GRF / ECS Award (2025-26)
General Research Fund (GRF) (2025-26)
| Department | Principal Investigator | Project Title |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture and Civil Engineering | Professor Gongsheng HUANG | Enhancing Building Energy Flexibility with a Model Predictive Power Control of Latent Heat Thermal Energy Storage Systems |
| Professor Qiusheng LI | Multi-scale modeling of extreme urban wind conditions under climate change | |
| Professor Chee Wah LIM | In-Situ Tests with Analytical Modeling and Computation for Natural Meta-forestation and Interaction of Ground-Resonators on Seismic Wave Propagation and Umklapp Scattering | |
| Professor Guoyang LU | Multiscale Characterization of Collaborative Regeneration in Steel Slag and Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement Materials towards Advancing Sustainable Warm Mix Paving Solutions | |
| Professor Jane Wei-Zhen LU | Development of an Urban Building Energy Model Based on Computer Vision and Machine Learning | |
| Professor Paulina Maria NEISCH | Resilient Urban Design: Evidence-Based Frameworks for Enhancing Urban Adaptability in the Face of Crises | |
| Professor Thomas Shiu Tong NG | A spatial intelligence enabled framework to digitalize and reconfigure confined workplaces and facilities for improved safety, reliability and resilience | |
| Electrical Engineering (home: Biomedical Engineering) | Professor Kannie Wai Yan CHAN | Imaging aquaporin activities and molecular changes in Parkinson's disease using advanced MRI |
| Electrical Engineering | Professor Arindam BASU | Neuhash: Hash-based Architectures for Efficient Neuromorphic Visual Processing |
| Professor Chi Hou CHAN | Terahertz Low-Noise Amplifiers for 6G and Beyond | |
| Professor Guanrong CHEN | Synchronizability limits and ceilings of higher-order complex networks | |
| Professor Stella W PANG | Three-Dimensional Micro/Nano-structures in Shape Memory Polymer for Dynamic Tuning of THz Metadevices | |
| Professor Chaoliang TAN | Programmable Optoelectronic Memory Device Made from Selenium Nanoflake- Based 2D Heterostructures for In-Sensor Compressing | |
| Professor Ehsan NEKOUEI | Privacy-aware Design of Distributed Networked Control Systems: A Directed Information Approach | |
| Professor Din Ping TSAI | Self-Regulating High-Q Resonances in Phase-Change Metasurfaces | |
| Professor Cheng WANG | Real-time broadband RF signal processing on a photonic chip using bandwidth stretching technology | |
| Professor Man Hon WONG | Parametric Amplification and Large Frequency Conversion with Fast Time-Varying Metasurfaces | |
| Professor Jiayang WU | A Novel Scheme with Ultra-fast Maximum Efficiency Tracking and Minimum Charging Time for Dynamic Wireless Power Transfer Systems | |
| Professor Hong YAN | Co-clustering of Deep Features for Facial Expression Analysis | |
| Professor Jin YAO | Nonlocal meta-lens for high-quality-factor spin-multiplexing imaging | |
| Materials Science and Engineering (home: Chemistry) | Professor Kenneth Kam-Wing LO | Leveraging Stimuli-responsive Self-assembling Peptides for Controlled Activation of Transition Metal Complexes for Targeted Cancer Imaging and Therapy |
| Professor Hua ZHANG | Growth of semi-metallic transition metal dichalcogenides on amorphous materials for highly efficient hydrogen evolution | |
| Professor Zonglong ZHU | Exploring Degradation Mechanisms and Mitigating Hot Spot Effects in Monolithic Perovskite/Silicon Tandem Solar Cells Under Reverse Bias Stresses | |
| Materials Science and Engineering (home: Physics) | Professor Yang REN | Design and optimization of Poly(Vinylidene Fluoride)-based solid-state electrolytes for high-voltage lithium metal batteries |
