NSFC/RGC Joint Research Scheme - List of Funded Projects for 2023/24
| RGC Project No. | Project Title | Hong Kong Principal Investigator / University |
Mainland Principal Investigator / Institution |
Funding Period (months) |
Amount Awarded by RGC (HK$) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | |||||
| N_CUHK410/23 | In Vivo Navigation and Control of Robotic Bronchoscopy for Lung Nodule Biopsy in Dynamic Environments | Prof Qi Dou / CUHK |
Prof Hesheng Wang / Shanghai Jiao Tong University | 48 | 1,225,657 |
| N_CUHK431/23 | Development of Multi-Scale Multimodal Intelligent Three-Dimensional Light Microscopy System for Whole-Brain Imaging and Analysis | Prof Renjie Zhou / CUHK | Prof Xu Liu / Zhejiang University |
48 | 1,203,311 |
| N_HKBU212/23 | A Privacy-Preserving Generalised Heterogeneous Federated Learning Framework for Biometrics Verification | Prof Pong-chi Yuen / HKBU |
Prof Mang Ye / Wuhan University |
48 | 925,806 |
| N_HKU718/23 | Practical quantum dynamics simulation — theory and application | Dr Qi Zhao / HKU |
Dr Xiao Yuan / Peking University |
48 | 1,233,750 |
| N_HKUST605/23 | Automated Detection and Mitigation of Software Side Channel Vulnerabilities for Trusted Execution Environments | Dr Shuai Wang / HKUST | Prof Yinqian Zhang / Southern University of Science and Technology | 48 | 1,180,452 |
| N_HKUST638/23 | Research on millimeter scale continuum robot and probe for endoscopic laser surgery | Prof Ya-jing Shen / HKUST | Prof Wanfeng Shang / Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences | 48 | 1,233,750 |
| Life Science | |||||
| N_CityU136/23 | Development of chemical biology tools and structural and functional studies of GPCRX89, an important target in gastrointestinal stromal tumor | Prof Hongyan Sun / CityU | Prof Jinpeng Sun / Shandong University | 48 | 1,233,750 |
| N_CUHK426/23 | The Development of Palladium Catalyst Systems for Catalytic Construction of Quaternary Carbon/Silicon-Stereogenic Centers | Prof Fuk-yee Kwong / CUHK |
Prof Li-wen Xu / Hangzhou Normal University | 48 | 1,233,750 |
| N_CUHK456/23 | Mechanistic Basis and Therapeutic Targeting of Pathologic Phase Separation and Aberrant Genome Architecture for Cancer Immunotherapy | Prof Alfred Sze-lok Cheng / CUHK |
Prof Jia Wang / Guangzhou Medical University | 48 | 1,212,431 |
| N_CUHK484/23 | Investigation on the Molecular Mechanisms by Which RNA Viruses Control Replication Accuracy with Application to Antiviral Drug Sensitivity Assessment through a Tightly Integrative Approach | Dr Peter Pak-hang Cheung / CUHK |
Dr Peng Gong / Wuhan Institute of Virology, Chinese Academy of Sciences |
48 | 1,213,615 |
| N_HKBU201/23 | Screening, functional identification and transport mechanism study of tanshinone transporters in Salvia miltiorrhiza | Dr Pan Liao / HKBU |
Dr Guoyin Kai / Zhejiang Chinese Medical University | 48 | 1,233,750 |
| N_HKBU218/23 | Brain Connectome of model-based learning and cognitive flexibility in gifted individuals | Dr Rongjun Yu / HKBU |
Dr Shaozheng Qin / Beijing Normal University | 48 | 1,135,050 |
| N_HKU702/23 | Discovery of novel molecular glue molecules by using DNA-encoded chemical libraries (DELs) | Prof Xiaoyu Li / HKU |
Prof Yizhou Li / Chongqing University | 48 | 873,692 |
| N_PolyU573/23 | Novel SNARE Complexes for Autophagosome-lysosome Fusion: Mechanistic Study and Strategy for Modulation | Prof Yanxiang Zhao / PolyU |
Prof Rong Liu / China Agricultural University |
48 | 1,219,537 |
| Medicine | |||||
| N_CUHK448/23 | Neural Cell-Secreted HTRA1 Protease Promotes Gastric Tumorigenesis via Regulatory of Hippo Pathway in Epithelial Cells | Prof Ka-fai To / CUHK |
Prof Zhaocai Zhou / Fudan University | 48 | 1,233,750 |
| N_CUHK486/23 | MHC Class II+ Adipocyte in Control of White Adipose Tissue Browning | Dr Xiaoyan Hui / CUHK |
Prof Tuo Deng / Central South University |
48 | 1,233,750 |
| N_HKBU205/23 | Study of TWIK2 channel as the Key Therapeutic Target for Parkinson's Disease | Dr Ken Kin-lam Yung / HKBU |
Dr Pingzheng Zhou / Southern Medical University | 48 | 1,210,654 |
| N_HKU778/23 | Photoresponsive mRNA Delivery System for Esophageal Carcinoma Treatment | Dr Weiping Wang / HKU | Prof Changyou Zhan / Fudan University | 48 | 1,184,400 |
| Management Science | |||||
| N_CityU146/23 | Asset-stranding Risks on Energy Firms under the Carbon Neutrality Goals and Spillover Effects on the Capital Market in mainland China and Hong Kong | Dr Lin Zhang / CityU |
Dr Wenji Zhou / Renmin University of China | 48 | 1,160,712 |
| N_CUHK460/23 | An Empirical Research of a Multimodal Decision Aid to Support Shared Decision-making among Women Newly Diagnosed with Breast Cancer | Prof Ka-ming Chow / CUHK |
Prof Jiemin Zhu / Xiamen University | 48 | 1,233,750 |
