ITC researchers are well known for their projects that are diverse in scope and focus and their strong research capability. As testimony to this fact, ten ITC led projects have been recently funded a total of HK$10M from external competitive funding schemes, including the Innovation and Technology Fund (ITC) from the Innovation and Technology Commission, and the General Research Fund (GRF).
In fact, the projects also show the commitment of ITC staff members to the well-being of the community. The projects include investigating antiviral and antibacterial clothing and facemask, biofeedback system for adolescents with early scoliosis, skin-like water repellent fabric, fiber-based thermoelectric generators, and many more. The funded research projects are listed below.
Project Title |
Project-in-charge |
ITF |
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Developing Healthcare Clothing with Antiviral and Antibacterial Function |
Prof. Chi-wai Kan |
Trial: Development of a Low-cost Textile-Skin Stickiness Tester (TSST) Simulating Dry, Moist and Wet Skin Contact |
Prof. Chi-wai Kan |
Anti-viral and Anti-microbial Durable Disinfectant Coatings for Facemask |
Prof. Xiaoming Tao |
Trial: Evaluation of An Innovative Body-Mapping Tank Top Equipped with Biofeedback System for Adolescents with Early Scoliosis |
Dr Joanne Yip |
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GRF |
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Skin-like Stimuli Responsive Directional Flow and Water Repellent Fabric |
Prof. Jintu Fan |
Pressure behavior and mechanism of elastic pressure exerting and sensing fabrics for monitoring pressure of compression textiles |
Dr Tao Hua |
Creation of Weaving Technology, System and Apparatus for Fabricating Four-warp Leno |
Dr Li Li |
Design, Modeling, Fabrication and Evaluation of Fiber-based Thermoelectric Generators |
Prof. Xiaoming Tao |
A sustainable biocidal strategy for interior textiles based on N-halamine incorporated metal-organic framework |
Prof. John Xin |
Design, Modeling and Characterization of Multifunctional Fiber-based Materials with Customized Functionalities as a Functional and Structural Integrity |
Prof. Bingang Xu |