2. Experience Sharing on CRF 1 Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering: http://www.ce.ust.hk/home.asp Geotechnical Centrifuge Facility: http://www.gcf.ust.hk/ E-mail: charles.ng@ust.hk Charles W.W. Ng

3. 2 My CRF projects’ experience Project TitleProject CodeRoleStart DateEnd Date Green Slope Engineering: Bioengineered, Live Cover Systems for Man-made Fill Slopes and Landfill Capillary Barriers in Hong Kong HKUST6/CRF/12R - 4 universities PI*June 2013June 2016 Green Slope Engineering in Hong KongHKUST9/CRF/09PI*June 2010June 2013 Land Development by Environmental Vacuum Preloading Technique Central Allocation Vote (CA03/04.EG02) – 3 universities co-I* (PI- HKU) Sept., 2004Aug., 2007 Behaviour of Loose Fill Slopes & Its Stabilisation with Soil Nails Central Allocation Vote (CA99/00.EG01) – 2 universities co-I# (PI- HKUST) Feb., 2000Jan., 2003 Construction Research Centre - Phase 1 : Geotechnical Centrifuge Modelling : Frictions of large section piles CRC Pilot Scheme (CRC96/99.EG04) – 1 university co-I# (PI- HKUST) May 1997Aug., 2001 *attended interview # assisted PI to prepare proposal

4. 3 Proposal Preparation 1. Novelty and innovation of your proposed project (not possible be achieved by GRF) 2. Clear project objectives and research strategy 3. Multi-disciplinary and complimentary team (may be international collaborator) 4. Well-defined role of each member 5. Strong track record of team members and better have joint publications/conferences/seminars etc….. 6. No. of members not more than 10 7. No. of collaborating institutions not more than 4 8. Management and progress meetings 9. Reasonable budget 10. Clear defined deliverables

5. 4 Preparation for Interview 1. Who should attend the interview ? (PI + ?) 2. Scientific presentation but in simple laymen language 3. Highlight novelties and selling points 4. Highlight 1 or 2 key governing equation(s) (if appropriate) 5. Use more photographs, graphs and charts, but less words 6. Remember “short and sweet” – precise and easy to understand 7. Rehearsal