We are delighted to announce the recent promotions of four esteemed faculty members at the School of Energy and Environment (SEE). These individuals have demonstrated outstanding research and teaching achievements, and service to the School and their respective fields. Heart-felt congratulations to each of them on their well-deserved promotions.
Prof. Jason Lam’s team invented a methodology to synthesize a valuable chemical, gamma-butyrolactone (GBL), using a feedstock derived from biomass yard waste, furoic acid. The work is published in Nature Communications, titled “One-pot redox cascade paired electrosynthesis of gamma-butyrolactone from furoic acid”.
We are delighted to have Dr. Chui Ho Kwong, Samuel, JP, Director of Environmental Protection Department, HKSAR, share his insights on the Role of Environmental Professionals in Environmental Protection and Sustainable Development at the SEE Colloquium on 6 February 2024. In the Colloquium, Dr.
The Office of the Vice-President (Research) at City University of Hong Kong (CityU) proudly announces a special event dedicated to promoting and celebrating the remarkable achievements of women and girls in the field of science and technology. In alignment with the upcoming International Day of Women and Girls in Science on February 11, 2024, CityU organized an inspiring photo shoot that beautifully captures the strength and brilliance of our female faculty members.
A groundbreaking study on thermochromic smart windows titled “Mask-Inspired Moisture-Transmitting and Durable Thermochromic Perovskite Smart Windows” has recently been published in Nature Communications. This research addresses the two main challenges hindering the development of thermochromic perovskite smart windows, namely, poor durability and optical blurriness. Prof.
The 15th Annual Dinner of the School of Energy and Environment (SEE) was held on 19 January 2024. Around 100 students, alumni and staff gathered for a memorable evening. The event commenced with a warm and vibrant reception, where faculty members, staff, and students mingled and engaged in animated conversations. It was heartening to witness the exchange of ideas and the forging of new connections, fostering a sense of togetherness and collaboration.
Prof. Chunhua Liu and Dr. Kuo Feng have been awarded two prestigious awards by the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) for their groundbreaking research. The paper, titled “Distributed Hierarchical Control for Fast Frequency Restoration in VSG-Controlled Islanded Microgrids”, published in the IEEE Open Journal of the Industrial Electronics Society (OJIES), has earned them the 2023 IEEE Outstanding Paper Award for the IEEE OJIES.
Congratulations to Mr. Yong Chen, PhD student of Prof. Chunhua Liu, Professor, School of Energy and Environment, for receiving the award of best presenter for the paper titled “Predictive Control of Five-leg Inverter Driving Dual PMSMs for Overcurrent Suppression” in 2023 IEEE 6th Student Conference on Electrical Machines and Systems (IEEE SCEMS 2023).
Prof. Xue Wang was awarded the IAAM Scientist Medal from the International Association of Advanced Materials (IAAM) in recognition for her contribution to “Green Energy”. During the past 57th Assembly of Advanced Materials Congress (09 – 12 November 2023) held in Orlando, USA, she was also invited to deliver a lecture entitled “Efficient e-fuel electrosynthesis from CO2” at the conference.
Development of Dual Ammonia Removal/Recovery from Sludge Digestate using a Novel Hollow Fiber/Flat Sheet Membrane Distillation led by Prof. Alicia An and Prof. Shauhrat S. CHOPRA
