NSFC/RGC Joint Research Scheme - List of Funded Projects for 2019/20
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_CUHK415/19 Generative Adversarial Learning Based Magnetic Resonance Image Enhancement: Modeling and Algorithm Prof Zeng Tieyong/CUHK Prof Zhang Guixu/East China Normal University 48 906,446
N_PolyU504/19 Stochastic Optimal Control Theory under Model Uncertainty and Their Applications in Financial Risk Management Prof Sun Defeng/PolyU Prof Wu Zhen/Shandong University 48 970,398
Life Science
N_CityU104/19 Assembly and Molecular Mechanism Studies on Membrane Remodeling Complex Dr Fan Jun/CityU Prof Sun Fei/Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Science 48 937,611
N_CityU119/19 Exploration of Cell Chirality Using Material Surface Patterning Dr Chen Ting-Hsuan/CityU Prof Ding Jiandong/Fudan University 48 1,176,537
N_CUHK414/19 The Synaptic, Cellular and Circuit Plasticity Mechanisms Underlying the Role of the Small-molecule Neuropeptide Orexin in Central Vestibular Compensation Prof Yung Wing-ho/CUHK Prof Zhu Jingning/Nanjing University 48 1,177,667
N_HKUST603/19 Study of the lineage relationship between hematopoietic stem cells and tissue-resident macrophages using a high-precision single-cell tracing technique Prof Qu Jianan/HKUST Prof Xu Jin/South China University of Technology 48 1,131,503
N_HKU722/19 The role of RNF169 in DNA double-strand break repair pathway choice and genome stability maintenance Dr Huen Michael Shing-Yan/HKU Prof Huang Jun/Zhejiang University 48 1,130,560
N_HKU727/19 Proteomics-based identification of tumor metastasis-associated proteins and functional and mechanistic study of MEST in esophageal cancer Prof Lung Maria Li/HKU Prof Li Bin/Jinan University 48 1,177,667
Medicine
N_PolyU533/19 Calcium-Binding Protein S100A4 as a Novel Adjuvant for Boosting Vaccination with Varicella-Zoster Virus Glycoprotein E Dr Zou Xiang/PolyU Prof Wei Bin/Shanghai University 48 1,154,265
N_HKU723/19 Perturbation of mammalian and mosquito adaptive immunity by flaviviruses Prof Jin Dong-Yan/HKU Dr Cheng Gong/Tsinghua University 48 1,177,667
Management Science
N_HKUST615/19 Information-driven supply chain collaboration and service management in the new retail era Prof Chen Ying-Ju/HKUST Prof Guan Xu/Huazhong University of Science and Technology 48 1,177,667
Marine and Environmental Science
N_HKUST638/19 Observation and model study of the impact of vertical variations in boundary layer on the evolution of ozone pollution episodes in southern China Prof Ning Zhi/HKUST Prof Li Ying/Southern University of Science and Technology
 48 1,177,667
New Materials Science
N_CityU102/19 Bis-Tridentate Ir(III) Phosphors for High-Efficiency and Long-Lifetime Organic Light-Emitting Diodes Prof Chi Yun/CityU Prof Liao Liang-Sheng/Soochow University 48 1,177,667
N_HKBU201/19 Efficient and stable polymer solar cells: From new materials, built-in potential and interfacial engineering perspectives Prof Zhu Furong/HKBU Prof Ding Liming/National Center for Nanoscience and Technology 48 1,174,652
N_CUHK449/19 Development of High Performance Perovskite Blue Light-emitting Diodes Prof Zhao Ni/CUHK Prof Wang Jianpu/Nanjing Tech University 48 1,168,227
N_PolyU519/19 Synthesis of High Entropy Magnetic Nanoparticles (MNP) and MNP-Embedded Microswimmers for Targeted Heating in Biological Ducts Dr Ruan Haihui/PolyU Prof Liu Xiongjun/State Key Laboratory for Advanced Metals and Materials/University of Science and Technology Beijing 48 1,110,210
N_HKUST609/19 Development of Aggregation-Induced Emission (AIE) Nanodots with Near-Infrared Afterglow Luminescence for Tumor Diagnosis and Image-Guided Tumor Resection Dr Kwok Tsz Kin/HKUST Prof Ding Dan/Nankai University 48 1,174,841
N_HKUST611/19 Search for Majorana zero modes on magnetic impurities and vortex cores in iron-based superconductors Prof Dai Xi/HKUST Prof Zhang Tong/Fudan University 48 1,130,560
N_HKUST624/19 Investigation of structure and property enhancement of atomically-dispersed bimetallic catalysts Prof Wang Ning/HKUST Prof Liu Hongyang/Institute of Metal Research (IMR), Chinese Academy of Science 48 1,138,098
N_HKU718/19 Aqueous two-phase system-(ATPS-)templated fabrication of conjugated double-network hydrogel scaffolds for osteochondral repair Dr Shum Ho Cheung/HKU Dr Deng Yi/Sichuan University 48 1,172,956
Others
N_HKBU214/19 Mathematical modeling and analysis of deep neural networks for solving structured differential and integral models Prof Tai Xue-Cheng/HKBU Prof Tang Tao/Southern University of Science and Technology 48 1,177,667
N_CUHK409/19 Existence and Regularity of Solutions to the Boltzmann Equation Prof Duan Renjun/CUHK Prof Li Weixi/Wuhan University 48 1,147,519
N_HKUST604/19 Experimental and numerical investigation of the physical origin of large-scale circulation in turbulent thermal convection Prof Tong Penger/HKUST Dr Huang Shidi/Southern University of Science & Technology 48 1,132,445