Dr Esther H.K. YUNG Associate Professor

Location ZN725
Phone +852 3400 8196
mail esther.yung@polyu.edu.hk

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Biography Dr Esther Hiu Kwan YUNG held a MSc and PhD degrees from the Department of Real Estate and Construction at the University of Hong Kong. She also obtained a Bachelor of Architecture from the University of New South Wales, Australia.
Dr Yung worked as an assistant architect in two renowned architectural firms in Hong Kong before studying for her PhD. After obtaining her PhD, she worked as a research officer in a NGO for the handicapped for two years. Dr Yung joined the Hong Kong Polytechnic University as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in BRE. She was appointed as an Assistant Professor in Planning and Development in 2014. She has published extensively in top refereed journals in the area of built heritage conservation, and ageing and built environment.




Education and Academic Qualifications Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Hong Kong
Master of Science in Construction Project Management, The University of Hong Kong
Bachelor of Architecture, The University of New South Wales
Diploma in Legal Studies, The University of Hong Kong (School of Professional and Continuing Education)




Teaching Area Development Control Law

Urban Planning and Urban design

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Built heritage conservation
Urban planning and development
Urban sustainability
Ageing and urban environment