| Materials Science and Engineering (home: School of Energy and Environment) | Professor Xue WANG | Cargon dioxide electroysis to ethylene with high efficiency in acidi media |
| Materials Science and Engineering | Professor Jian HAN | Towards Mechanistic Simulation of Realistic Grain Growth in Polycrystalline Materials |
| Professor Qiyuan HE | Layered semi-metallic transition metal dichalcogenide for proton battery electrode | |
| Professor Derek HO | Piezoionic amplification strategy for self-powered mechanical sensors | |
| Professor Alex Kwan Yue JEN | Molecular Engineering of Polyoxometalate (POM) and Self-Assembled Monolayer (SAM) Composites for Improving Efficiency and Stability of Organic and Perovskite Solar Cells | |
| Professor Xiaolong MA | Comprehending precipitation process and strengthening in stress-aging of magnesium alloys | |
| Professor Hin-Lap Angus YIP | Electrically Driven Amplified Spontaneous Emission Towards Metal Halide Perovskite Laser Diodes | |
| Professor Juan Antonio ZAPIEN | Conjugated zero-reflection points for multiplexed sensors with an ultralow limit of detection | |
| Professor Xiaocheng ZENG | Development of Machine-Learning Force Field for Studying Electro-Freezing/Melting and Novel Phase Behavior of Nanoconfined Water/Ice | |
| Professor Zhiyuan ZENG | Electrochemical Li+ Intercalation & Exfoliation on 2D Transition Metal Dichalcogenides for Phase Tuning and High-value Resources Recovery | |
| Professor Chunyi ZHI | Aqueous zinc batteries working in a wide temperature range | |
| Mechanical Engineering (home: Biomedical Engineering) | Pakpong CHIRARATTANANON | Propulsion-based High-Speed Hopping Robot with Active Leg Swings and Terrain Adaptability |
| Mechanical Engineering | Professor Gang FENG | Event-triggered optimization for distribution model predictive control of networked multiple dynamical systems and its application |
| Professor Takashi HIBIKI | Advanced experiment and modeling of multi- dimensional two-phase flow parameters in the simulated tight-lattice nuclear fuel rod bundle | |
| Professor Ji-jung KAI | Development of carbide-reinforced refractory eutectic high entropy alloys for extreme high-temperature nuclear applications | |
| Professor Lu LIU | Cooperative Target Enclosing Control of Nonholonomic Dynamic Systems with Practical Constraints and Uncertainties | |
| Professor Bin WANG | A mangrove-inspired anticorrosion strategy transforming destructive factors into protective forces | |
| Professor Yong YANG | Development of High-Strength Bulk Nano- Architected High Entropy Alloy with Superb Energy-Absorbing Capacity by Selective Electrochemical Dealloying | |
| Professor Pingan ZHU | Droplet Engineering for Tunable Residence and Rebound | |
| Systems Engineering (home: Computer Science) | Professor Minming LI | Teemporal Facility Location Games with Building Sequence |
| Systems Engineering | Professor Shien Ping Tony FENG | Grain Engineering and Surface Passivation of Electroplated Copper for Direct Copper-to-Copper Bonding |
| Professor Siyang GAO | Finite-time Analysis of a Class of Simulation Optimization Algorithms | |
| Mechanical Engineering & Systems Engineering (home: Data Science) | Professor Lishuai LI | Physics-informed generative methods of aircraft trajectory for terminal airspace design evalution |
Early Career Scheme (ECS) (2025-26)
| Department | Principal Investigator | Project Title |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture and Civil Engineering | Professor Long CHEN | FireEye: Digital Twinning Old Buildings for Fire Safety Inspection based on Semantic visual SLAM and Graph Models |
| Professor Yu HU | What’s going on in the office? Exploring the future of hybrid working for China’s creative workforce | |
