Ir Prof Irene Man Chi Lo, FHKIE, Elected Fellow of EASA & HKAES, CAP, JP
勞敏慈講座教授, 註册工程師, 註冊碳排放審計師, 歐洲自然科學院&香港工程科學院院士,太平紳士

Ir Prof. Irene Man Chi Lo, JP, PhD

Chair Professor

Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering

The Hong Kong University of Science & Technology

Clear Water Bay, Hong Kong

Tel: (852) 2358-7157

Fax: (852) 2358-1534

Email: cemclo@ust.hk

http://home.ust.hk/~irenelo

PROFILE

Articles about her Professional/executive courses Citations and publications - Google Scholar Citations and publications - ORCID Citations and publications - ResearchGate

EDUCATION

The University of Texas at Austin (Austin, Texas) Ph.D., Civil Engineering (Major: Environmental Engineering) The University of Texas at Austin (Austin, Texas) M.S., Environmental Engineering National Taiwan University (Taipei, Taiwan) B.S., Civil Engineering

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Chair Professor (07/2017-now) Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Hong Kong University of Science & Technology Adjunct Professor (2023-now) Thrust of Internet of Things Hong Kong University of Science & Technology (Guangzhou Campus) IAS Senior Fellow (02/2018-now) Institute for Advanced Study (IAS) Hong Kong University of Science & Technology Director (08/2016-07/2020) Environmental Engineering and Management (EVEM) Program Hong Kong University of Science & Technology Professor (07/2007-06/2017) Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Hong Kong University of Science & Technology Director (02/2010-08/2012) Environmental Engineering (EVNG) Program Hong Kong University of Science & Technology Director (07/2009-07/2010) Minor Program in Environmental Sustainability and Management Hong Kong University of Science & Technology Associate Director (12/2003-01/2009) Environmental Engineering (EVNG) Program The Hong Kong University of Science & Technology Associate Professor (07/1998-06/2007) Department of Civil Engineering The Hong Kong University of Science & Technology Associate Director (01/2002-06/2006) Director (Acting)(02/2003-08/2003) Environmental Science and Engineering Program (ESCE & EVNG) The Hong Kong University of Science & Technology Visiting Professor (12/1999-05/2000) Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering The University of Wisconsin at Madison Senior Geoenvironmental Engineer (09/1999-12/1999) Golder Associates (HK) Engineering Consulting Firm Visiting Associate Professor (06/1999-08/1999) Department of Environmental Science and Engineering Technical University of Denmark Assistant Professor (07/1992-06/1998) Department of Civil Engineering Hong Kong University of Science & Technology Research Assistant (09/1988-06/1992) Department of Civil Engineering University of Texas at Austin Assistant Engineer (1987) China Engineering Consultants Inc. Taipei, Taiwan

HONORS AND AWARDS

2024 Net Zero Tech International Contest @Taiwan, First Runner-up(link) National Taiwan University, Taiwan 2023 Hong Kong Academy of Engineering Sciences (12/2023)(link) Elected Fellow of the HKAES 2022-2023 HKIE Environmental Paper Award(link) 2021 The 110th Global Outstanding Overseas Student Alumni Award (in Academic Achievement)(link) Overseas Community Affairs Council, Taiwan 2021 HKIE Outstanding Paper for Engineers/Researchers (with Dr. Juhua Andy and Ir Kenny Hui of DSD)(link) Hong Kong Institution of Engineers 2021 ES&T Best Paper Awards-First Runner Up Best Feature/Critical Review Paper 2020 Environmental Science & Technology, American Chemistry Society 2020 Teaching Excellence Award (12/2020) Hong Kong University of Science and Technology 2019 Higher Education Outstanding Scientific Research Output Award(link) (Science and Technology), Ministry of Education, China 2019 The world’s top 2% scientists in their own areas of specialty (Environmental), according to metrics compiled by Stanford University through a publicly available database worldwide 2017 Justice of the Peace(link) The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 2015 Fellow of Hong Kong Institute of Qualified Environmental Professionals (F.HKIQEP) 2014 European Academy of Sciences and Arts(link) (Academia Scientiarum et Artium Europaea) Elected Member of the EASA (M.EASA)/Academician 2013 Research Excellence Award School of Engineering, HKUST 2012 ASCE Best Practice-Oriented Paper Award ASCE EWRI (Environmental & Water Resources Institute) 2012 Guest (Adjunct) Professor School of Environmental Science and Engineering Tianjin University 2012 Registered Qualified Service Provider for Carbon Audit (HK) 2012 Certified Carbon Auditor Professional (CAP), USA 2011 Guest (Adjunct) Professor Department of Municipal Engineering Tongji University 2011 Guest (Adjunct) Professor UNEP-IESD-Tongji Institute of Environment for Sustainable Development 2010 Teaching Excellence Recognition by University Grants Committee (UGC) 2010 Best Paper Award Mainland-Taiwan Water and Wastewater Treatment Conference 2009 Fellow of American Society of Civil Engineers (FASCE) 2009 Fellow of Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (FHKIE) 2009 Wesley W. Horner Award(link) ASCE EWRI (Environmental & Water Resources Institute) 2009 Guest (Adjunct) Professor Department of Municipal Engineering Harbin Institute of Technology 2008 Best Practice-Oriented Paper Award(link) ASCE EWRI (Environmental & Water Resources Institute) 2007 Distinguished Teaching Award School of Engineering, HKUST 2007 Samuel Arnold Greeley Award(link) American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) 2006 Michael G. Gale Medal on Distinguished Teaching (video)(link) Hong Kong University of Science and Technology 2005 Teaching Excellence Award Hong Kong University of Science and Technology 2005 Hsai-Yang Fang Research Award International Society of Environmental Geotechnology (ISEG) 2004 ASCE James Croes Medal(link) American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) 2004 Award for Teaching Innovative Hong Kong University of Science and Technology 2003 Champion of Peter H K Chan Best Paper Award Environmental Division, Hong Kong Institution of Engineers 2003 Recipient of Best Paper Award International Conference on Soil and Groundwater Contamination & Cleanup, January 20-23, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman 2002 Guest (Adjunct) Professor (2002- present) College of Environment and Resources Jilin University 2002 Visiting Professor (07-08/2002) Institute of Geotechnical Engineering Dept. of Hydraulic Engineering, Tsinghua University 2002 Corporate Member in Environmental Discipline (2002-2009) Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (HKIE) 2002 Wong Kuan-Cheng Scholar K. C. Wong Education Foundation Academic Exchange Award

