Research Projects
Information of funded research projects obtained by colleagues from external and internal sources in recent 5 years (stay in operation as of January 1, 2021, listed in reverse chronological order).
| Staff Member | Research Project Title and Ref. No. |
Role (PI / Co-PI/Co-I/Team leader/member) | Funding Body | Project Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prof. CHEUNG, Yuet-Wah | Youth identity Status and its Psychosocial Correlates: A Longitudinal Study in Hong Kong (UGC/IDS(C)15/H01/19) | Project Coordinator | Research Grants Council (IDS(C)) | Jan. 2020- Dec. 2023 |
| Prof. CHEUNG, Yuet-Wah | Posttreatment Life Planning and Relapse Prevention: An Effectiveness Study of an Integrative Model of Vocational Life Design for Young | Co-PI | Beat Drugs Fund, Security Bureau | Mar. 2019- |
| Prof. CHAN, Ching Selina | 非遺+元宇宙：長洲太平清醮研究記錄、傳承與推廣 | PI | Intangible Cultural Heritage Office, HKSAR | 2023/24- |
| Prof. CHAN, Ching Selina | Conducting research on Chinese cultural heritage | PI | iFree Group | 2021/22- |
| Prof. HUI, Yew-Foong | Post-Processing of Data from the Bukit Brown Documentation Project within a Geographic Information System | PI | National Heritage Board, Singapore | 2021/22- |
| Prof. HUI, Yew-Foong | The Chinese Diaspora of Southeast Asia and Hong Kong | PI | Hong Kong Museum of History, Leisure and Cultural Services Department, HKSAR | 2018/19- |
| Dr. CAI, Shengdan | Remembering through Scanning: Exploring the Affordances for Spatial Memory Practices in Mobile 3D Scanning (UGC/FDS15/H29/25) | PI | Research Grants Council (FDS) | Jan. 2026- Dec. 2027 |
| Dr. CAI, Shengdan | 非遺+元宇宙：長洲太平清醮研究記錄、傳承與推廣 | Co-I | Intangible Cultural Heritage Office, HKSAR | 2023/24- |
| Prof. CHAN, Lai-Pik Libby | Might and Magnificence: Ceremonial Arms and Armour across Cultures | PI | Bai Xian Foundation and Research Grant Council | 2024/25- |
| Dr. GAO, Chong | A Study of the Impact of Cross-border Mobility Patterns of Residents in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area on Their Multi-level Identity (25BSH144) | Co-I | National Social Science Fund of China | Sep. 2025- Jun 2028 |
| Dr. GAO, Chong | Rethinking Time-honoured Business in Hong Kong Through the Lens of the Community Economy (UGC/FDS15/H07/17) | PI | Research Grants Council (FDS) | Jan. 2025- Nov. 2026 |
| Dr. GAO, Chong | Cultural Diplomacy along the Southeast Asian Belt Road Corridor: Traditional Chinese Medicine and Herbal Tea as Cultural Capital | Co-I | Innovative Project on Promoting Chinese Culture in Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan and other Countries, Jinan University | Jun 2021- Jun 2022 |
| Dr. GAO, Chong | Investigating Successors of Ethnic Dong Opera in Guizhou, Guangxi and Hunan from the perspective of Intangible Cultural Heritage (19XMZ063) | Co-I | The Western China scheme of the National Social Science Fund of China | Sep. 2019- Jun. 2024 |
| Dr. HUANG, Yunjing | Shue Yan University History Museum Research and Planning Project | PI | Private Donation (Dr FC Hu) | 2024/25- |
| Dr. HUANG, Weishan | Can Buddhism inspire an altruistic economy? A study of entrepreneurs’ beliefs and their economic life. Tzu Chi Foundation | PI | Tzu Chi Foundation | 2024/25- |
| Dr. HUANG, Weishan | Understanding the new solidarities and public roles of transnational Chinese Buddhist organizations by movement organization theory (UGC/FDS15/H19/22) | PI | Research Grants Council (FDS) | Jan. 2023- Dec. 2025 |
| Dr. HUANG, Weishan | Globalizing Sociological Theory: Qualitative Research and Theory Building from the South. | Co-I | German Research Foundation (DFG) | 2021/22- |
| Dr. HUANG, Weishan | Chinese Buddhism in Globalization: States, Communities, and the Practice of Religion | Co-I | Henry Luce Foundation | 2021/22- |
| Dr. KE, Pingchuan Patrick | VR Walker: A Leg-based Wearable System with Propeller-based Force Feedback for Walking in Fluids in VR | PI | Hong Kong Science & Technology Parks Corporation | 2024/25- |
| Dr. KE, Pingchuan Patrick | 虛擬步行者;一种基於腿部的以螺旋来力回馈為基礎的可穿戴觸觉回馈系统，可用於预比在虚擬實境中的流體中行走” | PI | City University (HK Tech300 Seed fund) | 2023/24- |
| Dr. KE, Pingchuan Patrick | 非遺+元宇宙：長洲太平清醮研究記錄、傳承與推廣 | Co-I | Intangible Cultural Heritage Office, HKSAR | 2023/24- |
| Dr. LAM, Gigi | Mapping the grey digital divide and diversity in older ICT users post-COVID: A mixed-method research informing service and policy development (UGC/IDS(C)15/H01/22) | Co-PI | Research Grants Council (IDS(C)) | Jan. 2023- Dec. 2025 |
| Dr. LAM, Gigi | Human Resilience, Life Adversity, and Adaptation to Life Course Transitions from Early Adulthood to Late Middle Adulthood (UGC/IDS(C)15/H02/22) | Co-PI | Research Grants Council (IDS(C)) | Jan. 2023- Dec. 2025 |
