Competitive Research Funding Schemes for the Local Self-financing Degree Sector 2019/20 - Funding Results
FACULTY DEVELOPMENT SCHEME (FDS)
No. | Project Reference No. | Project Title | Principal Investigator | Institution | Funding Period (Months) | Amount Awarded by RGC (Inclusive of On-costs) (HK$) |
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1 | UGC/FDS25/E10/19 | Development of an energy efficient-rapid microalgae cells harvesting and disruption method to facilitate the downstream processing of biofuel production by using a novel synthesized cationic polymer coated magnetic nanocomposites |
Dr CHAN Cho-yin
|
THEi
|
24
|
806,250
|
2 | UGC/FDS14/B08/19 | Chinese brand name processing: The role of visual-spatial properties in brand memory and perceptions |
Dr CHAN Fong-yee
|
HSUHK
|
24
|
520,245
|
3 | UGC/FDS23/H03/19 | Extending the dual-route account for visual perception and localization | Dr CHAN Ka-ho |
HKBU SCE
|
36
|
865,427
|
4 | UGC/FDS11/B02/19 | Revisiting the DeAngelo (1981) Theory on Auditor Size and Audit Quality at the Audit Firm, Audit Office and Engagement Partner Levels |
Prof CHAN Koon-hung
|
Caritas
|
24
|
861,450
|
5 | UGC/FDS16/B15/19 | The Motives of Intergenerational Transfers in China |
Dr CHAN Kwok-ho
|
OUHK
|
18
|
511,850
|
6 | UGC/FDS16/M03/19 | Microbiological and Metagenomic Analysis of the Microbiome and Antibiotics Resistance Genes in Manure from Organic Farms (Phase 1) |
Dr CHAN Ping-lung
|
OUHK
|
24
|
1,206,991
|
7 | UGC/FDS11/M07/19 | Anti-emetic potential of cocaine- and amphetamine-regulated transcript (CART) system in Suncus murinus | Dr CHAN Sze-wa |
Caritas
|
36
|
959,200
|
8 | UGC/FDS13/H03/19 (withdrawn) | The social conditions of a post-media capital: The case of Hong Kong film industry | Dr CHANG Shih-chien |
Chu Hai
|
24
|
399,822
|
9 | UGC/FDS16/H09/19 | Escaping Prestige: The Transmedia Aesthetics of Gao Xingjian's Post-Nobel Works | Mr CHEUK Michael Ka-chi |
OUHK
|
24
|
638,350
|
10 | UGC/FDS25/P03/19 | Optimization of antioxidant activities of polysaccharides or polysaccharide-protein complexes from medicinal mushrooms by modulation of ultrasound-assisted extraction effect on the molecular structures and physicochemical properties | Dr CHEUNG Yi-ching |
THEi
|
36
|
565,279
|
11 | UGC/FDS25/M06/19 | Study of potential synergistic effect of probiotic formulas in reducing acrylamide and ethyl carbamate in selected foods | Dr CHOI Siu-mei |
THEi
|
24
|
739,083
|
12 | UGC/FDS14/P02/19 | Unsupervised Fuzzy Superpixel-based Image Segmentation | Dr CHOY Siu-kai |
HSUHK
|
36
|
985,144
|
13 | UGC/FDS16/B07/19 | On encouraging green living – When does a positive role model backfire | Dr CHU Maggie Ying-ying |
OUHK
|
15
|
331,737
|
14 | UGC/FDS17/M06/19 | To evaluate ALA-based Photodynamic Therapy efficacy for sex-hormone dependent gynaecological cancers using a new in vitro cell culture model | Dr CHU Shihng-meir |
TWC
|
30
|
649,982
|
15 | UGC/FDS24/H02/19 | A Grammar of Niesu, a Southeastern Dialect of Nuosu in Sichuan | Dr DING Hongdi |
PolyU SPEED
|
36
|
476,391
|
16 | UGC/FDS14/H13/19 | 'Permanent Parabasis': Irony and Self-Consciousness in Dostoevsky's Novels | Dr FUNG Kai-yeung |
HSUHK
|
24
|
319,800
|
17 | UGC/FDS15/H02/19 (withdrawn) | Breaking disciplinary silos: Examining the effects of a technology-supported team-based interprofessional education model in the Social Sciences (TBIPESS) | Dr GANOTICE Fraide A. Jr. |
Shue Yan
|
18
|
843,543
|
18 | UGC/FDS16/H13/19 | The impact of bilingual exposure on the language development of Cantonese-speaking children with Autism Spectrum Disorder | Dr GE Haoyan |
OUHK
|
24
|
659,438
|
