Civil and Environmental Engineering

Prof. Nancy Ip (center), HKUST President; together with Prof. Tim Cheng Kwang-Ting (second right), HKUST Vice‑President for Research and Development; pose for a group photo with three core members of the project: Prof. Su Hui (second left), Chair Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Global STEM Professor at HKUST; Prof. Zhang Limin (first right), Chair Professor and Head of the same department; and Prof. Zhai Chengxing (first left), Associate Professor in the Division of Em
Prof. Nancy Ip (center), HKUST President; together with Prof. Tim Cheng Kwang-Ting (second right), HKUST Vice‑President for Research and Development; pose for a group photo with three core members of the project: Prof. Su Hui (second left), Chair Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Global STEM Professor at HKUST; Prof. Zhang Limin (first right), Chair Professor and Head of the same department; and Prof. Zhai Chengxing (first left), Associate Professor in the Division of Emerging Interdisciplinary Areas. 
Prof. Dan Tsang (center, front row), corresponding author of the paper, and Dr. Xu Zibo (second right, front row), first author of the paper, and other team members in Prof. Tsang’s research group.
Prof. Dan Tsang (center, front row), corresponding author of the paper, and Dr. Xu Zibo (second right, front row), first author of the paper, and other team members in Prof. Tsang’s research group. 
Significant Study on Soil Carbon Stability Recognized
The HKUST research team from the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering: (from left to right) Wang Yanjia, Prof. Su Hui, Dr. Wang Cen, Dr. Li Yana, and Zhu Kuilin.
The HKUST research team from the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering: (from left to right) Wang Yanjia, Prof. Su Hui, Dr. Wang Cen, Dr. Li Yana, and Zhu Kuilin. 
Civil Engineering PhD student Yang Chanyi (center) and his supervisor Prof. Zhao Jidong (right), Professor of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, along with Prof. Law Kam-Tuen (left), Director of the HKUST Research Office and Chair Professor of the Department of Physics
Civil Engineering PhD student Yang Chanyi (center) and his supervisor Prof. Zhao Jidong (right), Professor of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, along with Prof. Law Kam-Tuen (left), Director of the HKUST Research Office and Chair Professor of the Department of Physics 
A group photo of Prof. Charles Ng (second right) with BGA Chair Ir Chaido Doulala‑Rigby (third right) and previous Rankine Lecturers, including Dr. Brian Simpson (first right), 32nd Rankine Lecturer; Prof. Lord Robert Mair (first left), 46th Rankine Lecturer; and Prof. Antonio Gens (second left), 47th Rankine Lecturer.
A group photo of Prof. Charles Ng (second right) with BGA Chair Ir Chaido Doulala‑Rigby (third right) and previous Rankine Lecturers, including Dr. Brian Simpson (first right), 32nd Rankine Lecturer; Prof. Lord Robert Mair (first left), 46th Rankine Lecturer; and Prof. Antonio Gens (second left), 47th Rankine Lecturer. 
First Chinese Scholar to Receive the Prestigious Honor in International Geotechnical Engineering
CCRS at HKUST and NMEFC successfully signed the MoU. Front row, from left: Ms. Kang Jian, Director of NMEFC; Prof. Lu Mengqian, Director of CCRS at HKUST. Back row, center: Dr. Ir Otto Poon, Chairman of the Board of Analogue Holdings and Founder of the Otto Poon Charitable Foundation; back row, from left: Mr. Li Zhiqiang, Head of the Operational Science and Technology Division, NMEFC; back row, from right: Prof. Qian Peiyuan, Chair Professor, Department of Ocean Science, HKUST.
CCRS at HKUST and NMEFC successfully signed the MoU. Front row, from left: Ms. Kang Jian, Director of NMEFC; Prof. Lu Mengqian, Director of CCRS at HKUST. Back row, center: Dr. Ir Otto Poon, Chairman of the Board of Analogue Holdings and Founder of the Otto Poon Charitable Foundation; back row, from left: Mr. Li Zhiqiang, Head of the Operational Science and Technology Division, NMEFC; back row, from right: Prof. Qian Peiyuan, Chair Professor, Department of Ocean Science, HKUST. 
Howard Cheung (left) and Roland Cheng (right) received the awards from Ir Prof. Shih Kaimin (center), Chairman of the HKIE Environmental Division, at the division’s annual reception.
Howard Cheung (left) and Roland Cheng (right) received the awards from Ir Prof. Shih Kaimin (center), Chairman of the HKIE Environmental Division, at the division’s annual reception. 
Adventurous and focused, Prof. Lu Mengqian enjoys exploring new research fields which give her a lot of space to wander. To her, the power of wandering is crucial for research discovery.
Adventurous and focused, Prof. Lu Mengqian enjoys exploring new research fields which give her a lot of space to wander. To her, the power of wandering is crucial for research discovery.  
Brave Explorer of Untapped Research and Champion of Perseverance
Prof. Chen Guanghao (center, the corresponding author), Chair Professor of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, and his research group members in the same department, postdoctoral fellow Dr. Guo Hongxiao (right, the corresponding author) and PhD student Mr. Zou Xu (left, the first author).
Prof. Chen Guanghao (center, the corresponding author), Chair Professor of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, and his research group members in the same department, postdoctoral fellow Dr. Guo Hongxiao (right, the corresponding author) and PhD student Mr. Zou Xu (left, the first author). 
Cutting Costs and Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 11% and 47%
Prof. Chen Guanghao (center), Chair Professor of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, and his research group members in the same department, postdoctoral fellow Dr. Guo Hongxiao (left) and PhD student Mr. Luo Yu (right).
Prof. Chen Guanghao (center), Chair Professor of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, and his research group members in the same department, postdoctoral fellow Dr. Guo Hongxiao (left) and PhD student Mr. Luo Yu (right). 
Achieving 20‑Fold Efficiency Increase and Significant Cost Reduction of 50%