Under the supervision from Dr. Denis Yu, a cross-disciplinary team comprising undergraduates from Department of Economics and Finance, and Department of Mechanical Engineering, recently won the HK Tech 300 seed fund for the project regarding development of low-cost rechargeable Zn-MnO2 batteries.
Close to 50 SEE undergraduates, postgraduates, research staff and faculty members formed into a group to join the Eco Expo Asia 2021 on 27 October 2021 at the Hong Kong Exhibitions & Conventions Centre. The group took part in the green building guided tour and learnt a lot more on the latest technologies.
To promote awareness of sustainability and innovative solutions for a sustainable future, we are pleased to announce that VTech Group of Companies (VTech), the global leader in electronic learning products and a strong advocate of innovation and sustainability, continues to present the VTech Innovation & Sustainability Award (the Award) to our students whose final year project best contributes to a sustainabl
Attended by around 40 participants in total on 20 and 21 October 2021, the School of Energy and Environment (SEE) successfully organized its first-ever SEE Corner, two identical mingling sessions intended for freshmen. Through the SEE Corner, the School wishes to develop a close bond between faculty members and freshmen, and to facilitate freshmen in planning their 4-year studies and career development in terms of the co-curricular activities at an early stage.
Three undergraduate student delegates from SEE Student Chapter, Mr. Cheung Tim Yiu, Tim (Year 3 Student, BEng in Environmental Science and Engineering), Miss Man Hiu Ching, Flora (Final-year Student, BEng in Environmental Science and Engineering) and Mr. Wong Yiu Lun, Tony (Final-year Student, BEng in Energy Science and Engineering) formed into a team to take part in the “City I&T Grand Challenge”.
The SEE Alumni Association organised two visits to an organic farm ran by Towngas in September 2021. Led by Dr. Denis Yu and Dr. Henry He, 40 MSc students and alumni joined the visits. The groups learnt new approaches and technologies regarding organic farming.
After winning the championship in SME Innovation and Entrepreneurship Global Contest, Mr. Zhu Yihao, Martin (PhD student), Mr. Lin Kaixin, Johnny (PhD student), Miss Shirley Du (PhD student) and Dr.
Dr. Edwin Tso and his research team (PhD students: Mr. Stanley Liu, Miss. Shirley Du, and Mr. Martin Zhu; Postdoc fellow: Dr. William Lee) recently participated in the 2021 International Invention Innovation Competition in Canada (iCAN 2021) with their invention “An Intelligent and Thermally-responsive Window (ITRW) for Indoor Thermal Management and Energy-saving in Buildings”. The team won the Gold Medal, Canadian Special Award, and Best Invention Video Award in this fierce competition.
Miss Natalie Law who graduated from SEE in 2016 shared her career story with SEE students and faculty members at the SEE Dialogue with Professionals held on 20 September 2021. Natalie has over 5 years of work experience in two world-class consultancy firms since her graduation and is now the Railway Systems Engineer of Arup East Asia Region. Through the talk, Natalie encouraged our students to step out of the comfort zone and be open-minded.
