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Minutes of the Fifth Meeting (3rd Session) of the

Environment and Conservation Fund Research Projects Vetting Subcommittee

held on 7 December 2015 at 2 p.m. in Room 502, 5/F.,

Southorn Centre, Wanchai

Present

Dr Kachun HUI (Chairman)

Miss HUI Chun-yu, Jane

Prof Dennis YC LEUNG

Mr Victor C LI

Ir Dr Anthony MA

Dr SHUM Ho-cheung, Anderson

Dr TSANG Chiu-wa, Daniel

Ir Steve SF WONG

Mr TK CHENG Environment Bureau

Mr Richard PK CHAN Agriculture, Fisheries & Conservation

Department

In Attendance

Ms Anita SW TSUI Secretary

Miss Phoebe LEUNG RPVSC Secretariat

Miss Florence HO RPVSC Secretariat

Mr Bruce KAI RPVSC Secretariat

Absent with Apologies

Dr Ellen CHAN Environmental Protection Department

Mr KWONG Chiu-ling, Victor

Mr LAM Chiu-ying, SBS

Dr Lawrence LI Kwok-chang, JP

Dr QIU Jianwen

Mr WONG Lok-tak, Luther, JP

Welcoming Remarks

The Chairman welcomed all Members attending the meeting of the

Environment and Conservation Fund (ECF) Research Projects Vetting Subcommittee

(RPVSC), and thanked Mr TK CHENG for chairing the previous two sessions of

meeting in his absence.

Agenda Item 1: Confirmation of Minutes of the Previous Meeting

2. Draft minutes of the previous meeting were circulated to Members on 1

December 2015. Comments were received from a Member on 3 December 2015

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(Appendix 1) Note. Since no further comment was received from Members, the draft

minutes with comments incorporated were confirmed.

Agenda Item 2: Matters Arising from Minutes of the Previous Meeting

(a) Non-response case: latest development

ECF 65/2015 "A distributed air-quality monitoring system for urban

environment" [RPVSC Paper 70/2015-16]

3. Ms Anita SW TSUI said that at the first session of meeting held on 24

November 2015, the Secretariat had reported to Members a non-response case

involving the application ECF 65/2015 (RPVSC Paper 70/2015-16). The meeting,

after discussion, agreed that the Secretariat should formally write by registered mail to

inform the Principal Investigator (PI), Dr Norbert CHEUNG of The Hong Kong

Polytechnic University (PolyU), that if he did not respond within another two weeks,

his application would be considered as withdrawn such that processing work would be

terminated.

4.Note

5. The meeting noted the latest position of ECF 65/2015, and agreed to

resume discussion on this application under Agenda Item 3.

(b) Deferred cases

6. Ms Anita SW TSUI said that at the previous sessions of meeting held on

24 November 2015 and 27 November 2015, Members had deferred the discussion on

various applications (viz., ECF 11/2015, ECF 21/2015, ECF 37/2015, ECF 49/2015

and ECF 52/2015) pending further information to be obtained from the PIs in

question.

7. In response to the Chairman's invitation, Dr Daniel TSANG declared that

he was acquainted with Dr AN Kyoung Jin, PI of ECF 11/2015 (RPVSC Paper

19/2015-16), but had not collaborated with Dr AN in work. The Chairman decided

that Dr Daniel TSANG could join the discussion on ECF 11/2015.

8.Note

9. Ms Anita SW TSUI reported that the Secretariat had since obtained the

PIs' responses, which had been circulated to Members on 4 December 2015 for

consideration.

10. The meeting discussed the responses of the PIs, and completed the

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assessment on the various applications, results of which were set out at Appendix 2

Note.

[Mr Richard CHAN and Miss Jane HUI joined the meeting at this juncture.]

