Research Funding

Driving Collaborative Research Beyond Academia
Prof. Dan TSANG and Prof. LI Xiaomeng Awarded HK$9.8 Million in RGC’s Research Impact Fund 2024/25
National Recognition for Young Faculty
Nine SENG Faculty Members Received NSFC’s Excellent Young Scientists Fund and Young Scientists Fund
Prof. Kevin CHEN Jing (left) and Prof. ZHANG Qian (right)
Prof. Kevin CHEN Jing (left) and Prof. ZHANG Qian (right) 
Achieving Record-Breaking Performance that Tops All Universities
Six HKUST Academics Named RGC Senior Research and Research Fellows
Project Coordinators and some of the Co-Investigators of the three research projects deliver a presentation on their research projects during a media briefing. (From left) Prof. Jack Cheng, Associate Head and Professor of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering; Prof. Zhao Jidong, Professor of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering; Prof. Bertram Shi, Professor of the Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering; Prof. Zhang Jiheng, Head and Professor of the Department
Project Coordinators and some of the Co-Investigators of the three research projects deliver a presentation on their research projects during a media briefing. (From left) Prof. Jack Cheng, Associate Head and Professor of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering; Prof. Zhao Jidong, Professor of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering; Prof. Bertram Shi, Professor of the Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering; Prof. Zhang Jiheng, Head and Professor of the Department of Industrial Engineering and Decision Analytics; and Prof. Li Jia, Associate Professor of Carbon Neutrality and Climate Change Thrust of HKUST (Guangzhou) 
HKUST Tops in Areas of Excellence and Theme-based Research Schemes 2024/25 with Highest Funding among Local Universities
Two joint labs led by Prof. Kevin Chen (left) and Prof. Shao Minhua (right) received funding in the Research Grants Council’s co-funding mechanism on joint laboratories with the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
Two joint labs led by Prof. Kevin Chen (left) and Prof. Shao Minhua (right) received funding in the Research Grants Council’s co-funding mechanism on joint laboratories with the Chinese Academy of Sciences. 
Driving Research in Microelectronics and Hydrogen Energy
HKUST Engineering Joint Laboratories with Chinese Academy of Sciences
Key members of the five teams present their research findings at a press conference.
Key members of the five teams present their research findings at a press conference. 
“1 to N” Transformation of R&D Outcomes
Five HKUST Research Projects Receive Funding from First Batch of RAISe+ Scheme
Two research projects led by Prof. Sun Qingping and Prof. Kevin Chen Jing respectively were among the only six selected projects in the first round of the Research Grants Council’s Strategic Topics Grant, a new scheme launched in 2022.
Two research projects led by Prof. Sun Qingping and Prof. Kevin Chen Jing respectively were among the only six selected projects in the first round of the Research Grants Council’s Strategic Topics Grant, a new scheme launched in 2022. 
Addressing Hong Kong’s Imminent Challenges
Two SENG-led Research Projects Awarded HK$58 Million in RGC Strategic Topics Grant 2023/24
The project of Prof. Shao Minhua on “Development of High Performance and Long Life Hydrogen Fuel Cell Stacks” received the largest amount of funding in the 14 projects approved to date in the Hong Kong government’s Green Tech Fund.
The project of Prof. Shao Minhua on “Development of High Performance and Long Life Hydrogen Fuel Cell Stacks” received the largest amount of funding in the 14 projects approved to date in the Hong Kong government’s Green Tech Fund.  
Improving Performance and Durability of Fuel Cells
Project Led by Prof. SHAO Minhua Received the Largest Grant in Green Tech Fund
Two projects of Prof. Chen Guanghao (left) and Prof. Francesco Ciucci (right) have been approved in the first round of applications in the Hong Kong government’s Green Tech Fund, among over 190 applications.
Two projects of Prof. Chen Guanghao (left) and Prof. Francesco Ciucci (right) have been approved in the first round of applications in the Hong Kong government’s Green Tech Fund, among over 190 applications. 
Promoting New Energy & Low-Carbon Waste Management
Prof. CHEN Guanghao & Prof. Francesco CIUCCI Received the First Green Tech Fund
Prof. Charles W. W. Ng
Prof. Charles W. W. Ng 
Substantial Funding Supports Multi-pronged Visionary Measures
SENG-led Project to Enhance Slope Safety Receives Massive Funding Boost
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