PolyU secures funding for five projects in Germany/Hong Kong Joint Research Scheme 2025/26

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) is committed to cultivating a world-class academic environment and enhancing international research collaboration. Demonstrating the University’s research excellence and global vision, five PolyU projects have been awarded funding under the Germany/Hong Kong Joint Research Scheme 2025/26.

Led by scholars from the Faculty of Business,  Faculty of Construction and Environment, and Faculty of Engineering, the awarded projects span diverse fields, reflecting PolyU’s strength in interdisciplinary research and its commitment to tackling global challenges. 

The awarded projects include advancements in mechanism design for urban air mobility operators, exploration of cointercalation chemistry in next-generation energy storage technologies, reassessment of entrepreneurial narratives through podcasts, improvements in parking space efficiency in dense urban environments, and the development of solar-driven carbon‑neutral technologies to convert food waste into value‑added products. 

The five PolyU-awarded projects:

Principal Investigator	Project Title	Awarded Amount
Prof. Ang LI Assistant Professor of the Department of Aeronautical and Aviation Engineering	Mechanism Design and Resource Allocation under Strategic Behavior of Urban Air Mobility (UAM) Operators	HK$89,600
Prof. XU Zhenglong Associate Professor of the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering	Decipher cointercalation chemistry of graphite anodes in post-lithium ion batteries	HK$89,600
Prof. Amy OU Yi Associate Professor of the Department of Management and Marketing	The Humble Founder? Rethinking Entrepreneurial Narratives Through Podcasts	HK$44,800
Prof. Sunghoon JANG Assistant Professor of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering	(PACE) Parking Space Efficiency: Making the Most of Urban Space through Shared Use	HK$82,400
Prof. Ren Jingzheng Associate Professor of the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering	Converting food waste into value-added products in Germany and Hong Kong: Solar-driven carbon-neutral technology development, feasibility analysis, and policy implications	HK$89,600

 

Collectively, these initiatives highlight PolyU’s role as a bridge between Hong Kong and international partners in addressing sustainability, innovation, and societal transformation.

The Research Grants Council (RGC) and the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) have collaborated since 1996 to promote research collaboration between Hong Kong and Germany by providing researchers in both locations with travel grants ranging from one to two years.