Funded Projects with Industry Partners
| Project Title | Funding Scheme (Fundy Body) |
Technology Area(s) |
Sponsor / Supporting Parties | Fund Approved |
PIs |
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Improving the health and stability of roadside trees in compact urban development through novel road systems and tree root “training" |
RGC Collaborative Research Fund (Research Grants Council) |
Urban greening, urban built environment, sustainable development |
AECOM Asia Company Limited K. Wah Construction Materials Limited |
HK$ 5,407,780.00 | Prof. WANG Yuhong |
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Tailoring New-Generation Low-carbon Concrete for Green Construction: Engineering Applications towards Carbon Neutrality |
Construction Industry Council (CIC) Research and Technology Development Fund (Construction Industry Council) |
Low-carbon Construction Materials |
Green Island Cement Company Limited |
HK$ 2,000,000.00 |
Dr LU Jianxin |
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Towards future climate-resilient sea-crossing bridges via intelligent learning of long-term real monitoring data |
RGC Collaborative Research Fund (Research Grants Council) |
Structural Engineering | CCCC Fourth Harbour Engineering Research Institute Co. Ltd. | HK$ 5,056,919.00 | Prof. XIA Yong |
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低压台区多维电弧特征数据集构建及电气火灾主动防护关键技术研究 |
深圳供电局有限公司 | Power and safety | 深圳供电局有限公司 | RMB 2,658,900 | Prof. DU Ya Ping |
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耦合型电化学储能电站全过程安全防控关键技术及装备研究 |
廣東省重點領域研發計劃 (廣東省科學技術廳) |
Energy safety | China Southern Power Grid Technology (China) | HK$ 3,479,680.00 | Dr HUANG Xinyan |
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降低建筑光伏运行温度的新型被动冷却技术研究 |
中國建築國際集團有限公司 | Renewable energy | 中國建築國際集團有限公司 | HK$ 2,500,000.00 | Prof. YAN Jerry Jinyue |
|
高導石蠟儲能微膠囊及其在超低能耗建築中的新型技術開發和應用 |
China Petrochemical Technology Company Limited | Energy and novel energy technology | China Petrochemical Technology Company Limited | HK$ 1,562,999.50 | Prof. LU Lin |
| Project Title | Funding Scheme (Fundy Body) |
Technology Area(s) |
Sponsor / Supporting Parties | Fund Approved |
PIs |
| Achieving the Circular Economy in Construction through Deconstruction and Reuse Technologies for Steel and Composite Structures | RGC Research Impact Fund (Research Grants Council) |
Sustainable structures |
Gammon Construction Ltd. Sun Hung Kai Architects and Engineers Ltd. Wo Lee Green Solutions Ltd. Arup Group Limited Turner & Townsend |
HK$ 9,750,000.00 | Prof. CHAN Tak Ming |
|
AI-powered "sensing, positioning, and guidance" from smart roads |
Innovation and Technology Fund - Mainland-Hong Kong Joint Funding Scheme (ITF-MHKJFS) |
Smart transport, traffic safety | Lin Tung-Yen & Li Guo-Hao Consultants Hong Kong Ltd. | HK$ 2,473,779.95 | Prof. WANG Yuhong |
| Construction Progress Monitoring and Contract Performance by Integrating Computer Vision and Blockchain |
Innovation and Technology Fund - Guangdong-Hong Kong Technology Cooperation Funding Scheme (ITF-TCFS)(Innovation and Technology Commission) |
Construction Informatics | QHsware | HK$ 1,976,850.00 | Prof. LI Heng |
| Digital Twin-enabled Intelligent Assessment and Maintenance of Offshore Wind Turbine Structures in a Life-cycle Context | RGC Research Impact Fund (Research Grants Council) |
Renewable energy |
China State Shipbuilding Goldwind Science & Technology Co. Ltd. China Energy Engineering Group China Communications |
HK$ 4,970,000.00 | Prof. ZHU Songye |
|
