Principal Investigator (major external grants/contracts):

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2026

16. Turning waste glass into radiative cooling paint for low-carbon cooling in industrial buildings in Hong Kong and the Greater Bay Area. Research and Development Project, Environment and Conservation Fund (ECF), No. 109/2025, HK$500,000, 08/2026 to 07/2028.

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15. Development of pollution-level-responsive air filters based on liquid crystal elastomers and thermoplastic polyurethane nanofibers for improved sustainability. General Research Fund (GRF), Research Grants Council (RGC) of Hong Kong, No. 14203225, HK$1,169,801, 01/2026 to 12/2028. (Co-I: Prof. Qiguang He (CUHK))

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2025

14. Development of high-performance recycled glass fragment-based radiative cooling paints with reduced raw material cost and their practical applications. General Research Fund (GRF), Research Grants Council (RGC) of Hong Kong, No. 14210024, HK$1,134,931, 01/2025 to 12/2027. (Co-I: Prof. Dongyan Xu (CUHK), Prof. Dayi Lai (SJTU))

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2024

13. Developing a low-cost sensor for indoor airborne bacteria monitoring in hospitals and elderly homes. Environmental Research Project, Environment and Conservation Fund (ECF), No. 141/2023, HK$500,000, 07/2024 to 12/2025.

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12. 222-nm far UVC light for effective and safe infection control in MTR trains. MTR Research Funding (MRF) Scheme, MTR Academy, No. CHU-23001, HK$1,380,705, 08/2024 to 07/2027. (Co-I: Prof. Kin-Fai Ho (CUHK))

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2023

11. Development of metal-organic framework-embedded nanofiber air filters with enhanced particle removal efficiency and their applications in indoor particle control. General Research Fund (GRF), Research Grants Council (RGC) of Hong Kong, No. 14221122, HK$1,115,452, 01/2023 to 06/2026. (Co-I: Prof. Li Zhang (CUHK), Prof. Jinhan Mo (Tsinghua))

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2022

10. Developing a fast modeling framework of ultraviolet disinfection of bioaerosols in aircraft cabins. The Boeing Company, No. 2022-GT-408, US$40,000 (~HK$313,000), 12/2022 to 11/2023.

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2021

9. Developing an improved Lagrangian model for predicting the dispersion, deposition, and ultraviolet disinfection of bioaerosols in aircraft cabins. The Boeing Company, No. 2021-GT-326, US$140,000 (~HK$1,089,000), 10/2021 to 09/2022.

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8. Enhancing the performance of electrospun nanofiber filters by structure optimization and their application in buildings for effective indoor PM2.5 control. General Research Fund (GRF), Research Grants Council (RGC) of Hong Kong, No. 14204520, HKD873,995, 01/2021 to 06/2024. (Co-I: Prof. Li Zhang (CUHK), Prof. Jinhan Mo (Tsinghua))

 

2020

7. Effectiveness of ultraviolet (UV) disinfection of exhaled bioaerosols in aircraft cabins. The Boeing Company, No. 2020-GT-193, US$180,000 (~HK$1,395,000), 10/2020 to 09/2021.

 

2019

6. Assessment of the total pressure loss in flexible ducts in the environmental control system of commercial airplanes. The Boeing Company, No. 2019-GT-120, USD130,000 (~HKD1,014,000), 07/2019 to 06/2020.

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5. Investigation of the air resistance of nanofiber window screens for reducing indoor exposure to PM2.5 of outdoor origin. Early Career Scheme (ECS), Research Grants Council (RGC) of Hong Kong, No. 24208518, HKD750,000, 01/2019 to 12/2021.

 

2018

4. Developing a new nozzle for reducing particle deposition in aircraft cabins - Phase II. The Boeing Company, No. 2018-GT-131, USD300,000 (~HKD2,351,000), 10/2018 to 12/2019.

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3. Development of a novel cooling tower with free daytime radiative cooling for reducing energy consumption in buildings. Shun Hing Institute of Advanced Engineering (SHIAE), RNE-p1-18, HK$756,000, 07/2018 – 06/2020.

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2. A method for estimating indoor PM2.5 of both outdoor and indoor origin based on monitoring data. Young Scientists Fund, National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC), No. 51708474, RMB250,000 (~HKD293,000), 01/2018 to 12/2020.

 

2017

1. Developing a new nozzle for reducing particle deposition in aircraft cabins. The Boeing Company, No. 2017-GT-105, USD90,000 (~HKD702,000), 10/2017 to 09/2018.​

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Co-Principal Investigator:

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2023

1. Developing next-generation mid-infrared laser sensors for greenhouse gas monitoring. Young Collaborative Research Grant (YCRG), Research Grants Council (RGC) of Hong Kong, No. C4002-22Y, HK$3,946,000, 08/2023 – 07/2026. (PC: Prof. Wei Ren (CUHK))

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