Dr. Alicia An’s paper titled “Transforming Ti3C2Tx MXene’s intrinsic hydrophilicity into superhydrophobicity for efficient photothermal membrane desalination” is accepted to Nature Communications (Impact factor: 14.919 and it is in press now (DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-31028-6). It is being featured as the Editors’ Highlights.
Dr. Chunhua Liu, Associate Professor, recently received funding from the Innovation and Technology Fund (ITF) 2021/22 for his project “Development of a New Integrated Energy Exchanger for Electric Vehicle Charging Station”.
Dr. Edwin Tso, Assistant Professor, and Mr. Marin Zhu, PhD student, will be interviewed by TVB (Television Broadcasts Limited) to share their views on the innovation and technology advancement in Hong Kong and Greater Bay Area. The interview will be aired at Channel 85 TVB Finance & Information Channel – Decoding The GBA, at 8:30pm on 9 June 2022.
The Sustainability Today Photography Competition 2022 was successfully held by the School of Energy and Environment (SEE) Student Chapter. SEE Student Chapter is proud to present the winners of Sustainability Today Photography Competition 2022 and their magnificent works.
The School of Energy and Environment (SEE) is absolutely delighted to announce that the following students have been chosen as the recipients of the Outstanding Final Year Project Award of the year. The Award is given to students who have achieved exceptional performance in their final year projects in terms of (i) technical or scholarly quality, (ii) originality, creativity, and innovation, and (iii) impact.
Dr. Patrick Sit, Associate Dean (Undergraduate Studies), and Dr. Yun Hau Ng, Associate Professor, are invited by EDUplus.hk to be the guest speakers of a Facebook Live Programme. Through the programme, Dr. Sit and Dr. Ng introduced the information of SEE’s Undergraduate Programmes (Bachelor of Engineering in Energy Science and Engineering, and Bachelor of Engineering in Environmental Science and Engineering), and their insights into carbon neutrality, zero emission and ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance).
During 2021-22, CityU faculty have secured 24 projects with over HK$60 million funding from various schemes of Innovation and Technology Fund (ITF). The number of approved projects and the approved funded amount are among the highest in recent years.
SEE PhD students and a postdoctoral fellow in Dr. Edwin Tso's group (Miss Shirley Du, Mr. Stanley Liu, and Dr. Peter Pan), recently took part in the Climate Action Recognition Scheme 2021-22 and won the Climate Action Ideation Award. This is their second consecutive victory in CARS idea-stage programme.
Dr. Edwin Tso, Assistant Professor, and his PhD student Mr. Martin Zhu were interviewed by a local Hong Kong Chinese newspaper ''MingPao'' (明報) to showcase their innovation on thermochromic smart window. The interview has been published on 11 April 2022.