| Dr. LAM, Gigi | Preparing for the launching of Esports: An interdisciplinary and holistic perspective in prevention of teenage gaming addiction problem based on Bronfenbrenner's Bioecological model in the era of Esports (UGC/IDS(C)15/M01/20) | Co-PI | Research Grants Council (IDS(C)) | Jan. 2021- Dec. 2023 |
| Dr. LAU, Pui-Yan Flora | After fighting cancer: How do breast cancer (BC) and gynaecological cancer (GC) survivors negotiate and reconstruct selfhood in intimate relationship and the workplace in Hong Kong (UGC/FDS15/H26/25) | PI | Research Grants Council (FDS) | Jan. 2026- Dec. 2027 |
| Dr. LAU, Pui-Yan Flora | How do ethnic minorities cope with cancer in Hong Kong? The role of public health services, social network and religion (UGC/FDS15/H04/21) | PI | Research Grants Council (FDS) | Jan. 2022- Dec. 2023 |
| Dr. MAK, Sau-Wa | Understanding Agricultural Heritage Construction and Sustainability in China Using the Actor-Network Theory (UGC/FDS15/H06/21) | PI | Research Grants Council (FDS) | Jan. 2022- Dec. 2023 |
| Dr. MAN, Pui-Kwan Mikayla | Pakistani Entrepreneurship and its Socio-cultural Correlates: A Mixed-Method Study in Hong Kong (UGC/FDS15/H05/24) | PI | Research Grants Council (FDS) | Jan. 2025-Dec. 2026 |
| Dr. MAN, Pui-Kwan Mikayla | Work Integration Social Enterprises: A Dual Perspective (RIS/24/02) | PI | Research Internship Scheme (RIS), HKSYU | Sep. 2024- Aug. 2025 |
| Dr. MAN, Pui-Kwan Mikayla | Perceived Discrimination of Ethnic Minorities in Hong Kong: The Empowerment Role of Ethnic Minority Organizations (URG/22/09) | PI | University Research Grant (URG), HKSYU | Sep. 2023- Feb. 2025 |
| Dr. NG, Ni Na Camellia | Socialist Realism and Japanese Reportage Painting during the Cold War (UGC/FDS15/H17/25) | PI | Research Grants Council (FDS) | Jan. 2026- Dec. 2028 |
| Dr. SHIM, Hyeseung | Developing a Human-Centric Evaluation Framework for User Experience in Audio-Visual Virtual Heritage: The Case of Magoksa Temple (Sansa, Buddhist Mountain Monasteries, Serial World Heritage property of Korea) (URG/25/02) | Co-PI | HKSYU | Nov. 2025- Apr. 2027 |
| Dr. SHIM, Hyeseung | Research Project on Development of an Implementation Framework for a Tailored Support Programme for International Protected Areas | Co-I | Global Research and Training Centre for Internationally Designated Area under the auspices of UNESCO (GCIDA) | Apr.-Sep. 2026 |
| Dr. SHIM, Hyeseung | Research Project on Development of a Master Plan for Tailored Support Programme to Internationally Designated Area | Co-I | UNESCO GCIDA | Jul.-Dec. 2025 |
| Dr. SHIM, Hyeseung | Development of Inclusive Heritage Presentation Guidelines | Co-I | International Centre for the Interpretation and Presentation of World Heritage Sites under the auspices of UNESCO (WHIPIC) | Aug.-Dec. 2024 |
| Dr. SHIM, Hyeseung | Policy Analysis of the 45th UNESCO World Heritage Committee Agenda | Co-I | UNESCO WHIPIC | Jun.-Nov. 2023 |
| Dr. SHIM, Hyeseung | Methodological Approaches for the Inclusive Presentation of World Heritage | Co-I | UNESCO WHIPIC | Aug.-Nov. 2022 |
| Dr. SHIM, Hyeseung | Outstanding Ph.D. Research Scholarship, National Research Foundation of Korea: User-centred Prediction Model to Establish the Smart Utilisation System for World Heritage based on Big Data | PI | National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) | Jun. 2021- May 2023 |
| Dr. SHIM, Hyeseung | Preliminary Research for the Presentation Methods of World Heritage Sites | Co-I | UNESCO WHIPIC | Aug.-Nov. 2022 |
| Dr. SHIM, Hyeseung | User-Experience Design for the Cultural Heritage Application Guide using Augmented Reality (AR) within World Heritage Sites | PI | Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAKST) | Apr.-Dec. 2021 |
| Dr. SHUM, Hoi Ki Holy | Chineseness on Web3: Collaboration between Hong Kong and mainland China in transforming Chinese culture in the digital age | PI | University Research Grant (URG), HKSYU | Jun. 2025- Nov. 2026 |
| Dr. TSANG, Chung-Kin | Financialization must be “tamed” - Chinese Values and Financialization in Hong Kong TV Heritage (1970s-2000s) (CHRG/22/07) | PI | Chinese Heritage Research Grant (CHRG), HKSYU | 2023-2024 |
| Dr. TSANG, Chung-Kin | Mapping the grey digital divide and diversity in older ICT users post-COVID: A mixed-method research informing service and policy development (UGC/IDS(C)15/H01/22) | Co-PI | Research Grants Council (IDS(C)) | Jan. 2023-Dec. 2025 |
| Dr. TSANG, Chung-Kin | Preparing for the launching of Esports: An interdisciplinary and holistic perspective in prevention of teenage gaming addiction problem based on Bronfenbrenner's Bioecological model in the era of Esports (UGC/IDS(C)15/M01/20) | Co-PI | Research Grants Council (IDS(C)) | Jan. 2021-Dec. 2023 |
| Dr. XIE, Jieyi | The Chinese Making of the Maritime Silk Road Heritage (UGC/FDS15/H23/24) | PI | Research Grants Council (FDS) | Jan. 2025 Jun. 2026 |