Recent Major Research Grants Obtained
Theme-based Research Scheme
RGC Research Impact Fund 2018/19
| (1) Project Title: |
New prefabricated composite pavement systems for sustainable and smart-city development of Hong Kong: Key scientific and engineering solutions |
| Approved Budget: |
HK$3,764,320 |
| Project Coordinator: |
Prof. Wang Yuhong |
| (2) Project Title: |
Enhancing safety, punctuality and ride comfort of railway transportation: From local metro system to global high-speed rail network |
| Approved Budget: |
HK$5,892,320 |
| Project Coordinator: |
Prof. Ni, Yiqng |
| (3) Project Title: |
Reliability-based Intelligent Transportation Systems in Urban Road Network with Uncertainty |
| Approved Budget: |
HK$6,340,600 |
| Project Coordinator: |
Prof. Lam, H.K., William |
| (4) Project Title: |
Study of Super-fast Large-area Economical Marine Reclamations for Housing and Infrastructural Developments in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area |
| Approved Budget: |
HK$9,876,160 |
| Project Coordinator: |
Prof. Yin Jianhua |
Theme-based Research Scheme 2018/19 (Eighth Round)
| Project Title: |
Sustainable Marine Infrastructure Enabled by the Innovative Use of Seawater Sea-Sand Concrete and Fibre-Reinforced Polymer Composites |
| Approved Budget: |
HK$52.463 million |
| Project Coordinator: |
Prof. Teng Jin-Guang |
| Co-PI: |
Prof. Ni Yiqing (CEE) Prof. Poon Chi-sun (CEE) Prof. Zhou Limin (ME) Prof. Christopher K.Y. Leung (HKUST) Prof. Sun Tong (University of London) Prof. Li Zongjin (University of Macau) Dr Florence Sanchez (Vanderbilt University, USA) Mr. Wang Sheng-Nian (CCCC Fourth Harbour Engineering Institute Co Ltd., China) |
Theme-based Research Scheme 2017/18 (Seventh Round)
| Project Title: |
Photochemical air pollution in highly urbanized subtropical regions: from micro environments to urban-terrestrial-oceanic interactions |
| Approved Budget: |
HK$33.333 million |
| Project Coordinator: |
Prof. Wang Tao |
| Co-PI: |
Prof. Lee Shun-cheng (CEE) Prof. Guo Hai (CEE) Dr Wang Zhe (CEE) Prof. Alexis Lau Kai-hon (HKUST) Dr Ho Kin-fai (CUHK) Dr Liu Chun-ho (HKU) Prof. Guy Brasseur (Max Planck Institute) Dr Peter Louie (HKSAR Government Environment Protection Department (EDP) Prof. Wang Xinming (Chinese Academy of Sciences) |
Collaborative Research Fund
Collaborative Research Fund 2015/16 (Equipment Proposals)
| Project Title: |
Thermal Desorption Aerosol Gas Chromatograph and Time of Flight Aerosol Mass Spectrometer for research on airborne particles and their impact on health and the environment |
| Approved Budget: |
HK$4.258 million |
| Project Coordinator: |
Prof. Guo Hai |
| Co-PI: |
Prof. Li Xiangdong (CEE) Prof. Chan Chak K (CityU) Dr Chan Man Nin (CUHK) Dr Ho Kin-fai (CUHK) Dr Ning Zhi (CityU) Dr Tian Linwei (HKU) Prof. Yu Jian Zhen (HKUST) |
ANR/RGC Joint Research Scheme
ANR/RGC Joint Research Scheme 2016/17
| Project Title: |
Impact of Air-Sea Exchanges on Air Quality in Coastal Megacities |
| Approved Budget: |
HK$2.5 million |
| Hong Kong PI: |
Prof. Wang Tao |
| French PI (Institution): |
Dr George Christian (The National Centre for Scientific Research) |
EC/RGC Collaboration Scheme
EC/RGC Collaboration Scheme 2017/18
| Project Title: |
Holistic Investigation of Fate and Behaviour of Emerging Contaminants in Complex Environmental Matrices |
| Approved Budget: |
HK$1.99 million |
| Hong Kong PI: |
Dr Tsang Daniel Chiu-wa |
| European PI: |
Prof. Harrad Stuart (University of Birmingham) |
EC/RGC Collaboration Scheme 2016/17
