SFT continues to excel in its pursuit of scientific and technological advancement, as demonstrated by the significant funding award for its research projects. In the first half of 2024, 15 research projects have been granted with a total of HK$19.3 million from external funding. The funded research projects have demonstrated the strong research capabilities of the SFT staff members and their commitment to the well-being of the community.
Congratulations to the successful recipients of the funding. The funded research projects are listed below:
| Funding scheme | No. of funded projects | Funded amount (HK$) |
| General Research Fund (GRF) |
9 | Approx. $8 million |
| Innovation and Technology Fund (ITF) |
1 |
Approx. $7 million (including sponsorship of $1.39 million) |
| Lingda Technology (HK) Limited (Donation) | 1 | $0.2 million |
| NSFC Young Scientists Fund | 2 | Approx. $0.6 million |
| RGC Early Career Scheme | 1 | Approx. $0.9 million |
| Green Tech Fund |
1 | Approx. $2.6 million |
General Research Fund (GRF)
| Project coordinator | Project title | Awarded amount (HK$) |
| Dr Fan Di |
Building Resilience amidst the Global Regulatory Landscape: An Event Study of the Impacts of Government Trade Sanctions on Performance of Targeted Firms |
Approx. $0.5 million |
| Prof. Fan Jintu |
Thermoregulatory Fabric with Temperature-Adaptive Thermal Emissivity for Personal Thermal Management |
Approx. $1.1 million |
| Dr Fang Bo |
Highly-Crystalline Conducting Polymer Fibers via Good Solvent Exchange: Mechanism, Fabrication and Application |
Approx. $1.2 million |
| Dr Huang Tsai- chun | Developing sustainable pleats design and production methods through body, movement and modern dance | Approx. $0.5 million |
| Prof. Li Li |
Development of a decoupled GAN system facilitating virtual collaboration on creative knitted design and manufacturing |
Approx. $0.7 million |
| Dr Shou Dahua |
Modeling and Development of Plant-Inspired Fabric for Sweat Management | Approx. $1.1 million |
| Prof. Wang Xungai |
Understanding Wild Silk Cocoon's Selective Gas Gating Properties |
Approx. $1 million |
| Prof. Christina Wong |
Beyond target setting: Materializing emissions reduction in the Chinese manufacturing industry |
Approx. $0.7 million |
| Prof. Joanne Yip |
3D Biomechanical Model with Soft Tissue Deformation for Leggings Design and Evaluation |
Approx. $1.2 million |
Innovation and Technology Fund (ITF)
| Project coordinator | Project title | Awarded amount (HK$) |
| Dr Tracy Mok | Multimode Anti-Heating Green Uniforms for Construction Workers in Hong Kong – A Complete ESG Development and Management Proposal | Approx. $7 million
(including sponsorship of $1.39 million) |
Donation from Lingda Technology (HK) Limited
| Project coordinator | Project title | Awarded amount |
| Dr Chen Jianming | Floating Photocatalytic Device for Solar Hydrogen Production and Freshwater Co-production | HK$0.2 million |
NSFC Young Scientists Fund
| Project coordinator | Project title | Awarded amount (HK$) |
| Dr Chen Jianming | Self-assembly mechanism of recombinant major ampullate spidroin 1 (MaSp1) in a biomimetic microfluidic device | Approx. $0.3 million |
| Dr Fang Bo | Study on the controllable fabrication and ion-regulation performance of ultrafine PEDOT fibers | Approx. $0.3 million |
RGC Early Career Scheme
| Project coordinator | Project title | Awarded amount (HK$) |
| Dr Huang Qiyao | Study of High-resolution Conductive Patterns Permeated in Textiles Enabled by Photolithography-assisted Metal Deposition | Approx. $0.9 million |
Green Tech Fund
| Project coordinator | Project title | Awarded amount (HK$) |
| Dr Shou Dahua | Development of multi-functional building clothing using textile waste for energy saving and waste reduction |
Approx. $2.6 million |