Agenda Item 3: New Applications

11. In response to the Chairman's invitation, Dr Daniel TSANG declared that:

- he was a staff member of PolyU;

- he previously had collaborated in work with Prof POON Chi Sun, PI of

ECF 62/2015 (RPVSC Paper 67/2015-16), who was also his colleague

in the same department of PolyU; and

- he was the PI of ECF 63/2015 (RPVSC Paper 68/2015-16). Prof

POON Chi Sun, PI of 62/2015 (RPVSC Paper 67/2015-16), and Dr

HSU, Shu-chien (Mark), PI of ECF 60/2015 (RPVSC Paper

65/2015-16), were Co-Investigators of his application.

The Chairman decided that Dr Daniel TSANG should refrain from taking

part in the discussion on ECF 62/2015, and should withdraw from the

meeting during the discussion on ECF 63/2015. He could join the

discussion on other applications from PolyU.

12. The meeting proceeded to examine the applications set out in RPVSC

Paper 67/2015-16 and RPVSC Paper 95/2015-16 in sequence. Dr Daniel TSANG

withdrew from the meeting during the discussion on ECF 63/2015 (RPVSC Paper

68/2015-16).

13.Note

14.Note

15. The meeting noted that out of the budget of $20 million reserved by the

ECF Committee for research, technology demonstration and conference projects in

2015-16, funding amounting to $886,000 was already committed for two conference

projects approved by Members at the meeting held on 27 August 2015. A remaining

balance of $19,114,000 was therefore available for the 85 research and/or technology

demonstration (RTD) projects received under the 2015 round of invitation. The

meeting, based on the ratings accorded to the 85 applications, considered that 32

applications for RTD projects, with budget sought totalling $24,879,485.80 as detailed

in Appendix 3, were worth supporting and could be approved subject to funding

availability.

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16. The meeting, considering the shortfall in budget at $5,765,485.80, agreed

that a proposal for provision of additional funding at about $5.77 million to cover the

budgetary shortfall in 2015-16 should be put up to the ECF Committee at its coming

meeting scheduled for 17 December 2015 for consideration. The Chairman

requested the Secretariat to follow up the meeting's proposal with the ECF Committee.

Agenda Item 4: Date of Next Meeting

17. The Secretariat would inform Members of the details of the next meeting

in due course.

18. There being no other business, the meeting ended at 5:40 p.m.

Secretariat, ECF Research Projects Vetting Sub-committee

December 2015

Note: The paragraph will not be included in the version of notes to be uploaded to the webpage of ECF according to the standing practice of not disclosing the detailed reasons for supporting or rejecting an application and / or the performance and other matters related to a specific organization or person. The ECF webpage contains a general disclaimer that "Reasons for supporting/rejecting an application had been made known to the project proponents concerned, and the public could ask the project proponents direct for such information".

Environmental Research, Technology Demonstration and Conference Projects Funding Scheme

Applications for Research and / or Technology Demonstration Projects (2015)

Results of Assessment by RPVSC

No. Project No.

(ECF Paper

2015-16)

Applicant

Org.

Principal

Investigator

Project Title Project

Duration

Funding

Requested

(HK$)

Assessment

by RPVSC

(Total

scores) Note

Results

Supported /

Not

supported

Supported

budget

(HK$)

Conditions

(if any)

1 49/2015

(54/2015-16)

The Hong

Kong Bird

Watching

Society

Mr YU Yat Tung The Hong Kong bird atlas, with the engagement

of citizen scientists

36 months

(revised)

1,839,240

(revised)

Supported 1,839,240 The PI should provide interim

assessment and findings of the

study in his progress reports

on an annual basis for

reference of the ECF to

facilitate project monitoring.

2 51/2015

(56/2015-16)

PolyU Dr Kevin Wing-hin

KWOK

Easy identification of dinoflagellates: Phase II -

Immuno-assay for simple and rapid identification

of toxic dinoflagellates.

24 months 497,000 Supported 497,000 For the sake of dissemination

of project results, the PI

should, on top of his proposed

publicity and dissemination

activities, arrange a seminar

or workshop exclusively for

dissemination of the findings

of the proposed project to

relevant stakeholders,

government departments, and

interested members of the

public.

