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2025

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.
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Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Engineering Education Innovation, Undergraduate, Smart Cities, Artificial Intelligence, Transportation, Infrastructure Development and Planning
Building the Future: Civil Engineering and the Advent of Smart Cities
The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs has predicted that by 2050, over 68% of the global population will reside in cities. This massive projected urban population (6.5+ billion) will no doubt put a great deal of strain on infrastructure, resources and the world’s ecosystems, but, from an engineering standpoint, such large-scale urbanization also presents tremendous opportunities for technological, human as well as other societal and economic development.

2024

Dean of Engineering Prof. Hong K. Lo (front row, center) and his research team members
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Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Transportation, Recognition, Award
Less is More: Saving Manpower on Traffic Control While Improving Road Efficiency
HKUST Dean of Engineering Prof. Hong K. LO and his team have developed an award-winning smart traffic control plan to mitigate the notorious congestion in Kwun Tong District, Hong Kong. And they have a broader vision to share in this story.
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.
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Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Women in Engineering, Transportation
Moving People Forward Through Transportation Engineering
Becoming a leading-edge early career faculty member in smart mobility has proved transformative professionally and personally for Prof. JIAN Sisi, a journey she is now encouraging others to try.

2020

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Transportation, Artificial Intelligence
HKUST Signs Cooperative Agreement with Guangzhou Metro to Nurture Talents in Intelligent Transportation
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) and Guangzhou Metro Group Co. Ltd. (Guangzhou Metro) have signed a cooperation agreement to jointly nurture HKUST postgraduate (PG) students into experts of intelligent transportation. Read more about relevant research: HKUST Intelligent Transportation Systems Laboratory

2019

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Aircraft and Aeronautical Engineering, Transportation, Women in Engineering
2025 Ambition might not Fly for China
Prof. Rhea Liem, Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering The "Made in China 2025" initiative - first announced in 2015 to close the gap between the Chinese and Western technological prowess - was not mentioned at the opening session of the National People's Congress this month. Critics say the omission was to appease Washington amid turbulent Sino-US trade negotiations. Politics aside, as the 2025 timeframe is about halfway through, are the goals - with one key focus being making its jetliners to take up to 20 percent of the global market - still achievable? A few months back, the C919 of Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, or Comac, landed safely in Shanghai, showcasing China's upgraded aircraft-manufacturing capabilities. Expected to commercially operate in 2021, C919 is a narrow-body twinjet airliner that is the equivalent of the Airbus 320 and the Boeing 737.