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President Prof. Paul Lam Kwan-sing has emphasised to staff and the media on different occasions that HKMU must focus its research efforts on specific strategic areas given its status as a self-financing institution, which comes with comparatively limited resources. He called for HKMU research to be application-oriented, with the dual aim of tackling real-world problems and enhancing teaching and learning. In his interview, Prof Kwok expresses optimism that HKMU SZRI can address these gaps.
不過，正如校長林群聲教授曾於不同場合對大學職員和傳媒表 示，都大作為自資院校，研究資源相對有限，故研究必須聚焦 於大學已訂立的策略重點範疇；他並說，大學研究定位應以應 用為主，着重解決實際問題，以及並有助提升教與學效能。郭 教授相信，都大深研院將能夠回應大學這些需要。
Going from strength to strength
研究領域建基於都大強項
The first phase of the Institute, in operation since last June, offers 670 square metres of wet and dry laboratories, as well as an office and a meeting room. Plans for the second and third phases are underway and will add a further 800 square metres of laboratory space. The Institute is currently home to a team of about 20 principal investigators and researchers from the University, as well as about 30 research and staff members recruited by HKMU SZRI and based at the Institute. Turning to its research focus, Prof. Kwok says the Institute concentrates on four major areas in its early stages, with 12 projects underway: biomedical life science, net zero and environmental technologies, quantum technology, and digital fabrication and art-tech. “These areas build on HKMU’s existing strengths,” he says. “All are strongly application-oriented, with research outcomes ready to be transformed into real-world benefits. Some of the teams have established collaborations with Mainland partners, complementing each other’s strengths.”
都大深研院自去年 6 月投入運作，首期用地約 670 平方米，包 括濕式實驗室、乾式實驗室、辦公室及會議室。院方正規劃第 二期和第三期發展項目，預計將增設共約 800 平方米的實驗室 空間。除了約 20 位現職大學本部的科研項目負責人及研究員， 深研院亦額外聘請了約 30 名研究人員和職員在當地工作。 郭教授表示，深研院在初始階段聚焦四大研究領域，進行 12 個 研究項目，涵蓋生物醫學生命科學、淨零排放及環境技術、量 子技術，以及數碼製造與藝術技術。他解釋：「這些領域均建基 於都大現有的研究基礎和優勢，具應用導向，並已部署就緒， 成果可轉化落地。事實上，深研院早已有團隊與內地科研機構 合作，互補優勢。」 他舉例指，都大的紅樹林生態研究團隊多年來一直與深圳大學 和廣東內伶仃福田國家級自然保護區管理局有堅實的合作，深 研院將在此基礎上，建立一支世界頂尖團隊，專注於紅樹林和 濱海濕地的基礎及應用研究。另外，深研院將與長春理工大學 中山研究院展開光電工程研究及醫護機械的合作研究，並與深 圳技術大學聯手進行無線通訊方面的研究項目。
潘敏博士（右）帶領紅樹林研究團隊。 Dr Livia Pan Min (right) leads the mangrove research team.
For example, HKMU researchers of the mangrove ecosystem have a long- standing collaboration with Shenzhen University and the administrative body of Guangdong Neilingding Island-Futian National Nature Reserve. This is the base from which the Institute will work to establish a world- class research team dedicated to both fundamental and applied studies of mangroves and coastal wetlands. Other plans include joint explorations into optoelectronic engineering and healthcare robotics with the Zhongshan Institute of Changchun University of Science and Technology, and into wireless communications with Shenzhen Technology University.
鄧偉豪教授 （右一）的團隊將癌症進展中的生物分子解碼。 Prof. Jack Tang Wai-ho (far right) and his team decode the biomolecules in cancer progression.
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