Projects

External Peer-reviewed Competitive Research Grants as “PI”

  • RGC General Research Fund (No. 15203025), “A spatial-temporal ‘look-around’ reasoning driven out-of-distribution dispatching approach for production logistics synchronization”, HK$ 1,171,772, 01/2026–12/2028, On-going, PI
  • Public Policy Research Funding Scheme (No. 2025.A6.293.25C), “Harnessing the Synergistic Effect of Public Construction Robotics and Modular Integrated Construction: Key Barriers, Strategic Applications, and Policy Tools”, HK$ 483,209.30, 11/2025–11/2026, On-going, PI
  • National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 52305557), “Research of real-time synchronization method of production logistics based on digital twin spatial-temporal reasoning”, HK$ 319,680, 01/2024–12/2026, On-going, PI
  • Innovation and Technology Fund (No. PRP/038/24LI), “Auto-calibrated Real-time Locating Service-based Production Logistics Synchronization System”, HK$ 4,240,000, 06/2024–03/2026, Completed, PI
  • Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province (No. 2024A1515011930), “Research of digital twin and dynamic spatial-temporal knowledge graph driven real-time production logistics resources allocation”, HK$ 161,880, 01/2024–12/2026, On-going, PI
  • State Key Laboratory of Intelligent Manufacturing Equipment and Technology (No. IMETKF2024022), “Digital twin spatial-temporal reasoning based smart discrete manufacturing system”, CNY ¥50,000, 01/2024–12/2025, Completed, PI
  • China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (No. 2022M712394), “Digital twin and dynamic spatial-temporal knowledge graph for PL resource allocation”, CNY ¥50,000, 09/2022–08/2024, Completed, PI
  • Innovative and Entrepreneurial Talent Program of Jiangsu (No. 201930562), “nD Resource synchronization in manufacturing management platform”, CNY ¥150,000, 07/2019–07/2021, Completed, PI
  • Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province (No. BK20180749), “Ubiquitous indoor positioning of supply chain resources in IoT environment”, CNY ¥200,000, 07/2018–06/2021, Completed, PI
  • Nanjing Municipal Human Resources and Social Security Bureau (No. RK016NLX19007), “nD production resource tracking in industrial park”, CNY ¥30,000, 07/2019–07/2021, Completed, PI

Other Research/Teaching/Contract/Donations Grants as “PI”

  • Nanjing Zhuling Technology Co., Ltd. (No. P0052836), “Development of Construction Robots Digitalization System for Industry Metaverse”, HK$ 10,000,000 (MoU signed for 5 years), 08/2024–07/2026, On-going, PI
  • Donation (No. P0057754), “A Human-Centered Autonomous Production Logistics Framework Driven by Industrial Large Models”, HK$ 2,000,000, 09/2025–08/2030, On-going, PI
  • RGC Research Matching Grant Scheme – Yunli Tech Limited (No. P0048335), “Smart AoA Indoor Positioning for Cyber-physical Internet Enabled Production and Logistics”, HK$ 142,500, 10/2023–04/2024, Completed, PI
  • Transcell Intelligent Machinery (Changzhou) Co. Ltd (No. P0056272), “Map-Assisted Indoor Localization Service for Blockchain-Integrated Industrial Applications”, HK$ 1,000,000, 05/2025–05/2027, On-going, PI
  • Urumqi Zhuofei Electronic Technology Co., Ltd (No. P0056231), “Development of ESG Decision Support System Based on Large Language Model”, HK$ 1,280,000, 06/2025–05/2029, On-going, PI
  • Guangzhou Xiayue Education and Technology Investment Co., Ltd. (No. P0056130), “Development of Smart Educational System via Curriculum-learned Large Language Models”, HK$ 500,000, 05/2025–04/2027, On-going, PI
  • Projects of RIAM (No. P0055554), “Auto-calibrated Real-time Locating Service-based Production Logistics Synchronization System 1”, HK$ 500,000, 04/2025–04/2027, On-going, PI
  • Projects of RIAM (No. P0055873), “Joint Laboratory on Industrialized Construction”, HK$ 500,000, 04/2025–04/2027, On-going, PI
  • Departmental General Research Fund (No. P0045749), “Digital twin spatial-temporal reasoning based real-time synchronization for production logistics”, HK$ 400,000, 06/2023–06/2025, Completed, PI
  • Start-up Fund for RAPs under the Strategic Hiring Scheme (No. P0046067), “On spatial-temporal traceability and relativity for Industry 4.0 application”, HK$ 500,000, 06/2023–06/2025, Completed, PI
  • Postdoc Matching Fund Scheme 23/24, 4th round – Dr Yadong Xu (No. P0052893), Postdoc Matching Fund Scheme, HK$ 364,567, 08/2024–07/2026, On-going, PI
  • Patent Transfer Fund (No. KJ016HZ19052), “Parking lot management of dangerous and chemical goods”, CNY ¥100,000, 07/2019–06/2022, Completed, PI
  • Teaching Reform Project of NJUPT (No. JG01620JX20), “Exploration on talent cultivation in Internet of Things”, CNY ¥5,000, 01/2020–12/2020, Completed, PI
  • Start-up Fund of NJUPT (No. NY218125), “Location tracking of supply chain resources”, CNY ¥50,000, 07/2018–06/2020, Completed, PI

