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Alumni News
FCE alumnus assumes University
Faculty Position in the US
The Faculty of Construction and
Environment is pleased that one of
its alumni, Dr Fei Dai, has assumed
a tenure-track position as an
Assistant Professor of Civil and
Environmental Engineering at West
Virginia University in the United
States this fall. While pursuing his
Ph.D. in the Department of Civil and
Structural Engineering at the Hong
Kong Polytechnic University from
2005 to 2010, Dr Dai worked as a
research assistant in construction
engineering and management. His research interests focus
on visual sensing, discrete-event simulation, and evolutionary
optimization for sustainable construction innovation. Together
with Dr Ming Lu (associate professor in CSE) and Prof. Wu Chen
of the Department of Land Surveying and Geo-Informatics,
Dr Dai authored 1 monograph, more than 10 scholarly peerreviewed
publications in professional journals and international
proceedings, and developed 3 large-scale software platforms
for research upon his graduation. PolyU prepared me well
when I was studying there,remarked Dr Dai, I harvested the
most out of my Ph.D. training, from academic research, grant
writing, classroom teaching, student mentoring, to overseas
exchange experience.Supported by the Research Student
Attachment Program at PolyU, Dr Dai visited the University
of Michigan for half a year in 2009. Based on his outstanding
track records, he was offered a Postdoctoral Fellow position at
the Georgia Institute of Technology in November 2010. Dr Dai
has recently started serving as an Assistant Professor at West
Virginia University, which is a major engineering and mining
school located in Morgantown, West Virginia, with a large base
for industries in coal mining, oil, and gas. Congratulations to Dr
Dai!
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Profits from Alumni Associations
Ball donated to FCE
The good vibes from the FCE
Alumni AssociationsBall are
still with us today. The Faculty
was the beneficiary of the
profits from that unforgettable
evening, which was largely
sponsored by the Ir Tsui Tackkong.
The donation amounted to
HK$184,000, which will hopefully
be matched by a grant from the
University Grants Committee.
Hooray for the boost to our
coffers, which continue to flow
thanks to the generosity of donors like Ir Tsui.
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