3 61/2015

(66/2015-16)

PolyU Dr Zhen LENG Feasibility of building warm mix asphalt

pavements ussing synthetic zeolite derived from

sewage sludge ash

24 months 1,060,240 Supported 1,060,240 RPVSC has no objection to

the PI's proposal for direct

purchase of testing service

from PolyU's Material

Research Centre at a proposed

budget of $30,000.

4 38/2015

(44/2015-16)

HKU Prof Dennis Y C

Leung

Study on the environmental benefits and obstacles

of introducing auto bio-ethanol fuel in Hong Kong

and development of implementation plan

12 months 497,960 Supported 497,960

Appendix 3

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No. Project No.

(ECF Paper

2015-16)

Applicant

Org.

Principal

Investigator


Duration

Funding

Requested

(HK$)

Assessment

by RPVSC

(Total

scores) Note

Results

Supported /

Not

supported

Supported

budget

(HK$)

Conditions

(if any)

5 52/2015

(57/2015-16)

PolyU Prof Samuel

Chun-Lap LO

Mobile algal cells cleaning system for application

in fresh water and marine environment

24 months 1,789,980

(revised)

Supported 1,789,980 For the sake of dissemination











public.

6 09/2015

(17/2015-16)

HKUST Dr Kit Yu Karen

CHAN

Marine invertebrate larvae in Hong Kong waters:

Development of sampling and photo identification

guides for larval decapods and stomatopods












public.

7 15/2015

(22/2015-16)

CityU Prof Paul

Kwan-sing LAM

Juvenile fish resources and nursery function of

macroalgal beds in Hong Kong waters – a

habitat-based study












public.

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No. Project No.

(ECF Paper

2015-16)

Applicant

Org.

Principal

Investigator


Duration

Funding

Requested

(HK$)

Assessment

by RPVSC

(Total

scores) Note

Results

Supported /

Not

supported

Supported

budget

(HK$)

Conditions

(if any)

8 21/2015

(28/2015-16)

CityU Dr Keith NGAN Quantifying the regional and local contributions to

particulate concentrations in deep street canyons

24 months 355,650

(revised)

Supported 355,650 For the sake of dissemination











public.

9 22/2015

(29/2015-16)

CityU Dr Zhi NING Development of a mobile air sensor network in

Hong Kong for sustainable air quality

management and cost-effective traffic control

24 months 987,950 Supported 987,950 The PI should, in

implementing his project, take

due account of TD's advice

that he should ensure that any

equipment installed on

vehicles would not contravene

any legal provisions, such as

exceeding the maximum

dimensions.

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No. Project No.

(ECF Paper

2015-16)

Applicant

Org.

Principal

Investigator


Duration

Funding

Requested

(HK$)

Assessment

by RPVSC

(Total

scores) Note

Results

Supported /

Not

supported

Supported

budget

(HK$)

Conditions

(if any)

10 32/2015

(38/2015-16)

HKU Dr Benoit

Guénard

Distribution and ecological impacts of invasive

ant species on arthropod communities in Hong

Kong

24 months 499,820 Supported 499,820 (a). According to the Guide

to Application, approved

projects should commence

within one year from the date

of approval of application.

The PI should commence the

project as early as possible,

instead of starting the project

only in January 2017 as

proposed; and (b). For the

sake of dissemination of

project results, the PI should,

on top of his proposed






relevant government

departments and other

stakeholders.

11 33/2015

(39/2015-16)

HKU Dr Wallace Chik-Ho

CHOY

Novel fully solution-processed low-cost and stable

solar cells promoting the use of low-carbon

energy












public.

12 41/2015

(46/2015-16)

HKU Prof Richard MK

SAUNDERS

Conserving Hong Kong’s endemic and

endangered flora: pollination ecology, seed

dispersal, population genetics and conservation

biology of Thismia species


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No. Project No.

(ECF Paper

2015-16)

Applicant

Org.

