We are thrilled to celebrate with our SFT academic staff who have successfully secured prestigious funding from the General Research Fund (GRF) under the Research Grants Council (RGC) for 2026/27. They are the recipients of a total of $4.56 million in research funding across six projects. Our heartiest congratulations to the following academic staff:
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Principal Investigator |
Co-Investigator |
Project Title |
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Prof. Chen Jianming |
Prof. Liu Wei, Shenzhen PKU-HKUST Medical Center |
Innovative expression system and liquid-liquid phase separation (LLPS)-mediated spinning for artificial spider silk |
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Prof. Fan Di |
Prof. Yiu Daphne Wing-Yee, Singapore Management University |
Entangled at Global Geopolitical Chokepoints: How Third-Country Firms Reconfigure for Strategic Resilience in the Era of Politicized Global Economy |
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Prof. Magnum Lam
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Prof. Christina Wong, SFT |
Solutions for Post-Consumer Garment Waste Management: An Investigation of Sorting Mechanism for Reuse |
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Prof. Pu Junhong |
Prof. Tao Xiaoming, SFT |
Hierarchical Textile Dielectric Elastomer Actuators for Low-Voltage, High-Integration, and High-Force Artificial |
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Dr Alice Yao |
N/A |
Design of an Innovative Size-free Co-knit Weaving System for Sustainable Production |
| Prof. Annie Yu | Prof. Yick Kit-lun, SFT Dr Ng Sun-pui, PolyU CPCE Prof. Leong Hio Teng, Rehabilitation Sciences |
Gradient 3D Knitting of Stretchable Cushion for Knee Protection of the Elderly |
These achievements underscore SFT’s unwavering commitment to academic excellence and pioneering research. Kudos to our colleagues for continuously pushing the boundaries of fashion and textile innovation, and bringing meaningful benefits to Hong Kong society and beyond!
