Programme

Programme

Day 1 (January 13, 2025)
08:00 — 08:30
Registration
08:30 — 09:00
Opening ceremony by course director: Edward Ng (Yao Ling Sun professor of Architecture, CUHK)
09:00 — 10:30
Keynote lecture by Sue Grimmond (Professor of Atmospheric & Oceanic Sciences, Department of Meteorology, University of Reading, UK)

Urban atmosphere exchanges: LiDARs and complementary approaches

10:30 — 11:00
Coffee break
11:00 — 12:00
Lecture by Alessio Ricci (Assistant Professor, Istituto Universitario di Studi Superiori (School for Advanced Studies), Italy)

Characterization of synoptic and no-synoptic winds in complex environments through experimental and numerical techniques

12:00 — 12:45
Session discussion with Sue Grimmond and Alessio Ricci
12:45 — 14:00
Lunch and poster session
14:00 — 15:30
Keynote lecture by Ryuichiro Yoshie (Professor and Former University President, Tokyo Polytechnic University, Japan)

Application of Doppler lidar in the field of wind engineering in Japan and evaluation of atmospheric stability in Tokyo for predicting pollutant dispersion

15:30 — 16:00
Coffee break
16:00 — 17:00
Lecture by Hideki Kikumoto (Associate Professor, The University of Tokyo, Japan)

Doppler lidar observation of urban wind profiles in Tokyo: Implications for profile modeling and its application

17:00 — 17:45
Session discussion with Ryuichiro Yoshie and Hideki Kikumoto
18:30 — 20:30
Welcome dinner
Day 2 (January 14, 2025)
08:00 — 08:30
Registration
08:30 — 10:00
Keynote lecture by Sang-Woo Kim (Professor and Associate Department Head, Seoul National University, South Korea)

Exploring Aerosol Impacts on Air Quality and Climate from Lidar Measurements: Theoretical Backgrounds and Long-Term Observational Data Analyses

10:00 — 10:30
Coffee break
10:30 — 12:00
Keynote lecture by Torben Krogh Mikkelsen (Professor Emeritus, Technical University of Denmark, Denmark)

Windscanner Lidar Measurements Of Wind and Turbulence Around Wind Turbines, Buildings, and Bridges

12:00 — 12:45
Session discussion with Sang-Woo Kim and Torben Krogh Mikkelsen
12:45 — 14:00
Lunch and poster session
14:00 — 15:30
Keynote lecture by Jan Carmeliet (Chair Professor, ETH, Switzerland)

Possible Contributions of Lidar Data to Multiscale Urban Climate Modelling

15:30 — 16:00
Coffee break
16:00 — 17:00
Lecture by Chao Yuan (Associate Professor, National University of Singapore, Singapore)

Sensing and Shaping Airflow for Mitigating Heat to Ensure Climate Resilience, A LiDAR Study in a High Density Coastal City

17:00 — 17:45
Discussion with Jan Carmeliet and Chao Yuan
Day 3 (January 15, 2025)
08:30 — 09:00
Registration
09:00 — 10:30
Keynote lecture by Matthias Mauder (Chair Professor, TUD Dresden University of Technology, Germany)

Capturing the spatio-temporal variability of transport processes in the urban boundary layer by using ground-based lidar remote sensing

10:30 — 11:00
Coffee break
11:00 — 12:00
Lecture by Christopher Holst (Acting Research Group Leader, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany)

From thermometers to lasers: How our measurements affect our models of reality

12:00 — 12:45
Discussion with Matthias Mauder and Christopher Holst
12:45 — 14:00
Lunch and remote lecture session

Lecture by Simone Kotthaus (Assistant Professor, École Polytechnique, France)

Urban boundary layer dynamics from atmospheric profile remote sensing synergy

14:00 — 14:45
Lecture by Edward Ng (Course Director)

Study Progress of Ground-based LiDAR Techniques in High-Density Cities and a Wind LiDAR Network in Hong Kong

14:45 — 16:15
Lecture by local speakers from HKSAR government agencies (eg. Environmental Protection Department and Hong Kong Observatory)
16:15 — 16:45
Coffee break
16:45 — 17:30
Panel discussion
17:30 — 17:45
Closing remarks and conclusion

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