Principal

Investigator


Duration

Funding

Requested

(HK$)

Assessment

by RPVSC

(Total

scores) Note

Results

Supported /

Not

supported

Supported

budget

(HK$)

Conditions

(if any)

13 55/2015

(60/2015-16)

PolyU Dr Yongtao Tan Study on green retrofit of aged residential

buildings in Hong Kong

24 months 500,000 Supported 492,620 (a). The budget for the

Research Assistant I is capped

at $17,760 / month (i.e. at

$213,120 for 12 months); and

(b). For the sake of

dissemination of project

results, the PI should, on top

of his proposed publicity and

dissemination activities,

arrange a seminar or

workshop exclusively for






public

14 60/2015

(65/2015-16)

PolyU Dr Hsu, Shu-Chien

(Mark)

Toward energy-positive sewage sludge

management in Hong Kong: An eco-efficiency

approach sing life cycle assessment (LCA) and

data envelop analysis (DEA)


15 72/2015

(77/2015-16)

CUHK Dr Put ANG, Jr Coral restoration in Tolo Harbour and Channel 12 months 499,920 Supported 499,920 For the sake of dissemination











public.

16 85/2015

(90/2015-16)

HKBU Dr Yik-Hei SUNG Impacts of alien herpetofauna on the local

ecosystem in Hong Kong

22 months 377,480 Supported 367,480 The proposed budget item of

"contingency fee" at a budget

of $10,000 is not supported.

17 37/2015

(43/2015-16)

HKU Dr Ji CHEN Impact of suspended sediment, turbidity and

streamflow conditions on river biodiversity in the

Lai Chi Wo catchment in Hong Kong

24 months 1,315,600 Supported 1,315,600

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No. Project No.

(ECF Paper

2015-16)

Applicant

Org.

Principal

Investigator


Duration

Funding

Requested

(HK$)

Assessment

by RPVSC

(Total

scores) Note

Results

Supported /

Not

supported

Supported

budget

(HK$)

Conditions

(if any)

18 06/2015

(14/2015-16)

HKUST Prof Chi Wai Hui Development of green process technologies to

produce chitosan from seafood shell waste

12 months 493,552 Supported,

subject to

availability

of additional

funding

from ECF

Committee

493,552 For the sake of dissemination











public.

19 16/2015

(23/2015-16)

CityU Ir Dr Yun Fat LAM Improving spring-time air quality forecast

capability in the PATH modelling system


subject to

availability

of additional

funding

from ECF

Committee

482,000 The proposed budget item of

"publication fee" at a budget

of $15,000 is not supported.

For the sake of dissemination








relevant government

departments and relevant

stakeholders such as

consultants.

20 17/2015

(24/2015-16)

CityU Dr LEE Patrick

Kwan Hon

Characterization of the composition and seasonal

dynamics of the microorganisms associated with

PM2.5 and PM10 air pollutants in Hong Kong


subject to

availability

of additional

funding

from ECF

Committee





activities, publish the study

and its findings in a relevant

journal

21 18/2015

(25/2015-16)

CityU Prof Michael K H

LEUNG

Development and demonstration of photocatalytic

asphalt for removal of roadside air pollutants


subject to

availability

of additional

funding

from ECF

Committee

499,680

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No. Project No.

(ECF Paper

2015-16)

Applicant

Org.

Principal

Investigator


Duration

Funding

Requested

(HK$)

Assessment

by RPVSC

(Total

scores) Note

Results

Supported /

Not

supported

Supported

budget

(HK$)

Conditions

(if any)

22 19/2015

(26/2015-16)

CityU Prof Q S LI Development of a software platform for air

ventilation assessment in urban areas


subject to

availability

of additional

funding

from ECF

Committee

430,000

23 29/2015

(35/2015-16)

CityU Prof Ruiqin Zhang Simulation of structural, spectroscopic,

aggregation and adsorption properties of carbon

black in PM2.5


subject to

availability

of additional

funding

from ECF

Committee












public.

