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RGC / Collaborative Research Fund (CRF) Co-PI, Trustworthy Large Language Models: A Multifaceted Strategy for Truthfulness, Fairness, and Privacy Preservation, CRF C1043-24GF, 2025-2028, HK$7,670,285. Co-PI, Federated Graph Management and Querying: Subgraphs, Keywords, and Privacy, YCRG C2003-23Y, 2024-2027, HK$4,854,870. Co-PI, Genomic Insights into Environmental Adaptation and Diversity of Deep-sea Siboglinida, CRF C2013-22GF, 2023-2026, HK$3,058,128. PI, User-Controlled Data Sharing and Analytics with Blockchain and Trusted Computing Technologies, CRF C2004-21GF, 2022-2025, HK$6,734,880. Co-PI, A Human-Powered Machine Learning System, CRF C6030-18G, 2019-2022, HK$3,716,381 (HK$621,000 allocated to HKBU). Co-PI, Security and Privacy-enhancing Technologies for Cloud Storage of Big Data, CRF C1008-16G, 2017-2020, HK$5,983,404 (HK$1,020,000 allocated to HKBU). RGC / Theme-based Research Scheme (TRS) Co-PI, Building Platform Technologies for Symbiotic Creativity in Hong Kong, TRS T45-205/21-N, 2021-2026, HK$60,936,000. RGC / Research Impact Fund (RIF) Co-PI, Integrating ChatGPT with Search Engine, Recommender System and Online Advertising to Enhance User Experience on Online Service Platforms, RIF R1015-23, 2024-2027, HK$7,000,000. Co-PI, Development and Evaluation of the Effectiveness of an Online Cognitive Behavioral Intervention Program for Hong Kong People with Social Anxiety Disorder, RIF R2018-18, 2019-2023, HK$6,286,227. RGC / General Research Fund (GRF) PI, Vector Similarity Search in High-Dimensional Spaces, RGC/GRF, 12202024, 2025-2027, HK$1,272,735. PI, When Learned Index Meets Blockchain: Design, Algorithms, and Performance Evaluation, RGC/GRF, 12200022, 2023-2025, HK$1,086,185. PI, Federated Data Analytics using Hardware Enclaves, RGC/GRF, 12202221, 2022-2024, HK$563,714. PI, Stateless Blockchains for Scalable Transaction Processing, RGC/GRF, 12201520, 2021-2023, HK$1,057,394. PI, Towards Integrity-Assured Search in Scalable Blockchain Systems, RGC/GRF, 12200819, 2020-2022, HK$731,089. PI, Verifiable Publish/Subscribe Queries over Outsourced Data Streams, RGC/GRF, 12201018, 2019-2021, HK$693,000. PI, Keyword-based Spatial Influence Queries, RGC/GRF, HKBU12200817, 2018-2020, HK$875,000. PI, Authenticated Analytical Query Services on Set-Valued Data, RGC/GRF, 12244916, 2017-2019, HK$844,559. PI, Social-Aware Ridesharing in Location-Based Services, RGC/GRF, 12201615, 2016-2018, HK$496,028. PI, Authenticated Queries for Cloud-Assisted Multi-Source Data Collection, RGC/GRF, 12202414, 2015-2018, HK$875,000. PI, Differentially Private Publication of Network Data via Density-Based Exploration and Reconstruction, RGC/GRF, 12200914, 2014-2017, HK$500,000. PI, iGPS: Privacy-Preserving Geo-Proximity Services in Location-based Social Networks, RGC/GRF, 211512, 2012-2015, HK$700,000. PI, Transaction Management for Flash-based Database Systems: Protocols, Implementations and Optimizations, RGC/GRF, 211510, 2010-2012, HK$600,636. PI, Query Processing in Flash-Based Storage-Centric Sensor Networks, RGC/GRF, 210808, 2009-2011, HK$307,657. PI, Data-Centric Filter Management and Routing Optimization for Distributed Monitoring Systems, RGC/GRF, 211307, 2008-2010, HK$381,150. PI, iPDA: Privacy-Preserving Location-based Data Access in Mobile Environments, RGC/GRF, 2112/06E, 2006-2009, HK$356,000. PI, ECOQUAD: Energy-Conserving Quality-Aware Data Collection in Wireless Sensor Networks, RGC/GRF, 2115/05E, 2005-2008, HK$391,852. RGC / German-Hong Kong Joint Research Scheme PI, Energy-Efficient Data Management with Novel Storage Technologies (German partner: Prof. Theo Härder, University of Kaiserslautern), G_HK018/11, 2012-2013, HK$52,000. ITC / Innovation and Technology Fund (ITF) PI, Privacy-Preserving Large-Scale Indoor Location Tracking using Wearable Devices, ITF/ITSP Tier 2, 2016-2018, HK$2,002,150. Co-PI & Deputy Coordinator, Development of an Online Cognitive Behavioural Intervention Program to Reduce Depressive Symptoms for Adults with Depression, ITB/FBL/1002/18/P, 2019-2021, HK$4,664,561. Industry and Government PI, Intelligent Graph Generation and Optimization, Industry Innovative Research Fund, 2024-2025, HK$1,530,000. Co-PI, Key Mechanisms and Methods for New Problems in Smart Cities and Smart Logistics, Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Collaborative Research Fund, Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation, 2023B1515130002, 2024.1-2027.12, RMB 2,000,000 (RMB 600,000 allocated to HKBU). PI, Smart Port Platform Data Sharing and Blockchain Technologies, Logistics and Supply Chain MultiTech R&D Centre, No. 20230127007, 2023-2024, HK$1,000,000. PI, Verifiable Query System for Blockchain Structured Data, CCF-Ant Research Fund, RF20210014, 2022-2023, RMB 398,400. PI, Graph Computing for Digital Systems, Industry Innovative Research Fund, 2021-2022, HK$1,080,000. Co-PI, Key Theories and Technologies for Urban Big Data and Intelligent Processing, Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Collaborative Research Fund, Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation, 2019B1515130001, 2020.1-2023.12, RMB 3,000,000 (RMB 600,000 allocated to HKBU). PI, Yangjiang Local Specialty Industry Anti-Counterfeiting and Traceability Blockchain Innovation Service Platform, Guangdong Special Fund for Science and Technology, SDZX2019042, 2019.7-2021.6, RMB 2,000,000. PI, The 20th IEEE Int'l Conf. on Mobile Data Management (MDM), Croucher Foundation, 2019, HK$90,000. PI, Design and Optimization of GPU Accelerated AI Engine for Name Entity Recognition, ASTRI, 2019.4-2019.6, HK$250,000. Teaching Development Grant Co-PI, Enhancing Learning in Engineering Courses via ChatGPT-enabled Learning Tools, UGC FITE IICA #03, 2023-2026, HK$300,000. PI, Web-based Tutoring for Enhancing Teaching and Learning of Database Systems, TDG/0607/III/09, 2008, HK$98,000.