NSFC/RGC Joint Research Scheme - List of Funded Projects for 2026/27
| RGC Project No. | Project Title | Hong Kong Principal Investigator / University |
Chinese Mainland Principal Investigator / Institution |
Funding Period (months) |
Amount Awarded by RGC (HK$) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | |||||
| N_CityU189/26 | Securing Vision-Language Content Generation and Dissemination against Adversarial Misuse | Prof Cong Wang / CityU | Prof Chao Shen / Xi’an Jiaotong University | 48 | 1,200,000 |
| N_HKBU232/26 | Unleashing High-Density Supernodes: A Topology-Aware Graph-Tensor Paradigm for LLM Inference | Prof Chi Zhou / HKBU | Prof Long Zheng / Huazhong University of Science and Technology | 48 | 1,184,102 |
| N_CUHK416/26 | High-throughput super-resolution nano 3D direct laser writing | Prof Xiaohua Liu / CUHK | Prof Cuifang Kuang / Zhejiang University | 48 | 1,200,000 |
| N_CUHK443/26 | Towards radiation-free ERCP: vision-based sensorimotor cooperative autonomy of magnetically actuated robotic system with a view-switchable duodenoscope and a force-sensing guidewire | Prof Shing-shin Cheng / CUHK | Prof Shuping He / Anhui University | 48 | 1,170,509 |
| N_CUHK447/26 | Photonic AI Processing Enabling All-Optical Data Center Interconnects | Prof Chaoran Huang / CUHK | Prof Junwen Zhang / Fudan University | 48 | 1,183,046 |
| N_CUHK492/26 | Trustworthy Federated Personalized Small Language Models (PSaLMs) with a Distill-then-Expand Method | Prof Irwin Kwo-chin King / CUHK | Prof Zenglin Xu / Fudan University | 48 | 1,189,402 |
| N_PolyU597/26 | Integrated multimodal optical fiber sensing and communication system based on hybrid Rayleigh and Brillouin scattering | Dr Yaxi Yan / PolyU | Prof Yongkang Dong / Harbin Institute of Technology | 48 | 1,184,102 |
| N_PolyU5177/26 | Optical and Electrical signal processing techniques for ultra-high speed optical interconnects based on thin-film lithium niobate platform | Prof Pak-tao Lau / PolyU | Prof Fan Zhang / Peking University | 48 | 1,184,102 |
| N_HKUST619/26 | ReRAM-on-SRAM 3D-Computing-in-Memory Embodied AI Processor for Vision-Language-Action Model Inference | Prof Fengbin Tu / HKUST | Prof Liang Zhao / Zhejiang University | 48 | 1,175,424 |
| N_HKUST688/26 | Towards Controllable and Physical-aware Video Generation and Evaluation | Dr Long Chen / HKUST | Prof Jun Xiao / Zhejiang University | 48 | 1,156,800 |
| N_HKU760/26 | Lithium tantalate programmable integrated photonics for optical signal generation and processing | Prof Jianqi Hu / HKU | Prof Xin Ou / Chinese Academy of Sciences | 48 | 1,200,000 |
| N_HKU787/26 | Towards an Internet of Agents with Self-evolving and Trustworthy Collaboration | Prof Edith Cheuk-han Ngai / HKU | Prof Xingwei Wang / Northeastern University | 48 | 1,163,136 |
| N_HKU7100/26 | Research on Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Identification Based on Physical Unclonable Micro-Movement Features | Prof Chenshu Wu / HKU | Prof Jingjing Wang / Beihang University | 48 | 1,163,136 |
| N_HKU7109/26 | Key Techniques of Multimodal Medical Foundation Models for Cross‑Organ Heart–Brain Axis Coupling and Intelligent Collaborative Diagnosis | Prof Liangqiong Qu / HKU | Prof Heye Zhang / Sun Yat-sen University | 48 | 1,189,517 |
| Life Science | |||||
| N_CityU130/26 | Data-driven mining and decoding noncanonical fungal polyketide synthases toward the discovery of bioactive molecules | Prof Yudai Matsuda / CityU | Prof Wei-guang Wang / Yunnan Minzu University | 48 | 1,195,392 |
| N_CityU136/26 | Design of programmable DNA hydrogels adapted to myocardial injury microenvironment evolution and their stage-specific regulatory mechanisms | Prof Pik Kwan Peggy Lo / CityU | Prof Zhenhua Li / Southern Medical University | 48 | 1,194,816 |
