In 2020/21 Exercise of the National Natural Science Foundation of China/Research Grants Council (NSFC/RGC) Joint Research Scheme, the RGC and NSFC have agreed to fund a total of 30 research projects, out of 213 eligible applications, for a total sum of HK$34.7 million. PolyU submitted 48 preliminary proposals and 16 full proposals, of which 10 full proposals are successful with a total awarded amount of HK$11.571 million (i.e., 33.35% of total awarded funding) and four of them are from CEE Department.
This is the best funding results in NSFC/RGC Joint Research Scheme attained by PolyU since the implementation of this funding scheme. PolyU has also attained the largest number of funded projects and grant amount among UGC-funded universities in 2020/21 Exercise.
Congratulations to PolyU and CEE Principal Investigator and research team of the following projects!
|
Principle Investigator |
Project Title |
Funding Period (months) |
Amount Awarded by RGC (HK$) |
|
Prof. Hai Guo |
Organic Aerosols in Offshore Marine Atmosphere of Eastern and Southern China: Sources, Chemical Ageing, and Climate Consequence |
48
|
1,154,954
|
|
Dr Zhen-Yu Yin |
Study of Multi-Physics Coupling Mechanism of Deep Sea Pipeline and Soft Marine Organic Deposits Interaction Considering Time and Temperature Effects |
48 |
1,154,954 |
|
Prof. Jian-Guo Dai |
Research and Development on Waste Ash/Slag-based Artificial Aggregates for Applications in Concrete |
48 |
1,154,954 |
|
Prof. Kwok-Fai Chung |
Research on Structural Behaviour of Stainless-Clad Bi-Metallic Steel Welded Connections and Joints under Monotonic and Cyclic Actions |
48 |
1,158,329 |
