The National Nature Science Foundation of China (NSFC) recently announced 2024 funding results. Four professors from Faculty of Engineering have obtained funding support, among which two of them have been awarded the “Excellent Young Scientists Fund”, a prestigious talent development program; and two of them receive support from the “Young Scientists Fund”. The total funding for the 4 projects amounted to RMB4.6 million. The recognition and funding these young research talents received will elevate their scientific endeavors. The two professors receiving “Excellent Young Scientists Fund” are Professor Duan Liting, Assistant Professor from the Department of Biomedical Engineering and Professor Zhou Renjie, Associate Professor from the Department of Biomedical Engineering. Professor Duan receives the funding for her project on Synthetic Biology while Prof. Zhou receives support for his project on Quantitative Phase Microscopy and Applications. Each of the researchers funded by the “Excellent Young Scientists Fund” will receive RMB2 million to support their research in Hong Kong for a maximum of three years. Launched in 2019, this fund supports young scientists who have demonstrated achievements in fundamental research to further pursue their chosen area, fostering intellectual development in academics. Professor Lai Jiewen, Research Assistant Professor from the Department of Electronic Engineering and Professor Huang Chaoran, Assistant Professor from the Department of Electronic Engineering receive support from the “Young Scientists Fund”. Professor Lai’s funded project is Research on Key Technology of Coupled Tendon-driven Continuum Robots for Robot-assisted Minimally Invasive Surgery while Professor Huang’s project is Development of High-performance Optical Neural Network and its Programming Algorithm. Each of the professors funded by the “Young Scientists Fund” will receive funding of RMB300,000 to support their projects for three years. The fund started accepting applications from Hong Kong researchers in 2022. It supports young scholars in conducting fundamental research in their domains, enhancing their ability to undertake innovative projects independently and nurturing the growth of young scientists.
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