24 35/2015

(41/2015-16)

HKU Prof Aleksandra

Djurisic

Encapsulation of next generation solar cells for

high humidity environments


subject to

availability

of additional

funding

from ECF

Committee

499,680

25 54/2015

(59/2015-16)

PolyU Dr Meng NI A new method for simultaneous plastic waste

treatment and electricity generation using high

performance direct waste solid oxide fuel cells

(DW-SOFC)


subject to

availability

of additional

funding

from ECF

Committee

500,000 RPVSC has no objection to

the PI's proposal for direct

purchase of service for

characterizing the material

properties of direct waste

solid oxide fuel cells from

PolyU at a proposed budget of

$15,000.

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No. Project No.

(ECF Paper

2015-16)

Applicant

Org.

Principal

Investigator


Duration

Funding

Requested

(HK$)

Assessment

by RPVSC

(Total

scores) Note

Results

Supported /

Not

supported

Supported

budget

(HK$)

Conditions

(if any)

26 59/2015

(64/2015-16)

PolyU Dr GUO, Hai Application of Quartz Crystal Micro-balance

(QCM) for the measurements of acidic ultrafine

particles in the atmosphere

36 months 1,318,432.80 Supported,

subject to

availability

of additional

funding

from ECF

Committee

1,318,432.80

27 63/2015

(68/2015-16)

PolyU Dr Daniel C W

TSANG

Developing a High-Throughput Vegetable Waste

Valorisation Technology to Produce High-Value

Green Substitutes of Petroleum Derivatives

24 months 1,358,996 Supported,

subject to

availability

of additional

funding

from ECF

Committee

1,358,996

28 71/2015

(76/2015-16)

PolyU Dr LEUNG Chi Kin

Randolph

Development of advanced close-proximity (CPX)

technology with suppressed background noise for

tyre/road noise measurement in Hong Kong traffic

36 months 1,998,140,

Supported,

subject to

availability

of additional

funding

from ECF

Committee

1,998,140,

pending PI's

response and

RPVSC's

acceptance

29 74/2015

(79/2015-16)

CUHK Prof CHU Ka Hou Genetic diversity and population structure of

freshwater Caridina and Neocaridina shrimps in

Hong Kong

30 months 1,651,200 Supported,

subject to

availability

of additional

funding

from ECF

Committee

1,651,200 For the sake of dissemination











public.

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No. Project No.

(ECF Paper

2015-16)

Applicant

Org.

Principal

Investigator


Duration

Funding

Requested

(HK$)

Assessment

by RPVSC

(Total

scores) Note

Results

Supported /

Not

supported

Supported

budget

(HK$)

Conditions

(if any)

30 80/2015

(85/2015-16)

CUHK Prof Pang-chui

Shaw

Development of a rapid screening protocol to

identify shark fins from endangered species


subject to

availability

of additional

funding

from ECF

Committee

986,696 For the sake of

dissemination of project

results, the PI should, on top

of his proposed publicity and

dissemination activities,

arrange a seminar or

workshop exclusively for






public.

31 84/2015

(89/2015-16)

HKBU Dr Jian-wen QIU Field experiments on coral bioerosion 24 months 500,000 Supported,

subject to

availability

of additional

funding

from ECF

Committee

500,000

32 89/2015

(94/2015-16)

HKBU Dr LAI Ka Man What makes an odorous air conditioning system in

Hong Kong?


subject to

availability

of additional

funding

from ECF

Committee












public.

33 64/2015

(69/2015-16)

PolyU Prof Eric Cheng Electric boat development for zero emission

maritime transportation demonstration

12 months 500,000 Not

supported

-

34 66/2015

(71/2015-16)

PolyU Dr XU Zhao Demonstration project of outdoor and indoor

distributed urban soilless farming with renewable

energy harvesting and upcycling EV batteries


supported

-

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No. Project No.

(ECF Paper

2015-16)

Applicant

Org.

