Junior Researcher Mentoring Programme | Global Engagement Office

Junior Researcher Mentoring Programme 2025

Project Objectives

Deepen students’ understanding of a chosen research topic;
Nurture students’ analytical and research skills;
Introduce our undergraduate programmes to students and help them make informed university programme choices; and
Connect them with our faculty members to have a better understanding of the study life at PolyU.

S.4 & S.5 and Grade 10 & Grade 11 / Year 11 & Year 12 students (studying in local secondary schools or local international schools);
Having a strong interest in the relevant discipline;
Possessing a good command of both written and spoken English; and
Demonstrating a strong commitment to fulfilling the tasks assigned.

March to August 2025

Certificate of Participation;
Chance to present at academic conference in Hong Kong or overseas; and
Favourable consideration to outstanding students for admission to PolyU.

Fill in an application form (Annex 2);
Obtain Principal’s recommendation (Annex 3);
Prepare the supporting documents (scanned copies of school examination reports for the last TWO terms, award certificates, etc); and
Upload all required documents to the online system (https://www.polyu.edu.hk/pfs2/index.php/958576) by 15 January 2025 (Wed).

[Download] (Annex 2 & 3) Application form & Recommendation from Principal

Project Code	Department	Topic
JRMP2025_01	Department of Management and Marketing	The Hero's Journey: A retired educator's reflections on scholarship that endures
JRMP2025_02	Department of Building Environment and Energy Engineering	Life-cycle emission and cost analysis for zero-emission vehicles
JRMP2025_03	Department of Applied Mathematics	Virus circulation among animal populations
JRMP2025_04	Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering	Development of automated control systems for intelligent robotics
JRMP2025_05	Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering	Understanding and experimenting with physics in the metaverse
JRMP2025_06	Department of Mechanical Engineering	Aqueous batteries for storing electricity from solar panels
JRMP2025_07	Department of Mechanical Engineering	Development of a self-driving robot for use in an indoor environment
JRMP2025_08	Department of English and Communication	Discrimination and self-branding on online language tutoring platforms: An applied linguistics approach
JRMP2025_09	Department of English and Communication	Pilot-air traffic controller communication: Shared language and responsibility for global safety
JRMP2025_10	Department of Applied Social Sciences	Investigating attitudes towards gender-nonconforming peers
JRMP2025_11	Department of Applied Social Sciences	Parent-child discrepancy in the perception of parenting: Influencing factors and associations with adolescent developmental outcomes
JRMP2025_12	Department of Health Technology and Informatics	A “One Health” approach to investigating drug-resistant bacteria and fungi in Hong Kong’s natural and urban environments
JRMP2025_13	School of Nursing	An edge AI-based AR system for hand hygiene training in undergraduates of health related disciplines
JRMP2025_14	School of Nursing	AI-driven information and emotional support for women with traumatic experience in Hong Kong
JRMP2025_15	School of Nursing & Mental Health Research Centre	Youth mental health and resilience
JRMP2025_16	School of Optometry	Generative AI in Healthcare
JRMP2025_17	Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology	Assessing microbial contamination in food products and associated packaging
JRMP2025_18	Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology	Porphyrins for CO2-to-fuel conversion
JRMP2025_19	Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology	Precise construction of asymmetric sites in two-dimensional covalent organic frameworks for artificial photosynthesis
JRMP2025_20	Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology	Upgrading plastic waste into value-added products via electrochemical catalysis
JRMP2025_21	Department of Applied Physics	Artificial intelligence in physics education
JRMP2025_22	Department of Applied Physics	Design and implementation of an Internet of Things system
JRMP2025_23	Department of Food Science and Nutrition	Bio-inspired variable structural colour materials
JRMP2025_24	School of Design	Modular parametric components for industrial design
JRMP2025_25	School of Fashion and Textiles	Activewear design in the digital age
JRMP2025_26	School of Fashion and Textiles	Functional clothing design for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis
JRMP2025_27	School of Fashion and Textiles	Multi-sensory interactive electronic fabrics
JRMP2025_28	School of Fashion and Textiles	Unlocking the potential of advanced cellulose materials for next-generation energy storage
JRMP2025_29	School of Hotel and Tourism Management	The adoption of environmental technologies in the hotel industry
JRMP2025_30	School of Hotel and Tourism Management	What makes a helpful user-generated hotel photo in the eyes of travellers?
JRMP2025_31	Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering	Quantum chips
JRMP2025_32	Department of Land Surveying and Geo-Informatics	Phenology and biodiversity in cities with AI

Date / Period	Action
15 January 2025 (Wed)	Application deadline
Mid to Late February 2025	Online selection interview
Early March 2025	Result announcement
22 March 2025 (Sat) morning	Orientation briefing & first mentor-mentee meeting
March to August 2025	Research programme
Late August 2025	Closing ceremony cum experience sharing session

Each applicant can apply for ONE research project only.
Only applications supported by Principals will be considered.
Shortlisted students will be invited to attend an online selection interview.
Selected students are required to participate in all of the activities, including the orientation briefing, meetings with the mentor(s), completion of assigned research work, submission of a reflective journal, presentation, and the closing ceremony cum experience sharing session. No participation certificate will be presented to the student who fails to fulfill any one of the requirements.