Under the supervision of Prof. Charles Xu and Prof. Carol Lin, Mr. Di WU (Woody), a postgraduate student at the School of Energy and Environment (SEE), won the Best Presentation Award in Materials Circularity at the 2nd International Conference on Thermal Treatment and Resource Recovery
The School of Energy and Environment (SEE) proudly announces that Prof. Jason Lam has been recognized by the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) as one of the 12 Outstanding Reviewers for Green Chemistry in 2024. This prestigious honor highlights Prof. Lam’s exceptional contributions to the peer review process and his dedication to upholding the highest quality in green chemistry literature.
The 4th International Conference on Sustainable Energy Development (ICSED) was successfully held in Beijing from 28–30 November 2025 under the theme “Innovation Driving Green Transition, Technology Leading Energy Future”. The conference gathered leading scholars and practitioners to explore pathways for intelligent energy systems and sustainable development in the context of carbon neutrality, contributing smart solutions to the global energy transition.
Prof. Fatwa Abdi, Associate Professor of the School of Energy and Environment (SEE), City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK), has achieved a pioneering advance in hydrogen technology. His latest publication, “Photoelectrochemical water splitting cells at elevated pressure using BiVO4 and platinized III‑V semiconductor photoelectrodes”, has been published in Nature Communications.
The research team led by Professor Wei Wu, Associate Professor from the School of Energy and Environment (SEE) at City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK), has made significant progress in the interdisciplinary field of energy and water resources. Their innovative research titled "Multi-stage power-to-water battery synergizes flexible energy storage and efficient atmospheric water harvesting" has been published in the top-tier international journal Nature Communications.
The School of Energy and Environment (SEE) proudly congratulates Prof. Sam Hsu, Associate Professor at SEE, and his PhD students Shuang Wang and Cong Jiang, for winning the Best International Invention & Innovation Award by the National Research Council of Thailand (NRCT) at the 5th Asia Exhibition of Innovations and Inventions (AEII), held in Hong Kong on 4–5 December 2025.
The 32nd Annual Conference of the Hong Kong Institution of Science (HKIS) was held on 13 December 2025 at City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK), bringing together leading scientists, academics, and industry professionals to exchange insights on science, innovation, and sustainability.
We are pleased to share that Associate Professor Fatwa F. Abdi from the School of Energy and Environment (SEE), City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK), has co-authored a review article recently published in Nature Reviews Clean Technology. The article, titled “Solar-Driven Electrolysis Coupled with Valuable Chemical Synthesis”, presents a compelling vision for leveraging solar energy to drive sustainable chemical production.
The School of Energy and Environment (SEE) at City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK) is proud to announce that Professor Lin Zhang has been appointed as a member of the Business & Economics Panel for the upcoming Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) 2026. This prestigious appointment highlights Prof. Zhang’s international reputation and scholarly excellence in energy economics and sustainability governance.
Prof. Zhiguo Yuan AM, the Chair Professor and his Postdoctoral Fellow Dr. Xuanyu Lu from the School of Energy and Environment (SEE) at City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK), were recently featured in the Hong Kong newspaper Wen Wei Po for sharing their insights on advancing the city’s water technology through local innovation and talent cultivation.
