Academic Staff

Brief Biosketch

Professor Wing-Cheung Law is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. He received his B.Eng. and M.Phil. degrees in Electronic Engineering from The Chinese University of Hong Kong. He holds his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the Institute for Lasers, Photonics and Biophotonics (ILPB) at The State University of New York (SUNY) at Buffalo, USA, where he subsequently served as a Research Fellow.

Professor Law is a recognized expert in nanotechnology and its applications across biophotonics, advanced manufacturing, and renewable energy. His multidisciplinary research area includes the development and application of quantum dots and plasmonic nanocrystals, nanotherapeutic systems, micro-nano 3D scaffolds for cancer research, and sustainable systems aided by artificial intelligence. He has published over 150 research papers in leading international journals. He also holds 3 patents in nanostructured materials and optical sensing technologies and has served as Principal Investigator on 6 government and nationally funded research projects.

Teaching and Research Specialties

Teaching

• ISE3019 Industrial Control Systems and Their Applications
• ISE375 Enterprise Systems Modeling and Design
• ISE2S02 Comprehending and Overcoming Learning Hurdles in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) for Local Schools (Service-Learning subject)

Research Specialties

• Nano-biosensing and -bioimaging
• Biophotonics
• Advanced manufacturing
• Renewable energy
• Sustainable system

