Research Projects Using the Library

The Library actively supports research efforts which need to utilize some of our space and resources. This list provides details of many of these projects.

 

StartTitleDetailsCourseResearchersEnd
October 17, 2024Smart IoT and Sensing Systems

Showing library traffic/occupancy info on the LED wall at Engineering Commons

Locations: LG1 & LG5

DENG

Supervisors: 
Prof. Gary Chan, CSE

Project team:
Dr. Ki Kit Lai,
Zhongming Lin,
Tianrui Jiang,
Research Assistants, UG and PG students

Ongoing
August 13, 2023Sensor Installation in Library for Long-Term Measurement

Installation of IAQ sensors and DP sensors in various library locations.

Objectives: Monitor IAQ across the floors, coupled with DP sensor measurements

Locations: 1/F, LG1, LG3 & LG4

ENVR MPhil

Supervisor:
Prof. Alexis Lau

CHUNG, Yu To Tony
Year 2 MPhil student, ENVR

August 2026
July 2023Life-cycle Plan and Design of Photovoltaic Integrated Green Roof (PVIGR)

Installation of anemometer in to library locations.

Objectives: Compare different roof configurations on the PV efficiency and ambient micro-environment

Locations: G/F (rooftop and garden)

CIVL UG

Supervisor:
Prof. Walther Zhe Wang

Qi ZHOU
Postdoc, CIVL,
Zinan LIN
PG, CIVL

June 2026
March 25, 2023APM Passenger Traffic Flow MonitoringTest our the efficiency of the prototype by comparing the people count number provided by the prototype and the actual people countMECH

Supervisor:
Prof. Rhea P. Liem

FYDP group:
Ka Ip Justin Edmund SUN,
Yi Ying LAM Tiffany,
Ka Hin KWOK,
Cheuk Yu LEE,
Kai Ho LEE

April 3, 2023
Fall 2021Research Campaign on Water Fountains

Sustainable Smart Campus (SSC) project on the use of water fountains on campus. Analyse what promotes and inhibits use.

Locations: Library G/F, LG1, LG4 water fountains

ENVR/SUSTDr. Meike SauerweinOngoing
October 2020Smart Campus Air Network

Multiple air quality sensors installed around campus for monitoring and analysis, https://scan.ust.hk/

locations: Library LG1 and LG4

ENVRProject Manager: Tan Youru (Fimence)August 2021
Last modified date 23 Dec 2025