13 HKBU scholars secure grants from the NSFC, achieving a threefold increase in total funding
We are proud to announce that 13 HKBU scholars have been awarded grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) this year, including the prestigious Distinguished Young Scientists National Fund, the Young Scientists Fund, and the General Project. These achievements marked by a more than threefold increase in total funding and a significantly higher success rate reflect the growing recognition of HKBU's research excellence.
The project awarded the maximum amount (RMB 4 million) from the prestigious Distinguished Young Scientists National Fund (commonly known as Type A) explores new ways to control energy and signals. The key breakthroughs that led to this project include the experimental demonstration of robust topological wave patterns that resist disorder, the discovery and realization of rare "exceptional points" where waves behave exotically, and the observation of wave interactions (non-Abelian phenomena) akin to quantum braiding. The project potentially unlocks ultra-precise sensors, noise-resistant lasers, next-generation communication technologies, and beyond.
The awardees of the Young Scientists Fund (commonly known as Type C) represent a wide range of disciplines including medicine, AI, environmental science, and bioengineering and span multiple faculties. Their projects cover diverse frontiers – from AI-driven drug design for cancer and stroke recovery to climate-adaptive drought mechanisms; from macrophage-mediated arthritis therapies to decentralized optimization in wireless networks; and from gut-brain axis interventions for IBS-depression comorbidity to novel mass spectrometry techniques for diabetic kidney disease.
We congratulate our 13 scholars on this achievement. Their success across diverse fields demonstrates HKBU's growing research capabilities. These awards inspire our research community to continue pursuing impactful, interdisciplinary work that addresses complex challenges.
