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Staff News<br />
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Staff Promotions<br />
<strong>The</strong> Faculty of Construction and Environment has recently<br />
promoted 10 of its academics, with 4 of them joining the rank of<br />
Professors, 7 becoming Associate Professors, and 1 as Assistant<br />
Professor. Congratulations to them all for their noteworthy<br />
achievements, which have helped to place PolyU amongst other<br />
world-leading universities in the construction and environment<br />
field. Following are their biographies and future plans.<br />
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Promotions to Professors<br />
Prof. Chiang Yat Hung (BRE)<br />
Biography: Prof. Chiang has a mixed bag of industrial and<br />
academic experience. He obtained his undergraduate and<br />
postgraduate qualifications from the University of <strong>Hong</strong><br />
<strong>Kong</strong>. Before starting his career in academe, he served<br />
the <strong>Hong</strong> <strong>Kong</strong> Government for 10 years and qualified as<br />
a quantity surveyor from on-the-job training. Since joining<br />
the then <strong>Hong</strong> <strong>Kong</strong> <strong>Polytechnic</strong> in 1990, he has focused<br />
his research and high level consultancy on competitiveness<br />
and financial issues in the construction and real estate<br />
sectors. Nominated by the former Dean of the Faculty, Prof.<br />
Anson, he had the privilege of sitting on the Manpower and<br />
Modernization Sub-committee of the Construction Industry<br />
Review Committee in 2001. He is currently working on two<br />
research projects on industry efficiency and sustainable<br />
building maintenance, and has participated actively in the<br />
planning, validation, and administration of various courses in<br />
the Department of Building and Real Estate.<br />
Future Plans: In the near future, Prof. Chiang will complete<br />
two ongoing research projects. Meanwhile, he will continue<br />
his focus on the macro-economic issues of the construction<br />
and real estate sectors. One area he is particularly<br />
interested in is the economic role of the sectors, and their<br />
multiplier effects, if any, in a mature and open economy<br />
like <strong>Hong</strong> <strong>Kong</strong>. Empirical findings will also enhance the<br />
theoretical underpinning of his teaching in economics and<br />
investment subjects for both undergraduate and graduate<br />
students. Having been recently appointed as the Associate<br />
Head (Teaching) of the Department, he will continue to<br />
work closely with his colleagues in course planning and<br />
management to ensure a smooth conversion from the threeyear<br />
curriculum to the four-year one.<br />
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