PAIR research projects receive over HK$37 million from RGC | PolyU Academy for Interdisciplinary Research (PAIR)

The Research Grant Council (RGC) announced the results of the Collaborative Research Fund (CRF) 2022/23 Exercise. Six research projects led by members of PAIR’s constituent research units received grants totalling over HK$37 million. Four projects received HK$25 million under the Collaborative Research Project Grant; one project received HK$8 million under the Collaboration Research Equipment Grant; and one project received over HK$4 million under the Young Collaborative Research Grant.

Project Title	Coordinating University / Collaborating University(ies)	Amount Granted (HK$)	PAIR’s Constituent Research Unit(s) / Project Leader
Collaborative Research Project Grant
Smart Self-adaptive Shearing Interferometry for Wavefront Optical Characterisation	PolyU / CityU, CUHK	4,267,120	RCRE & RCSV / Prof. Benny CHEUNG
Sonogenetics for Specific Deep Neural Circuit Modulation and Mitigation of Parkinsonian Mice	PolyU / CityU, HKUST	7,152,840	RISA / Prof. SUN Lei
Subambient Daytime Radiative Cooling Coating for Energy-Efficient Building Envelope	PolyU / CityU, HKU	5,384,413	RISUD / Prof. LI Xiangdong
Transmission of Antimicrobial Resistance from Hotspot Sources to Occupational Populations and Urban Communities	PolyU / CityU, HKU	8,709,120	RISUD / Prof. LI Xiangdong
Collaborative Research Equipment Grant
Hong Kong Coastal HF-Radar Network	PolyU / CityU, HKUST	8,000,000	RILS / Dr Alessandro STOCCHINO
Young Collaborative Research Grant
Coastal Urban Flooding under Climate Change: Evolution Mechanisms and Intelligent Analysis	PolyU / HKUST, HKU	4,133,507	RILS & RISUD / Dr DUAN Huan-feng

PP03_PAIR research projects receive over HK$37 million from RGC