PolyU has achieved excellent results in the HKSAR Government’s Environment and Conservation Fund (ECF) 2021-22 funding exercise. In the category “Environmental Research, Technology Demonstration and Conference Projects”, 13 research projects of the University have received more than HK$10 million in funding. Among the 41 awarded projects from local universities funded by the University Grants Committee, PolyU has the largest share in terms of the number of projects awarded and the funding amount.

 

PolyU’s projects range 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.

 

ProjectLead ResearcherFunding Amount (HK$)
Study of High Purity Oxygen Aeration for Biological Polishing of Chemical Enhanced Primary Treated Sewage Effluent and Cellulase Production from SludgeDr Leu Shao-yuan,
Associate Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
1,999,800
A multi-source remote sensing based technique for monitoring oil spillsProfessor Charles Wong Man-sing,
Professor, Department of Land Surveying and Geo-Informatics
1,920,520
Recycling yard waste into new-generation biochar adsorbents for CO2 and VOCs removalProfessor Dan Tsang,
Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
1,179,557
Development of Novel Photocatalytic Technology for Solar-driven Simultaneous Hydrogen Production and Pollutant Degradation from WastewaterDr Ho Cheuk-lam,
Assistant Professor, Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology
500,000
World Meteorological Organization (WMO) - Global Atmosphere Watch (GAW) VOC Expert WorkshopIr Professor Guo Hai,
Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
500,000
GPS-assisted Smart Robot with Self-exploration Ability for Litter Pick-up and Sorting on Curved HillsidesDr Henry Chu Kar-hang,
Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering
499,400
Engineering a microbial biosensor for monitoring microplastics pollutionDr Chua Song-lin,
Assistant Professor, Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology
499,000
Intelligent monitoring and diagnosis platform for second-life battery energy storage systems based on artificial intelligence and internet of things technologiesDr Wang Minghao, Research Assistant Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering499,000
Green Conversion of Microalgal Biomass into High Value ProductsDr Yung Ka-fu,
Associate Professor, Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology
498,000
Innovative Bifacial Solar Photovoltaic: from theoretical model to its practical application in Hong KongIr Professor Vivien Lu Lin, Professor, Department of Building Environment and Energy Engineering494,000
Climate-Resilient Planning and Design for Coastal Stormwater Drainage SystemsDr Wang Shuo,
Assistant Professor, Department of Land Surveying and Geo-Informatics
490,600
Optimal design of high performance textile-based solar steam generator by tunable capillary evaporationDr Shou Dahua,
Assistant Professor, Institute of Textiles and Clothing
485,300
Developing high power electric vehicle (EV) chargers using waste graphite and separators derived from end-of-life EV batteriesDr Xu Zhenglong,
Assistant Professor, Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
464,400
 Total10,029,577