The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) is committed to fostering international collaboration and advancing research excellence. Five PolyU scholars have been awarded the Research Grants Council (RGC) Overseas Research Fellowship Scheme, which supports their pursuit of immersive research at leading overseas institutions, enhancing insights into the latest global trends in scientific research and innovation.
The awarded PolyU scholars bring wide-ranging expertise across Web3, digital finance, language sciences, physiotherapy, AI management, and microbiology. Their research efforts exemplify PolyU’s robust research capabilities and unwavering commitment to driving innovation with global impact. Each of them will be supported with a HK$368,000 grant for their overseas research trip.
The five PolyU awardees are:
| Principal Investigators | Research Plan | Overseas Host Institution(s) |
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Prof. LUO Xiapu Associate Dean (Research) of Faculty of Computer and Mathematical Sciences, Professor of Department of Computing |
Bridging Hong Kong and Europe for Secure Web3: DeFi Risk Detection and Blockchain Infrastructure Hardening | • University College London (UK) • ETH Zurich (Switzerland) • University of Luxembourg (Luxembourg) |
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Prof. CHAN Wing Shan Angel Associate Professor of Department of Language Science and Technology |
Advancing Culturally-Responsive Speech Therapy Practice for Children: From Technology Innovation to Person-Centred Care | • Griffith University (Australia) • Leibniz-Centre General Linguistics, Leibniz-ZAS (Germany) • The University of Sydney (Australia) • City St George's University of London (UK) |
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Prof. Arnold WONG Professor of Department of Rehabilitation Sciences and Associate Director of the Research Institute for Smart Ageing |
The Application of Co-Design and Non-inferiority Trial Design to Evaluate Effectiveness and Cost- Effectiveness of Direct Access Physiotherapy Services | • The University of Sydney (Australia) |
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Prof. Crystal SHI Associate Professor of School of Hotel and Tourism Management |
Cross-Cultural Insights on Human-AI Collaboration in Hospitality: Supporting Digital Transformation and Service Innovation in Multicultural Workforces | • Purdue University (USA) |
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Prof. SIU Kit, Hang Gilman Associate Head of Department of Health Technology and Informatics and Limin Endowed Young Scholar in Medical Laboratory Science |
Establishing HK-PathoGen: A Plan for an Integrated Pathogen Genomic Surveillance Program for Hong Kong's Public Health | • The University of Sydney (Australia) |
The RGC Overseas Research Fellowship Scheme aims to encourage university faculty to visit overseas institutions/units for immersive international collaboration, thereby broadening their international perspective and deepening the Hong Kong research community's exposure to trends elsewhere. Selected fellows will be supported in visiting overseas institutional laboratories/research units/clinical set-ups to work on research projects or undergo research-related professional development.
