Congratulations to Prof. Alicia An, Associate Professor of the School of Energy and Environment (SEE), who has been conferred the CityU Outstanding Research Award for 2023 in the Junior Faculty category in recognition of her outstanding research, development, and knowledge transfer achievements.
The recent SEE Colloquium on Hong Kong's Journey to Become an International Innovation and Technology Hub, held on October 6 2023, featured Prof. SIT Wing-hang Alfred, GBS, JP, as the esteemed speaker. During the colloquium, Prof. SIT discussed Hong Kong's potential in the field of innovation and technology, highlighting its advantages and the government's initiatives to support its growth, as well as the future prospects.
Professor Chu Jung-Eun, Assistant Professor of the School of Energy and Environment, has been invited by CNN for an interview to discuss the topics of climate change and the recent occurrence of severe flooding. In just 12 days, ten countries and territories globally have experienced severe flooding including Hong Kong, Libya, Greece, and Brazil. During her interview with CNN, Professor Chu stated that climate change can influence the properties of precipitation in terms of frequency, intensity, and duration due to the accelerated hydrological cycle.
The School of Energy and Environment (SEE) at City University of Hong Kong (CityU) has been awarded substantial funding from the Innovation and Technology Commission (ITC), totaling HK$6.6 Million, for two pioneering projects led by our esteemed faculty members.
The School of Energy and Environment (SEE) and the College of Business (CB) have teamed up to introduce a new double degree programme in Bachelor of Engineering in Environmental Science and Engineering and Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance. This programme, which is set to commence from the academic year 2024/25, is hosted by the School of Energy and Environment (SEE).
Congratulations to Prof. Patrick LEE and Prof. Jason LAM of School of Energy Environment (SEE) on being granted the SEE Teaching Excellence Award (STEA) and Early Career Teaching Award (ECTA), respectively, under the SEE Teaching Excellence Award (STA) Scheme 2023.
We are delighted to announce that Prof. Zhiguo Yuan, Chair Professor of Urban Water Management of the School of Energy and Environment (SEE), City University of Hong Kong (CityU), has been awarded the prestigious "Global STEM Professorship" by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
We are proud to announce that Professor Wei WU, Associate Professor of School of Energy and Environment, has been awarded the Excellent Young Scientists Fund (Hong Kong and Macau) by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) [2023年度國家自然科學基金優秀青年科學基金項目 (港澳)] for 2023.
The Excellent Young Scientists Fund is highly competitive and is granted annually to support young scientists with outstanding achievements in basic research to conduct innovative research in their areas of interest and expertise.
During the interview with the Hong Kong Free Press, Professor Chu Jung-Eun, Assistant Professor of the School of Energy and Environment, provided an analysis of the unprecedented heavy rainfall occurrence on September 7, 2023. This heavy downpour, which took place at 11 p.m., set a record for the highest hourly rainfall ever recorded in Hong Kong since 1884. Drawing upon her expertise in climate change and extreme weather, Prof.
The School of Energy and Environment (SEE), as an active supporting organization of the "My Green Space" Student Competition 2022-2023, extends congratulations to the winning teams honored at the recent Award Presentation Ceremony held at Citywalk, Tsuen Wan. Hosted by The Hong Kong Green Building Council Limited, this competition aims to educate the younger generation about green building knowledge and nurture them as advocates for green building concepts.
