Ir Prof. Chi Sun Poon

Ir Prof. Chi Sun Poon is currently the Director of Research Centre for Resources Engineering towards Carbon Neutrality (RCRE), The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU). He is also one of the Directors of PolyU-NAMI 3D Concrete Robotic Printing Research Centre (RCC3D), the Director of Research Centre for Design for Safety (RCDfS), and Distinguished Research Professor of Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, PolyU. He has been awarded the title of Changjiang Chair Professor by the Ministry of Education in 2017. Ir Prof. Poon specializes in the research and development of environmental-friendly construction materials, waste management, waste recycling technologies, concrete technologies and sustainable construction. He has been listed among the World’s Top 2% Scientists released by Stanford University and ranked the 4th globally in the field of Building and Construction. Ir Prof. Poon is an Editor of Construction and Building Materials since 2014. He is also an Editorial Board Member of Cement and Concrete Composites since 2017. He has published over 800 papers in international journals and conferences (including 650 international journal papers, 160 referred conference papers, and 7 book chapters). He has obtained more than 20 patents related to concrete and waste recycling technologies. He was awarded the State Technological Innovation Award 2017 (2nd Class).

My Sustainability Goals for 2025 

• Adopt the use of low carbon material
• Spend more real effort on addressing climate change
• Develop more climate friendly technology