The Research Grant Committee (RGC) announced the funding results of the Research Impact Fund (RIF) 2021/22, Collaborative Research Fund (CRF) in 2021/22 and Second Round One-off CRF COVID-19 and Novel Infectious Diseases (NID) Research Exercise earlier this year. Seven interdisciplinary research projects conducted by PAIR’s constituent research units received over HK$36 million grant in total.
| Research project | Project Coordinator | Research Institute / Research Centre involved | Amount awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| RGC CRF 2021/22 Research Equipment Grant | |||
| High performance deep learning clusters for big data analytics | Prof. Chen Xiaojun | RIAIoT, SCRI and RCSV | $3,099,659 |
| Advanced Fourier-transform Electron Paramagnetic Resonance Spectrometer for Molecular and Nano Functional Materials Research | Prof. Raymond Wong Wai-yeung | RISE and RI-IWEAR | $7,964,914 |
| RGC CRF 2021/22 Research Project Grant | |||
| Study of Carbon Sequestration in Hong Kong’s Vegetation: from Present to Future Prediction under Climate Change | Prof. Charles Wong Man-sing | RILS and RISUD | $4,949,639 |
| RGC Research Impact Fund 2021/22 | |||
| Deeper understanding of Color Matching Mechanism for Developing High-quality Lighting and Imaging Systems | Dr Tommy Wei Minchen | PRI and RISUD |
Total amount of $8,800,000 |
| Reliable Multiagent Collaborative Global Navigation Satellite System Positioning for Intelligent Transportation Systems | Dr Hsu Li Ta | RISUD and RIAIoT | |
| Second Round One-off CRF COVID-19 and NID Research Exercise in 2021/22 | |||
| Is the usual social distance sufficient to avoid airborne infection of expiratory droplets in indoor environments? | Prof. Guo Hai | RILS and RISUD | $4,703,090 |
| Spatiotemporal prediction and real-time early warning of COVID-19 onset risk | Prof. John Shi Wenzhong | SCRI | $6,964,000 |
| Research Units | PolyU Academy for Interdisciplinary Research |
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