Shupeng received two awards in IGS conference in Kuala Lumpur

Shupeng Chai received the “Best Student Award” at the 2024 International Geomechanics Conference, held on 18 – 20 November in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, with the presentation titled “New insights into stress conditions on rock discontinuities in laboratory shear tests”. He also won the second prize in the special session for student presentation contest in CCUS.

Professor Derek Elsworth visited us and joined our group meeting

2023 ARMA East Asia Geomechanics Workshop

The 2023 ARMA East Asia Geomechanics Workshop was successfully held at PolyU.

PRSC 2023

Cai Guanglei presented in the PolyU Research Student Conference (PRSC 2023).

PAIR Conference 2023

Wu Huanyu and Zou Yuan presented in the PAIR Conference 2023. Wu Huanyu won the best poster presentation award in the Deep Space Explorations Session.

PolyU CEE Webinar Series

Dr Zhao Qi delivered a seminar with the topic of “Bridging the Micro and Macro Mechanical Behaviour of Geomaterials Using in Situ Tests under Micro-CT” on 22 February 2023. It was co-organized with HKIE Civil Division.

AGU 2022

Huanyu presenting at AGU Fall meeting 2022 in Chicago

Dr Hui Yang presents at RocDyn-4

Dr Hui Yang is invited to give a keynote presentation in the Young Scholars Plenary Session at the 2022 International Conference on Rock Dynamics and Applications (RocDyn-4).

Dr Zhao gives a "GED talk"

Dr Zhao gives a "GED talk" at the The HKIE Geotechnical Division 42nd Annual Seminar, 2022, titled "Bridging the micro and macro mechanical behaviour of granular materials".

Dr Zhao interviewed after the minor earthquake felt in Hong Kong

Dr Qi Zhao has been interviewed by Hong Kong China News Agency regarding the 4.1-magnitude earthquake occured off the coast of southeastern China. Dr Qi Zhao talked about how earthquakes could potentially inpact Hong Kong.

Dr Zhao interviewed about the Tonga volcano eruption

Dr Qi Zhao has been interviewed by Hong Kong China News Agency regarding the Tonga volcano eruption. Dr Qi Zhao explained the fundamentals of plate tectonics and related geological disasters such as earthquakes and volcano eruptions.

Trip to Tung Ping Chau

Dr Zhao and Dr Guo give talks at ARMA UToronto Student Chapter

Dr Zhao in the meeting with space scientists

Rock Mechanics gathering PolyU + HKU + UST

Fantastic Rocks in Hong Kong