| Professor Mingzhu WANG | Integrating mental stress evaluation and motion prediction for enhancing safety in human-robot collaboration on dynamic construction sites | |
| Professor Xianping XIAN | Development of wet-cast green concrete prepared from waste materials through multiple carbon sequestrations | |
| Materials Science and Engineering | Professor Chin Yiu CHAN | Enhancing Energy Density in Zinc-Iodine Batteries: Investigating and Optimizing Halide Salts for Advanced Multi-Electron Conversion |
| Professor Nan LI | Design and synthesis of red to near-infrared (NIR) multi-resonance materials for efficient luminescent applications | |
| Mechanical Engineering | Professor Yuxiang SUN | Advancing Vision-and-Language Navigation: Overcoming Challenges in Long Instructions, Generalizability, and Interpretability |
| Professor Jiong ZHANG | A Novel Magnetically Driven System for Integrated Surface Finishing and In Situ Measurement of Difficult-to-Access Additively Manufactured Surfaces | |
| Systems Engineering | Professor Yuquan MENG | When Machines Learn to See - A Smart Online Monitoring Approach for Ultrasonic Metal Welding |
Other UGC / RGC Grants
Germany/HK Joint Research Scheme (Ger/HKJRS) (2025)
| Department | Principal Investigator | Project Title |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture and Civil Engineering | Professor Mingzhu WANG | A Human-Centered Safety Framework for Construction Worker-Robot Collaboration through Predictive Behavior Modeling and Robotic Adaptation |
NSFC/RGC Collaborative Research Scheme (2025)
| Department | Principal Investigator | Project Title |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | Professor Wen Jung LI | Advancing Multimodal AI Endoscopic Robots for Next-Generation Colon Diagnosis and Treatment: From Theory to Clinical Application |
NSFC/RGC Joint Research Scheme (2025)
| Department | Principal Investigator | Project Title |
|---|---|---|
| Materials Science and Engineering | Professor Guo HONG | Gradient gel electrolyte and corrosion resistant zinc negative electrode for high specific energy zinc-manganese batteries |
Research Impact Fund (RIF) (2025)
| Department | Project Coordinator | Project Title |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture and Civil Engineering | Professor GongshengHUANG | Development of Decoupled Radiant Cooling Technique for Advancing Building Energy Efficiency under Hot and Humid Climates |
| Systems Engineering | Professor Hanxiong LI | Integrative Study on Needleless (Wire) Electrospinning for Massive Production |
Strategic Topics Grant (STG) (2025)
| Department | Project Coordinator | Project Title |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical Engineering | Professor Cheng WANG | Terahertz Photonic Chip for Integrated Sensing and Communications in the 6G Era |
ITC Grants
InnoHK Research Clusters - SEAM@InnoHK
| Department | Principal Investigator | Project Title |
|---|---|---|
| Materials Science and Engineering | Professor Alex Jen Kwan-yue JEN | Sustainable Materials & Advanced Renewable Technologies Centre (SMART) |
| Mechanical Engineering | Professor Jian LU | Centre for Advanced and Smart Manufacturing (CASM) |
Innovation and Technology Fund (ITF)
| Department | Principal Investigator | Project Title |
|---|---|---|
| Materials Science and Engineering | Professor Yangyang LI | High-Fidelity Lunar Regolith Simulant: Laying A Solid Foundation for Lunar Exploration |
| Professor Haiming LYU | Recycling and Reutilization of Anode Graphite from Spent Lithium-ion Batteries: Towards Industrial Scale Applications | |
| Professor Tao YANG | Innovative Design and Industrialization of Ultra-High-Strength Laser-3D-Printed Ti-6Al-4V Alloy Based on Preset Dislocation Method | |
| Professor Zhiyuan ZENG | TMDs-based Membranes for Low-cost Point of Use Water Filter & Treatment Devices | |
