Ms. Qi ZHU, a PhD student under the supervision of Prof. Jason Chun-Ho LAM, Associate Professor at the School of Energy and Environment (SEE), City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK), received the Best Poster Presentation Award at the ICOBTE & ICHMET 2025 Conference, jointly organized by the 17th International Conference on the Biogeochemistry of Trace Elements (ICOBTE) and the 22nd International Conference on Heavy Metals (ICHMET), held in Korea from 22–26 September 2025.
The School of Energy and Environment (SEE) at City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK) is proud to announce that Prof. Edwin Tso, Associate Dean (Internationalisation and Outreach), and Prof. Jian Wang, Assistant Professor, have been awarded the prestigious 2025 iCANX Young Scientist Award. Among only 10 recipients selected globally, it is a remarkable distinction that two awardees hail from SEE, underscoring the School’s outstanding contributions to energy and environmental research.
The School of Energy and Environment (SEE) warmly congratulates our former Dean and current affiliate member, Professor Kenneth LEUNG, BBS, JP, on his election as an Adjunct Fellow (AdFHKIE) of the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (HKIE) on 25 September 2025.
Prof. Edwin Chi-Yan TSO, Associate Dean (Internationalisation and Outreach) and Associate Professor at the School of Energy and Environment (SEE), City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK), continues to make significant strides in passive radiative cooling technology. Building on his team’s earlier innovations in cooling ceramics (Science) and bio-inspired smart metafilm (Science Advances), Prof. Tso’s group, in collaboration with Prof.
In recognition of his outstanding contributions to sustainable energy and environmental research, Ir Prof. Edwin Tso, Associate Dean (Internationalisation and Outreach) and Associate Professor at the School of Energy and Environment (SEE), City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK), has been awarded a RMB 2 million research grant under the Excellent Young Scientist Fund (Category B) for 2025 by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC)
The School of Energy and Environment (SEE) at City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK) is proud to announce the signing of three Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with leading academic units and departments at the University of Cambridge. These agreements mark a significant milestone in SEE’s global engagement strategy and reaffirm its commitment to advancing sustainability-driven research, education, and innovation.
As ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) principles continue to reshape the built environment, the School of Energy and Environment (SEE) at City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK) hosted a thought-provoking colloquium titled “ESG Trends and Opportunities in Built Environment”.
Prof. Lin Zhang, Professor in Sustainable Development and Energy Policy at the School of Energy and Environment (SEE), was recently featured in New Energy World, a publication by the Energy Institute, for his expert insights on China’s upcoming 15th Five-Year Plan (2026–2030) and its implications for energy policy and global sustainability.New Energy World is a leading publication by the Energy Institute that provides authoritative insights into the global energy industry’s transition toward net zero. It serves as a platform for thought leadership, highlighting innovations and critical develop
Prof. Jung-Eun Chu, Assistant Professor at the School of Energy and Environment (SEE), City University of Hong Kong, was recently featured in a news segment by Al Jazeera, one of the world’s leading international news broadcasters. The segment examined the impact of Typhoon Ragasa—the strongest storm to hit Asia in recent years—and explored the broader implications of climate change on tropical cyclone behavior.In the interview, Prof. Chu explained, “The energy source of tropical cyclone is warm surface ocean. Under warming conditions, they absorb more energy from the ocean, but at the same ti
The School of Energy and Environment (SEE) at City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK) is proud to celebrate the outstanding achievement of Dr. Lisa Sun, a PhD graduate from Prof. Jin Shang’s research group, who has been appointed Assistant Professor at the University of Birmingham, ranked 79th globally in the QS World University Rankings, effective from 1 October 2025.Dr. Sun’s journey with SEE began in 2016 as a Research Assistant, where she played a pivotal role in establishing the Gas Adsorption and Separation Laboratory. Her dedication and hands-on contributions were instrumental in buildin
