Environmental Engineering

A candidate for a PhD in Environmental Engineering from The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology is expected to demonstrate mastery of knowledge in the chosen discipline and to synthesize and create new knowledge, making an original and substantial contribution to the discipline.

The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Program at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology  aims at developing and strengthening students’ skills in identifying key issues related to environmental engineering, in formulating original research plans and methodologies, and in implementing those plans and methodologies to produce results that are useful for reducing environmental pollution and advancing environmental conservation and sustainable development. 

Research Foci

The program focuses on innovative technologies for different applications in the environmental engineering area and seeks to provide research students with an understanding of effective environmental management strategies.

The main research areas include:

• Innovative Water and Wastewater Treatment Technologies;

• Solid/ Hazardous Waste Management and Waste Recycling/ Reuse;

• Contaminated Land and Groundwater Remediation;

• Indoor and Outdoor Air Quality;

• Environmental Sustainability and Renewable Energy.

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of the PhD in Environmental Engineering from The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, graduates will be able to:

• Acquire advanced knowledge in science on which environmental engineering research and practice are based;
• Acquire the ability to independently and ethically plan and conduct experiments, produce original experimental data and analyze and interpret the results;
• Acquire and further enhance an ability to develop and apply modern engineering and scientific tools effectively and efficiently for analysis, design, research and communication;
• Develop an ability to identify and formulate environmental engineering problems, and propose feasible solutions with an appreciation of their underlying assumptions, uncertainties, constraints, and technical limitations within a multidisciplinary research environment;
• Develop technical competency to analyze and design environmental engineering components and systems, with an in-depth understanding of the principles behind the design methodologies
• Contribute cutting edge knowledge in environmental engineering and demonstrate the ability to evaluate one’s own contribution to the field; and
• Develop an ability to teach a subject, communicate and present ideas effectively, including oral, written, and technical writing skills, and to function effectively within and among teams with a variety of backgrounds and interests.

Courses include:

• Environmental Impact Assessment
• Process Design of Environmental Engineering Facilities
• Air Quality Control and Management
• Municipal Hydrosystems Engineering and Management

• Physical-Chemical Water/Wastewater Treatment
• and more…

Please visit the program website for further details.