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$)
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8 UGC/FDS13/H03/19 (withdrawn) The social conditions of a post-media capital: The case of Hong Kong film industry Dr CHANG Shih-chien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