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HKUST-UNSW Global Research Impact Program & Global Knowledge Network Awards
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HKUST and The University of New South Wales (UNSW) have identified each other as strategic partners to foster deep collaboration in research and education. The HKUST-UNSW Global Research Impact Program and Global Knowledge Network Awards have been established to facilitate and support joint initiatives that will strengthen the two universities’ strategic priorities as well as develop multi-disciplinary cutting-edge research to create academic and societal impact. We invite proposals from researchers in all disciplines at HKUST and UNSW.
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Call for Applications
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Awarded Projects
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2026
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- AI-Enabled Forage Monitoring and Grazing Decision Support for Sustainable Rangelands: From Public Benchmarks to Cross-Country Adaptation
HKUST PI: Shenghui SONG, Division of Integrative Systems and Design
UNSW PI: Derrick Wing Kwan NG, School of Electrical Engineering and Telecommunications - Injectable Hybrid Hydrogels for Triggered Drug Delivery in Optic Nerve Regeneration
HKUST PI: Fei SUN, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering
UNSW PI: Peter WICH, School of Chemical Engineering - Towards System-Level Provenance and Trust Verification for Distributed AI Systems
HKUST PI: Kai CHEN, Department of Computer Science and Engineering
UNSW PI: Jiaojiao JIANG, School of Computer Science and Engineering - Culturally Adaptive AI Companion: Thinking vs. Feeling AI in Promoting Healthy Ageing
HKUST PI: Song LIN, Department of Marketing
UNSW PI: Veronica Zixi JIANG, School of Marketing
2025
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- Next-Generation Coastal Concrete: Recycling Marine Clay Solid Waste for Decarbonization and Enhanced Waste Management
HKUST PI: Dan TSANG, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
UNSW PI: Wengui LI, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering - Enhancing Customer Engagement and Retention through Multi-Modal Digital Marketing
HKUST PI: Dongwon LEE, Department of Information Systems, Business Statistics and Operations Management
UNSW PI: Junbum KWON, School of Marketing - Robust Contracts in Experiment-Driven Companies: Screening through Incentive Alignment
HKUST PI: Nian SI, Department of Industrial Engineering and Decision Analytics
UNSW PI: Chang LIU, School of Economics - Enhancing Logistics and Disaster Resilience through Advanced Air Mobility: Economic Impact, Operational Optimisation, and VR/AR Training Integration
HKUST PI: Sisi JIAN, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
UNSW PI: Mirjam WIEDEMANN, School of Aviation