In the 2025 round of funding exercise for the Research Grants Council (RGC) funding exercise for the Competitive Research Funding Schemes for the Local Self-financing Degree Sector, THEi was awarded five Faculty Development Scheme (FDS) grants, amounting to a total of HK$4.51 million. In this round, no Institutional Development Scheme Research Infrastructure Grant (IDS(R)) or IDS Collaborative Research Grant (IDS(C)) was awarded by the RGC.
This year, the RGC received 416 FDS applications from institutions across the local self-financing degree sector. THEi achieved a commendable success rate of 31% for FDS applications, compared to 28% for the sector. This achievement is a strong reflection of the high-quality and competitiveness of our research proposals.
We would like to take this opportunity to congratulate the successful project teams for their outstanding efforts and commitment.
The following FDS projects from THEi have been awarded:
| No. | Project Title | Principal Investigator |
Faculty Development Scheme | ||
| 1 | Product innovation from user-generated content analytics with traditional and generative AI: the application of induction-deduction framework | Dr CUI Xiling |
| 2 | Exploration of water/oil separation mechanism from biodegradable poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) (PHBV)/poly(caprolactone) (PCL) composite membranes fabricated via electrospinning technology | Dr LIU Yaohui |
| 3 | A Study of Structural Behaviour of Prestressed Mechanically Laminated Bamboo-Concrete Composite Beam | Dr WONG Ho-fai |
| 4 | Hybrid Fiber-optic Sensing and Transient-Based Leak Detection with Artificial Intelligence for Water Distribution Networks | Dr WU Huan |
| 5 | Design and pharmacological characterizations of multifunctional anti-Parkinson’s drug leads via regulating neuroinflammation in vitro and in vivo | Dr MAK Shing-hung |
To view the full list of supported FDS projects in this funding round, please refer to the following link:
https://www.ugc.edu.hk/eng/rgc/funding_opport/fds/funded%20research/fds2526.html
Once again, we extend our heartfelt congratulations all successful project teams, and appreciation to all applicants and colleagues involved for their dedication and efforts in participating in this funding round.
