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Other Position Held
Executive Director (UG Recruitment and Student Development), School of Engineering
Position Held
Director of Research Center on Decarbonization Technology
Research interests
Civil Engineering - Engineered biochar
Civil Engineering - Waste valorisation
Civil Engineering - Carbon-neutral construction materials
Civil Engineering - Green/ sustainable remediation
Civil Engineering - Waste valorisation
Civil Engineering - Carbon-neutral construction materials
Civil Engineering - Green/ sustainable remediation
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Education/Academic qualification
PhD in Civil Engineering, PhD, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
2006
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 14 Life Below Water -
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SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
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A State-of-art Desktop X-ray Absorption and Emission Testing Platform for Advanced Materials Research in Hong Kong
Tsang, D. (CoPI)
RGC - Collaborative Research Fund
30/06/26 → 29/06/29
Project: Research
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Designing Functionalised Bio-carbons to Propel a Biorenewable Hydrogen Economy
EAKALAK, K. (CoPI), Tsang, D. (PI), KHANAL, S. K. (CoPI), LO, I. M. C. (CoPI), XU, C. C. (CoPI), HALPERT, J. E. (CoPI), SHANG, J. (CoPI) & MATUS, K. (CoPI)
RGC - Collaborative Research Fund
1/02/26 → 31/01/29
Project: Research
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Low-carbon 3D concrete printing
Tsang, D. (PI) & QIN, L. (CoPI)
China National Postdoctoral Council under the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, UGC - Research Infrastructure Grant
12/12/25 → 11/12/27
Project: Research
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3D Printing of Self-regulating Biochar-enhanced Concrete for Low-carbon Intelligent Construction
Tsang, D. (PI), YE, H. (CoPI), PROVIS, J. L. (CoPI), ZHAO, J. (CoPI), ZHU, X. (CoPI) & ZHANG, Y. (CoPI)
30/03/25 → 29/03/29
Project: Research
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Accelerated dissolution mechanisms of rare earth elements in waste permanent magnet with oxygen vacancy
Liu, K., Xu, Z., Wang, M., Zhang, Y., Zhu, X., Alessi, D. S., Maboudian, R. & Tsang, D. C. W., 1 Jan 2026, In: Journal of Environmental Management. 397, 128361.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal Article › peer-review
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A comprehensive review on the performance, mechanisms and design of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)-enabled self-healing concrete
Miao, Y., Dong, W., Qu, F., Fan, Y., Ye, H., Tian, Z., Yoo, D. Y., Tsang, D. C. W. & Li, W., 1 Jun 2026, In: Journal of Building Engineering. 127, 34 p., 116272.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Biomass chemical looping: A sustainable pathway for energy and chemicals
Zhao, C., Yuan, X., Wang, J., Zhang, H., Nzihou, A., Fan, L. S., Tsang, D. C. W., Wang, C. H. & Ok, Y. S., Sept 2026, In: Journal of Energy Chemistry. 120, p. 180-196 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Boosting volume energy density in structural energy supercapacitors via highly interconnected porous cement-based electrolytes
Zhao, C., Dong, W., Qu, F., Tsang, D. C. W., Yu, T., Wang, K. & Li, W., 15 Jul 2026, In: Sustainable Materials and Technologies. 48, 13 p., e01947.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal Article › peer-review
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Carbon nanomaterial–enabled multifunctional concrete for next-generation smart infrastructure: Multiscale modeling and physical mechanism
Fan, Y., Miao, Y., Qu, F., Dong, W., Zhao, H., Chen, Y., Tsang, D. C. W. & Li, W., 10 Apr 2026, In: Carbon. 253, 53 p., 121463.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal Article › peer-review
Open Access6 Link opens in a new tab Citations (Scopus)
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Carbon catalysts for sustainable biorefinery
Tsang, C. W. (Contributor)
Nov 2026Activity: Talk or presentation › Keynote
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8th Asia Pacific Biochar Conference (APBC), Seoul, Korea (Event)
TSANG, C. W. (Contributor)
Oct 2026Activity: Membership › Membership of committee
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Emerging applications of engineered biochar in urban cities
TSANG, C. W. (Contributor)
Oct 2026Activity: Talk or presentation › Plenary
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Sustainable and functional biochar-enhanced construction materials
Tsang, C. W. (Contributor)
Oct 2026 → …Activity: Talk or presentation › Keynote
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Biochar-mineral catalysts for sustainable engineering
TSANG, C. W. (Contributor)
Sept 2026Activity: Talk or presentation › Plenary
Awards
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2025 Outstanding Paper Award, Eco-Environment & Health
TSANG, C. W. (Recipient) & XU, Z. (Recipient), Mar 2026
Prize: Honorary Award
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Engineering and Technology in China Leader Award (National Ranking #1; World Ranking #12)
Tsang, C. W. (Recipient), May 2026
Prize: Honorary Award
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Environmental Sciences in China Leader Award (National Ranking #1; World Ranking #22)
Tsang, C. W. (Recipient), May 2026
Prize: Honorary Award
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Fellow (International Association of Advanced Materials, IAAM), FIAAM
Tsang, C. W. (Recipient), Oct 2026
Prize: Fellow / Academician
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Honorary Professor, Energy Research Institute, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
Tsang, C. W. (Recipient), May 2026
Prize: Honorary Award
Press/Media
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13 HKUST Research Projects Secure Top Funding from RGC Collaborative Research Fund and Research Impact Fund
WANG, D., WANG, S., CHEN, S., TSANG, C. W., ZHAI, Y., ZHANG, F., LI, M., MENG, Z., WANG, G., YANG, Y., LU, H., LI, X. & CHENG, K.-T. T.
7/01/26
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