The Research Grants Council (RGC) has recently announced the results of the Collaborative Research Fund (CRF) in 2024/25 exercise. Out of 402 eligible applications, 42 research projects were granted funding, totaling HK$239.8 million.
In this highly competitive round, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) secured support for 14 projects from the CRF, comprising eight funded by the Collaborative Research Project Grant (CRPG), three by the Collaborative Research Equipment Grant (CREG), and three by the Young Collaborative Research Grant (YCRG). PolyU ranked first among UGC-funded universities in both the total number of funded projects and the total awarded funding for CRF projects (including CRPG, CREG, and YCRG).
The Department is particularly proud that Prof. Jiao Zhengbao, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, was awarded the CRF Young Collaborative Research Grant (YCRG) for 2024/25. Prof. Jiao received HK$4.5 million to conduct a collaborative project entitled “Design of Ultrastrong, Ductile, and Thermally Stable Nanocrystalline Dual-Phase Alloys via Coherent Nano-Honeycomb Architectures.”
By successfully securing funding through this highly competitive scheme, we reaffirm our commitment to fostering innovation and collaboration within our research community. It is encouraging to see our ME scholar recognized by the UGC for contributions to advancing scientific research in cutting-edge technologies.
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