Technical Seminar: Development of Low Carbon Glass-based Architectural Products with Durable Antimicrobial Potential and Beyond

Technical Seminar:
Development of Low Carbon Glass-based Architectural Products with Durable Antimicrobial Potential and Beyond

Date, time & venue

26 February 2024 (Monday), 17:00-18:00, Seminar via Zoom Meeting

Organized by

HKIE Civil Division

Research Centre for Resources Engineering towards Carbon Neutrality (RCRE), PolyU

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE), PolyU

Programme Highlight

The world has been under constant threat of global warming and emerging/reemerging diseases and Hong Kong is no exception. Hong Kong’s Climate Action Plan 2050 was released to reduce total carbon emissions by half against the 2005 level before 2035, achieving carbon neutrality before 2050. On the other hand, Hong Kong as one of the major international cities and a paramount hub connecting Mainland China is filled with international business travellers and tourists, making it a perfect stop for disease transmission. With the multidisciplinary team members from CEE, SFT and FSN, we have developed novel architectural materials with not only the capacity to trap carbon dioxide but also antibacterial / antiviral effect. Two out of the four major decarbonization strategies, namely the green building and waste management, were adopted to prepare the construction materials. A positive-charged polymer with broad-spectrum of antiseptic and disinfectant property was added in the construction mortar. This study showcases the possibilities of integrating architectural and biotech factors to create novel architectural materials beneficial for both environment and human healt.

Language

English

Fee

Free of Charge.

Speakers
Dr Jiachi Chiou, Amber, received her Ph.D. with major in Food Science and Molecular Biology from Rutgers University, USA. After joining the Hong Kong Polytechnic University as a Postdoc Fellow, she participated in the projects including pathogenesis and antimicrobial resistance of foodborne pathogens. In the capacity of PI, Dr Chiou has started the research on studying the effect of gut microbiome on human health with the focus on metabolic diseases and early life nutrition. At the same time, she has actively involved in the development of antibacterial and antiviral materials with colleagues from different disciplines. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr Chiou has engaged in setting up the Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory (MDL) of PolyU, which received HOKLAS accreditation in 2020 and entered Hong Kong government recognized local COVID-19 testing centres in the same year. She received three Faculty awards on the SARS-CoV 2 relevant works for 3 continuous years in different categories between 2019-2022.

Registration & Enquiries

Please complete the on-line registration at https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_p5Aiv2jSQ3WyvgN_jGm2Jw. The number of participants is limited to 500 on a first-come-first served basis. Priority will be given to members of the Civil Division.

Email registration will not be accepted. Successful applicants will be informed by email and provided a link to the Zoom Meeting at the designated time slot. Participants need to sign in using the membership no. and name entered at the time of registration. A CPD certificate will be issued 3 weeks after the seminar based on this membership no. and name.

For enquiries, please contact Mr. Alan Yan via email: alanyan@pyengineering.com.