| N_CityU142/26 | Develop Sirt3 deacetylation agonists for specific substrates and applications in mitochondrial homeostasis | Prof Liang Zhang / CityU | Prof Jian Zhang / Shanghai Jiaotong University | 48 | 1,200,000 |
| N_CityU170/26 | High-resolution, high-SNR volumetric imaging of synaptic functional organization in the mouse brain in vivo | Prof Qinrong Zhang / CityU | Prof Wei Chen / Huazhong University of Science and Technology | 48 | 1,200,000 |
| N_HKBU216/26 | AI-assisted analysis of the developmental functions and regulatory networks of germ granules in nematode embryos | Prof Zhongying Zhao / HKBU | Prof Shouhong Guang / University of Science and Technology of China | 48 | 1,200,000 |
| N_HKUST625/26 | Mechanism of PQBP1 mutation and deficiency leading to loss and dysfunction of retinal ganglion cells | Prof Ting Xie / HKUST | Prof Junhai Han / Southeast University | 48 | 1,200,000 |
| N_HKUST694/26 | Function of liver-derived signaling lipids in regulating distant tissue growth | Prof Yan Yan / HKUST | Prof Alan Jian Zhu / Peking University | 48 | 1,186,176 |
| N_HKU755/26 | Mechanistic Investigation of Aberrant IgA1 Glycosylation in IgA Nephropathy by Chemical Biology Approaches | Prof Xuechen Li / HKU | Prof Xing Chen / Peking University | 48 | 1,177,156 |
| N_HKU7112/26 | R-loop Processing and its Impact on Genome Stability | Prof Michael Shing Yan Huen / HKU | Prof Jun Huang / Zhejiang University | 48 | 1,200,000 |
| N_HKU7135/26 | Molecular mechanisms and physiological functions for the regulation of microtubule structures by the α4A tubulin isotype | Prof Shih-chieh Ti / HKU | Prof Jun Zhou / Nankai University | 48 | 1,190,784 |
| N_HKU7143/26 | Molecular Mechanisms of ZIKV NS4B-Mediated Immune Evasion and Targeted Intervention Strategies | Dr Zi-wei Ye / HKU | Prof Qiang Ding / Tsinghua University | 48 | 1,200,000 |
| Medicine | |||||
| N_CUHK432/26 | Deciphering Microbial Metabolites Regulating Th17 Phenotypic Switch in Cancer: Function, Mechanism, and Therapeutic Opportunities | Prof Chi-chun Wong / CUHK | Prof Yunlong Shan / China Pharmaceutical University | 48 | 1,200,000 |
| N_CUHK439/26 | The Role of Macrophage RNF10 in Regulating Vascular Inflammation and Atherosclerosis and Its Targeted Nanotherapy Research | Prof Xiaoyu Tian / CUHK | Prof Jinwei Tian / The Second Affiliated Hospital, Harbin Medical University | 48 | 1,196,851 |
| Management Science | |||||
| N_CityU1103/26 | Large-Scale Financial Risk Factors: Testing, Selecting, and Construction | Prof Guanhao Feng / CityU | Prof Wei Lan / Southwestern University of Finance and Economics | 48 | 1,169,100 |
| N_HKBU202/26 | Incorporating Subjective Expectations into Macroeconomic Policy Evaluation in China | Prof Ding Dong / HKBU | Prof Pengfei Wang / Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School | 48 | 1,200,000 |
| N_CUHK4116/26 | Robust Estimation and Inference for Panel Data Models with Weak Factor Structures | Prof Xun Lu / CUHK | Prof Liangjun Su / Tsinghua University | 48 | 1,198,234 |
| N_HKU758/26 | Statistically and computationally efficient inference tools for high-dimensional time series modeling | Prof Guodong Li / HKU | Prof Qianqian Zhu / Shanghai University of Finance and Economics | 48 | 1,200,000 |
| Marine and Environmental Science | |||||
| N_HKBU215/26 | Occurrence, migration and transformation behavior of atmospheric micro/nanoplastics in animal and plant biological barriers and release risk of small molecular compounds | Dr Zhu Yang / HKBU | Prof Lei Wang / Nankai University | 48 | 1,192,320 |
| N_PolyU558/26 | Development and Optimization of Extruded Waste Tyre Rubber Modified Asphalt as A High-performance Low-carbon Road Paving Material | Prof Zhen Leng / PolyU | Prof Hainian Wang / Chang’an University | 48 | 1,188,941 |
