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Research Highlights

Research Projects

(I) Externally-funded Research Projects

Funding Scheme

Funding Year

Project Details

Research Grants Council
(Institutional Development Scheme)
2020/21

Project Title

Establish the Research Centre for Green Energy, Transport and Building in PolyU SPEED
Project Team Members
2019/20 Project Title
Establish the Research Centre for Advanced Design, Materials and Manufacturing Technologies (RCADMM) in PolyU SPEED
Project Team Members
2018/19 Project Title
Establishment of Centre for Ageing and Healthcare Management Research (CAHMR)
Project Team Members
Research Grants Council
(Inter-Institutional Development Scheme)
2021/22 Project Title
Research Directions and Applications of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Smart Tourism in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area (GBA)
Project Team Members
(from CPCE)
  • Dr Peggy Ng (Principal Investigator)
  • Dr Wilson Leung (Co-Principal Investigator)
  • Dr Phoebe Wong (Co-Principal Investigator)
  • Dr Pimtong Tavitiyaman 
  • Dr Jason Chan, MH, JP
2020/21 Project Title
Emerging Research Directions on Adoption of Electric Vehicles for the Development of Smart Cities through Complementary Policy and Green Financing: GBA as the Cluster for Technological Innovation
Project Team Members
(from CPCE)
  • Dr Andrew Wu (Principal Investigator)
  • Dr Nancy Guo (Co-Principal Investigator)
  • Dr Artie Ng
Research Grants Council
(Faculty Development Scheme)
2021/22 Project Title
Investigating the Motivators and Obstacles of Mobile Health Apps Adoption and Continuance by Elderly: A Longitudinal Study using Extended Expectation-Confirmation Theory
Project Team Members
(from CPCE)
 
2021/22 Project Title
Development of a Cloud-Based System to Facilitate End-User-Oriented Design (EOD) for Effective Sustainability Practices Implementation in High-Rise Residential Buildings
Project Team Member
(from CPCE)
2021/22 Project Title
Design and Implementation of Acoustic-controlled Ventilation Louvre with Metamaterial Technology
Project Team Member
(from CPCE)
2021/22 Project Title
Modelling of Quantitative Dynamic Fit of Respirators for Healthcare Workers
Project Team Members
(from CPCE)
2021/22 Project Title
Development of a Multi-agent Behaviour Model and Optimization of Charging Station Map for Implementation of Electric Taxis in Hong Kong - a Pilot Study
Project Team Members
(from CPCE)

2021/22

Project Title
Vertical Dispersion Model of Road Traffic-emitted Particulate Matters and Noise
Project Team Members
(from CPCE)
2020/21 Project Title
Theoretical Investigation and Control Scheme Development of a Compact Desiccant-enhanced Evaporative Cooling System
Project Team Member
(from CPCE)
2020/21 Project Title
A Low Cost Autopilot System for Built Environment Applications
Project Team Member
(from CPCE)
2020/21 Project Title
A Machine Learning Model for Recommendation System for Generic Competency Development in Higher Education
Project Team Members
(from CPCE)
2020/21 Project Title
To Give or Not to Give? Investigating the Effects of Trust on Time Banking Participation: A Longitudinal Study in Hong Kong Aging Population
Project Team Members
(from CPCE)
2020/21 Project Title
Development of Plant Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites (PFRPCs) with Enhanced Mechanical and Flame-Retardant Properties
Project Team Members
(from CPCE)
2019/20 Project Title
Develop the Most Sustainable, Safe, Reliable and Low-carbon Domestic Fuel for Hong Kong
Project Team Members
2016/17 Project Title
Design and Implementation of an Induction Programme to Encourage Teachers to Adopt Mobile Phone-based Student Response System
Project Team Members
Quality Education Fund of Education Bureau 2019/20 Project Title
AI Lab
Project Team Members (from CPCE)
2018/19 Project Title
STEM Maker Project
Project Team Members (from CPCE)
Quality Enhancement Support Scheme of Self-financing Post-secondary Education Fund 2020 Project Title
Improve student learning effectiveness by helping teachers to understand and implement blended learning
Project Team Members (from CPCE)
Public Policy Research (PPR) Funding Scheme     2020/21 Project Title
The Innovative Combination of Hong Kong’s Brand Strength and the Mainland’s Advanced Manufacturing Technology in Developing the Greater Bay Area as a Centre of High-quality Proprietary Chinese Medicine
Project Team Members (from CPCE)

(IIConsultancy Projects

Project
Commissioned by

Project Year(s)

Project Details

The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust 2020/21 Project Title
Professional Traineeship Programme for First-time Job-seekers: Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning research (MEL)
Project Team Members (from CPCE)

Assessment-focused Research Team

  • Dr Hester Chow

Industry-focused Research Team

PolyU Green Deck Task Force 2013 - 2015

Project Title

A Study on the Proposed Green Deck at Cross Harbour Tunnel (CHT) – Assessment of Pedestrian Circulation and Vehicular Traffic Emissions
Project Team Members