Congratulations to Associate Professor Jin Shang of the School of Energy and Environment (SEE) for receiving the prestigious “IACC-SMS Carbon Capture Award for Exceptional Research” at the International Association for Carbon Capture Conference 2024 (IACC2024), held at the University of Surrey, UK. This award honors his outstanding contributions to carbon capture research.
Under the supervision of Prof. Carol Lin, a postgraduate student at the School of Energy and Environment (SEE), Mr. Zihao Qin, won the Student Best Poster Award in the Global Chinese Environmental Protection Conference 2024 (GCEPC 2024; 2024全球華人環境保護研討會), which was organized by the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. The conference took place at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University on 24 to 27 May, 2024. The theme of GCEPC 2024 is Sustainable Ecological and Environment Development toward Carbon Neutrality (朝向碳中和的可持續生態與環境發展).
Leading an international team of 17 experts from six countries, Professor Zhiguo YUAN published a review paper titled “Pathways to Advanced Resource Recovery from Sewage” in Nature Sustainability on 9 September 2024.
School of Energy and Environment (SEE) recently hosted an enlightening and engaging Tech Talk focusing on the theme of “Solid Waste Management, Biorefinery, and Waste-to-energy Initiatives”. The National Ecology Day 2024 cum SEE Tech Talk, held on 24 August 2024 featured Prof. Henry HE, Prof. Charles XU, and Prof. Jason LAM from SEE, who shared valuable insights into sustainable energy solutions related to solid waste management, biorefinery, and waste-to-energy.
In the summer of 2024, students from the School of Energy and Environment (SEE), City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK) participated in an enriching academic exchange program at Jilin University. The program, led by Prof. Xiaoqiang Cui from Jilin University (JLU) and Prof. Sai Kishore Ravi from CityUHK, focused on catalysis and solar-to-chemical energy conversion. Participants attended a series of workshops and lectures, offering deep dives into the latest research and developments in these fields.
In the summer term of 2024, Prof. Sai Kishore Ravi led two field trips for postgraduate students from the School of Energy and Environment (SEE), themed on the Water-Energy Nexus. These trips offered students a chance to explore key operations in Hong Kong’s water sector and understand their energy demands. The students visited the Tseung Kwan O Desalination Plant and the Sha Tin Water Treatment Plant, where they observed advanced technologies in action.
SEE and CLP have a long-standing collaboration on undergraduate student training. This partnership, which began in 2018 with an energy audit training programme, has already benefited over 50 undergraduate students from SEE. Under the mentorship of CLP experts, our students gained hands-on experience in conducting energy audits and developing energy-saving solutions for businesses.
At the 2024 THE Global Sustainable Development Congress, experts empathized the importance of collaboration among the government, industry, and universities for successful innovation. City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK) was commended for being a hub for research and innovation. Professor Angus Yip Hin-Lap highlighted how partnerships between universities, industries, and governments are crucial for sharing new technologies.
The Research Grants Committee (RGC) released the results of the 2024/25 General Research Fund (GRF) and Early Career Scheme (ECS) exercise on 27 June. It is with great satisfaction that we announce the School of Energy and Environment (SEE) has had eight esteemed faculty members recognized and awarded this year, securing in a cumulative research grant surpassing HK$8M.
We are thrilled to announce that two esteemed SEE faculty members have been awarded the “RGC Senior Research Fellow” and “RGC Research Fellow” respectively in the Senior Research Fellow Scheme (SRFS) and Research Fellow Scheme (RFS) (2024/25) established by the Research Grant Council (RGC).
