2021 - 2022
| Project No. | Principal Investigator | Project Title/Brief | Approved Grant ($) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 2021-03 | Dr Wang Yi, Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Baptist University | Evaluation of the recycled plastics-containing designated garbage bags under the Municipal Solid Waste Charging scheme for food-contact applications | $459,000 |
| 2. | 2021-05 | Dr Li Jianfeng, Department of Geography, Hong Kong Baptist University | Flood prevention standards in Hong Kong under climate change - Non-stationarity and joint behavior of rainfall and sea level | $712,000 |
| 3. | 2021-08 | Professor Wong Woon Chung, Institute of Bioresource and Agriculture, Hong Kong Baptist University | Conference International Conference on Solid Waste 2023 |
$303,400 or 70% of the total actual expenditure, whichever would be the less |
| 4. | 2021-09 | Dr Zhao Jun, Department of Biology, Hong Kong Baptist University | Investigation on removal of the microplastics in food waste digestate for safer organic fertilisers | $499,200 |
| 5. | 2021-11 | Mr Wan Cheung Kuen, Department of Health and Life Sciences, Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education (Sha Tin), Vocational Training Council | Feasibility of using nanopore sequencing technology to detect and identify CITES-listed shark species | $321,500 |
| 6. | 2021-12 | Dr Lee Shing Him, Department of Environment, Technological and Higher Education Institute of Hong Kong, Vocational Training Council | Does the “Right Tree, Right Place” principle increase carbon sequestration of urban trees? | $380,444 |
| 7. | 2021-19 | Professor Liu Hongbin, Department of Ocean Science, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology | Diversity of phytoplankton species in Hong Kong coastal waters | $492,000 |
| 8. | 2021-21 | Dr Ning Zhi, Division of Environment and Sustainability, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology | The development of a high-density roadside sensor network to apportion vehicle fleet emission contribution to roadside NO2 pollutants |
$960,000 |
| 9. | 2021-30 | Dr Lam Yun Wah, Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong | Black Soldier Fly 2022: From Basic Science to Applications – An International Conference | $224,900 or 70% of the total actual expenditure, whichever would be the less, for a virtual conference |
| 10. | 2021-33 | Dr Wong Wing Yee Rebecca, Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, City University of Hong Kong | Mercy release or extermination? A study of the unregulated mercy release of wildlife in Hong Kong | $396,000 |
| 11. | 2021-36 | Dr Jiang Chaoqiang, Department of Electrical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong | Development of a new nanocrystalline alloy WPT4 high energy-efficiency wireless charger for electric vehicle | $478,000 |
| 12. | 2021-43 | Professor Zhang Ruiqin, Department of Physics, City University of Hong Kong | Development of stable and cost-effective photocatalysts for the removal of nitrogen oxides in air | $500,000 |
| 13. | 2021-45 | Dr Ruan Yuefei, State Key Laboratory of Marine Pollution, City University of Hong Kong | Comprehensive risk assessment on indo-pacific finless porpoises exposed to plastic chemical additives using physiologically based toxicokinetic modelling and suspect screening | $498,000 |
| 14 | 2021-51 | Dr Khoo Bee Luan, Department of Biomedical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong | Identification and removal of small microplastics from wastewater treatment plants in Hong Kong | $498,000 |
| 15. | 2021-56 | Dr Liu Chunhua, School of Energy and Environment, City University of Hong Kong | Development of intelligent energy storage station using second-life electric vehicle batteries | $715,520 |
| 16. | 2021-67 | Professor Leung Mei Yee Kenneth, Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong | Study on the ecology and biodiversity of soft shore in Hoi Ha Wan Marine Park | $972,200 |
| 17. | 2021-69 | Dr Ly Thuc Hue, Chemistry Department, City University of Hong Kong | Graphene oxide moisture condenser for high efficiency dehumidifiers | $500,000 |
| 18. | 2021-77 | Dr Chui Pui Yi, School of Life Sciences, Faculty of Science, The Chinese University of Hong Kong | Restoration of degraded Hong Kong coral habitats using multiple active coral restoration approaches | $1,276,500 |
| 19. | 2021-78 | Dr Benoit Thibodeau, School of Life Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong | Establishing ecological redundancy baseline for Hong Kong mangroves | $1,302,050 |
| 20 | 2021-80 | Dr Tai Pui Kuen Amos, Earth System Science Programme, Faculty of Science, The Chinese University of Hong Kong | Optimization of a multiscale regional coupled land-atmosphere model for better ozone pollution forecast in Hong Kong and Greater Bay Area | $499,000 |
| .21. | 2021-82 | Dr Laura Jane Falkenberg, School of Life Sciences, Faculty of Science, The Chinese University of Hong Kong | Invasive species of Hong Kong - Understanding the current distribution, spread, and ecological impacts | $492,400 |