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS AND QUALIFICATIONS

Elected Fellow, Hong Kong Academy of Engineering Sciences (HKAES) Fellow and Founding Member, Hong Kong Institute of Qualified Environmental Professionals Limited (HKIQEP), HK Elected Member, European Academy of Sciences and Arts (EASA) Fellow, Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (HKIE), HK Fellow, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), USA Fellow, Hong Kong Green Strategy Alliance (FHKGSA), HK Qualified Service Provider (QSP) for carbon audit projects under Carbon Smart Programme, HK Certified Carbon Auditor Professional (CAP), Association of Energy Engineers, USA BEAM Professional - Hong Kong Green Building Council Ltd. (BEAM Pro) Council Member, International Society of Environmental Geotechnology (ISEG), USA Member, Association of Energy Engineers (AEE), USA Member, International Solid Waste Association (ISWA), Denmark Member, International Water Association (IWA, former name was IAWQ), UK Member, Hong Kong Waste Management Association (HKWMA), HK Member, Hong Kong Institution of Sciences (HKIS), HK

PROFESSIONAL EDITORSHIP

Associate Editor, ACS ES&T Engineering (4/2025-now) Associate Editor, ASCE Journal of Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste, USA (2001-3/2025) Editorial Board Member, Zero Carbon Building Journal, HK (2014-now) Advisory Board of Environmental Science: Water Research & Technology (Impact Factor: 3.649 in 2017), Royal Society Chemistry (RSC) Publishing (2017-now) Co-guest Editor for special issue entitled "Post-Global Pandemic Challenges and improvements in advanced detection and removal processes of toxic pollutants", Journal Hazardous Materials (2022) Co-guest Editor for Special Issue, Environmental Engineering Science, USA (2005)

