Drainage Services Department

DSD and HKUST’s Research Paper awarded “The HKIE Outstanding Paper Award for Young Engineers/Researchers 2021”

24 September 2021

In 2019, DSD commissioned the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) to conduct an R&D study on the photocatalytic disinfection of sewage.  HKUST’s research paper, "Potential and Prospect of Photocatalytic Disinfection: Using Sustainable Solar-energy-driven Photocatalyst", which has incorporated findings of the R&D study, has been awarded "The HKIE Outstanding Paper Award for Young Engineers/Researchers 2021".  It is the only paper that has been awarded by the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers this year.  And DSD was honoured to be invited to co-author the paper.

The presentation ceremony was held on 24 September 2021.

For more information about the Awards, please click the link below:

https://hkie.org.hk/en/membership/award_detail/29/

Prof. Irene M. C. LO of HKUST (right) and Mr. Kenny W. K. HUI, Senior Engineer of E&MP Division of DSD (left) receive the award

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