| 22. | 2021-84 | Dr Chua Song Lin, Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University | Engineering a microbial biosensor for monitoring microplastics pollution | $499,000 |
| 23. | 2021-86 | Dr Ho Cheuk Lam, Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University | Development of novel photocatalytic technology for solar-driven simultaneous hydrogen production and pollutant degradation from wastewater | $500,000 |
| 24. | 2021-88 | Dr Yung Ka Fu, Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University | Green conversion of microalgal biomass into high value products | $498,000 |
| 25. | 2021-91 | Dr Shou Dahua, Institute of Textiles and Clothing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University | Optimal design of high performance textile-based solar steam generator by tunable capillary evaporation | $485,300 |
| 26. | 2021-97 | Professor Lu Lin Vivien, Department of Building Services Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University | Innovative bifacial solar photovoltaic - From theoretical model to its practical application in Hong Kong | $494,000 |
| 27. | 2021-98 | Professor Guo Hai, Air Lab-in-Charge, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University | Conference World Meteorological Organization (WMO) - Global Atmosphere Watch (GAW) VOC Expert Workshop |
$500,000 or 70% of the total actual expenditure, whichever would be the less. |
| 28. | 2021-102 | Dr Leu Shao Yuan Ben, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University | Study of high purity oxygen aeration for biological polishing of chemical enhanced primary treated sewage effluent and cellulase production from sludge | $1,999,800 |
| 29. | 2021-104 | Professor Tsang Chiu Wa Daniel, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University | Recycling yard waste into new-generation biochar adsorbents for CO2 and VOCs removal | $1,179,557 |
| 30. | 2021-107 | Professor Wong Man Sing, Charles, Department of Land Surveying and Geo-informatics, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University | A multi-source remote sensing based technique for monitoring oil spills | $1,920,520 |
| 31. | 2021-108 | Dr Wang Minghao, Department of Electrical Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University | Intelligent monitoring and diagnosis platform for second-life battery energy storage systems based on artificial intelligence and internet of things technologies | $499,000* |
| 32. | 2021-110 | Dr Xu Zhenglong, Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University | Developing high power electric vehicle (EV chargers using waste graphite and separators derived from end-of-life EV batteries) | $464,400* |
| 33. | 2021-119 | Dr Wang Shuo, Department of Land Surveying and Geo-Informatics, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University | Climate-resilient planning and design for coastal stormwater drainage systems | $490,600 |
| 34. | 2021-120 | Dr Chu Kar Hang Henry, Department of Mechanical Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University | GPS-assisted smart robot with self-exploration ability for litter pick-up and sorting on curved hillsides | $499,400 |
| 35. | 2021-125 | Dr Xu Lizhi, Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Hong Kong | Structure-conformal and mechanically robust batteries for miniaturized mobile machineries | $497,520 |
| 36. | 2021-128 | Dr Zhong Runyang Ray, Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering, The University of Hong Kong | Building demolition waste management through smart BIM in Hong Kong | $478,130* |
| 37. | 2021-134 | Dr Clarence Edward Choi, Department of Civil Engineering, The University of Hong Kong | Towards sustainable and negative carbon footprint deep cement mixing for reclamation in Hong Kong | $500,000 |
| 38. | 2021-141 | Professor Aleksandra Djurišić, Department of Physics, The University of Hong Kong | Photocatalytic degradation of microplastics | $1,306,072 |
| 39. | 2021-149 | Dr Au Yeung Ho Yu, Department of Chemistry, The University of Hong Kong | Photoluminescent carbon dots converted from biomass for VOCs sensing | $498,000* |
| 40. | 2021-152 | Professor Guo Zheng Xiao, Department of Chemistry, The University of Hong Kong | Clean photocatalytic re-solutioning of precious elements from eWaste and re-use as single-atom catalysts | 1,281,360 |
| 41. | 2021-153 | Dr Louise Ashton, School of Biological Sciences, The University of Hong Kong | Establishing the diversity and status of Hong Kong’s wasps | $1,526,040 |
| 42. | 2021-155 | Dr Sin Yung Wa, School of Biological Sciences, The University of Hong Kong | Assessment of the population status of the endangered Hong Kong cascade frog (Amolops hongkongensis) | $794,080 |
| 43. | 2021-156 | Dr Kwok Chung Yee Fiona, Department of Civil Engineering, The University of Hong Kong | Feasibility study of using microbially stabilised dredged marine clay as fill materials for sustainable land reclamation in Hong Kong | $500,000 |
* Jointly funded by the Environment and Conservation Fund and the Woo Wheelock Green Fund on an equal share basis.