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Research Projects

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Smart Traffic Fund

Improving Taxi & Driver Shift Operating Efficiency via a Next Generation Taxi Operating System

Coordinator: Prof Hong K. LO (CIVL), Amount: HK$18.908 million. (2025-2027)

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Smart Traffic Fund

Development of a Dynamic Itinerary Planning and Traffic Prediction System for Tourist Coaches

Coordinator: Prof Sen LI (CIVL), Amount: HK$2.371 million. (2024-2026)

DISCO

Smart Traffic Fund

Development of Adaptive Traffic Control System – Dynamic Intersection Signal Control Optimisation (DISCO)

Coordinator: Prof Hong K. LO (CIVL), Amount: HK$7.982 million. (2022-2024)

DiDi Joint Research Laboratory

Joint Research Laboratory

Hong Kong University of Science and Technology - DiDi Joint Research Laboratory

Coordinator: Professor Hai Yang

Strategies for Enhancing Walkability

Strategic Public Policy Research (SPPR)

Strategies for Enhancing Walkability in Hong Kong via Smart Policies

Principal Investigator: Prof. Hong K. Lo (CIVL), Amount: HK$3.5 million. (2018-2021)

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Theme-based Research Scheme (TBRS)

Smart Urban Water Supply Systems (Smart UWSS)

Project Coordinator: Prof Mohamed S GHIDAOUI (CIVL), Amount: HK$33.2 million.

Understanding Debris Flow Mechanisms and Mitigating Risks for a Sustainable Hong Kong

Theme-based Research Scheme (TBRS)

Understanding Debris Flow Mechanisms and Mitigating Risks for a Sustainable Hong Kong

Project Coordinator: Prof Charles Wang-wai NG (CIVL), Amount: HK$33.2 million.

Coping with Landslide Risks in Hong Kong Under Extreme Storms: Storm scenarios, cascading landslide hazards and multi-hazard risk assessment

Collaborative Research Fund (CRF)

Coping with Landslide Risks in Hong Kong Under Extreme Storms: Storm scenarios, cascading landslide hazards and multi-hazard risk assessment

Project Coordinator: Prof Li Min ZHANG (CIVL), Amount: HK$6.2 million. (2016-2019)