| N_PolyU564/26 | Modular Carbon-sequestered Concrete and Functional Coating Protection Technology in Coastal Environments | Prof Chi-sun Poon / PolyU | Prof Weihua Li / Henan Academy of Sciences | 48 | 1,172,352 |
| N_EdUHK805/26 | Mangrove Biogeomorphic–Sediment Coupling Under Dual Land–Sea Pressures and Consequences for Flood-Risk Mitigation: Deep Bay, Hong Kong | Dr Jinping Cheng / EdUHK | Prof Zhijun Dai / East China Normal University | 48 | 1,200,000 |
| New Materials Science | |||||
| N_CityU121/26 | CO electrolysis to produce multi-carbon fuels and chemicals in an alkaline membrane electrode assembly electrolyzer | Prof Xin Wang / CityU | Prof Guoxiong Wang / Fudan University | 48 | 1,200,000 |
| N_CityU149/26 | Domain-Confined Adhesive Contact Theory of Shape Memory Polymers and Its Application in Transfer Printing | Prof Changhong Linghu / CityU | Prof Jizhou Song / Zhejiang University | 48 | 1,200,000 |
| N_CityU160/26 | Development of reticular materials and devices for high-performance electrochemical CO2 reduction | Prof Ruquan Ye / CityU | Prof Shenlong Zhao / National Center for Nanoscience and Technology | 48 | 1,200,000 |
| N_PolyU591/26 | Next-Generation Power Semiconductors for Extreme Environments of Lunar Base: From Materials, Packaging to Application | Prof Wei Liu / PolyU | Prof Laili Wang / Xi’an Jiaotong University | 48 | 1,189,402 |
| N_PolyU5158/26 | Bioinspired confined assembly of robust and conductive MXene nanocomposites | Prof Joselito Macabuhay Razal / PolyU | Prof Qunfeng Cheng / University of Science and Technology of China | 48 | 1,200,000 |
| N_HKUST615/26 | The Synthesis, Chemical Bonding and Excited State Dynamics of Ge-Sn Clusters in Condensed Phases | Prof Tengteng Chen / HKUST | Prof Zhongming Sun / Fudan University | 48 | 1,200,000 |
| N_HKUST617/26 | Research on Efficient Energy Storage in Lithium Flow Batteries Based on Interfacial Design of Porous Materials | Prof Yoonseob Kim / HKUST | Prof Yingying Lu / Zhejiang University | 48 | 1,186,176 |
| N_HKUST697/26 | Decoding Temperature-Dependent Ion Transport in Polymer-Confined Quasi-Solid Electrolytes | Prof Dan Li / HKUST | Prof Yan-Bing He / Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School | 48 | 1,176,960 |
| Others | |||||
| N_CityU114/26 | Precision medicine with machine learning and deep learning approaches | Prof Wen Su / CityU | Prof Yifan Cui / Zhejiang University | 48 | 1,200,000 |
| N_CUHK425/26 | Control Incompatibility in Multi-Parameter Quantum Metrology | Prof Haidong Yuan / CUHK | Prof Guoyong Xiang / University of Science and Technology of China | 48 | 1,194,701 |
| N_CUHK478/26 | Integrating seismic and multiparameter observations to constrain the mechanisms underlying slow-moving landslide’s evolution | Prof Joe Yen Tan / CUHK | Researcher Siming He / Chinese Academy of Sciences | 48 | 1,188,864 |
| N_PolyU523/26 | Statistical Transfer Learning Methods for Heterogeneous Tabular Data | Prof Chenlei Leng / PolyU | Prof Junlong Zhao / Beijing Normal University | 48 | 1,163,136 |
| N_PolyU554/26 | Climate Change-Driven Evolution of Lifetime Limit States and Typhoon Resilience Assessment of Offshore Wind Turbine Structures | Prof You Dong / PolyU | Prof Bowen Yan / Chongqing University | 48 | 1,200,000 |
| N_HKUST622/26 | Synthesis, characterization, mechanistic studies, and applications of novel ruthenium carbene complexes | Dr Chaoshen Zhang / HKUST | Prof Yun-Dong Wu / Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School | 48 | 1,200,000 |
| N_HKU711/26 | Multi-wavelength Polarimetric Study of Particles Accelerators in our Galaxy | Prof Chi-yung Ng / HKU | Prof Ping Zhou / Nanjing University | 48 | 1,200,000 |