Prof. Wen-Xiong Wang was recently awarded with a 5-year “Key Project” from the National Science Foundation of China, with a total funding amount of 2.3 millions RMB. In this project, he will develop various novel technologies to study the microplastics in different functional marine organisms. Microplastic pollution has become one of the major environmental problems nowadays, thus it is critical to study the environmental risks of these microplastics in marine ecosystems.
The School of Energy and Environment (SEE) at City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK) is thrilled to announce the admission of four postdoctoral fellows through the 2024 Hong Kong Scholars Program. The Program is jointly launched by the Society of Hong Kong Scholars and the China National Postdoctoral Council under the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security.
According to metrics compiled by Stanford University and the updated data published on 16 September 2024, twenty faculty members of the School of Energy and Environment (SEE) are listed among the top 2% of the world’s most highly cited scientists (i.e., top 2% in the world in their own areas of specialty), that equates to nearly 60% of the School’s entire faculty body. This exciting news reflects our faculty’s high academic standards and excellent research performance. This year’s 20 top 2% scientists from SEE are, in alphabetical order, Prof. Fatwa F.
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.
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.
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).
We are pleased to announce that Professor Johnny Chan, an Emeritus Professor of the School of Energy and Environment (SEE) at City University of Hong Kong, has been elected as an Honorary Member of the Asia Oceania Geosciences Society (AOGS) for the year 2024. This prestigious award is a testament to Professor Chan's exceptional international standing in the field of geosciences and his invaluable contributions to the society.
A project proposal by Prof. Jin-Soo Kim and his colleagues is granted for the Collaborative Regional Research Programme under the Asia-Pacific Network (APN) for Global Change Research. APN is an intergovernmental network of 22 countries working towards an Asia-Pacific region that is successfully addressing the challenges of global change and sustainability. Prof.