Durable Low-carbon Asphalt Pavement Built with Recycled Waste Polyolefin Plastics through Reactive Extrusion |
RGC Research Impact Fund (Research Grants Council) |
Low-carbon Construction Materials | Hong Kong Asphalt (Green) Ltd. | HK$ 4,060,000.00 | Prof. LENG Zhen |
| Embedding Intelligence into Building Information Modeling (ITF Project) |
Innovation and Technology Fund - Logistics and Supply Chain MultiTech R&D Centre (ITF-LSCM) |
Construction Informatics | China Chemistry, Zhong Shan | HK$ 7,070,799.00 | Prof. LI Heng |
| INTACT: Intelligent tropical-storm-resilient system for coastal cities | RGC Theme-based Research Scheme (Research Grants Council) |
Urban hazard mitigation |
Ove Arup & Partners Hong Kong Ltd. NVIDIA Corporation HK NIDA Technology Co. Ltd. |
HK$ 44,521,000.00 | Prof. NI Yiqing |
|
Trial: Onsite Trial and Improvement of the 4th-Generation of Inline Hydropower Harnessing Device (IHHD) and its System for Lower Flow Conditions (LFC) at Water Distribution Pipelines in Hong Kong |
Innovation and Technology Fund - Innovation and Technology Support Programme - Public Sector Trial Scheme (ITF-PSTS) (Innovation and Technology Commission) |
Energy | Water Supplies Department, HKSAR | HK$ 1,167,250.00 | Prof. YANG Hongxing |
| 双碳专2023037 建筑高效节能及电力柔性技术研究与应用示范 |
深圳市科技創新委員會 |
Building energy | 深圳市建築科學研究院有限公司 | HK$ 5,100,000.00 | Dr LI Hangxin |
| 廢棄混凝土再生微粉碳化高值化技術應用研究 |
Innovation and Technology Fund - Guangdong-Hong Kong Technology Cooperation Funding Scheme (ITF-TCFS) |
Waste Management | ScoreTech Mortars Company Limited | HK$ 1,199,450.00 | Prof. POON Chi Sun |
|
考慮強電磁脈衝概率性風險的新能源配網時空多尺度仿真技術研究 |
南方電網科學研究院有限責任公司 | Power and energy | 南方電網科學研究院有限責任公司 | HK$ 9,685,599.00 | Prof. DU Ya Ping |
| Project Title | Funding Scheme (Fundy Body) |
Technology Area(s) |
Sponsor / Supporting Parties | Fund Approved |
PIs |
|
A Novel Modelling Approach for Predicting Sewer Failure |
General Research Fund (Research Grants Council) |
Sewer Management | Drainage Services Department | HK$ 1,107,105.00 | Prof. Tarek ZAYED |
| Development of multi-strength grade lightweight concrete for modular integrated construction (MiC) applications |
Innovation and Technology Fund - Partnership Research Programme (ITF-PRP) |
Construction Materials | Yau Lee Wah Concrete Precast Products Company Limited | HK$ 1,905,200.00 | Prof. POON Chi Sun |
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Development of Smart, energy-efficient and energy-flexible Mega Retail and Office Buildings at XRL West Kowloon |
Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd | Building energy | Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd | HK$ 6,250,000.00 | Prof. WANG Shengwei |
| Eco-materials for Digital Construction by 3D Printing | Innovation and Technology Fund - Nano and Advanced Materials Institute (ITF-NAMI)(Innovation and Technology Commission) | Construction Materials | Nano and Advanced Materials Institute Limited | HK$ 3,260,000.00 |
Prof. POON Chi Sun (PolyU PI) NAMI (Lead Applicant) |
| Effective Recycling of Municipal Solid Waste Incineration Bottom Ash for use in the Construction Industry |
Innovation and Technology Fund - Partnership Research Programme (ITF-PRP) |
Waste Management | China Everbright Green Technology Innovation Research Institute Limited | HK$ 2,000,000.00 | Prof. POON Chi Sun |
| Hong Kong GNSS signal quality monitoring and interference detection system |
Innovation and Technology Fund - Logistics and Supply Chain MultiTech R&D Centre (ITF-LSCM) |
Hong Kong GNSS signal quality monitoring and interference detection system | Innovation and Technology Commission | HK$ 8,194,846.00 | Prof. CHEN Wu |
