Dr. LU Yang was awarded the 2019 NSFC Excellent Young Scientists Fund (Hong Kong and Macau) for his project "微納米力學 Micro/Nano-Mechanics". He will receive a funding of RMB1.3 million to conduct nanomechanics study on low-dimensional crystalline materials and probing their flexible device and strain engineering applications for a maximum period of three years.
The fund, under the National Natural Science Foundation of China, was open for applications exclusively from Hong Kong and Macau for the first time. It aims to support top young scientists with outstanding achievements in basic research to carry out innovative research in fields of their choice, and nurture talent at the global forefront of technology.
Selected press coverage:
(2 Nov 2019) 21 學者獲國家自然科學基金資助 [i-CABLE]
(1 Nov 2019) 21 港學者獲優青基金顯國家關懷 [Ta Kung Pao]
(29 Oct 2019) 香港多所高校的學者獲國家優秀青年科學家基金資助 [xinhuanet.com]