19 | UGC/FDS14/B01/19 | Chief Sustainability Officers, CSR-based Executive Pay Performance Measures, and Firm Value: International Evidence | Dr GOH Lisa |
HSUHK
|
24
|
478,877
|
20 | UGC/FDS17/M08/19 | Characterising and Fingerprinting Biomarkers of Urolithiasis: A Case Control Study (Stage 2 of 2) | Prof GOHEL Mayur Danny Indulal |
TWC
|
36
|
998,990
|
21 | UGC/FDS16/M07/19 | Study on Microplastics Pollution and Its Interactions with Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) in Mangrove Wetlands | Dr HAN Jie |
OUHK
|
36
|
999,450
|
22 | UGC/FDS16/E06/19 | Guiding Emotion: Constructing New Approach for Design Studies | Dr HO Amic Garfield |
OUHK
|
24
|
596,663
|
23 | UGC/FDS14/E06/19 | Blockchain-based E-Commerce Analytics Model for Facilitating Trusted Data Exchange and Digital Supply Chain Integration | Dr HO To-sum |
HSUHK
|
36
|
997,840
|
24 | UGC/FDS16/B17/19 | The influence of environmental concern on green bond yield | Dr HO Wai-ming |
OUHK
|
24
|
578,550
|
25 | UGC/FDS25/P01/19 | Mechanistic studies of ferrate(VI) oxidation of pollutants and biological molecules in aqueous solutions | Dr LAM William Wai-yan |
THEi
|
36
|
823,500
|
26 | UGC/FDS16/H15/19 | Perception and Production of the Putonghua Tone of Non-Chinese Speaking South Asian Ethnic Minority Students in Hong Kong | Dr LAM Man-fong |
OUHK
|
24
|
575,100
|
27 | UGC/FDS15/M01/19 | Adapting to the challenges of the tenth decade of life: A mixed method study with Hong Kong near-centenarians and centenarians | Dr LAU Hi-po |
Shue Yan
|
36
|
1,103,042
|
28 | UGC/FDS25/M09/19 | Molecular Characterisation of Lipid-associated Protein Trafficking Pathway in Plant Cells | Dr LAW Angus Ho-yin |
THEi
|
36
|
746,304
|
29 | UGC/FDS14/H04/19 | Thinking Out of the Box: Challenges for Accountants in Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing in Hong Kong | Dr LEE Mui-fong |
HSUHK
|
24
|
544,050
|
30 | UGC/FDS24/E02/19 | Develop the Most Sustainable, Safe, Reliable and Low-carbon Domestic Fuel for Hong Kong | Dr LEUNG Chun-wah |
PolyU SPEED
|
24
|
635,667
|
31 | UGC/FDS15/H12/19 | Shifting Strategies and Coalition Dynamics of the Pro-Democracy Movement in Hong Kong: The Role of Perceived Opportunities and Threats | Dr LI Hang |
Shue Yan
|
24
|
792,498
|
32 | UGC/FDS14/B05/19 | Leading through Paradox: A Dual-Component Approach of Control-Autonomy Paradox | Dr LIAO Yi |
HSUHK
|
24
|
591,695
|
33 | UGC/FDS25/E06/19 | Development of composite separators with superior thermal characteristics for safety enhancement of next generation lithium-ion batteries | Dr LU Xiao-ying |
THEi
|
30
|
943,440
|
34 | UGC/FDS16/E10/19 | On effective utilization of small training sample for computer short answer grading based on semi-supervised clustering algorithms | Prof LUI Kwok-fai |
OUHK
|
24
|
894,800
|
35 | UGC/FDS15/H10/19 | Participants' physiological and behavioural responses to evaluative and facilitative mediation narratives | Dr LUI Wendy Chit-ying |
Shue Yan
|
24
|
868,194
|
36 | UGC/FDS14/E04/19 | Impacts of Dependent Flight Delay on Cabin Crew Pairing Reliability in Airlines | Dr MA Hoi-lam |
HSUHK
|
36
|
1,104,100
|
37 | UGC/FDS14/E01/19 | Securing Smart-City Infrastructures Using Markov Game | Dr MA Yu-tak |
HSUHK
|
36
|
1,138,859
|
38 | UGC/FDS16/E05/19 | The modelling and development of Twin-screw type extrusion system for making recycled filament materials in additive manufacturing | Dr MAK Shu-lun |
OUHK
|
30
|
875,250
|
39 | UGC/FDS25/M02/19 | Effects of sewage sludge-Chinese medicinal herbal residue-biochar amendment on antibiotics and antibiotic resistance genes in agricultural soil and plants | Dr PAN Min |
THEi
|
30
|
782,942
|
