PROCORE - France/Hong Kong Joint Research Scheme 2008/2009 Supported Applications

New Grants

Project No. Project Title Hong Kong Partner/Institution French Partner/Institution Funding Period (year)
F-HK05/08T
Total Variation Based Basis Pursuit Model for Image Restoration

Prof Michael Kwok-po Ng/HKBU
Prof Alain Trouve/CNRS No.
2
F-HK08/08T
The Weighted Thermodynamic Formalism and Multifractal Analysis on Self-Affine Carpets
Prof De-jun Feng/CUHK
Prof Julien Barral/Institut National de Recherche en Informatique Automatique
2
F-HK14/08T
Matching Digital Terrain Models Using Quantitative and Qualitative Techniques
Dr Eric Guilbert/PolyU
Dr Eric Saux/Ecole Navale
2
F-HK15/08T
Control and Impact of Residual Stresses on the Mechanical Behaviour of Bulk Metallic Glasses

Prof Jian Lu/PolyU
Dr Jean-Jacques Blandin/CNRS
2
F-HK21/08T
Integrated wireless capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducer for bio-medical applications

Prof Jie Yuan/HKUST
Dr Libor Rufer/CNRS No. 5159
2
F-HK22/08T
Towards a THz laser based on cyclotron emission
Dr Jiannong Wang/HKUST
Dr Angela Vasanelli/University of Paris Diderot
2
F-HK27/08T A metallomic approach to analyze bismuth- and nickel-binding proteins in cells Dr Hongzhe Sun/HKU Prof Ryszard Lobinski/CNRS No. 2

F-HK28/08T
Synthesis and catalytic applications in alkynes activation of novel polymeric materials based on ferrocenyl polyphosphines

Dr Patrick Toy/HKU

Dr Jean-Cyrille Hierso/CNRS No. 5260/University of Bourgogne

2


Release of 2nd year funds

Project No. Project Title Hong Kong Partner/Institution French Partner/Institution
F-HK02/07T
Lanthanide-based Phosphors for Mercury-free Lighting and Bio-labeling
Prof Peter A Tanner/CityU
Prof Jeannette Dexpert Ghys/INRIA
F-HK04/07T
Design, Synthesis and Characterization of Novel Water-Soluble Two-Photon Absorption Fluorophores for Bio-imaging and Sensing
Dr Ricky Man-shing Wong/HKBU
Prof Jean-Francois Nicoud/CNRS No. 7504
F-HK09/07T
Bi-level Optimisation for Network Planning under Uncertainty
Prof Janny May-yee Leung /CUHK
Prof Abdel Lisser/University of Paris Sud
F-HK18/07T
Mesoporous MCM-41 membrane for separation and recovery of dissolved precious metals
Prof King Lun Yeung/HKUST
Dr Sylvain Miachon/CNRS UMR 5256
F-HK21/07T
Giant electrorheological fluid based-digital microfluidics
Prof Yi-Kuen Lee/HKUST
Prof Patrick Tabeling/CNRS No. 7083
F-HK23/07T
Self-organization of nanoparticles and nanowires generated by confinement within surfactant bilayer films
Prof Shihe Yang/HKUST
Prof Jean- Jacques Benattar/CEA
F-HK26/07T
Nanobioscience of cellulosic thecal plates in dinoflagellate alga
Prof Joseph T Y Wong/HKUST
Dr Jean-Luc Putaux/CNRS 5301
F-HK27/07T
Effects of increasing CO2 concentration and seawater temperature on the biodiversity, interaction, functioning and productivity of pelagic food webs in subtropical coastal waters
Prof Hongbin Liu/HKUST
Prof Behzad Mostajir/CNRS No. 5119
F-HK28/07T

Mechanistic studies on 2-Succinyl-5-Enolpyruvyl-6-Hydroxy-3-Cyclohexene-1-Carboxylate (SEPHCHC) synthase using 2-Oxoglutarate Angalogues
Prof Zhihong Guo/HKUST
Prof Ling Peng/CNRS No. UMR 6114
F-HK30/07T
Development of anionic cascade reactions and other novel reactions of conjugated, acetylenic and allenic esters and thioesters. Toward the synthesis of biologically active compounds

Dr Pauline Chiu/HKU
Prof Michel Miesch/CNRS/ULP Strasbourg


F-HK31/07T
Discovery of novel growth hormone-releasing hormones in vertebrates: from functions to evolution
Prof Billy Kwok Chong Chow/HKU
Prof Hubert Vaudry/INSERM/University of Rouen
F-HK34/07T
Transnationalizing Charity and Philanthropy in Mainland China: A Case Study of Medecins Sans Frontieres (A French NGO)
Dr Khun Eng Kuah-Pearce/HKU
Prof Gilles Guiheux/University of Paris Diderot
F-HK36/07T
Moments for automorphic L-functions
Dr Yuk Kam Lau/HKU
Dr Jie Wu/Universite Henri Poincare Nancy 1
F-HK37/07T
Dissecting Hirchsprung's disease: international Hirschsprung's disease consotium
Prof Paul Kwong Hang Tam/HKU
Prof Stanislas Lyonnet/INSERM No. 781/University Descartes Paris 5
F-HK39/07T
Production of greenhouse gases from sub-aerially exposed continental shelves and oceanic islands since the Middle Pleistocene climatic transition
Prof Wyss Wai Shu Yim/HKU
Prof L.F. Montaggioni/CNRS No. 2761/University of Provence
F-HK40/07T
A feasibility study of human T cell epitope-based vaccines against H5N1 avian influenza virus
Dr Bojian Zheng/HKU
Dr Yu Chun Lone/INSERM U.542