Six research projects from PolyU have been awarded funding under the 2025 Shenzhen-Hong Kong-Macao Science and Technology Programme (Category C Projects). PolyU has secured the highest number of selected projects among institutions in Hong Kong and Macao. Each of the six projects has received close to the maximum funding amount of RMB 3 million, with total funding reaching RMB 17.79 million. All project leaders are members of PAIR.
This remarkable achievement underscores PolyU’s leading position in research translation and collaborative innovation in the Greater Bay Area. The funded projects are dedicated to advancing innovative development in high-tech fields, including battery technology, marine engineering coating materials, aircraft engine repair technology, artificial intelligence-driven tactile sensing, diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy, and construction safety in the low-altitude economy.
The Shenzhen-Hong Kong-Macao Science and Technology Programme (Category C Projects) administered by the Shenzhen Science and Technology Innovation Bureau, is a flagship research funding initiative for technological innovation cooperation in the Greater Bay Area. The programme aims to encourage universities, research institutions, and enterprises in Shenzhen, Hong Kong, and Macao to leverage their strengths, engage in deep industry-academia collaboration, and catalyse research outcomes with global impact.
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Project Leader |
Affiliations with PAIR |
Project Title |
Funding Amount (RMB) |
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Prof. NI Meng Associate Dean of Faculty of Construction and Environment, Head of Department of Building Environment and Energy Engineering and Chair Professor of Energy Science and Technology |
Management Committee Member of RISE, Member of RISUD |
Development of key technologies for lightweight, high-performance proton-conducting fuel cells or electrolysers towards the additive manufacturing for carriers and portable devices |
3 million |
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Prof. WANG Zuankai Dean of Graduate School and Associate Vice President (Research and Innovation), Kuok Group Professor in Nature-Inspired Engineering and Chair Professor of Nature-Inspired Engineering |
Member of RISports, RI-IWEAR and RCTFF |
Development of multifunctional coating materials for core moving components in high-end offshore equipment |
3 million |
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Prof. H.C. MAN Cheng Yick-chi Chair Professor in Manufacturing Engineering, Chair Professor of Materials Engineering and Dean of Faculty of Engineering |
Member and Founding Director of RIAM |
Data-driven multi-state collaborative laser cladding repair technology for aero-engine blades |
3 million |
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Prof. YU Changyuan Professor in the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
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Management Committee Member of PRI, Member of RCDSE, RISports and RI-IWEAR |
AI-driven research on flexible optical fibre multi-parameter tactile sensing for robotics |
2.99 million |
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Prof. WEN Xiewen Assistant Professor in the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
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Member of RIAM |
Research and development of cross-scale glass additive manufacturing technology and equipment for integrated diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy |
3 million |
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Prof. YI Wen Assistant Professor in the Department of Building and Real Estate |
Member of RISUD |
Research on high-altitude construction safety inspection for smart cities admidst low-altitude economy |
2.8 million |
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