Civil and Environmental Engineering

Outstanding Educators Recognized
SENG Teaching Excellence Appreciation Award 2023-24
Prof. Ben Chan is a member of a cross-university team to cultivate students’ holistic competencies through innovative and experiential learning approaches.
Prof. Ben Chan is a member of a cross-university team to cultivate students’ holistic competencies through innovative and experiential learning approaches. 
An Ambassador of Good Teaching
Prof. Ben CHAN Honored with 2024 UGC Teaching Award in Collaborative Teams Category
Dean of Engineering Prof. Hong K. Lo (front row, center) and his research team members
Dean of Engineering Prof. Hong K. Lo (front row, center) and his research team members 
Smart Transport Solution
Less is More: Saving Manpower on Traffic Control While Improving Road Efficiency
Dedicated to enhancing equity in transportation resources, Prof. Jian Sisi believes such equity is crucial for ensuring access to essential areas such as healthcare, education and business activities.
Dedicated to enhancing equity in transportation resources, Prof. Jian Sisi believes such equity is crucial for ensuring access to essential areas such as healthcare, education and business activities. 
Driving Equity in Mobility
Moving People Forward Through Transportation Engineering
Prof. Zhao Jidong
Prof. Zhao Jidong 
Advancing Computational Granular Mechanics
Prof. ZHAO Jidong’s Technical Review on Computational Models for Granular Particles Published in Nature Reviews Physics
Prof. Su Hui
Prof. Su Hui 
Enabling Effective Interdisciplinary Collaborations
Prof. SU Hui’s Article on Interdisciplinary Integration of Electrical Engineering and Earth Science Published in Nature Reviews Electrical Engineering
Prof. Zhang Xiangru discovers an effective and rapidly degradable disinfectant. Using the instrument known as “ultra-performance liquid chromatography/electrospray ionization-triple quadrupole mass spectrometry (UPLC/ESI-tqMS)”, he successfully detects the degradation products of 2,6-DCQ and determines the degradation pathway of 2,6-DCQ in seawater.
Prof. Zhang Xiangru discovers an effective and rapidly degradable disinfectant. Using the instrument known as “ultra-performance liquid chromatography/electrospray ionization-triple quadrupole mass spectrometry (UPLC/ESI-tqMS)”, he successfully detects the degradation products of 2,6-DCQ and determines the degradation pathway of 2,6-DCQ in seawater. 
Greener and Cleaner
HKUST Engineering Researchers Discover an Effective and Environment-Friendly Disinfectant
Prof. Irene LO Named First Runner-Up at 2024 Net Zero Tech International Contest
Prof. Irene LO Named First Runner-Up at 2024 Net Zero Tech International Contest 
Prof. Irene LO Named First Runner-Up at 2024 Net Zero Tech International Contest @Taiwan
Elim Hui Yee-Lam impressed the audience with her outstanding performance at the 10th International Symposium on Environmental Hydraulics (ISEH).
Elim Hui Yee-Lam impressed the audience with her outstanding performance at the 10th International Symposium on Environmental Hydraulics (ISEH). 
Outshining PhD Competitors Around the World
Civil Engineering Undergraduate Named Runner-Up of Best Oral Presentation at 10th International Symposium on Environmental Hydraulics
Project Coordinators and some of the Co-Investigators of the three research projects deliver a presentation on their research projects during a media briefing. (From left) Prof. Jack Cheng, Associate Head and Professor of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering; Prof. Zhao Jidong, Professor of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering; Prof. Bertram Shi, Professor of the Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering; Prof. Zhang Jiheng, Head and Professor of the Department
Project Coordinators and some of the Co-Investigators of the three research projects deliver a presentation on their research projects during a media briefing. (From left) Prof. Jack Cheng, Associate Head and Professor of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering; Prof. Zhao Jidong, Professor of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering; Prof. Bertram Shi, Professor of the Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering; Prof. Zhang Jiheng, Head and Professor of the Department of Industrial Engineering and Decision Analytics; and Prof. Li Jia, Associate Professor of Carbon Neutrality and Climate Change Thrust of HKUST (Guangzhou) 
HKUST Tops in Areas of Excellence and Theme-based Research Schemes 2024/25 with Highest Funding among Local Universities
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