Registration

Opening ceremony by course director: Edward Ng (Yao Ling Sun professor of Architecture, CUHK)

Keynote lecture by Sue Grimmond (Professor of Atmospheric & Oceanic Sciences, Department of Meteorology, University of Reading, UK)

Urban atmosphere exchanges: LiDARs and complementary approaches

Coffee break

Lecture by Alessio Ricci (Assistant Professor, Istituto Universitario di Studi Superiori (School for Advanced Studies), Italy)

Session discussion with Sue Grimmond and Alessio Ricci

Lunch and poster session

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

Coffee break

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

Session discussion with Ryuichiro Yoshie and Hideki Kikumoto

Welcome dinner

Registration

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

Coffee break

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

Session discussion with Sang-Woo Kim and Torben Krogh Mikkelsen

Lunch and poster session

Keynote lecture by Jan Carmeliet (Chair Professor, ETH, Switzerland)

Possible Contributions of Lidar Data to Multiscale Urban Climate Modelling

Coffee break

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

Discussion with Jan Carmeliet and Chao Yuan

Registration

Keynote lecture by Matthias Maunder (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

Coffee break

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

Discussion with Matthias Mauder and Christopher Holst

Lunch and remote lecture session

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

Urban boundary layer dynamics from atmospheric profile remote sensing synergy

Keynote 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

Lecture by local speakers from HKSAR goverment agents (TBC)

Coffee break

Panel discussion

Closing remarks and conclusion