FUNDED PROJECTS

The talented researchers at HKBU have been dedicated to around 100 pioneering and impactful interdisciplinary research projects across disciplines of Arts, Business, Chinese Medicine, Communication, Creative Arts, Science and Social Sciences. With significant impact and implications, the projects were awarded over HK$290 million in recent years, from the PRC and HKSAR governments, various industries and key organisations, and Hong Kong Baptist University.

Grants and funding stand out as a key measure of success for interdisciplinary research, reflecting its ability to tackle complex, cross-cutting challenges. While traditional metrics like publication count and citation rates remain valuable, they often undervalue interdisciplinary work—its impact can span multiple fields, diluting visibility in any single domain. By securing competitive funding, interdisciplinary projects prove their relevance and potential.

Highlighted Projects

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A Novel TCM-based Network Pharmacology Framework to Human Diseases and Drug-disease Relationship

Dr Tian Liang (PHYS) - PI

Professor Lyu Aiping (SCM) - CO-PI

Professor Tang Lei Han (PHYS) - CO-PI

Dr Yang Zhu (BIOL) - CO-PI

Dr Zhong Lidan (SCM) - CO-PI

Funded by Research Grant Council - Collaborative Research Fund

Genomic Insights into Environmental Adaptation and Diversity of Deep-sea Siboglinidae

Professor Qiu Jianwen (BIOL) - PI

Professor Xu Jianliang (COMP) - CO-PI

Funded by Research Grant Council - Collaborative Research Fund

NAD capping of RNA: mechanism and functions

Professor Xia Yiji (BIOL) - PI

Dr Aik Wei Shen (CHEM) - CO-PI

Professor Cai Zongwei (CHEM) - CO-PI

Professor Xiong Liming (BIOL) - CO-PI

Funded by Research Grant Council - Collaborative Research Fund

Non-canonical NAD-capped RNAs in Arabidopsis: mechanisms of capping and decapping and molecular and physiological functions

Professor Xia Yiji (BIOL) - PI

Professor Cai Zongwei (CHEM) - CO-PI

Professor Xiong Liming (BIOL) - CO-PI

Funded by Research Grant Council - Collaborative Research Fund

Aptamer: Molecular Insight & Translational Theranostics

Professor Lyu Aiping (SCM) - PI

Dr Ren Kangning (CHEM) - CO-PI

Professor Zhang Ge (SCM) - CO-PI

Funded by Research Grants Council - Theme-based Research Scheme

Exploring the role of big data analytics in promoting smart low-carbon cities: A human-centered, community-based, and deep engagement approach in Hong Kong

Dr Daphne Mah (GEOG) - PI

Dr Chan Mau Hing (PHYS) - CO-PI

Dr Darren Cheung (GEOG) - CO-PI

Professor Byron Choi (COMP) - CO-PI

Dr Kevin Lo (GEOG) - CO-PI

Mr Kingsley Ng (VA) - CO-PI

Professor Zhou Qiming (GEOG) - CO-PI

Funded by Research Grants Council - Research Impact Fund

Future Cinema Systems: Next-Generation Art Technologies

Professor Jeffrey Shaw (AVA) - PI

Professor Liu Jiming (COMP) - CO-PI

Funded by Innovation and Technology Commission - Innovation and Technology Support Programme (ITSP) (Platform & Seed)

Computational Models for Health Management System using Multi-Source Data

Dr Zhang Lu (COMP) - PI

Dr Cheung Kwok Wai (COMP) - CO-PI

Dr Fan Jun (MATH) - CO-PI

Funded by Innovation and Technology Commission - Guangdong - Hong Kong Technology Cooperation Funding Scheme

Effects of A Novel Smurf1 Inhibitor Loaded in Alginate Hydrogel on Local Bone Formation in Distinctive Age-related Osteoporosis During Spinal Fusion

Professor Zhang Ge (SCM) - PI

Dr Lu Jun (CHEM) - CO-PI

Professor Lyu Aiping (SCM) - CO-PI

Funded by Innovation and Technology Commission - Guangdong - Hong Kong Technology Cooperation Funding Scheme