40 | UGC/FDS14/H15/19 | Postcritique and Joseph Conrad | Dr PARKER Jay Thomas |
HSUHK
|
24
|
250,800
|
41 | UGC/FDS16/H04/19 | Food and music: negotiating diasporic culture, identity and integration among South Asians in Hong Kong | Dr SHUM Chun-tat |
OUHK
|
24
|
690,698
|
42 | UGC/FDS14/H20/19 | Prabhākaramitra's Buddhist Translation Team | Mr SIU Sai-yau |
HSUHK
|
36
|
273,513
|
43 | UGC/FDS15/H03/19 | Enhancing Parents' Competency to Support the Social and Emotional Needs of Young Children Through a Parent-Based Empathy and Compassion Intervention | Dr SIU Yat-fan |
Shue Yan
|
30
|
1,059,439
|
44 | UGC/FDS14/H06/19 | Yuan Zhen's New Music Bureau Poetry as Memorial to the Throne: Music and Ritual as Means of Governance | Dr TAN Mei-ah |
HSUHK
|
36
|
624,366
|
45 | UGC/FDS17/M10/19 | Radiomics-based prognostic modelling of radiotherapy outcomes for head and neck tumours using an artificial intelligence approach | Prof TANG Fuk-hay |
TWC
|
36
|
1,129,285
|
46 | UGC/FDS14/H11/19 | How Does Use of Social Media Affect Public Trust in Police? | Dr TANG Gary Kin-yat |
HSUHK
|
24
|
603,068
|
47 | UGC/FDS16/H18/19 | Study of Ci Annotation in Republican China (1911-1949) | Dr TSANG Chi-chung |
OUHK
|
24
|
310,020
|
48 | UGC/FDS16/B06/19 | The Effects of Expatriate Empowering Leadership on Host Country National Knowledge Sharing: A Self-Expansion Perspective | Dr VAN ESCH Emmy |
OUHK
|
24
|
578,550
|
49 | UGC/FDS16/E01/19 | Online Topic Modeling with Applications to Fine-grained Sentiment Analysis | Prof WANG Fu-lee |
OUHK
|
36
|
1,605,450
|
50 | UGC/FDS14/H10/19 | Cyber State-Society Relations in China: The Dynamics of Patriotism and Nationalism on the Internet | Dr WANG Shiru |
HSUHK
|
36
|
1,117,821
|
51 | UGC/FDS14/B07/19 | Ostracism for the Common Good? A Social Information Processing Examination of the Effects of Workplace Ostracism on Third Party Observers | Dr WANG Yamei |
HSUHK
|
30
|
507,365
|
52 | UGC/FDS14/B03/19 | Sustain through the Storm of Policy Uncertainty: Evidence from Mergers and Acquisitions in China | Dr WANG Zhichen |
HSUHK
|
24
|
610,175
|
53 | UGC/FDS24/B07/19 | Is the Same Price Always Fair? Consumer Attitudes and Behavior towards Reporting Suspected Price-Fixing Activities in Hong Kong | Dr WONG Phoebe Wai-sum |
PolyU SPEED
|
24
|
452,444
|
54 | UGC/FDS14/H17/19 | The Hidden Costs of the Use of Compliance Tactics in Repeated Negotiation | Dr WONG Ricky Siu-kuen |
HSUHK
|
24
|
220,900
|
55 | UGC/FDS25/E07/19 | Modelling Relevance using Document-Context and Deep Neural Networks in Ad-hoc Information Retrieval | Dr WU Ho-chung |
THEi
|
24
|
565,836
|
56 | UGC/FDS14/B12/19 | Response Strategy to Negative Online Reviews in the Services Industry: Accommodative or Defensive? | Dr YANG Xin |
HSUHK
|
24
|
555,021
|
57 | UGC/FDS16/B20/19 | The Effects of Improved Trade Facilitation and Physical Connectivity of OBOR's Six Economic Corridors on Trade and the Spillovers Effects from the Economic Corridors | Dr Yeung Chi-hei |
OUHK
|
24
|
736,675
|
58 | UGC/FDS25/M05/19 | Soil Properties and Microbial Communities in Relation to Tree Performance across Urban Green Space (UGS) Types in Hong Kong | Dr ZHANG Hao |
THEi
|
24
|
881,426
|
59 | UGC/FDS13/H02/19 | A Cutural and Ecological Analysis of Zhongqinren Caozhan Huace | Dr ZHANG Hui |
Chu Hai
|
24
|
606,886
|
60 | UGC/FDS11/E03/19 | Energy-efficient joint resource scheduling for wireless networked control systems | Dr ZHAO Yingchao |
Caritas
|
30
|
681,820
|
61 | UGC/FDS15/M03/19 | An Effectiveness Study of a Narrative Life-design Vocational Counselling Paradigm for High-functioning Youth with Psychosis | Dr ZHOU Dehui |
Shue Yan
|
28
|
986,458
|