The Faculty of Engineering at HKU has achieved outstanding results in securing funding from multiple prestigious research schemes. The funded projects address cutting-edge domains vital to future advancement, including artificial intelligence (AI), advanced biomedical and healthcare technologies, information technology, new materials science, and related high-impact fields. This achievement demonstrates HKU Engineering’s leadership in driving cross-disciplinary research endeavours and cross-institutional collaborations, highlighting the excellence in academic research and innovation.

NSFC/RGC Joint Research Scheme 2025/26

Project: Research and development of key materials and systems for aqueous zinc-organic flow batteries

Principal Investigator: Professor Chunyi Zhi, Department of Mechanical Engineering

Project: Broadband Impedance Matching Inspired by Dolphin Biosonar

Principal Investigator: Professor Nicholas Xuanlai Fang, Department of Mechanical Engineering

Healthy Longevity Catalyst Awards (Hong Kong) 2025

Project: Precision Delivery of Transcranial Focused Ultrasound for Essential tremor in the Elderly

Principal Investigator: Professor Xuanlai Fang, Department of Mechanical Engineering

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Innovation and Technology Fund

Project: Development of a machine-learning-assisted battery management system for electric vehicles

Principal Investigator: Professor Yue Chen, Department of Mechanical Engineering

Project: Laser Fabrication of Large Scale High-performance Carbon-based Transistors

Principal Investigator: Professor Yang Lu, Department of Mechanical Engineering