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.
An important study led by Prof. Patrick Lee, Professor at the School of Energy and Environment (SEE), City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK), and Prof. Kenneth Leung, JP, Director of State Key Laboratory of Marine Pollution (CityUHK), with contributions from SEE PhD student Shicong Du and Postdoctoral Fellow Dr. Huiju Lin as co-first authors, has uncovered the complex relationship between household dust microbes, viruses, and anthropogenic chemicals.
We are delighted to announce that, under the guidance of Prof. Michael Leung, Chair Professor at the School of Energy and Environment (SEE), City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK), the HKTech300 startup Tushih, founded by Dr. Zhou Jinsong (Postdoctoral Researcher) and Miss Leung Tsz Kei (PhD Student), has been awarded a Gold Medal at the 8th China (Shanghai) International Invention and Innovation Exhibition.
City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK) proudly showcased its leadership in sustainability and innovation at the Global Sustainable Development Congress 2025 (GSDC2025), held in Istanbul, Türkiye. The university’s experts participated in five impactful sessions, addressing urgent global challenges and advancing solutions for a sustainable future.
From 31 May to 4 June 2025, Prof. Jung-Eun Chu, Assistant Professor at the School of Energy and Environment (SEE), City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK), and climate scientist at CityUHK, attended the 9th Symposium on Tropical Cyclone Risk in a Changing Climate (STCRCC) in Florida, USA. The symposium, led by Prof.
Prof. Edwin Tso, Associate Dean (Internationalisation and Outreach) at the School of Energy and Environment (SEE), City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK), has been honored with the Hong Kong Engineering Science and Technology (HKEST) Award 2024-25 for his outstanding contributions to engineering science and technology.
