College Members Received RGC Fundings for Different Research Projects
Two College members, Professor Xu Dongyan and Professor Zhang Li of Department of Mechanical and Automation Engineering, were awarded over HK$9 million from different fundings presented by Research Grants Council (RGC) in support of a greater collaborative research, as well as more research that can be translated into benefits to the community. Warmest congratulations to Professor Xu and Professor Zhang!
| College Member | Project Title | Fund / Scheme | Amount Awarded (HK$) |
| Professor Xu Dongyan of Department of Mechanical and Automation Engineering | Synergistic Coupling of Thermogalvanic and Thermodiffusion Effects and System Optimisation of Liquid Thermocells for Low-Grade Heat Harvesting | National Natural Science Foundation of China/RGC Joint Research Scheme 2021/22 | 1,171,334 |
| Professor Zhang Li of Department of Mechanical and Automation Engineering | A Microrobotic Platform with Swarming Magnetic Microgels for Endovascular Embolisation | Research Impact Fund 2021/22 | 6,750,000 |
| Multifunctional Hydrogel-based Magnetic Heteroswarm for Liver Chemoembolization | European Union – Hong Kong Research and Innovation Cooperation Co-finding Mechanism 2020/21 | 1,817,190 |
The National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC)/RGC Joint Research Scheme 2021/22 aims to promote collaboration between researchers in Hong Kong and the Mainland based on complementing the existing strengths of both sides. The Research Impact Fund encourages local academics to articulate more impactful research projects, which can be translated into benefits to a wider community. Twelve research projects were awarded this funding in 2021/22, three of which were coordinated by CUHK. EU-HK Research and Innovation Cooperation Co-finding Mechanism aims to foster EU-HK collaboration in academic research and support the participation of researchers in universities in HK in joint research projects conducted under the framework of Horizon 2020 by European Union.
You may find out whole list of CUHK research projects receiving RGC funding at:
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