Research Centre for Green Energy, Transport and Building (RCGETB)

The Research Centre for Green Energy, Transport and Building (RCGETB) was established in 2021 with the support of a Research Infrastructure Grant from the University Grants Committee's Institutional Development Scheme (IDS). The project, titled "Establish the Research Centre for Green Energy, Transport and Building in PolyU SPEED UGC/IDS(R)24/20," laid the foundation for the center's work.

Initial Achievements (2021-2023)
During its initial three-year cycle, from January 2021 to December 2023, the RCGETB successfully met its objectives. The key accomplishments include:

Securing External Funding: The center submitted at least six research proposals annually to various funding bodies, with a particular focus on the Faculty Development Scheme (FDS), achieving a minimum success rate of 30%.
Disseminating Research: The center's research output was significant, with at least sixteen quality journal and conference papers published each year. Additionally, the center organized at least three workshops/seminars and one international conference annually to share its findings.
Mentoring Students: The center provided supervision to a minimum of fifteen research and undergraduate students each year, fostering the next generation of researchers.
Integrating Research into Teaching: The center actively contributed to the academic programs by updating and improving program curricula and subject syllabuses, and by offering final year projects for students.
Building Collaborative Networks: The center developed a strong collaborative research network with other universities and industry partners through joint research and consultancy projects.
Developing Researchers: A key focus was to nurture competent and active researchers, in both quantity and quality, in the application of "Green Technology" to the areas of energy, transport, and building.

Current Operations and Future Objectives
Following the completion of the initial project, the center is now financially supported by the College of Professional and Continuing Education (CPCE) and receives administrative support from the Division of Science, Engineering and Health Studies (SEHS). The center continues to operate with the following objectives:

To secure funding from diverse sources to support research projects and activities that address community and environmental challenges.
To offer consultancy services to the government and industry sectors to help solve related community and environmental problems, and to provide relevant seminars and conferences.
To expand its research network by collaborating on research projects with leading scholars and researchers from other universities.
To contribute new knowledge to the academic community by presenting research findings at international conferences and in refereed journals.
To enrich teaching and learning with the knowledge generated from its research and development work. This will be achieved by providing final year projects for students, and by continuously updating and improving subject syllabuses and program curricula.

Members of RCGETB

Chairperson

Dr LOH, Anthony Wai-keung

Deputy Chairperson

Dr WU, Andrew Yang

Members

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Acknowledgement: The project is fully supported by a grant from the Research Grants Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China (Project No.: UGC/IDS(R)24/20).