| Mechanical Engineering | Professor Xingjian JING | Safety Monitoring and Emergency Support System for Diving Operations and Activities |
| Professor Weihong LI | Development of Large-scale AEM Water Electrolyzer Enabled by Intentional Corrosion-Assisted Synthesis of NiFe Anode Catalyst | |
| Professor Yuxiang SUN | Embodied Artificial Intelligent Robotic Guide Dogs: Research on Key Technologies and Prototype Development |
Research, Academic and Industry Sectors One-plus Scheme (RAISe+)
| Department | Principal Investigator | Project Title |
|---|---|---|
| Materials Science and Engineering | Professor Qichun ZHANG | Development and application of large-scale energy storage and UPS systems based on intrinsically safe aqueous batteries) |
| Systems Engineering | Professor Shien-Ping Tony FENG | Chemical Additive-Enabled Advancements in Electroplated Copper for Advanced Electronic Packaging and 3DIC Applications |
Other Government Grants
Smart Traffic Fund (STF)
| Department | Project Coordinator | Project Title |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture and Civil Engineering | Professor Jianguo DAI | Adoption of Fiber-reinforced Polymer Composite Material for Roadside Crash Barriers for Enhanced Transportation Safety |
| Electrical Engineering | Haoliang LI | Enhancing Motorcycle Public Roads Safety Sysytem |
Environmental and Conservation Fund (ECF)
| Department | Principal Investigator | Project Title |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture and Civil Engineering | Professor Dengwu JIAO | Enhanced Valorisation of Recycled C&D Fines in Developing Smart Cement-based Repair Materials via Magneto-rheology Control |
| Professor Fiona KWOK | Low-Carbon Multi-Functional Compressed Stabilized Earth Bricks Made from Hong Kong Marine Deposits, Recycled Tire Rubber and Waste Ash | |
| Professor Amy Giin Yu TAN |
Advancement of Micro-aerated Anaerobic Digestion (MAAD) Technology for Saline Sludge Treatment toward Enhanced Energy-environment Synergies |
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| Professor Mingzhu WANG | AI-enabled Digital Twin for Robust Sewer Condition Assessment and Environmentally-informed Rehabilitation | |
| Mechanical Engineering | Professor Wenbin KANG | Self-powered Piezoelectric Metamaterial Barriers for Road Traffic Noise: Active Control and Energy Harvesting |
| Professor Steven WANG | Camel-Fur-Inspired Graphite-Based Hygroscopic Membrane for Passive Building Cooling: A Route to Net Zero Emissions |
Health and Medical Research Fund (HMRF)
| Department | Project Coordinator | Project Title |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical Engineering | Professor Yanni SUN | Contaminant Detection and Control for More Accurate Pathogen Analysis in Low Microbial Biomass Samples |
Mainland Grants
National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) Schemes 2025
General Program
| Department | Principal Investigator | Project Title |
|---|---|---|
| Architectural and Civil Engineering | Professor Jianguo DAI | 地聚物基多功能彩色輻射製冷塗層製備及製冷機理研究 |
| Professor Qiusheng LI | 考慮氣候變化中國東南沿海地區颱風和暴雨多災害危險性評估 | |
| Professor Yongjun SUN | 模塊化相變儲能耦合空調冷機：間歇非完全蓄-放能交互機理及寬幅負荷波動下的高效調控 | |
| Mechanical Engineering | Professor Chengyi DAN | 增材製造微納雙相共晶網絡疲勞機制的跨尺度原位研究 |
| Professor You Fu LI | 基於事件相機的動態環境感知方法研究 | |
| Materials Science and Engineering | Professor Haiming LYU | 基於芳香π電子離域調控有機陽極材料設計及其水系電池性能研究 |
Young Scientists Fund (A Class)
| Department | Principal Investigator | Project Title |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical Engineering | Professor Cheng WANG | High-speed photonic integrated circuits |
Young Scientists Fund (B Class)