Principal

Investigator


Duration

Funding

Requested

(HK$)

Assessment

by RPVSC

(Total

scores) Note

Results

Supported /

Not

supported

Supported

budget

(HK$)

Conditions

(if any)

35 67/2015

(72/2015-16)

PolyU Dr Carman K M Lee A feasibility study on behavioural factors affecting

the effectiveness of domestic solid waste recycling

in Hong Kong


supported

-

36 87/2015

(92/2015-16)

HKBU Dr Ammaiyappan

Selvam

Food waste to fish feed: An integrated approach of

bioenergy and nutrient recovery processes


supported

-

37 07/2015

(15/2015-16)

HKUST Dr Jui-Pin Wang Soil retaining walls with recycled plastic bottles


supported

-

38 11/2015

(19/2015-16)

CityU Dr AN Kyoung Jin Zero food waste system in Hong Kong urban

setting: a statistical survey analysis and policy

review to influence HK people behaviour


supported

-

39 62/2015

(67/2015-16)

PolyU Prof POON Chi Sun Maximizing the use of waste glass in concrete

blocks - research and demonstration


supported

-

40 69/2015

(74/2015-16)

PolyU Dr Kee-hung Lai Corporate practices and performance in response

to climate change in China: perspective from

corporate participation in carbon trading


supported

-

41 70/2015

(75/2015-16)

PolyU Prof SHI Wenzhong An automatic air quality information generating

and distributing system based on the social

networks


supported

-

42 73/2015

(78/2015-16)

CUHK Dr Anatole BOUTE A market for energy efficiency services in HK:

Towards more sustainable energy consumption


supported

-

43 76/2015

(81/2015-16)

CUHK Dr Ho, Kin-fai Combined effects of particle size and chemical

compositions on toxicity of urban and rural

particulate matter


supported

-

44 78/2015

(83/2015-16)

CUHK Prof KWAN Hoi

Shan

Genetic diversity and population structure of the

brown root rot pathogen Phellinus noxius in Hong

Kong

36 months 1,419,392 Not

supported

-

45 79/2015

(84/2015-16)

CUHK Prof Derrick Yuk-fo

LAI

Greenhouse gas fluxes from fishponds in the Deep

Bay area of Hong Kong and their implications to

climate change

24 months 1,668,608 Not

supported

-

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No. Project No.

(ECF Paper

2015-16)

Applicant

Org.

Principal

Investigator


Duration

Funding

Requested

(HK$)

Assessment

by RPVSC

(Total

scores) Note

Results

Supported /

Not

supported

Supported

budget

(HK$)

Conditions

(if any)

46 81/2015

(86/2015-16)

HKBU Dr Daisy D S TAM Recover and reduce food waste: Crowdsourcing

surplus food recovery in Hong Kong

24 months 1,578,040 Not

supported

-

47 83/2015

(88/2015-16)

HKBU Dr Edmond

Dik-lung MA

A Simple and Efficient Electrochemiluminescent

Probe for the Selective Detection of Polycyclic

Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) in Air


supported

-

48 88/2015

(93/2015-16)

HKBU Prof K K L Yung Comparative study of fish and benthic organism

assemblages in relation to spatial and temporal

environmental variables in an estuarine region of

Hong Kong rivers


supported

-

49 90/2015

(95/2015-16)

HKBU Dr Chung Shan

Shan

Sustainable geo tourism in Hong Kong


supported

-

50 31/2015

(37/2015-16)

HK Green

Building

Council

Limited

Ir Priscilla WONG Costs & Benefits of Green Buildings

18 months 1,952,540 Not

supported

-

51 04/2015

(13/2015-16)

HK Institute

of

Vocational

Education

(Tsing Yi)

Ir Edward Chan Study on the harmful effects to human from the

LPG taxi emissions in Hong Kong


supported

-

52 08/2015

(16/2015-16)

HKUST Prof Joseph T Y

Wong

Conservation of Hong Kong corals and their

symbiotic dinoflagellates through cell

culture-preservation

36 months 1,940,000 Not

supported

-

53 10/2015

(18/2015-16)

Green Sense

HK Limited

Dr Alvin TANG Food and yard waste reduction and recycling by

microbially-enhanced composting

24 months 1,323,440 Not

supported

-

54 13/2015

(21/2015-16)

CityU Dr Gongsheng

HUANG

Calibration scheme for building energy

management system (BEMS) numerous sensors


supported

-

55 20/2015

(27/2015-16)

CityU Dr Xiaowei Luo Cloud-based real time solid waste data collection

and visualization system


supported

-

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No. Project No.

