Congratulations to Dr. Xiaoyang Liu for winning the Best Oral Presentation Award at the 2025 Hong Kong Scholars Annual Symposium.

Dr. Liu, a postdoctoral Hong Kong Scholar under the supervision of Professor Jianguo Dai, attended the 2025 Hong Kong Scholars Annual Symposium held on May 26, 2025, where he delivered a presentation titled “Long-term performance of stud connections in steel–alkali activated UHPC composite structures”. His presentation was well-received and awarded the Best Oral Presentation Award. The Hong Kong Scholars Annual Symposium is an important academic exchange platform that brings together outstanding postdoctoral researchers working in Hong Kong and promotes collaboration between scholars from Hong Kong and Mainland China.

Dr. Liu’s achievement highlights the strength of the department in cutting-edge structural engineering research.