2017 – 2019 National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Development Grant (associate investigator), project title: Superior surgical fixation using a novel orthopaedic expandable fastener, $414,0002011 – 2014 Australian Research Council, Linkage Awarded $840,000 from the ARC and $667,633 from Orthocell, EBonz, and Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital as an Australian Research Council Linkage grant for the project title: Bioengineered bioscaffolds for Achilles tendinopathy treatment” in partnership with UWA, University of Auckland and Griffith University. (Intensively participated in writing the grant and the only named research fellow in the grant), total $1,507,633.2006 – 2010 NHMRC Industry Fellowship (sole investigator), project title: Developing confocal arthroscopy for in vivo visualizing the internal microstructure of articular cartilage for assessing early osteoarthritis, $362,000.2010 UWA Research Development Award (sole investigator), project title: Studying Altered Mechanical Behaviour of Articular Cartilage in Relation to Disruption of the Articular Surface and the Collagen Matrix, $13,500.2007 UWA Research Grant Scheme (sole investigator), project title: The Role of the Surface of Articular Cartilage in Maintaining Cartilage Matrix Integrity and Healthy Joints”, $25,000.2006 Travel Grant Award, ANZORS.2003 Travel Award, International Society of Biomechanics.2001 – 2005 A PhD scholarship (UPA) with stipend & Dr Julian Hunka top up Scholarship, UWA.1993 Award for Scientific and Innovative Achievement (Non-Ferrous Metal Industry Cooperation of China, formerly the Ministry of Mining and Metallurgy of China).Citation: “this award was given to those who have made a great contribution in developing science and technology in China”
