New appointment
Professor Thomas Ng Shiu-tong has joined CityU as Chair Professor of Smart and Sustainable Construction and Head of Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering. Professor Ng assumed duty on 2 August. He received his BSc from the University of Greenwich, MSc from the University of Salford, and PhD from the University of Manchester. Formerly Associate Dean in the Faculty of Engineering, University of Hong Kong, Professor Ng is one of most active researchers in Asia in the field of construction management. His research interests include sustainable built environment, smart city, infrastructure resilience, construction informatics and big data for construction project management.
Data Science Day 2021
The School of Data Science (SDSC) and the Hong Kong Institute for Data Science (HKIDS) contribute significantly to CityU’s pursuit of excellence. Data Science Day 2021 organised by SDSC and HKIDS will feature an opening address by President Way Kuo; a panel discussion on leveraging HK Tech 300 to boost the impact of AI and Data Science; technical sessions on HKIDS project presentations by faculty members across CityU; and project sharing by SDSC PhD Students. Data Science Day also celebrates the 3rd anniversary of the establishment of SDSC and HKIDS. The event will take place online on 10 August. For more information, please visit here.
Chinese history exhibition
The Library is showcasing items from its special collections on travellers’ experiences of society, customs, character, social habits, costumes, and architecture of China during the Qing Dynasty. The displayed books paint a vivid portrait of the empire through the eyes of foreigners and document the early global interaction and cultural contact between China and the West.
The “Touring Late Imperial China Through the Library's Special Collection” exhibition runs through to mid-September at the Library’s Wofoo Foundation Gallery. Visit here for more details.
Kudos
Ms Angel Leung Ching-yee, who graduated this year from the Department of Electrical Engineering (EE), won the Gold Award in ASM Technology Award 2021 with her project “Design of a Wideband antenna with beam steering for sub-6 band of 5G”. Her supervisor was Dr Steve Wong Hang, Associate Professor of EE. ASM Technology Award, established in 2016, recognises and rewards final-year projects that demonstrate excellence in technology and innovation.
Students from the College of Business (CB) won the Gold/Best Prototype at the Hong Kong Blockchain Olympiad 2021. The event aims to arouse interest in blockchain development and nurture local young talents for the FinTech employment market. It was co-supported by CityU and the two CB students were Adam Tung Siu-leung and Joey Wong Cho-yi, both of whom are studying BBA Global Business Systems Management. Their team was named “Infi.io”.
Additionally, three CB undergraduates won HSBC Greater Bay Area (Hong Kong) Scholarships for 2020/21 for their long-range career development plans. Each awardee receives HK$80,000 to support their career aspirations. They are Tommy Tang Man-chung from the Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance, and Austin Lo Wing-hei and Shirley Lai Ho-ching, both studying the Bachelor of Business Administration in Global Business Systems Management.