On Friday, Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech) received approval for six key projects by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC). This places SUSTech 23rd among mainland Chinese universities.
The six selected projects are:
- “The Key Role of Abnormal Diffusion in Groundwater Pollution Traceability Analysis, In-situ Rehabilitation, and Risk Assessment: Theory and Experimental Research” by Professor Zheng Chunmiao, Chairman of the School of Environmental Science and Engineering;
- “Basic research project on the treatment of oily sludge and crude oil recovery process by switch emulsion system” by Dean Xu Zhenghe, College of Engineering, Fellow of Canadian Academy Engineering, Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada;
- “Carbolong chemistry: basic structural innovation, performance, and application” by the executive dean of the Shenzhen Grubbs Institute, Chair Professor Xia Haiping, Chair of the Department of Chemistry;
- “Group Action, Symmetric Graph, and Symmetric Geometry,” by Chair Professor Li Caiheng, Department of Mathematics;
- “Multi-Spatial and Temporal Scale Physical Mechanisms of Electrothermal Transport of Quasi-Two-Dimensional Liquid Thermoelectric Materials” by Professor He Jiaqing, Head of the Department of Physics, and Vice-Dean of the College of Science; and
- “Non-Newtonian Research on Droplet Formation and Impact Mechanics of Fluids” by Professor Deng Weiwei, Department of Mechanics and Aerospace Engineering.
These key projects are essential research projects for the NSFC. They support the scientific and technological personnel engaged in basic research to carry out the in-depth and systematic innovative analysis. The projects also enhance the broader discipline and promote developments in the field. The key project aims to make critical breakthroughs in key areas.
