Funding
The Adaptive Catalysis Group is supported by competitive external and institutional research funding for catalyst design, dynamic structural characterization, and related research activities.
PI-led Funding Summary
| PI-led Projects | RMB Funding | HKD Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | RMB 300,000 | HKD 300,000 |
The summary above counts only projects for which Dr. Tianxiang Chen serves as Principal Investigator (PI). Co-PI projects are excluded from these totals.
Research Grants
| Scheme | Role | Period | Funding |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) Young Scientists Fund (Category C) | PI | 2027–2030 | RMB 300,000 |
| Presidential Global Impact Postdoctoral Fellowship Scheme | Co-PI | 2027–2030 | HKD 1,580,000 |
| PolyU Start-up Fund | PI | 2025–2026 | HKD 300,000 |
Our research also makes extensive use of advanced structural characterization facilities, including synchrotron X-ray and neutron techniques, through competitive facility access and scientific collaborations. PI-led synchrotron proposals are listed separately on the Beamtime page.