Geotechnical expert Prof. Zhang Limin: the profound personal impact of work related to the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake in Sichuan led to his pioneering role in the emerging science of multi-risk emergency management.
Prof. Wang Zhe (left) and Prof. Yang Jiachuan (right), both from the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, were awarded the prestigious Excellent Young Scientists Fund by the National Natural Science Foundation of China.
Prof. Mohamed S. Ghidaoui (fourth right) was named one of the 17 inaugural Fellows worldwide – and the only one from Hong Kong – of the International Association for Hydro-Environment Engineering and Research (IAHR). He was also elected as IAHR’s Vice-President for the 2023-2025 term and assumed the position on September 1.
Double Global Recognition for Distinguished Leader
Prof. Wang Yang, HKUST Vice-President for Institutional Advancement (front row, right), and Mr. Xuan Ming, Chairman and General Manager of Chang Guang (front row, left), sign the strategic cooperation agreement.
(From left) Prof. Ben Chan Yui-Bun, Director of the School of Engineering’s Center for Engineering Education Innovation and Associate Professor of Engineering Education in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, and students of the Engineering Team Design Experience common core course Xie Sze-Wing and Kwok Sze-Ling
Head and Chair Professor Zhang Limin (third right) and Associate Professor Lu Mengqian (third left), both from the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, faculty members from Business School and HKUST (Guangzhou) as well as a government representative attended the Research Grants Council’s media briefing on funding results.
Prof. Zhang Limin (left) was presented with the Ralph B. Peck Award at the ASCE Geo-Congress in Los Angeles, California in March 2023. The award is among the top international accolades in the geotechnical engineering area.