Outstanding Final Year Project Award (2024/25)
The School of Energy and Environment (SEE) is thrilled to announce that the following students have been selected as the recipients of this year’s Outstanding Final Year Project Award. The Award is given to students who have achieved exceptional performance in their final year projects in terms of (i) technical or scholarly quality, (ii) originality, creativity, and innovation, and (iii) impact.
Award | Student | Project Title | Project Supervisor |
Winner | LAN Qingyang, Evelyn | Sustainable Off-shore Floating Platform for Synergetic Energy-Water-Food Nexus | Professor Wei Wu |
1st runner-up | CHUI Hoi Ching, Kelly | Upcycling of plastic-containing wastewater using light-activated metal oxide semiconductor photoelectrodes | Professor Fatwa Abdi |
2nd runner-up | KWAN Yu Ching, Cathy | Optimizing One-Pot Bioreactor for Simultaneous Saccharification and Fermentation in Sophorolipids Production | Professor Carol Lin |
On 19 May 2025, a judging panel comprising of Professor Benjamin Horton (Panel Chair), Professor Michael Leung, and members of the School Advisory Committee reviewed ten shortlisted projects. The panel was greatly impressed by the candidates’ high-quality work, as well as their excellent articulation and presentation skills. Overall, the judges recognized the exceptional quality of the submissions and their potential to create a significant impact on the community.
The judging panel, SEE faculty members and students on Zoom on 19 May 2025.