As recently announced by the Research Grants Council (RGC) of Hong Kong, projects led by Prof. Chen Yue and Prof. Lu Yi-Chun have been awarded funding from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC)/RGC Joint Research Scheme (JRS).

Professor Chen Yue
Focus Area: Management Science
Project Title: Trustworthy “Computing-energy” Co-optimization for Low-carbon Operation and Management of Data Centers

Professor Lu Yi-Chun
Focus Area: New Materials Science
Project Title: Developing high-voltage sodium-ion batteries and elucidating reaction/degradation mechanisms at the electrode-electrolyte interfaces

The NSFC/RGC JRS supports four-year research proposals jointly submitted by Chinese Mainland and Hong Kong researchers. The JRS aims to promote collaboration between researchers and teams in Hong Kong and the Chinese Mainland that complement the strengths of both sides. Each successful Hong Kong JRS applicant receives a maximum grant of HK$1.25 million.

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