Three research projects led by Professors from Faculty of Engineering have received grants of over HK$20 million from the Collaborative Research Fund (CRF) 2024/25 by the Research Grants Council (RGC). Among them, two projects have been awarded a Collaborative Research Project Grant, and one secured a Young Collaborative Research Grant. Professor Mao Chuanbin from Department of Biomedical Engineering (Project title: Tumor-homing Immunotherapeutic Phages for Efficiently Treating Hepatocellular Carcinoma) and Professor Zhang Li from Department of Mechanical and Automation Engineering (Project title: Development of Modular Microrobots and the Image-guided Intervention for Minimally Invasive Anti‐adhesion Treatment after Tubal Cannulation) have been awarded the Collaborative Research Project Grant with grant of over HK$8 million for each project. Professor Huang Chaoran from Department of Electronic Engineering (Project title: 3D Photonic-electronic Neural Network Enabling Versatile and Large-scale AI Computing) secured the Young Collaborative Research Grant with grant of over HK$4 million for her project.
About the Collaborative Research Fund (CRF) The Collaborative Research Fund (CRF) supports multi-investigator, multi-disciplinary projects to encourage more research groups to engage in creative, high-quality cross-disciplinary/cross-institutional projects. There are three types of grants under CRF: 1) The Collaborative Research Project Grant encourages research groups in UGC-funded universities to collaborate across disciplines and across universities, enhancing research output. It funds staff, equipment and general expenses. The RGC emphasises capacity building and the potential for developing research strengths. 2) The Collaborative Research Equipment Grant enables the acquisition of major research facilities or equipment for collaborative research, assists universities in leveraging support from equipment suppliers, and provides funding for group user fees to access major facilities. 3) The Young Collaborative Research Grant supports early-stage academic staff in leading and managing collaborative research, preparing them for larger funding opportunities. Only group research proposals are eligible.
More details: CUHK receives over HK$69 million from RGC’s Collaborative Research Fund 2024/25 . |
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