NSFC/RGC Joint Research Scheme - List of Funded Projects for 2016/17
RGC Project No. Project Title Hong Kong
Principal Investigator/Institution		 Mainland Principal Investigator/Institution Funding Period
(months)		 Amount Awarded by RGC
(HK$)
Information Technology
N_CityU103/16
 3D Design Algorithms and Dexterous Robotic Sewing for Customized Garment Fabrication Dr Pan Jia/CityU Dr. Zhang Xinyu/East China Normal University
48
1,250,000
N_CUHK403/16 Quantum Simulation of Dynamical Many-body Physics by Solid-state NMR Prof Liu Renbao/CUHK Prof Peng Xinhua/University of Science and Technology of China
48
1,250,000
N_HKUST605/16 Hybrid structures of low-dimensional functional oxide thin films and 2D semiconductors: design, fabrication, and interface control Prof Wang Jiannong/HKUST Prof Wang Hong/Xi'an Jiaotong University
48
687,800
N_HKU712/16 Ultrafast spectro-temporal measurement based on photonic integration Dr Wong Kenneth Kin Yip/HKU Prof Zhang Xinliang/Huazhong University of Science and Technology
48
942,000
Life Science
N_CUHK407/16
 Investigation of Technology and Mechanism of in/ex Vivo Stem-cell Differentiation by Femtosecond Laser Dr Kong Siu-Kai/CUHK Dr He Hao/Shanghai Jiao Tong University
48
1,020,000
N_PolyU503/16 Development of Beclin1-Specific Autophagy Modulators to Inhibit Lung Cancer Cell Proliferation Prof Zhao Yanxiang/PolyU Prof Wang Renxiao/State Key Laboratory of Bioorganic and Natural Products Chemistry, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences
48
1,250,000
Medicine
N_CUHK415/16 Epigenetic Mechanism of Mitoflashes Facilitating Early Phase of Reprogramming Prof Chan Wai-yee/CUHK Prof Liu Xingguo/Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health, Chinese Academy of Sciences
48
1,230,800
N_CUHK416/16 Expression and Functional Characterization of LBX1 in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Prof Cheng Jack Chun-yiu/CUHK Prof Qiu Yong/Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University
48
1,045,271
N_CUHK421/16 Comprehending Mechanisms of Refractory Stroke in Symptomatic Intracranial Atherosclerotic Disease: An Interdisciplinary Study by Advanced Neuroimaging and Computational Fluid Dynamics Prof Leung Thomas Wai-hong/CUHK Dr Liu Jia/Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sicences
48
1,156,208
N_HKU729/16 Identification of susceptibility genes involved in the pathogenesis and prediction of thyrotoxic periodic paralysis Dr Cheung Ching Lung/HKU Prof Song Huai Dong/Shanghai Jiao Tong University
48
956,480
Management Science
N_PolyU531/16
 Dynamic Revenue Management and Fleet Management for Stochastic Container Leasing System Prof Yan Hong/PolyU Prof Zhang Juliang/Beijing Jiaotong University
48
840,000
Marine and Environmental Science
N_CUHK430/16
 Source Characteristics of Induced Earthquakes Associated with Shale Gas Production in Weiyuan, Sichuan Prof Yang Hongfeng/CUHK Prof Chu Risheng/Institute of Geodesy and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Science
48
1,216,160
N_PolyU518/16
 Experimental and Numerical Studies on Geomechanics of Methane Hydrate-bearing Sediments in South China Sea During Gas Production Dr Leung Yat-fai/PolyU Dr Li Dong-liang/Guangzhou Institute of Energy Conversion (GIEC), Chinese Academy of Sciences
48
902,200
N_HKUST603/16
 Environmental Behaviors of Arsenic-loaded Zero-Valent Iron Nanoparticles in Subsurface Systems Prof Lo Irene Man-Chi/HKUST Prof Hu Liming/Tsinghua University
48
1,250,000
N_HKU706/16 Construction and mechanism of supertough/superwetting nanocrystalline interface on flexible polymeric membranes for water/oil separation Prof Tang Chuyang/HKU Dr Liu Fu/Ningbo Institute of Material Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences
48
1,199,920
New Materials Science
N_HKBU202/16 Unraveling the fundamental mechanism of synergistic effect in ternary bulk-heterojunction blends for photovoltaic applications Prof So Shu-kong/HKBU Prof Hao Xiaotao/Shandong University
48
1,192,000
N_CUHK434/16 Development of Efficient Gene Carriers Based on Self-assembled DNA Nanostructures and Understanding Their Interactions with the Cell Prof Choi Jonathan Chung-hang/CUHK Prof Zhang Chuan/Shanghai Jiao Tong University
48
1,250,000
N_PolyU528/16 High-capacitance Wearable Li-ion Batteries using Multi-shelled Metal Oxides and Metallic Textile Electrodes Dr. Zheng Zijian/PolyU Dr Yang Mei/Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences
48
1,194,000
N_PolyU601/16 Preparation of High Performance Cathodes for Li-S Batteries and Their Property and Mechanism Study: Enhancement of Electron and Lithium Ion Transmission and Anchoring of Polysulfides Prof Chen Guohua/HKUST Prof Deng Yuanfu/South China University of Technology
48
937,400
N_HKU725/16 Study of the degradation behavior and osteogenic effects of Mg-Si based biomaterials Prof Cheung Kenneth Man Chee/HKU Prof Zheng Yufeng/Peking University
48
1,200,000
Others
N_CUHK437/16 Mathematical and Numerical Study of Non-conforming Finite Element Methods for Maxwell's Equations in Inhomogeneous Media and Related Inverse Problems Dr Zou Jun/CUHK Dr Duan Huoyuan/Wuhan University
48
1,138,000
N_PolyU520/16
 Square Concrete-Filled Steel Tubular Columns with Internal High-Strength Steel Confinement Prof Teng Jin-guang/PolyU Prof Feng Peng/Tsinghua University
48
1,105,200