| Project Title: |
Development of New Integrated Porous Pavement Systems and Implementation of Urban Nature Labs (UNaLab) Demonstration Projects in Hong Kong |
| Approved Budget: |
HK$2.5 million |
| Hong Kong PI: |
Dr Wang Yuhong |
| European PI: |
Prof. Airaksinen Mimu (Teknologian tutkimuskeskus VTT Oy) |
NSFC/RGC Joint Research Scheme
NSFC/RGC Joint Research Scheme 2017/18
| Project Title: |
Study on the Mechanism and Application of Energy Transfer in the Nonlinear Self-excited System for 10 MW Level Wind Turbine System |
| Approved Budget: |
HK$0.948 million |
| Hong Kong PI: |
Dr Zhu Songye |
| Mainland PI: |
Dr Ke Shitang (Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics) |
NSFC/RGC Joint Research Scheme 2016/17
| (1) Project Title: |
Experimental and Numerical Studies on Geomechanics of Methane Hydrate-bearing Sediments in South China Sea During Gas Production |
| Approved Budget: |
HK$0.9 million |
| Hong Kong PI: |
Dr Leung Yat-fai |
| Mainland PI: |
Dr Li Dong-liang (Guangzhou Institute of Energy Conversion (GIEC), Chinese Academy of Sciences) |
| (2) Project Title: |
Square Concrete-Filled Steel Tubular Columns with Internal High-Strength Steel Confinement |
| Approved Budget: |
HK$1.1 million |
| Hong Kong PI: |
Prof. Teng Jin-guang |
| Mainland PI: |
Prof. Feng Peng (Tsinghua University) |
Environment and Conservation Fund
ECF 2017-18
| Project Title: |
Enhancing Water Resilience with Blue-Green Infrastructure: A Pilot-scale Study on Bioretention Systems for Stormwater Harvesting in New Development Areas |
| Approved Budget: |
HK$2.459 million |
| Hong Kong PI: |
Dr Tsang Daniel Chiu-wa |
Innovation and Technology Fund
Funding Scheme: ITF-ITSP-Tier 2 (2017-18)
| Project Title: |
Cementless Production of Lightweight Aggregates from Incineration Bottom Ash (IBA) and Concrete Slurry Waste (CSW) |
| Approved Budget: |
HK$2.09 million |
| Hong Kong PI: |
Prof. Poon Chi-sun |
Funding Scheme: ITF-ITSP-Tier 3 (2017-18)
| Project Title: |
Research and Development on Geopolymer Cement-based 3D Printing Technology for Modern Building Industry |
| Approved Budget: |
HK$1.97 million |
| Hong Kong PI: |
Prof. Dai Jian-guo |
Funding Scheme: ITF – UIM
| Project Title: |
New Solvent-Based Biorefinery Techniques to Extract Lignin from Timber Wastes for High Titer Biofuel Production |
| Approved Budget: |
HK$1.99 million |
| Hong Kong PI: |
Dr Leu Shao Yuan |
Major China Grants
Funding Scheme: China Science and Technology Exchange Centre 2018
| Project Title: |
Structural Design of Quality Chinese Steel Material to Eurocode 3: Design of Steel Structures |
| Approved Budget: |
HK$1.24 million |
| PI: |
Prof. Chung Kwok Fai |
Funding Scheme: China Science and Technology Exchange Centre 2018
| Project Title: |
Condition Monitoring and intelligent Data Analysis Techniques for Operation and Maintenance Strategies of High-Speed Rail infrastructure System |
| Approved Budget: |
HK$1.23 million |
| PI: |
Prof. Ni Yiqing |
Funding Scheme: NSFC (重大研究計畫-重點支持專案)
| Project Title: |
大氣活性鹵素化合物反應機制及其對大氣氧化性和二次污染物的影響 |
| Approved Budget: |
HK$1.226 million |
| PI: |
Dr Wang Zhe |
Funding Scheme: 科技部2017年重點研發計畫-“大氣污染成因與控制技術研究”重點專案
| Project Title: |
有毒有害大氣污染物環境風險管理體系研究 課題1：有毒有害大氣污染物的區域觀測與來源識別 |
| Approved Budget: |
HK$5.4 million |
| PI: |
Prof. Guo Hai |
Funding Scheme: 科技部2017年重點研發計畫-“綠色建築及建築工業化”重點專案
| Project Title: |
高性能纖維增強複合材料與新型結構關鍵技術研究與應用 課題4：工業標準化纖維增強複合材料纏繞管構件及其新型機構體系研究 |
| Approved Budget: |
HK$3 million |
| PI: |
Prof. Teng Jin-Guang |