PROFESSIONAL AND PUBLIC SERVICES APPOINTED BY HKSAR GOVERNMENT

Served as Panel Member of 2023 Research Assessment Exercise. UGC. 2020-2023 Vice Chairperson of the Drinking Water Safety Advisory Committee. Appointed by Development Bureau (DEVB),HKSAR. 1 January 2024-31 December 2025 Member of the Drinking Water Safety Advisory Committee. Appointed by Development Bureau (DEVB). 1 January 2018-31 December 2023 Member of the Accreditation Advisory Board. Appointed by Innovation and Technology Commission, 2020-2024 Joint Panel Member for Engineering, UGC 2021-2023, Appointed by Research Grants Council. Panel Member for Engineering, Appointed by Research Grants Council. 2021-now Member of Appeal Board Panel (Town Planning), Appointed by Chief Executive, HKSAR. 2018-2024 Member of the Drinking Water Safety Advisory Committee. Apppointed by Development Bureau (DEVB) and Water Supplies Department (WSD) to be effected in September 2017 for two-year term. Council Member, Advisory Council on the Environment (ACE), Appointed by Chief Executive, HKSAR. 1 January 2015 – 31 December 2020 Chairman of Waste Management Subcommittee, Advisory Council on the Environment (ACE), Appointed by Chief Executive, HKSAR. 1 January 2017 - December 2020 Visit Panel Member, Research Grants Council, Inspecting the completed GRF, CRF, ANR/RGC and NSFC/RGC projects based on their acheievemnt of the project objectives, research activities, staff/student trained, collaboration with other universities/institutions, etc. Engineering Panel Member, Research Grants Council, Hong Kong. 2016- 2021 Advisory Committee on Recycling Fund, Appointed by the Secretary for the Environment, HKSAR. 1 August 2015-31 July 2021 Advisory Council on Water Resources and Quality of Water Supplies; Appointed by the Secretary for Development, HKSAR Engineering Panel Member, Research Grants Council, UGC, Hong Kong (2015-2017). The appointment is based on professional experience and standing in the field. Former Chairman of Waste Recovery Project Sub-Committee, Environment and Conservation Fund (ECF); Appointed by Environment Bureau, HKSAR. Former Committee Member of Environment and Conservation Fund (ECF); Appointed by the Secretary for the Environment, HKSAR. Former Member of Research Project Sub-committee, Environment and Conservation Fund (ECF); Appointed by the Secretary for the Environment, HKSAR. Former Assessment Panel Member on Environmental Technology section, Innovation and Technology Support Programme, ITF, Re-appointed by the Secretary for the Environment, HKSAR. Dumping at Seas Appeal Board Panel, expert representative; Appointed by the Secretary for the Environment, HKSAR. (1/2/2013 to 31/1/2019) Waste Disposal Appeal Panel, expert representative; Appointed by the Secretary for the Environment, HKSAR. (1/2/2013 to 31/1/2019) Specialized Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education (SRFDP) & RGC Earmarked Research Grants (ERG) Joint Research Scheme (JRS) 2013/14 exercise

LOCAL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

Former Chairman, HKIE Environmental Discipline (2020-2023) HKIE Appointed Member- Qualification & Membership Board Deputy Chairman, HKIE Environmental Discipline (2018-2020) HKIE Environmental Discipline Member (2012-2017) HKIE Accreditation Team and Training Review Sub-committee Member (2012-2016) Former Chairman, HKIE Environmental Division (1 July 2014-30 June 2015) HKIE Accreditation Team for Asessing the Programmes offered by The University of Hong Kong (HKU) on 25 - 26 Nov 2013 and The Technological and Higher Education Institute of Hong Kong on 5-6 June 2014 Green Labelling Committee, Hong Kong Green Building Council (HKGBC) (2016-now) Zero Carbon Building Committee on Technology Development, HKZCB (2013-now) External Assessor for the full-time BSc (Hons) in Environment and Sustainable Development programme, HK Polytechnic University (2012-2019). Panel Member of CarbonCare Label Advisory Board (2011-2016). External Assessor of Programme Validation Panel for the Post-graduate Diploma in Green Building with Management Programme, HKU Space (2011-2016). Working Group of the Innovation Award for the Engineering Industry, HKIE (2013-2015) Working Group Members of Construction and Demolition (C&D) Waste Policy; HKGBC (2012-2015). Expert Panel on the Development of the HK Green Building Council for Green Building Product Labelling Scheme; HKGBC (2012-2014).

OVERSEAS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

Former Honorary Counselor and existing Council Members of International Society of Environmental Geotechnology Served as a Technical Expert Panel (TEP) Member for the National Research Foundation Board of Singapore for the Environment & Water Industry Development Council, Ministry of the Environment & Water Resources Invited by overseas universities such as University of North Carolina, University of Wisconsin-Parkside, and National University of Singapore to provide professional assessment of their faculty portfolio on their tenure/promotion/faculty hiring Served as Advisor for the Advisory Board of international journals such as Environmental Science: Water Research & Technology Served as Representative Group Leader for International Water Association on the Specialist Group on Water and Waste Technologies and Management Strategies for Developing Countries Served as Committee Member of Specialist Group on Landfill Management of Solid Waste Organized or co-organized international conferences or acted as an organizing committee member Served as Assessor for international research funding schemes such as Scientific Research-FNRS Fund, Belgium; US Water Resource Institute; and US National Science Foundation

PROMOTION OF GENDER DIVERSITY AND WOMEN IN ENGINEERING

Prof Lo is a unique example of woman engineering scholar in Hong Kong and a prominent role model in the promotion of gender diversity and equality in university faculty and among students. Gender diversity(link) (link) (link) Women in Engineering (link) 工程新時代 5點不一樣 - Inspirational perspectives on the evolving role of engineers and the increasing participation of women in the industry (link)

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