(ECF Paper

2015-16)

Applicant

Org.

Principal

Investigator


Duration

Funding

Requested

(HK$)

Assessment

by RPVSC

(Total

scores) Note

Results

Supported /

Not

supported

Supported

budget

(HK$)

Conditions

(if any)

56 23/2015

(30/2015-16)

CityU Dr Sun Yongjun Data mining based occupant behavior quantitative

study for improving central air-conditioning

system design and operation in office buildings of

Hong Kong


supported

-

57 24/2015

(31/2015-16)

CityU Dr Wey Yang Teoh Assessing the environmental toxicity of designer

nanomaterials: Establishing the

biophysicochemical-toxicity relationship

36 months 1,946,980 Not

supported

-

58 30/2015

(36/2015-16)

CityU Dr ZHANG, Zijun Data-driven and smart energy conservation of

heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC)

systems in high-rise commercial buildings


supported

-

59 34/2015

(40/2015-16)

HKU Dr Linwei Tian Evaluating the health impacts of the scrappage

programme for pre-Euro IV diesel commercial

vehicles

24 months 1,427,740 Not

supported

-

60 36/2015

(42/2015-16)

HKU Prof Sze-Chun

WONG

Carbon footprint evaluation and dissemination for

Hong Kong's travel patterns


supported

-

61 56/2015

(61/2015-16)

PolyU Dr Johnny Kwok

Wai WONG

Developing a low-carbon, low-waste aged

building stock rehabilitation process in Hong

Kong


supported

-

62 65/2015

(70/2015-16)

PolyU Dr Norbert C

CHEUNG

A distributed air-quality monitoring system for

urban environment


supported

-

63 68/2015

(73/2015-16)

PolyU Dr Shang Songmin Transparent, IR-reflective energy saving

nano-coating agent for building exterior wall

36 months 2,000,000 Not

supported

-

64 75/2015

(80/2015-16)

CUHK Dr Peter W Ferretto A residual urban space catalyst: A green wall

prototype.


supported

-

- 17 -

No. Project No.

(ECF Paper

2015-16)

Applicant

Org.

Principal

Investigator


Duration

Funding

Requested

(HK$)

Assessment

by RPVSC

(Total

scores) Note

Results

Supported /

Not

supported

Supported

budget

(HK$)

Conditions

(if any)

65 77/2015

(82/2015-16)

CUHK Dr Jerome Ho Lam

Hui

Population genetics of Heung trees Aquilaria

sinensis (Lour.) Spreng. in Hong Kong


supported

-

66 82/2015

(87/2015-16)

HKBU Prof CAI Zongwei Occurrence of polybrominated diphenyl ethers

and their degradation products in wastewater from

wastewater treatment plants


supported

-

67 86/2015

(91/2015-16)

HKBU Prof Jonathan W C

Wong

Biodiesel from Food Waste Anaerobic Digestate:

Maximizing Energy Recovery and Achieving

Zero-waste Disposal for Food Wastes

18 months 1,196,540 Not

supported

-

68 02/2015

(11/2015-16)

World Green

Organisation

Dr William Yu To identify the sources of estrogenic endocrine

disruptors in Hong Kong waters


supported

-

69 12/2015

(20/2015-16)

CityU Prof Peter

BRIMBLECOMBE

Investigation of on-road vehicle fleet primary

emissions using drive through tunnel

measurements to evaluate the effectiveness of air

and transport policy


supported

-

70 39/2015

(45/2015-16)

HKU Dr David M Baker MarineGEO-Hong Kong: Towards an

understanding of marine biodiversity and

ecosystem function

24 months 1,983,400 Not

supported

-

71 03/2015

(12/2015-16)

HK Institute

of

Vocational

Education

Dr Leung Man Kit,

Christopher

A study of environmental disturbance in Fung

Yuen Butterfly Reserve as an indicator of the

effect of urban development on environmental &

biodiversity in Hong Kong


supported

-

72 26/2015

(32/2015-16)

CityU Dr Scott Victor

VALENTINE

Technologies and policies for effective domestic

sector recycling in Hong Kong


supported

-

- 18 -

No. Project No.