Research and development of functional foods based on Ganoderma cultivated in Hong Kong

Professor Yu Zhiling (SCM) - PI

Miss Chen Yingjie (SCM) - CO-PI

Dr Jin Yanxia (SCM) - CO-PI

Professor Kelvin Leung (CHEM) - CO-PI

Miss Wu Ying (SCM) - CO-PI

Funded by Innovation and Technology Commission - Partnership Research Programme

Collaborative Artistic Production with Generative Adversarial Networks

Dr Peter Nelson (AVA) - PI

Dr Roberto Alonso Trillo (MUS) - CO-I

Dr François Mouillot (HMW) - CO-I

Mr Daniel Shanken (AVA) - CO-I

Funded by Hong Kong Baptist University - Transdisciplinary Research Matching Scheme

Laser Oximetry – Towards Real Time Personal Health Monitoring

Professor Cheah Kok Wai (PHYS) - PI

Professor Chung Pak-Kwong (SPEH) - CO-I

Professor Byron Choi (COMP) - CO-I

Funded by Hong Kong Baptist University - Transdisciplinary Research Matching Scheme

From Early Detection, Diagnostics to Therapeutics of Alzheimer’s Disease

Professor Ricky Wong (CHEM) - PI

Dr Li Hung Wing (CHEM) - CO-I

Professor Li Min (SCM) - CO-I

Dr Ashok Iyaswamy (SCM) - CO-I

Funded by Hong Kong Baptist University - Transdisciplinary Research Matching Scheme

A High-resolution Global Metagenome Catalog from Uncultured Human Gut Microbiota

Dr Eric Zhang (COMP) - PI

Professor Bian Zhaoxiang (SCM) - CO-I

Funded by Hong Kong Baptist University - Transdisciplinary Research Matching Scheme

Fake News and the Spread of Online Misinformation in Hong Kong: Perception, Identification and Intervention

Professor Celine Song (IMD) - PI

Professor Huang Yu (JOUR) - CO-I

Mr Raymond Li (JOUR) - CO-I

Dr Wang Xiaohui (JOUR) - CO-I

Funded by Hong Kong Baptist University - Transdisciplinary Research Matching Scheme

Engaging the Audience with AI-powered News Chatbots: Developing and Evaluating a Critiquing-oriented Conversational Recommender System for Digital News

Professor Chen Li (COMP) - PI

Dr William Cheung (COMP) - CO-I

Dr Zhang Xinzhi (JOUR) - CO-I

Funded by Hong Kong Baptist University - Transdisciplinary Research Matching Scheme

AI-navigated Software for the Creation of Interactive Intermedia Art in Virtual Reality Environments - Virtual Creativity

Professor Christopher J. Keyes (MUS) - PI

Mr Paul Shepherd (AF) - CO-I

Dr Chen Jie (COMP) - CO-I

Funded by Hong Kong Baptist University - Transdisciplinary Research Matching Scheme

Leveraging Perovskite Photovoltaics to Greenhouses Agriculture for Chinese Herbs

Dr Zhu Xunjin (CHEM) - PI

Dr Kwan Hiu Yee (SCM) - CO-I

Dr Han Quanbin (SCM) - CO-I

Dr Santini Giovanni (MUS) - CO-I

Professor Xia Yiji (BIOL) - CO-I

Funded by Hong Kong Baptist University - Transdisciplinary Research Matching Scheme

Social Capital, Online Support, Digital Divide, and Older People in Hong Kong

Dr Fung Kwok Kin (SOWK) - PI

Dr William Cheung (COMP) - CO-I

Dr Martin Choy (COMP) - CO-I

Dr Tim Chuk (UIC) - CO-I

Professor Shirley Hung (SOWK) - CO-I

Professor Daniel Lai (SOSC) - CO-I

Dr Pang Chenhong (SOWK) - CO-I

Dr Michelle Shum (SOWK) - CO-I

Funded by Hong Kong Baptist University - Transdisciplinary Research Matching Scheme

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