The School of Energy and Environment (SEE) at City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK) hosted the “SEE Dialogue with Professionals” seminar series in Semester B 2024/25, offering students valuable opportunities to engage with industry leaders and explore career paths in energy, environment, and sustainability.
On 15 March 2025, more than 40 members of the SEE community—including faculty members, staff, as well as postgraduate and undergraduate students—led by our Dean, Prof. Kenneth Leung, embarked on an enriching visit to City University of Hong Kong (Dongguan) and the Ancient Nanshe Village. The trip provided valuable insights into CityUHK (Dongguan)’s dynamic learning environment and state-of-the-art research facilities, which foster innovation and collaboration.
Congratulations to Prof. Kenneth Leung Mei-yee, Dean of the School of Energy and Environment (SEE) and Director of the State Key Laboratory of Marine Pollution of City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK) and his research team on receiving “2024 Dayu Water Conservancy Science and Technology Progress Award (2nd Class)” by the Chinese Hydraulic Engineering Society.
On March 8, 2025, under the guidance of the faculty members from the School of Energy and Environment (SEE) at City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK), including Prof. Patrick Sit, Prof. Patrick Lee, and Prof. Wanxin Li, a group of undergraduate students enrolled in SEE3001: Energy and Environmental Policy, along with other interested undergraduate students, visited Lai Chi Wo as part of a service-learning project.
Under the supervision of Prof. Edwin Tso, Dr. Wang Wenqi, a postdoctoral researcher from the School of Energy and Environment (SEE), has been honored with the Best Research Paper Award at the 10th Thermal and Fluids Engineering Conference (TEFC2025), organized by the American Society of Thermal and Fluids Engineers (ASTFE).
Assistant Professor Xi Chen from the School of Energy and Environment, City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK), recently co-authored a research article published in Nature Communications titled “Life cycle comparison of industrial-scale lithium-ion battery recycling and mining supply chains.” Professor Chen served as both a co-corresponding author and co-first author in collaboration with Professor William A. Tarpeh from Stanford University.
The School of Energy and Environment (SEE) at CityUHK is proud to announce the recent promotions of five distinguished faculty members. Their outstanding contributions to research, education, and the broader academic community have been instrumental in advancing the School’s mission and their respective fields. We extend our heartfelt congratulations to each of them on this well-earned recognition and look forward to their continued success.
Prof. Xuan Wang has successfully published his research paper, titled “Dark Brown Carbon from Biomass Burning Contributes to Significant Global-Scale Positive Forcing” in One Earth. This study represents a significant achievement in climate science, shedding light on the substantial warming impact of dark brown carbon, a factor not previously considered in current climate assessments.
On 24 February 2025, the School of Energy and Environment (SEE) hosted an enlightening seminar, titled "Sustainability and Carbon Neutrality 2.0", as part of the SEE Colloquium series. Prof. Edwin Tso Chi-Yan from SEE invited the distinguished guest speaker Ir Prof. Steve S F Wong, Chairman of the Environment & Sustainability Committee at Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce (HKGCC) and Chairman of BillionGroup Technologies Limited, who warmly welcomed attendees and set the stage for an engaging and thought-provoking discussion.
Our Dean, Professor Kenneth Leung, JP, along with Professor Fatwa Abdi, Professor Theodora Nah, and Professor Edwin Tso, visited three top universities in Indonesia from 18 to 22 February 2025. The purpose of the visit was to recruit top students for our PhD programme through the Diversity/Fast Track Programme of the Chow Yei Ching School of Graduate Studies (SGS).
