On 8 June 2024, some of our SEE faculty members, administrative and technical staff, postgraduate and undergraduate students, led by our Dean Prof. Kenneth Leung, travelled to Dongguan and visited the City University of Hong Kong (Dongguan), the Songshan Lake Materials Laboratory (SLAB), and the China Spallation Neutron Source (CSNS). The expedition gave them an opportunity to visit the newly established and vibrant campus and explore the state-of-art research facilities.
We are delighted to announce that two of our esteemed faculty members, Prof. Alex JEN and Prof. Edwin TSO, have been granted funds from the HKSAR Government’s Research, Academic, and Industry Sectors One-plus Scheme (RAISe+ Scheme) for two pioneering projects led by them:
1. “Scalable Production of Next Generation High-Performance Printable Solar Cells” led by Prof. Alex JEN
The School of Energy and Environment (SEE) at City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK) successfully concluded its annual SEE Retreat on 23 May 2024, a day dedicated to fostering collaboration, inspiring discussions, and strengthening the bond among faculty members and staff.
The School of Energy and Environment (SEE) is thrilled to announce that the following students have been selected as the recipients of this year’s Outstanding Final Year Project Award. The Award is given to students who have achieved exceptional performance in their final year projects in terms of (i) technical or scholarly quality, (ii) originality, creativity, and innovation, and (iii) impact.
Prof. Kenneth Leung, Dean of the School of Energy and Environment (SEE) and the Director of State Key Laboratory of Marine Pollution at CityUHK was interviewed by i-Cable regarding their works on eco-shorelines.
We are delighted to announce that the acclaimed documentary “The Rolex China Sea Race” has recently been broadcasted by BBC and is now available for viewing on YouTube. The documentary provides a captivating exploration of the thrilling race and showcases remarkable stories from participants. We are delighted to unveil CityUHK's noteworthy inventions and contributions to the implementation of eco-shorelines in Hong Kong, spearheaded by our esteemed School Dean, Prof. Kenneth Leung, who is also the Director of State Key Laboratory of Marine Pollution at CityUHK.
On 30 April 2024, Hong Kong Metropolitan University hosted a thought-provoking event titled “Talk of the Metropolis”. The event featured a captivating presentation by Professor Kenneth Leung, Dean of the School of Energy and Environment and Director of the State Key Laboratory of Marine Pollution at City University of Hong Kong. Professor Leung's talk centered around his groundbreaking eco-engineering projects aimed at constructing eco-shorelines.
Congratulations to Professor Steven Wang, Associate Vice-President (Resources Planning) and Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, and School of Energy and Environment on winning the Research Project of the Year: STEM at Times Higher Education (THE) Awards Asia 2024, the only university in Hong Kong to win this prestigious award this year.
Professor Jason Chun-Ho LAM, from the School of Energy and Environment at City University of Hong Kong, was awarded the Teaching Excellence Award (TEA) in 2023/24 for his exceptional commitment to inspire students to have a passion for learning through innovative teaching methods. His approach focused on igniting curiosity through virtual reality (VR) technology, particularly in the context of climate change education.
Researchers from City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK) achieved tremendous accolades at the 49th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva (IEIG) by winning a total of 36 awards, including 2 Special Prizes, 8 Gold Medals with Congratulations of the Jury, 10 Gold Medals, 11 Silver Medals and 5 Bronze Medals. Among the CityUHK’s winning teams, 14 of them are start-ups and teams incubated by HK Tech 300.
