The Research Grants Council (RGC) of Hong Kong recently announced the funding results of the 2026/27 General Research Fund (GRF) and Early Career Scheme (ECS). Scholars from CUHK Faculty of Engineering have secured support for 54 projects with total funding of over HK$47 million.
The 7 Principal Investigators from Faculty of Engineering who received funding from the ECS are, in alphabetical order of family name: Professor Kong Qiuqiang from the Department of Electronic Engineering, Professor Li Zhongyu from the Department of Mechanical and Automation Engineering, Professor Liang Zhiding from the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Professor Shao Baihao from the Department of Biomedical Engineering, Professor Xue Ying from the Department of Electronic Engineering, and Professor Zhang Hanrui from the Department of Computer Science and Engineering.
The 47 Principal Investigators who received funding from the GRF are (in alphabetical order of family name from respective Departments): Professor Chang Hing Chiu Charles, Professor Gao Zhaoli, Professor Ho Yi Ping, Professor Li Tiantian, Professor Mao Chuanbin and Professor Yuan Wu from the Department of Biomedical Engineering; Professor James Cheng, Professor Fu Chi-Wing, Professor Irwin King, Professor Shao Zili, and Professor Yang Ming-Chang from the Department of Computer Science and Engineering; Professor Gao Huxin, Professor Gao Shichang, Professor Hu Guohua, Professor Lai Jiewen, Professor Leung Alex Ka-nang, Professor Li Jizhou, Professor Long Yi, Professor Ma Wing Kin, Professor Pun Kong Pang, Professor Ren Hongliang, Professor Stolterfoht Martin, Professor Xu Jianbin, Professor Yuan Yixuan, and Professor Zhao Ni from the Department of Electronic Engineering; Professor Chow Sherman Sze-ming, Professor Lin Dahua, Professor Lin Xiaojun, Professor Nair Chandra, Professor Ouyang Wanli, and Professor Zhang Kehuan from the Department of Information Engineering; Professor Chen Chun, Professor Chen Fei, Professor Cheng Shing Shin, Professor Fang Guoxin, Professor He Qiguang, Professor Huang Jie, Professor Lau Darwin Tat Ming, Professor Liu Xiaohua, Professor Lu Yi-Chun, and Professor Yuan Haidong from the Department of Mechanical and Automation Engineering; Professor Ahn Dohyun, Professor Cheng Hong, Professor Gao Xuefeng, Professor Li Lingfei, Professor Long Daniel Zhuoyu, and Professor So Man-cho from the Department of Systems Engineering and Engineering Management.
About the General Research Fund (GRF) and the Early Career Scheme (ECS)
The General Research Fund aims to supplement universities’ research support to researchers who have achieved or have the potential to achieve excellence. The Early Career Scheme, introduced in 2012/13, is intended to nurture junior academics and to prepare them for a career in education and research.
About the Humanities and Social Sciences Prestigious Fellowship Scheme (HSSPFS)
Introduced in 2012/13, the Humanities and Social Sciences Prestigious Fellowship Scheme (HSSPFS) aims to grant extended time off and supporting funds to outstanding investigators in the disciplines of the Humanities and Social Sciences Panel to enable them to focus on research and writing.
