The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has achieved excellent results in the Environment and Conservation Fund (ECF) 2021-22 funding exercise for Environmental Research, Technology Demonstration and Conference Projects. The ECF was set up by the Government in 1994 for funding educational and research projects on environmental and conservation matters. Research and Technology Demonstration Projects awarded by the ECF will contribute in a direct and practical way towards environmental improvement and conservation of the local environment, or promote and encourage adoption of green technologies in Hong Kong.
Among the 41 awarded research projects from local UGC-funded universities, PolyU received the highest number of projects awarded and topped the amount of funding granted.
In all, the University received a total of HK$10 million in funding from the ECF, supporting 13 research projects ranging from the study of how high purity oxygen could enhance sewage treatment, using remote sensing technology and AI for monitoring oil spills in the sea, producing hydrogen while purifying wastewater simultaneously by solar power, to the development of a smart robot that can pick up and sort litter in difficult terrain automatically. In which, 10 research projects with the total of HK$8.5 million in funding from the ECF were granted to the following PAIR’s constituent research units:
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Project |
Lead Researcher |
Funding Amount |
Related RI/RC |
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Engineering a microbial biosensor for monitoring microplastics pollution |
Dr CHUA Song Lin Assistant Professor, ABCT |
HK$499,000 |
RCDSE |
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Green Conversion of Microalgal Biomass into High Value Products |
Dr YUNG Ka-fu Associate Professor, ABCT |
HK$498,000 |
RISE |
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Optimal design of high performance textile-based solar steam generator by tunable capillary evaporation |
Dr SHOU Dahua Assistant Professor, ITC |
HK$485,300 |
RISE |
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Innovative Bifacial Solar Photovoltaic: from theoretical model to its practical application in Hong Kong |
Ir Prof. LU Lin Vivien Professor, BEEE |
HK$494,000 |
RISE and RISUD |
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World Meteorological Organization (WMO) - Global Atmosphere Watch (GAW) VOC Expert Workshop |
Ir Prof. GUO Hai Professor, CEE |
HK$500,000 |
RISUD |
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Study of High Purity Oxygen Aeration for Biological Polishing of Chemical Enhanced Primary Treated Sewage Effluent and Cellulase Production from Sludge |
Dr LEU Shao Yuan Associate Professor, CEE |
HK$1,999,800 |
RISUD and RCRE |
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Recycling yard waste into new-generation biochar adsorbents for CO2 and VOCs removal |
Prof. Dan TSANG Professor, CEE |
HK$1,179,557 |
RCRE |
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Climate-Resilient Planning and Design for Coastal Stormwater Drainage Systems |
Dr WANG Shuo Assistant Professor, LSGI |
HK$490,600 |
RILS |
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A multi-source remote sensing based technique for monitoring oil spills |
Prof. Charles Man-sing WONG Professor, LSGI |
HK$1,920,520 |
RILS |
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Intelligent monitoring and diagnosis platform for second-life battery energy storage systems based on artificial intelligence and internet of things technologies |
Dr WANG Minghao Research Assistant Professor, EE |
HK$499,000 |
RISE |
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Total Funding Amount: |
HK$8,565,777 |
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| Research Units | PolyU Academy for Interdisciplinary Research |
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