PolyU ranks among leading universities in multiple RGC funding schemes, underscoring distinctive research leadership
Four research projects of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU), all led by PAIR scholars, have received support from the Research Grants Council’s (RGC) funding exercises in 2026/27, amassing total funding of over HK$124 million. PolyU ranks high among local universities in terms of the number of funded projects: two interdisciplinary artificial intelligence (AI) projects supported by the Theme-based Research Scheme (TRS) will drive the development of green fuels and corporate AI risk management, while the other two, supported by the Areas of Excellence (AoE) Scheme and the Strategic Topics Grant (STG) respectively, cover the fields of smart manufacturing and the silver economy. PolyU will continue to harness its research prowess, advancing high-quality socio-economic development for the benefit of society.
The AoE Scheme aims to provide support to universities funded by the University Grants Committee to build upon their existing strengths and develop them into areas of excellence. The purpose of the TRS is to focus academic research on themes of strategic importance to Hong Kong’s long-term development, while the STG supports collaborative research in specific areas which can help address important issues for Hong Kong. The University’s projects that were awarded funding are as follows:
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Project Coordinator |
Project Title |
Funding |
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Areas of Excellence (AoE) Scheme |
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Prof. George Q. HUANG Director of Research Institute for Advanced Manufacturing (RIAM) Chair Professor of Smart Manufacturing of Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering |
Centre of Smart Manufacturing
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Approximately HK$47.88 million |
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Theme-based Research Scheme (TRS) |
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Prof. WANG Lianzhou Member of Otto Poon Charitable Foundation Research Institute for Smart Energy (RISE) Chair Professor of Energy Materials of Department of Chemistry |
Intelligent Artificial Photosynthesis
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Approximately HK$48.83 million |
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Prof. TIAN Feng Member of Research Centre for Environmental, Social, and Governance Advancement (RCESGA) Associate Professor of School of Accounting and Finance |
Managing AI Risk for Businesses in Hong Kong |
Approximately HK$10.84 million |
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Strategic Topics Grant (STG) |
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Prof. BAI Xue Member of Otto Poon Charitable Foundation Smart Cities Research Institute (SCRI) Professor of Department of Applied Social Sciences |
Empowering an Inclusive, Age-Friendly Silver Economy in Hong Kong: From Longitudinal Evidence to Intergenerational Multi-stakeholder Action |
HK$16.63 million |
Press release:
English – https://polyu.me/4hnG7S3; Chinese – https://polyu.me/4pNfhos
Online coverage:
South China Morning Post – https://polyu.me/44SgFwq
Mirage News – https://polyu.me/4yI56W9
Wen Wei Po – https://polyu.me/4bl1pvL; https://polyu.me/3U1ixk2
Bauhinia – https://polyu.me/4h45uYT
理大科研項目獲研資局多個計劃支持 項目數量居院校前列 彰顯領先科研地位
香港理工大學（理大）四個由PAIR學者領導的研究項目，在研究資助局（研資局）2026/27年度的多個資助計劃中，合共獲得逾港幣1.24億元資助。理大獲支持項目數量居本地院校前列，當中包括：兩個人工智能跨學科項目獲「主題研究計劃」支持，將促進綠色燃料及企業AI風險管理發展；另有兩個項目分別獲「卓越學科領域計劃」及「策略專題研究資助金」支持，涵蓋智能製造及銀髮經濟領域。理大將繼續運用其卓越科研優勢，推動經濟及社會高質量發展，造福社群。
「卓越學科領域計劃」旨在協助教資會資助大學鞏固及發揮香港在研究方面的現有優勢，使其發展為卓越學科領域；「主題研究計劃」的目的是集中學術研究力量，對香港長遠發展具策略重要性的主題進行研究；而「策略專題研究資助金」則資助有助香港應對重要課題的協作研究項目。理大獲資助項目詳情如下：
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項目統籌者 |
項目名稱 |
資助額 |
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卓越學科領域計劃 |
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黃國全教授 先進製造研究院院長 工業及系統工程學系智能製造講座教授 |
智能製造研究中心 |
約港幣4,788萬
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主題研究計劃 |
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王連洲教授 潘樂陶慈善基金智慧能源研究院成員 化學系能源材料講座教授 |
能人工光合作用 |
約港幣4,883萬元 |
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田丰教授 環境，社會，和治理促進研究中心成員 會計及金融學院副教授 |
香港的人工智能商業風險管理研究 |
約港幣1,084萬元 |
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策略專題研究資助金 |
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白雪教授 智齡研究院管理委員會成員 潘樂陶慈善基金智慧城市研究院成員 應用社會科學系教授 |
賦能香港共融與年齡友善銀髮經濟：從縱向實證到跨代多元行動 |
港幣1,663萬元 |
網上報導：
南華早報 - https://polyu.me/44SgFwq
Mirage News - https://polyu.me/4yI56W9
文匯報 - https://polyu.me/4bl1pvL；https://polyu.me/3U1ixk2
紫荊雜誌社 - https://polyu.me/4h45uYT
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