Professor Edwin Tso, from the School of Energy and Environment (SEE) at City University of Hong Kong, has spearheaded a remarkable breakthrough in the field of passive radiative cooling materials. Collaborating with a dedicated research team, Prof. Tso has developed an innovative cooling ceramic that boasts outstanding optical properties for energy-efficient cooling generation. This cutting-edge material exhibits an impressive solar reflectivity of 99.6% and mid-infrared thermal emission of 96.5%, surpassing existing solutions.
Prof. Edwin TSO, Prof. WU Wei and Prof. WANG Jian from the School of Energy and Environment at CityU, and Prof. LI Weihong and Prof. DUAN Penghao from the Department of Mechanical Engineering at CityU participated the first Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao GBA Energy Technology Forum and the launch of Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao GBA Engineering Thermophysics Society and Guangdong Engineering Thermophysics Society, which were supported by Guandong Provincial Association for Science and Technology and Guangzhou Association for Science and Technology. Prof.
School of Energy and Environment (SEE) recently hosted a highly informative and engaging Tech Talk focused on the theme of “Hydrogen and Green Energy”. The Tech Talk, held on 16 March 2024 featured Prof. Xue WANG, Prof. Zhenbin WANG, and Prof. Sai Kishore RAVI of SEE in the field who shed light on the future prospects and advancements in hydrogen-based technologies and sustainable energy solutions.
The Hong Kong Economic Times published an alumni interview article featuring Dr. Martin Zhu, a PhD Alumnus of the School of Energy and Environment (SEE) at CityU. Dr. Zhu is currently the co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of i2Cool Limited. The article can be accessed on the CityU Alumni Spotlight and Digital Footprint website at http://www.cityu.edu.hk/aro/alumnistories/229.htm.
On the 11th and 13th of March, a group of undergraduate students taking the Gateway Education course GE1308, led by Prof. Sai Kishore RAVI, visited the solar farm and wastewater treatment facilities at Siu Ho Wan, managed by Drainage Services Department (DSD). This visit gave them a close look at how renewable energy is integrated into Hong Kong’s sewage treatment facilities, in line with the city’s climate action goals.
Prof. Edwin Tso, School of Energy and Environment (SEE) at CityU, and his team that composed of other 3 members from the industry won the Grand Prize under the Innovation Category (Sub-category – All Member Group) at the HKIE Grand Award 2024. The award-winning project is titled “iPaint AI and Related Best Practices”.
We are thrilled to announce that Prof. Jason Lam from the School of Energy and Environment (SEE) has been honored with the CityU Teaching Excellence Award for the academic year 2023/24.
CityU introduced the Teaching Excellence Awards (TEA) in 1993, as the first university in Hong Kong to offer such awards. The principal aims of the TEA are to acknowledge and reward excellent teachers in the University and promote and nurture best teaching practices.
The second seminar of the Pro-Chancellor’s Seminar Series took place on 1 March 2024 at City University of Hong Kong, exploring the dynamic realm of “Energy, Environment, and Sustainability: Local Strength and Global Impact”. The seminar was led by Professor Chen Guohua, the Dean of the School of Energy and Environment (SEE). The event also served as a celebration of the 15th anniversary of the School’s establishment, highlighting its noteworthy achievements and ongoing commitment to societal well-being.
We are delighted to announce that Professor Alicia AN’s Innovation and Technology Fund Support Programme Partnership Research Programme project, titled “Green Hydrogen-Powered Off-Grid Energy-Water Station (Micro-Grid)”, has been approved for funding with a budget of HKD 5,999,790 plus provisions for Postdoctoral researchers over three years. The total funding will be about HKD 12 million.
Kick-started with the opening remarks by Ms. Teresa Chan Mo Ngan, Deputy Secretary for Education; Prof. Michael Yang Mengsu, Senior Vice President (Innovation and Enterprise) and Prof. Guohua Chen, Dean of the School of Energy and Environment (SEE), Prof. Edwin Tso and our alumnus Dr. Martin Zhu recently delivered talks on a distinguished lecture entitled “Mathematical Modelling in Materials Science: From Theory Practice to Business Start-up”.
