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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! 2012 2005 2010 ( ) 2009 2010 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. 40
IRE alumnus receives Distinguished Achievement Award from PolyU On 13 October 2012, PolyU honoured 12 mainland a l u m n i i n S h e n z h e n fo r t h e i r re m a r k a b le professional achievements and contributions to the community. One of them was Sezto Man Chung, a 2004 graduate of the MSc in International Real Estate (IRE) programme of the Department of Building and Real Estate, which was primarily taught at Zhejiang University in China. Since his graduation, Mr Sezto has established a reputation as one with a Midas touch by turning several unprofitable commercial real estate ventures around. Now the chief executive officer of INSITE Asset Management Group Ltd, Mr Sezto credits the IRE programme for giving him an international perspective, which has helped him to determine development goals in China from international cases and examples. Congratulations to Mr Sezto on his latest achievement. 2012 41
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