| Materials & Design for Product-based Modular Integrated Construction (MiC) | Innovation and Technology Fund - Nano and Advanced Materials Institute (ITF-NAMI) (Innovation and Technology Commission) |
Construction Materials | Nano and Advanced Materials Institute Limited | HK$ 2,230,226.00 |
Prof. POON Chi Sun (PolyU PI) NAMI (Lead Applicant) |
| Next-generation Imaging Technologies of Rapid Leakage Diagnosis of Underground High-Pressure and Large Water Mains in Carriageway | Innovation and Technology Fund - Logistics and Supply Chain MultiTech R&D Centre (ITF-LSCM) (Innovation and Technology Commission) |
Next-generation Imaging Technologies of Rapid Leakage Diagnosis of Underground High-Pressure and Large Water Mains in Carriageway |
Innovation and Technology Commission UNOTECH Limited Ming Hing Waterworks Engineering Co. Ltd. |
HK$ 6,925,765.00 | Dr LAI Wai Lok |
|
Smart Assessment of Bridge Deck Efficiency and Safety in Hong Kong |
Smart Traffic Fund (Transport Department); |
Bridge Management | Highways Department | HK$ 8,843,180.00 | Prof. Tarek ZAYED |
| Smart Data-Driven Building Management Framework for Environmental and Sustainability Applications | Innovation and Technology Fund - Logistics and Supply Chain MultiTech R&D Centre (ITF-LSCM)(Innovation and Technology Commission) | Logistics and Supply Chain Management |
Guangdong Midea HVAC Equipment Co., Ltd. (Sponsor) Tonwell Security Limited Vircon Limited (Sponsor) Suoxinda Holdings Limited (Sponsor) UNOTECH Limited (Sponsor) The Hong Kong Polytechnic University City University of Hong Kong The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology The Electrical and Mechanical Services Department (EMSD) Trane Hong Kong (Sponsor) |
HK$ 5,100,020.00 | Prof. XIAO Fu |
| Trial: Vision-based Badminton Match Analysis |
Innovation and Technology Fund - Logistics and Supply Chain MultiTech R&D Centre (ITF-LSCM) |
Construction Informatics | China Chemistry | HK$ 7,779,750.00 | Prof. LI Heng |
| Unfolding the lost WWII heritage: promotion of geo-spatial and geophysical technologies |
Innovation and Technology Fund - General Support Programme (ITF-GSP) |
geo-spatial and geophysical technologies | Innovation and Technology Commission | HK$ 4,019,980.00 | Dr LAI Wai Lok |
|
深圳供电局有限公司 2021-2022 年“城中村”低压配电系统防触电关键技术研究项目 |
深圳供电局有限公司 | Power and safety | 深圳供电局有限公司 | RMB 1,400,000 | Prof. DU Ya Ping |
| 纖維複材增強海水海砂自密實混凝土預製裝配式結構技術研究 |
Innovation and Technology Fund - Guangdong-Hong Kong Technology Cooperation Funding Scheme (ITF-TCFS) |
Advanced Manufacturing and Construction | Shenzhen Opmaterial Science And Technology Co Ltd | HK$ 1,322,500.00 | Prof. YU Tao |
| Project Title | Funding Scheme (Fundy Body) |
Technology Area(s) |
Sponsor / Supporting Parties | Fund Approved |
PIs |
| A Decision-Support Platform for COVID-19 Pandemic Control |
Innovation and Technology Fund - Logistics and Supply Chain MultiTech R&D Centre (ITF-LSCM) |
COVID-19 Symptom Onset Risk Prediction Platform | Innovation and Technology Commission | HK$ 7,776,300.00 | Prof. SHI Wen Zhong |
|
Assessing construction labor market demand through web-crawling |
Donation from V-fun Technology HK Limited | Construction Informatics | VFun Technology HK Limited | HK$ 7,500,000.00 | Prof. LI Heng |
| Developing a Computerized Project Success Index System to Monitor and Benchmark the Performance of Hospital Projects | General Research Fund (Research Grants Council) |
Developing a Computerized Project Success Index System to Monitor and Benchmark the Performance of Hospital Projects |
