheric dryness maintained by climatic inertia. The exacerbated fire danger is projected to contribute to extra CO2 emissions in 68% of global regions due to the hysteresis of climate responses to CO2 levels.
At the recent SEE Colloquium held on 20 November 2024, the esteemed Cr Terence MANG, the Chairperson of the Youth Affairs Committee at the Construction Industry Council, captivated attendees with an inspiring presentation on “Reflections on Zero Carbon Park: Lesson Learned in the Pursuit of Zero Emissions”.
The School of Energy and Environment recently organized a significant colloquium titled “Hong Kong’s Stories in the Journey towards Carbon Neutrality” on 9 October 2024. The speech was delivered by Mr. Wong Kam Sing, GBS, JP, Former Secretary for the Environment of the HKSAR Government.
Prof. Kenneth Leung, Dean of the School of Energy and Environment (SEE) and the Director of State Key Laboratory of Marine Pollution at CityUHK shared his insights with 21st Century Business Herald.
At the SEE Colloquium on 20 September 2024, Ms. CHAN Yuen Shan Clara, MH, JP, the Chief Executive Officer of Lee Kee Group, delivered an engaging presentation on “Innovative Approaches to Sustainable Manufacturing: Focus on Non-Ferrous Metals Industry and Hong Kong’s Role”.
We are thrilled to share that Prof. Xue Wang from the School of Energy and Environment has been awarded the “Journal of Materials Chemistry A Emerging Investigator 2024” by the Journal of Materials Chemistry A.