(ECF Paper

2015-16)

Applicant

Org.

Principal

Investigator


Duration

Funding

Requested

(HK$)

Assessment

by RPVSC

(Total

scores) Note

Results

Supported /

Not

supported

Supported

budget

(HK$)

Conditions

(if any)

73 27/2015

(33/2015-16)

CityU Professor Richard M

WALKER

The value of feedback in improving residential

energy and water conservation: Visually assessing

information and the role of mobile app technology


supported

-

74 28/2015

(34/2015-16)

CityU Dr WONG, Ka

Chun

Mobile application development for species

discovery and reporting in Hong Kong


supported

-

75 45/2015

(50/2015-16)

HKU Dr Bin JIANG A dose-response curve describing impacts of air

pollution from an operating landfill site in Hong

Kong on nearby residents’ psychological and

physiological health


supported

-

76 46/2015

(51/2015-16)

HKU Dr Caroline Dingle Urban soundscape analysis: evaluating the effect

of noise pollution on avian diversity in Hong

Kong


supported

-

77 47/2015

(52/2015-16)

HKU Dr Wei Pan Potential energy performance gap of buildings in

Hong Kong and its possible causes and

elimination strategies

24 months 1,166,690 Not

supported

-

78 53/2015

(58/2015-16)

PolyU Prof Edwin H W

Chan

Nature conservation and protection of private

property rights

36 months 1,249,000 Not

supported

-

79 57/2015

(62/2015-16)

PolyU Dr Esther H K Yung Feasibility of energy efficiency measures in

heritage buildings: Incremental costs and benefits

analysis


supported

-

80 42/2015

(47/2015-16)

HKU Dr Moriaki

Yasuhara

Long-term changes in Pearl River Estuary

biodiversity, ecosystem and food web:

Anthropogenic and climatic impacts for the last

2000 years


supported

-

81 43/2015

(48/2015-16)

HKU Dr Ji-Dong Gu Contribution of nitrite-dependent anaerobic

methane oxidation to the greenhouse gas methane

in coastal mangrove wetland


supported

-

- 19 -

No. Project No.

(ECF Paper

2015-16)

Applicant

Org.

Principal

Investigator


Duration

Funding

Requested

(HK$)

Assessment

by RPVSC

(Total

scores) Note

Results

Supported /

Not

supported

Supported

budget

(HK$)

Conditions

(if any)

82 44/2015

(49/2015-16)

HKU Prof Frederick C C

Leung

A functional investigation of microbial-based

waste biomass decomposition coupled with biogas

production at the North East New Territories

landfill.

24 months 1,906,040 Not

supported

-

83 48/2015

(53/2015-16)

HKU Dr Luke Gibson Identifying management actions for the

conservation of yellow-crested cockatoos in Hong

Kong and Indonesia


supported

-

84 50/2015

(55/2015-16)

PolyU Dr Lai-Fung Chan Development of molecular catalysts for carbon

dioxide reduction


supported

-

85 58/2015

(63/2015-16)

PolyU Prof Mak, Cheuk

Ming

A study for assessing occupants’ overall

environmental satisfaction in high-rise residential

buildings


supported

-

Total:

24,879,485.80

# Marking scale for RPVSC (scores at intervals of 0.5 are allowed, say, 3.5 and 4.5.)

5: Excellent

4: Very good

3: Good (passing mark)

2: Fair

1: Below average

Abbreviations

Chu Hai Chu Hai College of Higher Education HKU The University of Hong Kong CityU City University of Hong Kong HKUST The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology CUHK The Chinese University of Hong Kong LingnanU Lingnan University FMO Fish Marketing Organization PolyU The Hong Kong Polytechnic University HKBU Hong Kong Baptist University THEi Technological and Higher Education Institute of Hong Kong HKIVE(ST) Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education (Shatin) VTC Vocational Training Council HKPC Hong Kong Productivity Council

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