| Marine and Environmental Science | |||||
| N_HKU722/23 | Advancing pollen-induced health risk assessment with geospatial big data | Dr Bin Chen / HKU |
Prof Xuecao Li / China Agricultural University |
48 | 1,196,323 |
| N_HKUST616/23 | A Model-based Study on Atmosphere–Wave–Ocean Coupling and its Modulation in Extreme Rainfall Events over the Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macau Greater Bay Area under Climate Change | Prof Jimmy Chi-hung Fung / HKUST |
Prof Shaoqing Zhang / Ocean University of China | 48 | 1,233,750 |
| New Materials Science | |||||
| N_CityU102/23 | Efficient and Stable Self-assembled Monolayer Hole Transporting Materials for Inverted Perovskite Solar Cells | Prof Zonglong Zhu / CityU |
Prof Zhong'an Li / Huazhong University of Science and Technology | 48 | 1,233,750 |
| N_CityU141/23 | Multi-scale inverse design and experimental verification of high-entropy solder | Prof Yingxia Liu / CityU |
Prof Yuzheng Guo / Wuhan University | 48 | 1,055,498 |
| N_CityU151/23 | Bulk complex concentrated alloys based on grain boundary complexion engineering and study of their toughening mechanisms | Prof Jian Lu / CityU |
Prof Ge Wu / Xi'an Jiaotong University |
48 | 1,056,090 |
| N_CityU160/23 | Rational Design of Engineered Two Dimensional C3N4 Photocatalyst for Simultaneous Removal of Organic Pollutants and Green Energy Production | Prof Yun-hau Ng / CityU | Prof Yuekun Lai / Fuzhou University | 48 | 987,000 |
| N_CUHK409/23 | The Development of Tendon Extracellular Matrix-Enriched, Amino Acid Polymer Hydrogel for Functional Tendon Regeneration | Prof Dan Wang / CUHK |
Prof Runhui Liu / East China University of Science and Technology |
48 | 1,226,644 |
| N_CUHK479/23 | Three-Dimensional Photonic Topological Insulators Operating at Telecom Wavelengths | Prof Xiankai Sun / CUHK | Prof Zhen Gao / Southern University of Science and Technology | 48 | 1,230,671 |
| N_HKU721/23 | The investigation of biodegradable zinc-lithium-magnesium alloy as a novel implant to promote osteogenesis through the stimulation of the bone-brain axis | Dr Wei Qiao / HKU |
Prof Yufeng Zheng / Peking University | 48 | 1,212,135 |
| N_HKU750/23 | Development of Quantum-Enhanced Diamond Molecular Tension Microscopy: Towards Precise and Label-free Imaging of Cellular Forces | Dr Zhiqin Chu / HKU |
Prof Qiang Wei / Sichuan University | 48 | 1,233,750 |
| N_HKUST611/23 | Exploring high-performance cold-sintering ceramics and their 3D heterogeneous chip integration | Prof Jian-nong Wang / HKUST | Prof Hong Wang / Southern University of Science and Technology | 48 | 1,201,771 |
| N_HKUST627/23 | Investigation of emergent patterns and elastic waves in active soft solids | Prof Rui Zhang / HKUST | Prof Bo Li / Tsinghua University |
48 | 1,233,750 |
| N_PolyU553/23 | A New Paradigm for Designing and Manufacturing of 4D Printed Reconfigurable Lattice Structures for Tunable Broadband Vibration Suppression | Prof Li Cheng / PolyU |
Prof Han Meng / Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics | 48 | 1,210,654 |
| N_PolyU584/23 | Mastering the Synergy Between High-voltage Cathode and Electrolyte to Build Robust Interfaces for Advanced Potassium-ion Battery | Dr Biao Zhang / PolyU |
Dr Dengyun Zhai / Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University | 48 | 1,143,736 |
| Others | |||||
| N_CityU114/23 | Bio-inspired Anti-impact Compliant Capture and Attitude Takeover Control of Non-cooperative Spacecraft | Prof Xingjian Jing / CityU | Prof Honghua Dai / Northwestern Polytechnical University | 48 | 1,184,400 |
| N_CityU128/23 | Study on thermal environment mechanism and energy characteristics of high performance decoupled radiant cooling system using low temperature source | Prof Gongsheng Huang / CityU | Prof Huijun Wu / Guangzhou University | 48 | 1,026,480 |
| N_HKU723/23 | Theoretical and experimental study of the performance of suction bucket foundation for offshore wind turbines under complex geological and multi-hazard conditions | Prof Jun Yang / HKU |
Prof Xiaoqiang Gu / Tongji University | 48 | 1,233,750 |
| N_HKU782/23 | Investigating the Properties and Impacts of the Wind Launched From Black Hole Super-Eddington Accretion Flow | Dr Lixin Dai / HKU |
Prof Feng Yuan / Shanghai Astronomical Observatory | 48 | 1,233,750 |
| N_HKUST607/23 | Mathematical Tiling and Classification in 2D & 3D New Material Science | Prof Min Yan / HKUST |
Prof Erxiao Wang / Zhejiang Normal University | 48 | 1,233,750 |
| N_PolyU526/23 | Recycling Construction Waste in Highway Embankments towards Sustainable Development of City Clusters: Geotechnical Assessment Considering Multi-physics Coupling Effects | Dr Chao Zhou / PolyU |
Prof Jun-hui Zhang / Changsha University of Science & Technology | 48 | 1,233,750 |