Architectural Services Department, HKSAR Hospital Authority Development Bureau, HKSAR |
HK$ 1,038,817.00 | Prof. CHAN Ping Chuen |
| Modeling and Analysis of Water Pipe Failure: Investigate Causes, Find Solutions, and Develop Potential Strategies, Polices, and Regulations |
Innovation and Technology Fund - Innovation and Technology Support Programme (ITF-ITSP) |
Water System Management | Water Supplies Department | HK$ 7,599,200.00 | Prof. Tarek ZAYED |
| Smart and sustainable drainage network in Hong Kong using artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques |
Environment and Conservation Fund - Environmental Research, Technology Demonstration and Conference Projects |
Sewer Management | Drainage Services Department | HK$ 2,093,000.00 | Prof. Tarek ZAYED |
| Study of Artificial Intelligence for Road Surface Depression Detection Using 3D LiDAR Data |
Construction Industry Council (CIC) Research and Technology Development Fund |
3D LiDAR Data | Construction Industry Council | HK$ 1,200,000.00 | Prof. WONG Man Sing |
| 智慧城市高层建筑表观损伤的自动化识别与修复的关键技术研究 |
深港澳科技計劃項目(C類項目) |
Construction Informatics | QHsware | HK$ 1,219,057.33 | Prof. LI Heng |
|
高密度城市中建筑综合能源系统的智能管理技术研发 |
政府間國際科技創新合作重點專項 (中華人民共和國科學技術部) |
Smart building, smart energy management | 广东美的暖通设备有限公司 | HK$ 4,120,000.00 | Prof. XIAO Fu |
| Project Title | Funding Scheme (Fundy Body) |
Technology Area(s) |
Sponsor / Supporting Parties | Fund Approved |
PIs |
| A computer vision-enabled digital twin for construction resource and progress management |
Innovation and Technology Fund - Logistics and Supply Chain MultiTech R&D Centre (ITF-LSCM) |
Construction Informatics | Zhong Shan Engineering Company Limited | HK$ 7,205,900.00 | Prof. LI Heng |
| Automatic body temperature measurement and high-risk areas and crowds identification system |
Innovation and Technology Fund - Innovation and Technology Support Programme - Public Sector Trial Scheme (ITF-PSTS) |
crowds identification system | Innovation and Technology Commission | HK$ 1,979,070.00 | Prof. SHI Wen Zhong |
| Development of Integrated InSAR and Mobile Surveying Technologies for Monitoring Land Subsidence | Innovation and Technology Fund - Logistics and Supply Chain MultiTech R&D Centre (ITF-LSCM)(Innovation and Technology Commission) | Integrated InSAR and Mobile Surveying Technologies |
SmartServ Global Integrator Shenzhen Uni-Space Technology Co., Ltd. SARYUN Space Technology (HK) Co., Ltd |
HK$ 5,064,600.00 | Prof. DING Xiaoli |
| Enhance Performance of HK GNSS positioning infrastructure with Beidou III and other GNSS constellations |
Innovation and Technology Fund - Logistics and Supply Chain MultiTech R&D Centre (ITF-LSCM) |
HK GNSS positioning infrastructure | Innovation and Technology Commission | HK$ 5,062,043.00 | Prof. CHEN Wu |
| Smart Noise Logger-based Leak Diagnosis System |
Innovation and Technology Fund - Innovation and Technology Support Programme (ITF-ITSP) |
Water System Management | Water Supplies Department | HK$ 2,313,225.00 | Prof. Tarek ZAYED |
| Trial: 3D Spatial Data Platform for Modular Integrated Construction (MiC) |
Innovation and Technology Fund - Innovation and Technology Support Programme - Public Sector Trial Scheme (ITF-PSTS) |
3D Spatial Data Platform | Innovation and Technology Commission | HK$ 3,148,700.00 | Prof. SHI Wen Zhong |
| 施工不安全行为监控系统 |
Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. (Collaborative) |
Construction Informatics | Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd | HK$ 969,354.08 | Prof. LI Heng |
