Civil and Environmental Engineering

HKUST’s Civil and Environmental Engineering programs empower students to combine technologies and theories to create robust, efficient, and intelligent urban infrastructure in smart cities. (Photo Credit: An AI-generated image of a smart city)
HKUST’s Civil and Environmental Engineering programs empower students to combine technologies and theories to create robust, efficient, and intelligent urban infrastructure in smart cities. (Photo Credit: An AI-generated image of a smart city) 
Faculty Column
Building the Future: Civil Engineering and the Advent of Smart Cities
Prof. Zhang Limin (front left), Head of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at HKUST, and Mr. Yu Xiaodong (front right), Chief Executive Officer of TPRe, signed the MoU on behalf of the two parties. The ceremony was witnessed by HKUST Provost Prof. Guo Yike (back left) and Mr. Zhao Feng (back right), Deputy General Manager of China Taiping.
Prof. Zhang Limin (front left), Head of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at HKUST, and Mr. Yu Xiaodong (front right), Chief Executive Officer of TPRe, signed the MoU on behalf of the two parties. The ceremony was witnessed by HKUST Provost Prof. Guo Yike (back left) and Mr. Zhao Feng (back right), Deputy General Manager of China Taiping. 
Transferring Technologies to Insurance Industry
HKUST and TPRe Sign MoU on Research and Business Collaborations
Prof. Hong K. Lo (fourth right), Dean of Engineering and Director of the GREAT Smart Cities Institute, Prof. Gary Chan (second right), Professor of Computer Science and Engineering, and Dr. Ng Ka-Fai (second left), Senior Research Engineer of GREAT Smart Cities Institute, attended a launch ceremony for the Smart Traffic Management System.
Prof. Hong K. Lo (fourth right), Dean of Engineering and Director of the GREAT Smart Cities Institute, Prof. Gary Chan (second right), Professor of Computer Science and Engineering, and Dr. Ng Ka-Fai (second left), Senior Research Engineer of GREAT Smart Cities Institute, attended a launch ceremony for the Smart Traffic Management System. 
AI-Powered System to Enhance Urban Mobility and Safety
HKUST and Hong Kong Police Force Launched Smart Traffic Management System in Kwun Tong
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) and The Civil Engineering and Development Department (CEDD) sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on research studies related to sustainable infrastructure development and land formation. Photo shows the Vice-President for Research and Development of HKUST, Prof. Tim Cheng (second right), and the Director of Civil Engineering and Development, Mr. Michael Fong (second left), signing the MoU as witnessed by the President of HKUST, Prof. Nancy Ip (f
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) and The Civil Engineering and Development Department (CEDD) sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on research studies related to sustainable infrastructure development and land formation. Photo shows the Vice-President for Research and Development of HKUST, Prof. Tim Cheng (second right), and the Director of Civil Engineering and Development, Mr. Michael Fong (second left), signing the MoU as witnessed by the President of HKUST, Prof. Nancy Ip (first right), and the Permanent Secretary for Development (Works), Mr. Ricky Lau (first left). 
Driving Research on Sustainable Infrastructure Development and Land Formation
HKUST and CEDD Sign MoU on Research Studies
Prof. Zhang Limin is a distinguished scholar in the field of geotechnical risk management.
Prof. Zhang Limin is a distinguished scholar in the field of geotechnical risk management. 
Prestigious Named Professor Title Awarded to Eminent Scholar
Prof. ZHANG Limin Appointed as Wilson H. Tang Professor of Engineering
The Civil and Environmental Engineering research team comprised Chair Professor Chen Guanghao (center) and postdoctoral researcher Dr. Zhang Zi (left), both corresponding authors, and PhD student Xiao Chengyu (right), the first author.
The Civil and Environmental Engineering research team comprised Chair Professor Chen Guanghao (center) and postdoctoral researcher Dr. Zhang Zi (left), both corresponding authors, and PhD student Xiao Chengyu (right), the first author. 
Advancing Water Quality Assessment
HKUST Engineering School Introduces World’s First High-Resolution Global Groundwater Sulfate Distribution Map, Uncovering Public Health Risks
HKUST leads the development of the world’s first lightweight, high-resolution high-precision carbon dioxide (CO₂) and methane (CH₄) synergistic observatory payload. The research project is co-led by Prof. Su Hui (center), Chair Professor of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Global STEM Professor at HKUST, and Prof. Zhang Limin (left), Chair Professor and Head of the Department. Prof. Zhai Chengxing (right), the Division of Emerging Interdisciplinary Areas, is the mission system engin
HKUST leads the development of the world’s first lightweight, high-resolution high-precision carbon dioxide (CO₂) and methane (CH₄) synergistic observatory payload. The research project is co-led by Prof. Su Hui (center), Chair Professor of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Global STEM Professor at HKUST, and Prof. Zhang Limin (left), Chair Professor and Head of the Department. Prof. Zhai Chengxing (right), the Division of Emerging Interdisciplinary Areas, is the mission system engineer.  
Becoming the First Hong Kong Payload for China’s Tiangong Space Station to Combat Climate Change
HKUST Pioneers World’s High-Precision CO2 and Methane Synergistic Observatory Payload
Prof. Yang Hai is the Principal Investigator for the Strategic Public Policy Research Funding Scheme project, titled “Development Strategies for an Advanced Air Mobility Network in the Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macao Greater Bay Area”.
Prof. Yang Hai is the Principal Investigator for the Strategic Public Policy Research Funding Scheme project, titled “Development Strategies for an Advanced Air Mobility Network in the Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macao Greater Bay Area”. 
Driving Research in Advanced Air Mobility Network
Prof. YANG Hai Awarded Funding in Strategic Public Policy Research Funding Scheme 2024-25
Dean of Engineering Ir Prof. Hong K. Lo, JP (right) was presented with a certificate by Ir Dr. Alex Chan Siu-Kun Chan, President of the Hong Kong Academy of Engineering, at the induction ceremony on January 20, 2025.
Dean of Engineering Ir Prof. Hong K. Lo, JP (right) was presented with a certificate by Ir Dr. Alex Chan Siu-Kun Chan, President of the Hong Kong Academy of Engineering, at the induction ceremony on January 20, 2025. 
Recognizing Expertise and Commitment to Advancing Engineering
Prof. Hong K. LO Elected 2024 Fellow of Hong Kong Academy of Engineering
HKUST announces the establishment of its Low Altitude Economy Research Center (LAERC). A group photo of Prof. Tim CHENG, HKUST Vice-President for Research and Development (third left), Prof. Hong K. LO, Dean of Engineering (third right), Prof. LI Mo, Director of LAERC (second left) and the Center’s members Prof. ZHANG Fumin, Director of Cheng Kar-Shun Robotics Institute (second right), Prof. Jack CHENG, Associate Head and Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (first left), and Prof. Z
HKUST announces the establishment of its Low Altitude Economy Research Center (LAERC). A group photo of Prof. Tim Cheng, HKUST Vice-President for Research and Development (third left), Prof. Hong K. Lo, Dean of Engineering (third right), Prof. Li Mo, Director of LAERC (second left) and the Center’s members Prof. Zhang Fumin, Director of Cheng Kar-Shun Robotics Institute (second right), Prof. Jack Cheng, Associate Head and Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (first left), and Prof. Zhou Peng, Research Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (first right). 
Integrating AI, Engineering, and Business to Lead Innovative Applications
HKUST Launches Low Altitude Economy Research Center
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