Other Research/Teaching/Contract Grants as “Co-PI” or “Co-I”

  • RGC Research Impact Fund (No. R7036-22), “Industry 4.0 Smart Prefabrication Yard for Modular Construction Fitout”, HK$ 1,400,000/5,335,607.87, 05/2023–04/2028, On-going, Co-PI
  • RGC Theme-based Research Scheme (No. T32-707/22-N), “SynchronHub: Cyber-Physical Internet for Synchronizing Cross-Border Logistics Hubs in the Greater Bay Area (GBA)”, HK$ 39,196,000, 01/2023–12/2027, On-going, Co-I
  • Innovation and Technology Fund (No. PRP/015/24TI), “AiFashion: Multi-modal and Multi-dimensional Large Model based on Self-Trained Customer Digital-Twin for Fashion Smart Social Manufacturing”, HK$ 4,469,978, 03/2024–04/2026, On-going, Co-I
  • Innovation and Technology Fund (No. PRP/007/25LI), “Smart Welding Island Service System (SWISS): Human-robot Collaboration and Synchronization”, HK$ 6,000,000, 04/2025–03/2027, On-going, Co-I
  • Department General Research Fund (No. P0050805), “Cyber-Physical Internet (CPI) for Collecting and Calculating Carbon Emissions of Urban Transport and Logistics”, HK$ 800,000, 06/2024–05/2026, On-going, Co-I
  • Intra-Faculty Interdisciplinary Projects (No. P0052206), “Smart Fashion Social Manufacturing: Resource Gateways, Network Services, and Decision Protocols”, HK$ 500,000, 09/2024–08/2026, On-going, Co-I
  • SHTM Department Earnings (No. P0046028), “The Impact of Digital Twin on the Service Quality and Productivity of the Hospitality Industry”, HK$ 119,999, 06/2023–04/2026, On-going, Co-I
  • RCDTT Fund (No. P0051281), “TouristESG: A blockchain-based tourist data sharing platform for ESG certification”, HK$ 500,000, 12/2024–11/2026, On-going, Co-I
  • Cainiao Supply Chain Hong Kong Co., Ltd (No. P0046336), “Meta-Box for Cyber-Physical-Internet”, HK$ 300,000, 08/2023–01/2025, Completed, Co-I
  • Major Natural Science Research Project of Higher Education of Jiangsu Province (No. 19KJA180006), “IoT-enabled supply chain smart service platform for agricultural products”, CNY ¥300,000, 07/2019–06/2023, Completed, Co-I
  • Teaching Reform Project of Higher Education of Jiangsu Province (No. 2021JSJG710), “Research and practice of the new engineering education model integrating industry and education with diverse collaborative cultivation”, CNY ¥10,000, 01/2022–12/2023, Completed, Co-I
  • Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province (No. BK20220382), “ESG indicators-based E-commerce logistics cooperation strategy research with the carbon-neutral goal”, CNY ¥200,000, 07/2022–06/2025, On-going, Co-I
  • Natural Science Research of the Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions of China (No. 19KJB580016), “Research on Optimization Strategies of E-commerce Logistics Service Transaction Mechanisms Considering Demand Disruption”, CNY ¥50,000, 09/2019–08/2021, Completed, Co-I

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