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:
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             Ref. No.:  | 
            
             R5052-24  | 
            
             R5015-24  | 
        
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             Name of PC:  | 
            
             Prof. Chi Sun Poon  | 
            
             Prof. Shao-Yuan Leu  | 
        
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             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  | 
        
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             RGC Amount Awarded:  | 
            
             $2,100,000  | 
            
             $5,700,000  | 
        
In 2024/25 RIF Exercise, the RGC received a total of 175 preliminary proposals and shortlisted 40 submission of full proposals, of which 18 were selected for interview. Finally, 14 proposals with a total amount of $75 million (exclusive of on-costs) were supported by the RGC.