Two CEE Projects Secure RGC Research Impact Fund (RIF) 2024/25

Newsletter Apr 2025

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Two CEE Projects Secure RGC Research Impact Fund (RIF) 2024/25

Congratulations to Prof. Chi Sun Poon, Head of CEE, and Prof. Shao-Yuan Leu, Associate Professor of CEE, whose projects were supported by RGC Research Impact Fund (RIF) 2024/25 among the 60 proposals submitted by PolyU. The project details are as follows:

Ref. No.:	R5052-24	R5015-24
Name of PC:	Prof. Chi Sun Poon	Prof. Shao-Yuan Leu
Proposal Title:	Development of Modular Integrated 3D-printed Concrete Construction (MI3DC)	WASTES to WINGS – Constructing a High-Throughput Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Research Platform to Facilitate Zero Carbon Air Travel in Hong Kong
RGC Amount Awarded:	HK$2,100,000	HK$5,700,000

In 2024/25 RIF Exercise, the RGC received a total of 175 preliminary proposals and shortlisted 40 submissions of full proposals, of which 18 were selected for interview. Finally, it supported 14 proposals with a grant of HK$75 million (exclusive of on-costs).

https://www.polyu.edu.hk/cee/news-and-events/news/2025/20250103_news/

7Two CEE Project Secured RGC Research Impact Fund 202425

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