| Date | : 24 November 2011 (Thursday) |
| Time | : 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. |
| Venue | : Auditorium, 5/F, CSTDI, North Point Government Offices, 333 Java Road, North Point |
| Language | : English |
| Audience | : Engineers and Scientists in the water industry |
| Speakers | : Renowned experts and specialists from the Hong Kong tertiary institutions |
To promote innovative engineering researches and solutions and foster collaboration with local universities on common R&D interest.
Morning Session
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| TIME | TOPIC | SPEAKER |
| 8:45 - 9:00 | Registration | |
| 9:00 - 9:10 | Opening Speech (Hydrology and Hydraulics session) |
Ir C. C. CHAN Director of Drainage Services |
| 9:10 - 9:40 | Regional Frequency Analysis of Extreme Rainfalls in Hong Kong | Prof Y. K. TUNG, HKUST |
| 9:40 - 10:10 | Impacts of Regional Climate Change and Local Urbanization in South China | Dr J. CHEN, HKU |
| 10:10 - 10:40 | Steep Road Drainage Study | Prof C.W. LI, HK PolyU |
| 10:40 - 11:00 | Break | |
| 11:00 - 11:30 | Project WATERMAN and the Harbour Area Treatment Scheme (HATS) | Prof Joseph H. W. LEE, HKUST |
| 11:30 - 12:00 | Environmental Restoration of Engineered Drainage Channels | Prof Onyx W. H. WAI, HK PolyU |
| 12:00 - 12:30 | An overview of DSD’s R&D Initiatives for civil engineering aspects | Ir P.K. CHAN AD/O&M, DSD |
| 12:30 - 13:45 | Lunch | |
Afternoon Session
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| TIME | TOPIC | SPEAKER |
| 13:45 - 14:00 | Registration | |
| 14:00 - 14:15 | Opening Speech (Wastewater Treatment Session) |
Miss Janet WONG Commissioner for Innovation and Technology |
| 14:15 - 14:40 | Fate of triclosan and its degradation products in wastewater | Prof Z. W. CAI, HKBU |
| 14:40 - 15:05 | Use of sewage sludge for land application in Hong Kong | Prof M. H. WONG, HKBU |
| 15:05 - 15:30 | Dry solids dewatering centrifugation and energy savings with high-flow thickening centrifuge for wastewater treatment | Prof Wallace W. F. LEUNG, HK PolyU |
| 15:30 - 15:50 | Break | |
| 15:50 - 16:15 | Application of high throughput sequencing in microbial analysis of biological wastewater treatment systems | Dr T. ZHANG, HKU |
| 16:15 - 16:40 | Research projects on sewage treatment at HKUST | Prof G. H. CHEN, HKUST |
| 16:40 - 17:05 | Reduction of hydrogen sulphide odour emissions from box culvert sediments by granular ferric hydroxide | Prof C. SHANG, HKUST |
| 17:05 - 17:30 | An overview of DSD’s R&D Initiatives for Wastewater Treatment | Ir P. K. CHEUNG AD/E&M, DSD |
| 17:30 | Forum Closing | |
Comprehensive Programme [Click this link to download Speakers' CVs and Abstracts]
| Ir W. TSUI | Deputy Director of Drainage Services |
| Ir P. K. CHAN | Assistant Director/Operations and Maintenance |
| Ir Michael P. K. CHEUNG | Assistant Director/Electrical and Mechanical |
| Ir Fedrick Y. F. KAN | Chief Engineer/Land Drainage |
| Ir Y. W. LAM | Chief Engineer/Electrical & Mechanical Projects |
| Dr S. H. WONG | Senior Environmental Protection Officer |
| Ir Jason W. C. LEUNG | Senior Engineer/Research & Development |
| Ir W. C. FUNG | Senior Engineer/P4/Research & Development |
| Conference Coordinators | |
| Ir Patrick L. T. CHAN | Tel.: 2300 1675 / 6056 5630 |
| (Hydrology and Hydraulics Session) | Fax: 2771 9858 |
| Email: patrickltchan@dsd.gov.hk | |
| Ir Frankie T. K. LAU | Tel.: 2594 7332 / 6392 2571 |
| (Wastewater Treatment Session) | Fax: 2771 9858 |
| Email: frankielau@dsd.gov.hk | |