| Department | Principal Investigator | Project Title |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | Professor Pingan ZHU | Interfacial Effects in Microscale Flows |
Young Scientist Fund (C Class)
| Department | Principal Investigator | Project Title |
|---|---|---|
| Architectural and Civil Engineering | Professor Xing Janssen ZHENG | Mechanisms Underlying the Impact of Building Anthropogenic Heat Emissions on Microclimate and Building Energy Consumption in Subtropical Regions |
| Mechanical Engineering | Professor Lishuai JIN | Study on the Regulation Mechanism and Applications of Deformation Pathways in Multistable Metamaterials |
| Professor Wenbin KANG | Analysis and design of efficient energy harvesting devices using ferroelectric/ferroelastic switching | |
| Professor Kan MA | Structural-Chemical Synergy in Nanoheterostructured Chromium-Based Medium-Entropy Alloys: Mechanistic Insights into Strengthening-Toughening and Extreme-Temperature Oxidation Resistance | |
| Professor Jiong ZHANG | Magnetically Controlled High-Precision Conformal Polishing of Complex Internal Cavities Using Novel Magnetic Compliant Polishing Tools | |
| Materials Science and Engineering | Professor Lu QIU | Theoretical Study on the Ambient-Pressure Catalytic Nucleation and Growth of Diamond by Ga-based Liquid Alloys |
| Systems Engineering |
Professor Hongyi JIANG | Integer Programming Approaches for Resource and Demand Driven Multimodal Transit Service Zoning |
| Professor Lorry Rui LUO | Development of Statistical Theory-Based Conformal Prediction Methods for Trustworthy Al Applications |
Guangdong Natural Science Fund - General Program
| Department | Principal Investigator | Project Title |
|---|---|---|
| Architectural and Civil Engineering | Professor Dengwu JIAO |
基於磁流變響應的3D打印混凝土性能提升及調控機理研究 |
| Professor Xianfei YIN | 面向極端氣候下洪澇災害的城市地下排水管網數字孿生建模與智慧運維決策研究 |
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| Electrical Engineering |
Professor Gengbo WU | 基於時空調制的近場聚焦透射陣天線研究 |
| Mechanical Engineering |
Professor Penghao DUAN | 用於全冷卻高壓渦輪葉片氣膜冷卻計算的3D輪廓源項法的機理研究 |
| Professor Shijun ZHAO | 陰陽離子高熵化對過渡金屬碳化物陶瓷輻照性能的影響機制 |
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| Materials Science and Engineering | Professor Sai Wing TSANG | 探究高性能錫基鈣鈦礦材料的成核結晶機制以拓寬其工藝窗口 |
| Professor Qichun ZHANG | 晶態有機聚合物用於鋅離子電池負極改性 |
Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Fund
| Department | Principal Investigator | Project Title |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical Engineering |
Professor Mu Ku CHEN | 可調變超透鏡賦能多深度相位成像技術 |
| Systems Engineering | Professor Shien Ping FENG | 基於界面增強效應的液基離子熱電池設計與開發 |
Science and Technology Department of Sichuan Province - Provincial-Institutional/University Cooperation Project
| Department | Principal Investigator | Project Title |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical Engineering |
Professor Haoliang LI | 基於深度學習的全景圖像特定牙位根管數量識別 |
Sichuan Natural Science Foundation - General Program
| Department | Principal Investigator | Project Title |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical Engineering |
Professor Haoliang LI | 面向可信任人工智能的虛假信息檢測算法研究 |
Changsha Science and Technology Project Fund
| Department | Principal Investigator | Project Title |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering |
Professor Lu LIU | 大尺寸零件高精度視覺測量設備研發及產業化 |
| Professor Jian LU | 大型工業級金屬3D打印裝備關鍵技術研發 |
Shenzhen Natural Science Foundation in Basice Research Fund - General Program
| Department | Principal Investigator | Project Title |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical Engineering | Professor Chaoliang TAN | 水滑石基壓電納米材料用於腫瘤催化治療 |
| Professor Gengbo WU | 超表面天線高精度測向跟蹤技術研究 | |
| Mechanical Engineering | Professor Chengyi DAN | 基於異質形核和共晶網絡強化的高抗疲勞3D打印鋁合金研究 |
| Professor Weihong LI | 熱響應吸濕水凝膠的溶脹-吸附協同機制與多週期智能大氣集水系統 |
