Project Summary (Chak K. Chan as a Project Manager or a Project Investigator)


HKRGC Competitive Earmarked Research Grant (CERG)
 

1. (HKUST582/94E) Controlled synthesis of submicron titanium dioxide particles for wastewater treatment, Oct 15, 94 - Mar 14, 97
2. (HKUST585/95P) Source apportionment by chemical analysis of size segregated aerosols in Hong Kong, Dec 1, 95 - Nov 30, 98
3. (HKUST665/96P) Hygroscopic properties of atmospheric aerosols, Jan 1, 97 - Dec 31, 99
4. (HKUST6121/97P) Hygroscopic growth of pharmaceutical aerosols, Jan 1, 98 - Dec 31, 00
5. (HKUST6026/98P) A cascade solar powered photocatalytic reactor for wastewater treatment, Dec 31, 98 - Dec 30, 01
6. (HKUST6071/99P) Acidity and gas-particle interactions of PM2.5 aerosols in HK, Dec 31, 99 - Dec 30, 01
7. (HKUST6039/00P) The role of water soluble organic compounds (WSOC) on the hygroscopic growth of atmospheric aerosols, July 1, 00 - June 30, 02
8. (HKUST6042/01P) Development of a fluorescence probe technique to study the hygroscopic properties of atmospheric aerosols, Dec  1, 01 -  Nov 30, 03
9. (HKUST6056/02P) Humic like substances in atmospheric aerosols: abundance, size distributions and hygroscopic properties, Dec 15, 02 - Dec 14, 04 
10. (600303)  Study of atmospheric heterogeneous reactions of organic compounds using single particle levitation, Dec 31, 03 - Dec 30, 06
11. (600304) The role of polymorphs of ammonium nitrate in atmospheric aerosols, Dec 31, 04 - Dec 30, 06
12. (610805) Phase Transitions of Atmospheric Organic Aerosols, Dec 31, 05 - Dec 30, 08

Other External Grants

1. Source apportionment of particulate pollutants in Hong Kong by receptor modeling. Sponsored by the Environment and Conservation Fund, Sep 1, 96 –  May 1, 97
2. Experimental measurements and theoretical modeling of the thermodynamic properties of concentrated aqueous atmospheric aerosols. Sponsored by the UK/HK Joint Research Scheme, Mar 31, 95 – Feb 28, 96
3. Mobile Real-time Air Monitoring Platform (MAP) (PM: Dr. Ming Fang). Sponsored by HK Jockey Club Charities Trust, Dec 1, 00 – Nov 30, 03
4. Source profiling of biohazardous aerosols in hospitals (PM: Dr. Ming Fang). Sponsored by the Hospital Authority, HKSAR, Dec 1, 04 – Nov 31, 05
5. The utilization of Mobile Real-time Air Monitoring  Platform(MAP) data in the intensive study of Hong Kong's air pollution problems (PM: Dr. Ming Fang). Sponsored by the HK Jockey Club Charities Trust, Aug 1, 04 – July 31, 06

HKUST Internal Grants

1. Physical and Chemical characterisation of atmospheric aerosols by laser-based spectroscopies : Development of an air pollution research programme (RI92/93.EG17),  HKUST Research Infrastructure Grant, Sep 1, 93 – Oct 31, 96 
2. Source apportionment of aerosols in Hong Kong and surrounding regions (RI95/96.RC01; PM: Dr. Ming Fang, RC), HKUST Research Infrastructure Grant, Jun 1, 96 – May 31, 98
3. Comparison of the characteristics of PM2.5 in HK, Shenzhen and Beijing (CMI00/01.EG01), HKUST CMI Grant, Jan 11, 01 – Jan 10, 02
4. Size distribution of dicarboxylic acids in atmospheric aerosols (DAG01/02.E23), HKUST DAG Grant, Feb 1, 02 -  Jan 31, 03

External Contracts

1. Ambient concentrations and sources of PM2.5 Particulates in Beijing and Shanghai. Sponsored by the General Motors of China, Jul 14, 99 – Nov 13, 01
2. Comparative review of state of the science numerical models for inorganic aerosols based on PM2.5 speciation data of Hong Kong. Sponsored by the Environmental Protection Department, HKSAR, Dec 9, 03 – Feb 8, 05