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Unveiling Ceremony

2025-09-17
  On March 15, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) and South China University of Technology (SCUT) held an unveiling ceremony in the Council Meeting Room at the Lee Shau Kee Building on the PolyU campus, officially establishing South China University of TechnologyThe Hong Kong Polytechnic University Joint Research Centre for Advanced Green Composite Materials. The centre aims to leverage the research strengths of both institutions to drive innovation in the field of composite materials and promote sustainable development practices.
  The ceremony marked the official launch of the joint research centre between The Hong Kong Polytechnic University and South China University of Technology. Guests in attendance included:


  • Professor Timothy W. Tong, President of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

  • Professor Yiu-Wing Mai, Distinguished Professor in Composite Science and Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering, PolyU

  • Professor Chung-Ching Su, Chair Professor of Smart Structures and Systems and Head of the Department of Mechanical Engineering, PolyU

  • Professor Xiao-Lin Zhao, Chair Professor of Civil Infrastructure, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, PolyU

  • Professor Hoi-Tong Wong, Professor, Department of Applied Physics, PolyU

  • Assistant Professor Xi Shen, Assistant Professor, Department of Aerospace Engineering, PolyU

  • Assistant Professor Zibin Chen, Assistant Professor, Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, PolyU

  • Professor Hongwu Tang, President of South China University of Technology

  • Professor Xiaohu Yao, Dean of the School of Civil Engineering and Transportation, SCUT

  • Professor Baochun Guo, Dean of the School of Materials Science and Engineering, SCUT

  • Professor Nengwu Zhu, Executive Deputy Dean of the School of Environment and Energy, SCUT

  • Professor Yanhui Chu, Professor, School of Materials Science and Engineering, SCUT

  • Professor Guangming Chen, Professor, School of Civil Engineering and Transportation, SCUT


  Looking ahead, the joint research centre aims to establish a new model of collaboration between The Hong Kong Polytechnic University and South China University of Technology. By harnessing the combined expertise of both institutions in advanced materials science and engineering, the centre will foster innovation in the field of sustainable composites and enhance the capacity of both universities to address global challenges in manufacturing and environmental sustainability.