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Selected Projects

 

Dr CHAN Cho Yin, Joe
Feasibility study on innovative hybrid wastewater treatment design for achieving carbon and energy neutrality by using forward osmosis-anaerobic membrane bioreactor (FO-AnMBR) with microalgae post-treatment

 

Principal Investigator:  Dr CHAN Cho Yin Joe (Faculty of Science and Technology)

Funder:  Research Grants Council - Faculty Development Scheme

Grant total: HK$ 1,439,096

Keywords:  Carbon neutrality, Anaerobic membrane bioreactor, Energy neutrality, Forward osmosis, Microalgae cultivation

 

 

 Dr Chan Shun Wan
A mechanistic study on the combination use of esculetin and probiotics in preventing Parkinson's disease in mice

 

Principal Investigator:  Dr CHAN Shun Wan (Faculty of Science and Technology)

Funder:  Research Grants Council - Faculty Development Scheme

Grant total: HK$ 1,226,387

Keywords:  Metabolomics, Probiotics, Gut microbiota, Esculetin, Parkinson's disease

 

 

Dr Febbie Cheng
Circular fashion forum: implementation of United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs) in the fashion industry

 

Principal Investigator:  Ms CHENG Hiu Febbie (Faculty of Design and Environment)

Funder:  Research Grants Council - Inter-institutional Development Scheme

Grant total: HK$ 568,488

 

 

 

Ms Jenny Cheung
Design and development of comfortable 3D-printed midsole smart sole shoe to improve older people's balancing ability

 

Principal Investigator:  Ms CHEUNG Ling Jenny (Faculty of Design and Environment)

Funder:  Research Grants Council - Faculty Development Scheme

Grant total: HK$ 751,913

Keywords:  3D Printed Midsole, Smart Shoe, Walk Balance, Comfortable, Aesthetic

 

 

 Dr FONG Lai Ying
Establishment of a Food Innovation Centre to support the food industry in developing new and innovative food products with applications of advanced taste sensing and analysis and shelf-life stability test

 

Principal Investigator:  Dr FONG Lai Ying (Faculty of Science and Technology)

Funder:  Trade and Industrial Organisation Support Fund

Grant total: HK$ 2,388,470

 

 

Dr LAW Ho Yin Angus
Molecular Characterisation of Lipid-associated Protein Trafficking Pathway in Plant Cells

 

Principal Investigator:  Dr LAW Ho Yin Angus (School of General Education and Languages)

Funder:  Research Grants Council - Faculty Development Scheme

Grant total: HK$ 746,304

Keywords: Endocytosis, Plasma membrane recycling, Protein trafficking, GPI-anchor proteins, Lipid Raft

 

 

 Dr LAW Caroline
Unlocking the paradox of dumping black gold -- a conjoint analysis of yard waste management preferences, strategies and facility siting in Hong Kong

 

Principal Investigator:  Dr LAW Man Yee Caroline (Faculty of Design and Environment)

Funder:  Environment & Conservation Fund - Environmental Research, Technology Demonstration and Conference Projects

Grant total: HK$ 823,500

 

 

Dr Emil Li
Focus interpretation and prosodic evidence of nuclear stress in Hong Kong Cantonese

 

Principal Investigator:  Dr LI Ka Leung Emil (School of General Education and Languages)

Funder:  Research Grants Council - Faculty Development Scheme

Grant total: HK$ 859,862

Keywords:  Focus Interpretation, Nuclear Stress Rule, Prosodic (Re-)phrasing, Prosodic Syntax, Triadic Constructions

 

 

Dr Keane Liu
Development of polyhydroxyalkanoates-based composite nanofiber membrane via electrospinning, and application in particulate matter filtration

 

Principal Investigator:  Dr LIU Yaohui Keane (Faculty of Science and Technology)

Funder:  Research Grants Council - Faculty Development Scheme

Grant total: HK$ 1,135,973

Keywords:  Polyhydroxyalkanoates, Particulate matter, Electrospinning, Nanofibrous membrane, Air filtration

 

 

Dr LU Xiaoying Helen
High-efficient recycling of end-of-life electric vehicle batteries for energy storage material regeneration

 

Principal Investigator:  Dr LU Xiao-ying (Faculty of Science and Technology)

Funder:  Innovation and Technology Fund - Partnership Research Programme

Grant total: HK$ 1,731,527.10

 

 

Dr Henry Luk
A machine learning framework for vulnerability assessment of buildings

 

Principal Investigator:  Dr LUK Sung Hei Henry (Faculty of Science and Technology)

Funder:  Research Grants Council - Faculty Development Scheme

Grant total: HK$ 645,618

Keywords:  Non-linear analysis, Computation simulation, Structural design, Tall building systems, Machine learning

 

 

Dr Marvin Mak
Design and pharmacological elucidation of novel anti-PD hybrids: neuroprotective and disease-modifying effects via synergistically acting on GSK3β/MEF2D and MAO-B

 

Principal Investigator:  Dr MAK Shing Hung Marvin (Faculty of Science and Technology)

Funder:  Research Grants Council - Faculty Development Scheme

Grant total: HK$ 754,693

Keywords:  Parkinson's disease, GSK3beta, MEF2D, MAO-B, Disease-modifying

 

 

Dr Alex Tsang
Development of synergistic dual-atom catalysts with high activity and superior durability for catalytic hydrogen release reactions

 

Principal Investigator:  Dr TSANG Chi Wing  Alex (Faculty of Science and Technology)

Funder:  Research Grants Council - Faculty Development Scheme

Grant total: HK$ 1,199,610

Keywords:  Heterogeneous catalysis, Hydrogen storage materials, Dual atom catalyst, Catalytic hydrogen release, Synergistic effects

 

 

Dr Paul Tsang
Establishment of the Centre for Interdisciplinary Research on Food By-products Utilization (CIFU)

 

Team Leader:  Dr TSANG Wai Kei Paul (School of General Education and Languages)

Funder:  Research Grants Council - Institutional Development Scheme Research Infrastructure Grant

Grant total: HK$ 5,037,167

 

 

Dr Allen Zhang
Pioneering environmental sensing technologies in microclimate research: evidence-based study of urban green infrastructures combatting urban heat island and climate change

 

Principal Investigator:  Dr ZHANG Hao Allen (Faculty of Design and Environment)

Funder:  Research Grants Council - Faculty Development Scheme

Grant total: HK$ 843,630

Keywords: Internet of things, Urbran green infrastructure, Green roof and green wall, Climate change, Large scale monitoring