環境科學是香港都會大學（都大）策略性研究領域之一。科技學院助理教授Juan Carlos Astudillo Placencia博士將會在香港南部的碎石防波堤開展生態工程研究項目，利用創新的生態混凝土裝置，增加生境複雜程度，從而提升生物多樣性。他希望藉此項目和其他研究，向公眾展示海堤生態工程的好處。
研究海洋生態的Astudillo博士，在評估海洋生物多樣性、探討入侵物種和生境修復工程方面擁有豐富經驗。他非常關心香港的海洋健康，積極參與生態工程和環境修復項目，為提高本港海洋生物多樣性提供方案，並專注於開發創新綠色建築物料，例如「生態磚」。
隨着城市發展及大規模填海造地，本港天然海岸線被愈來愈多人工海堤取代，而人工海堤多數是表面平滑的混凝土結構，破壞生態環境及影響水質和漁業。Astudillo博士聯同香港城市大學海洋污染國家重點實驗室及香港理工大學的學者，利用屯門T-Park焚化爐棄置的灰燼，以及本地海港或航道疏浚工程產生的海泥，循環再造成為環保生態磚，為填海產生的「石屎海堤」創造較為自然的生態環境，一方面增加生物多樣性，另一方面解決都市固體廢物問題。
生態磚有助海洋生物生長，形成健康的生態系統，其縫隙和孔洞可容納的物種是普遍使用的傳統海堤的兩倍，可供魚類和蠔隻等棲息，這些物種有助過濾海水和促進可持續漁業。由於生態磚用上可循環再造物料，與傳統混凝土相比，能有效降低20-40%碳足跡；而且適用於全球各種類型的海堤和環境，隨着未來大規模部署設置，將有助更多城市和港口的荒蕪海堤，蛻變成為生物多樣性豐富的生態系統。
此院校合作的生態磚項目早前在第48屆「日內瓦國際發明展」榮獲「評審團嘉許金獎」及「特別獎」，並在「2023亞洲國際創新發明展」獲得金獎，成果令人鼓舞；除了表彰Astudillo博士對於促進海洋健康和修復海洋生態系統所付出的努力，亦肯定了都大積極開展創新研究保護環境的貢獻。
Jonathan handles all external affairs include business development, patents write up and public relations. He is frequently interviewed by media and is considered a pioneer in 3D printing products.
After graduating from OUHK, Krutz obtained an M.Sc. in Engineering Management from CityU. He is now completing his second master degree, M.Sc. in Biomedical Engineering, at CUHK. Krutz has a wide range of working experience. He has been with Siemens, VTech, and PCCW.
Hugo Leung Wai-yin, who graduated from his four-year programme in 2015, won the Best Paper Award for his ‘intelligent pill-dispenser’ design at the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineering’s International Conference on Consumer Electronics – China 2015.
The pill-dispenser alerts patients via sound and LED flashes to pre-set dosage and time intervals. Unlike units currently on the market, Hugo’s design connects to any mobile phone globally. In explaining how it works, he said: ‘There are three layers in the portable pillbox. The lowest level is a controller with various devices which can be connected to mobile phones in remote locations. Patients are alerted by a sound alarm and flashes. Should they fail to follow their prescribed regime, data can be sent via SMS to relatives and friends for follow up.’ The pill-dispenser has four medicine slots, plus a back-up with a LED alert, topped by a 500ml water bottle. It took Hugo three months of research and coding to complete his design, but he feels it was worth all his time and effort.
Hugo’s public examination results were disappointing and he was at a loss about his future before enrolling at the OUHK, which he now realizes was a major turning point in his life. He is grateful for the OUHK’s learning environment, its industry links and the positive guidance and encouragement from his teachers. The University is now exploring the commercial potential of his design with a pharmaceutical company. He hopes that this will benefit the elderly and chronically ill, as well as the society at large.
Soon after completing his studies, Hugo joined an automation technology company as an assistant engineer. He is responsible for the design and development of automation devices. The target is to minimize human labor and increase the quality of products. He is developing products which are used in various sections, including healthcare, manufacturing and consumer electronics.
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| COMP S321F | Advanced Database and Data Warehousing | 5 | |
| COMP S333F | Advanced Programming and AI Algorithms | 5 | |
| COMP S351F | Software Project Management | 5 | |
| COMP S362F | Concurrent and Network Programming | 5 | |
| COMP S363F | Distributed Systems and Parallel Computing | 5 | |
| COMP S382F | Data Mining and Analytics | 5 | |
| COMP S390F | Creative Programming for Games | 5 | |
| COMP S492F | Machine Learning | 5 | |
| ELEC S305F | Computer Networking | 5 | |
| ELEC S348F | IOT Security | 5 | |
| ELEC S371F | Digital Forensics | 5 | |
| ELEC S431F | Blockchain Technologies | 5 | |
| ELEC S425F | Computer and Network Security | 5 |
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| ELEC S201F | Basic Electronics | 5 | |
| IT S290F | Human Computer Interaction & User Experience Design | 5 | |
| STAT S251F | Statistical Data Analysis | 5 |
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| COMPS333F | Advanced Programming and AI Algorithms | 5 | |
| COMPS362F | Concurrent and Network Programming | 5 | |
| COMPS363F | Distributed Systems and Parallel Computing | 5 | |
| COMPS380F | Web Applications: Design and Development | 5 | |
| COMPS381F | Server-side Technologies and Cloud Computing | 5 | |
| COMPS382F | Data Mining and Analytics | 5 | |
| COMPS390F | Creative Programming for Games | 5 | |
| COMPS413F | Application Design and Development for Mobile Devices | 5 | |
| COMPS492F | Machine Learning | 5 | |
| ELECS305F | Computer Networking | 5 | |
| ELECS363F | Advanced Computer Design | 5 | |
| ELECS425F | Computer and Network Security | 5 |
