GREAT Smart Cities One major research focus is on GREAT Smart Cities. The acronym GREAT stands for: Green: Cities planned with due considerations for life-cycle environmental impacts, natural resources consumption (e.g. air, water, energy, materials) and wastes generation and treatment. Resilient: Cities developed with infrastructure capacities and system redundancies to manage disruptions without severely affecting their essential functioning. Empowering: Cities designed for people, empowering well-being, efficiency, innovation, and productive partnerships. Adaptable: Cities designed with their infrastructure and systems adaptable to changes in new technology (e.g. autonomous vehicles) and global warming. Transformative: Cities designed for empowering their institutions and citizens to define and reposition their growth directions and strategies. Our objectives are to develop and apply smart tools for the context of GREAT infrastructure planning and development. Through the establishment of a broad platform for developing large-scale projects and interdisciplinary collaborations, jointly we will do GREAT things for future cities. FACILITIES The Department supports an excellent range of facilities comprising laboratories for structural engineering, construction materials, geotechnical engineering, environmental engineering, fluid mechanics, intelligent transportation systems, computation, and surveying. All are equipped to the highest standards with advanced instrumentation available. The Geotechnical Centrifuge Facility is equipped with a 400 g-ton beam centrifuge with hydraulic biaxial shaking table and a 4-axis robotic manipulator, as well as a newly installed 870 g-ton drum centrifuge. The Aerodynamics and Acoustics Facility houses an advanced 2.5m x 2m low-noise wind tunnel. DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING ce.hkust.edu.hk RESEARCH FOCI Next Generation Infrastructure Building information modelling (BIM), modular structures, robotically constructed and 3D printed structures, green bio-composite structures, sensors and smart structures for resilience, smart and sustainable built environment, building-system design and analysis, monitoring and analysis of highway bridges, wind and seismic engineering, geotechnical engineering, transportation system modeling and operation, integrated risk and reliability assessment, and infrastructure system enhancement. Slope Safety in Changing Climate Slope failure mechanisms, multi-scale numerical methods, green risk mitigation measures, AI assisted monitoring system, landslide risk analysis and management, and landslide early warning. Green Building and Intelligent Construction Materials Green building design standards, eco-friendly materials and technologies, cement-based functional materials, recycling of construction materials, green retrofit and renovation technologies, optimization of energy and water usage, and nanotechnology in concrete design. Environmental, Water Resources and Energy Studies Innovative physical, chemical and biological water and wastewater treatment processes, environmental quality management, remediation of contaminated soils and groundwater, mixing and transport phenomena of pollutants in natural and man-made systems, water resources management and engineering, stochastic optimization of water quality and resources and environmental fluid mechanics. Climate change modelling, carbon zero, decarbonization, energy harvesting, and clean energy. Research Postgraduate Programs MPhil Master of Philosophy in Civil Engineering The MPhil program focuses on strengthening students’ knowledge in certain areas of Civil Engineering and exposing them to the issues involved in the conception, design, construction, maintenance, and use of structures and facilities. A candidate for an MPhil degree is expected to demonstrate knowledge in the discipline and to synthesize and create new knowledge, making a contribution to the field. Email civilweb@ust.hk Contact (852) 2358 8848 PhD Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering The PhD program aims at developing the skills needed to identify issues related to Civil Engineering and the ability to formulate and propose solutions to a problem in an independent manner. A candidate for a PhD degree is expected to demonstrate mastery of knowledge in the chosen discipline and to synthesize and create new knowledge, making an original and substantial contribution to the discipline. Email civilweb@ust.hk Contact (852) 2358 8848 Taught Postgraduate Programs PGD Postgraduate Diploma/ Master of Science in Civil Infrastructural Engineering and Management The PGD/ MSc programs offer advanced civil engineering and management courses for engineering graduates who wish to strengthen their knowledge and prepare for advanced engineering practices with management responsibilities. The programs are designed with flexibility to meet the students’ needs at different stages of their careers. Students are given the option to complete a concentration in a selected sub-area, or cover a broad base by taking courses from different areas. Another essential component of the MSc program is an independent project supervised by a faculty member. Email mscciem@ust.hk Contact (852) 2358 8984 Website seng.hkust.edu.hk/msc/ciem MSc Master of Science in Digital and Sustainable Cities The Master of Science program in Digital and Sustainable Cities (DISC) is designed to equip students with cutting-edge knowledge and applications of emerging technologies in civil engineering such as 3D printing, digital twins, GIS, satellite remote sensing, cloud computing, construction robotics and modular integrated construction (MiC) as well as their future trends, in response to the growing demand in the industry for professionals skilled in digital technology, data science and sustainable urban infrastructure management. This program integrates digital technologies and sustainable urban design applications, which are essential for data-driven analysis for large-scale civil engineering and construction applications, preparing engineers to tackle any complex challenges they may face as they join local or worldwide efforts to innovate in smart city development, infrastructure, and construction industries. Email mscdisc@ust.hk Contact (852) 3469 3260 Website seng.hkust.edu.hk/msc/disc MSc SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING 2027-28 07 06
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