https://scholar.google.com.hk/citations?user=AiNRsbcAAAAJ&hl=zh-TW&oi=ao

Selected Publications

1. Z. Xu, H. Luo, T. Chen, S. Yang, J. Peng, Y. Zhang, Y. Gao, Y. Shao, W.C. Law, K.T. Yong, K. Wang, G. Xu, Deep learning-enabled high-performance multiphoton fluorescence vascular imaging using clinically approved fluorescent probes, iScience, 29(1) (2026).
2. R. Tang, J.A. Hou, Z. Li, W.C. Law, Y. Lu, C.L. Chow, D. Lau, Enhancing photothermal conversion of Cu2-xS nanosphere and CNT nanocomposite using low-frequency phonon resonance, Applied Surface Science, 721 (2026).
3. R. Tang, W.C. Law, Y. Lu, C.L. Chow, D. Lau, Photothermal heating applications in buildings: Development, challenges and optimization, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 230 (2026).
4. X. Wang, C. Xu, F. Xiao, X. Yan, C.Y. Tang, H. Guo, W.C. Law, Synthesis of size-controlled poly(vinyldiaminotriazine) nanoparticles for enhanced hydrogen bonding adsorption of horseradish peroxidase, Reactive and Functional Polymers, 208 (2025).
5. G. Feng, M. Fan, L. Wang, Z. Li, M. Zhao, Y. Wu, Y. Zou, Y. Wang, S. Yu, Y. Zhang, P. Zhai, W. Zhang, Z. Xu, W.C. Law, X. Chen, L. Diao, G. Xu, R. Lian, Y. Li, In Vivo Two-Photon 3D Fluorescence Angiography of Uterus by Silica Enhanced Aggregation-Induced Emission Nanoparticles, Small, 21(49) (2025).
6. R. Tang, T. Chen, W. Jian, W.C. Law, C.L. Chow, D. Lau, Simulation-Guided Preparation of Copper Chalcogenide Nanoparticle-Based Transparent Photothermal Coating with Enhanced Deicing Performance, ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 16(45) (2024) 62581–62593.
7. Z. Xu, R. Aalinkeel, S.D. Mahajan, N. Rao, T. Chen, Y. Jiang, C. Yang, G. Xu, S.A. Schwartz, W.C. Law, Second Near-Infrared Light Triggered Mini Plasmonic Heterostructures for Photothermal-Derived Multimodal Synergistic Cancer Therapy, Advanced Therapeutics, 6(6) (2023).
8. X. Wang, Y. Yang, G. Zhang, C.Y. Tang, W.C. Law, C. Yu, X. Wu, S. Li, Y. Liao, NIR-Cleavable and pH-Responsive Polymeric Yolk-Shell Nanoparticles for Controlled Drug Release, Biomacromolecules, 24(5) (2023) 2009–2021.
9. Z. Xu, Z. Zhang, X. Deng, J. Li, Y. Jiang, W.C. Law, C. Yang, W. Zhang, X. Chen, K. Wang, D. Wang, G. Xu, Deep-Brain Three-Photon Imaging Enabled by Aggregation-Induced Emission Luminogens with Near-Infrared-III Excitation, ACS Nano, 16(4) (2022) 6712–6724.
10. Z. Xu, N. Rao, C.Y. Tang, W.C. Law, Seawater desalination by interfacial solar vapor generation method using plasmonic heating nanocomposites, Micromachines, 11(9) (2020).
11. Z. Xu, Z. Li, Y. Jiang, G. Xu, M. Zhu, W.C. Law, K.T. Yong, Y. Wang, C. Yang, B. Dong, F. Xing, Recent advances in solar-driven evaporation systems, Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 8(48) (2020) 25571–25600.
12. G. Li, W.C. Law, K.C. Chan, Floating, highly efficient, and scalable graphene membranes for seawater desalination using solar energy, Green Chemistry, 20(16) (2018) 3689–3695.
13. C.H. Ng, N. Rao, W.C. Law, G. Xu, T.L. Cheung, F.T. Cheng, X. Wang, H.C. Man, Enhancing the cell proliferation performance of NiTi substrate by laser diffusion nitriding, Surface and Coatings Technology, 309 (2017) 59-66.
14. C. Yang, N. Panwar, Y. Wang, B. Zhang, M. Liu, H. Toh, H.S. Yoon, S.C. Tjin, P.H.J. Chong, W.C. Law, C.K. Chen, K.T. Yong, Biodegradable charged polyester-based vectors (BCPVs) as an efficient non-viral transfection nanoagent for gene knockdown of the BCR-ABL hybrid oncogene in a human chronic myeloid leukemia cell line, Nanoscale, 8 (2016) 9405-9416.
15. L. Liu, G. Lin, F. Yin, W.C. Law, K.T. Yong, Near-infrared fluorescent peptide probes for imaging of tumor in vivo and their biotoxicity evaluation, Journal of Biomedical Materials Research - Part A, 104 (2016) 910-916.
16. W.C. Law, Z. Xu, K.T. Yong, X. Liu, M.T. Swihart, M. Seshadri, P.N. Prasad, Manganese-doped near-infrared emitting nanocrystals for in vivo biomedical imaging, Optics Express, 24 (2016) 17553-17561.
17. X. Gong, L. Pan, C.Y. Tang, L. Chen, C. Li, C. Wu, W.C. Law, X. Wang, C.P. Tsui, X. Xie, Investigating the crystallization behavior of poly(lactic acid) using CdSe/ZnS quantum dots as heterogeneous nucleating agents, Composites Part B: Engineering, 91 (2016) 103-110.
18. C. Gong, X. Zheng, H. Liu, G. Wang, F. Cheng, G. Zheng, S. Wen, W.C. Law, C.P. Tsui, C.Y. Tang, A new strategy for designing high-performance sulfonated poly(ether ether ketone) polymer electrolyte membranes using inorganic proton conductor-functionalized carbon nanotubes, Journal of Power Sources, 325 (2016) 453-464.
19. F.P. Du, S.S. Xie, F. Zhang, C.Y. Tang, L. Chen, W.C. Law, C.P. Tsui, Microstructure and compressive properties of silicon carbide reinforced geopolymer, Composites Part B: Engineering, 105 (2016) 93-100.
20. T.L. Cheung, L. Hong, N. Rao, C. Yang, L. Wang, W.J. Lai, P.H.J. Chong, W.C. Law, K.T. Yong, The non-aqueous synthesis of shape controllable Cu2-xS plasmonic nanostructures in a continuous-flow millifluidic chip for the generation of photo-induced heating, Nanoscale, 8 (2016) 6609-6622.
21. L. Chen, J.X. Wang, C.Y. Tang, D.Z. Chen, W.C. Law, Shape memory effect of thermal-responsive nano-hydroxyapatite reinforced poly-D-L-lactide composites with porous structure, Composites Part B: Engineering, 107 (2016) 67-74.
22. A.D. Akinwekomi, W.C. Law, C.Y. Tang, L. Chen, C.P. Tsui, Rapid microwave sintering of carbon nanotube-filled AZ61 magnesium alloy composites, Composites Part B: Engineering, 93 (2016) 302-309.
23. C. Yang, R. Hu, T. Anderson, Y. Wang, G. Lin, W.C. Law, W.J. Lin, Q.T. Nguyen, H.T. Toh, H.S. Yoon, C.K. Chen, K.T. Yong, Biodegradable nanoparticle-mediated K-ras down regulation for pancreatic cancer gene therapy, Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 3 (2015) 2163-2172.
24. F.P. Du, W. Yang, F. Zhang, C.Y. Tang, S.P. Liu, L. Yin, W.C. Law, Enhancing the Heat Transfer Efficiency in Graphene-Epoxy Nanocomposites Using a Magnesium Oxide-Graphene Hybrid Structure, ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 7 (2015) 14397-14403.
25. H.S. Oh, G.S. He, W.C. Law, A. Baev, H. Jee, X. Liu, A. Urbas, C.W. Lee, B.L. Choi, M.T. Swihart, P.N. Prasad, Manipulating nanoscale interactions in a polymer nanocomposite for chiral control of linear and nonlinear optical functions, Advanced Materials, 26 (2014) 1607-1611.
26. M. Guo, W.C. Law, X. Liu, H. Cai, L. Liu, M.T. Swihart, X. Zhang, P.N. Prasad, Plasmonic Semiconductor Nanocrystals as Chemical Sensors: Pb2+ Quantitation via Aggregation-Induced Plasmon Resonance Shift, Plasmonics, (2014).
27. K.T. Yong, W.C. Law, R. Hu, L. Ye, L. Liu, M.T. Swihart, P.N. Prasad, Nanotoxicity assessment of quantum dots: From cellular to primate studies, Chemical Society Reviews, 42 (2013) 1236-1250.
28. X. Liu, C. Lee, W.C. Law, D. Zhu, M. Liu, M. Jeon, J. Kim, P.N. Prasad, C. Kim, M.T. Swihart, Au-Cu2- xSe heterodimer nanoparticles with broad localized surface plasmon resonance as contrast agents for deep tissue imaging, Nano Letters, 13 (2013) 4333-4339.
29. L. Ye, K.T. Yong, L. Liu, I. Roy, R. Hu, J. Zhu, H. Cai, W.C. Law, J. Liu, K. Wang, J. Liu, Y. Liu, Y. Hu, X. Zhang, M.T. Swihart, P.N. Prasad, A pilot study in non-human primates shows no adverse response to intravenous injection of quantum dots, Nature Nanotechnology, 7 (2012) 453-458.