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| Professor Wei WANG | 信息物理系統協同攻擊溯源與多維跨域韌性機制研究 |
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| Professor Pingan ZHU | 基於乳液液滴結構調控的可編程反彈行為與可調熱管理機制研究 | |
| Materials Science and Engineering | Professor Jun FAN | 極端工況下鋰離子電池失效機理研究以及高穩定性新型電解液設計 |
Others
| Department | Principal Investigator | Project Title |
|---|---|---|
| Architectural and Civil Engineering |
Professor Xiangping XIAN | 碳化再生混凝土細粉和城市固體廢棄物焚燒爐底渣的機理 |
| Electrical Engineering |
Professor Xu YAN | 基於空間映射技術的寬帶氮化鎵功放芯片版圖優化算法研究 |
Other Grants
Contract Research
| Department | Principal Investigator | Project Title |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture and Civil Engineering | Professor Wai Ming LEE | Provision of Consultancy Services on a Fire Engineering Study to Review a Fire Engineering Study to review the Fire Safety for Restaurants at Villages Houses in the New Territories |
| Professor Mei-yung LEUNG | An Investigation into the Performance of Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) Method in Mainland China | |
| Electrical Engineering | Professor Chi Hung Sammy CHAN | Data Privacy Protection Technologies for Deep Neural Networks |
| Professor Chak Chung Ray CHEUNG | Model simulation and analysis of approximate computing with multi-block floating point for CNN acceleration | |
| Professor Stella W. PANG | Consultancy Advice and Fabrication Service for the Development of Metalens | |
| Professor Chaoliang TAN | Performance Optimization and Thermal Stability of Tellurium-Based PMOS Devices | |
| Professor Hang WONG | Antenna Design and Optimization |
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| Mechanical Engineering | Professor Chengyi DAN | 半組合式船用曲軸連接及找正關鍵技術研究 |
| Professor Jian LU | 陶瓷基高溫可磨耗塗層飛秒雷射表面織構技術 | |
| Professor Yuxiang SUN | 自動駕駛與自主導航技術研究 | |
| Professor Jiong ZHANG | 具有自適應能力雙層絕緣結構和自交聯製程的高壽命智慧電纜關鍵技術研究與應用 | |
| Materials Science and Engineering | Professor Tao YANG | 非金屬夾雜物及微量雜質元素對含返回料 Ni 基高溫合金力學性能的影響機制研究 |
| Systems Engineering | Professor Yinghao CHU | Advancing Segmentation Performance in Urban Satellite/Map Images with LLM-enabled Deep Learning Framework |
| Professor Cheng LIU | 高性能熱塑性複合材料結構力學及建模仿真關鍵技術 |
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| Professor Yingxia LIU | Study electromigration and thermomigration mechanisms of Through-Silicon Vias |
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| Professor Yingxia LIU | 低熱阻、高熱導金剛石基 GaN HEMT 低溫鍵合技術研究 | |
| Professor Min XIE | SiC功率MOSFET可靠性建模與優化方法 |
Contract Research at SRI (Shenzhen Research Institute)
| Department | Principal Investigator | Project Title |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture and Civil Engineering | Professor Qiusheng LI | 2025年深圳平安金融中心的结构健康监测系统维护保养服务 |
| Professor Yi LU | 基于激光雷达数据的三维环境监测技术开发 |
Donations for Research Projects
| Department | Principal Investigator | Project Title |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical Engineering | Professor Chi Kong TSE | Power Electronics Converters Design for Renewable Energy Applications |
| Professor Gengbo WU | Advanced Antenna Technology for Next-Generation Wireless Communications | |
| Systems Engineering | Professor Jianxi LUO | AI-Driven Innovation in Energy and Mobility |
MTR Research Funding Scheme (MRF)
| Department | Principal Investigator | Project Title |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture and Civil Engineering | Professor John Z LIN | Making Use of the Through-draught to Design Thermal Preference-based Metro Carriages with Lower Energy Consumption |
| Systems Engineering |
Professor Andy CHOW | Optimization and visualization of data-driven robust rail transit network operations with replacement bus services under disruptions |