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Introduction

The Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering was founded in the 1950s. We are a dynamic and multi-disciplinary Department with a very strong background in applied research. Over the years, the profile of the Department has broadened in scope, and now covers both the industrial and service sectors.

We have a critical mass of academic staff members who are world-class researchers in the strategic research areas of the Department, and whose research activities are supported by state-of-the-art research facilities and centres. These include the State Key Laboratory of Ultra-precision Machining Technology, Laser Materials Processing Laboratory, Netshape Manufacturing Technology Unit, Advanced Optics Manufacturing Centre, Printed Circuit Board Technology Centre, Materials Engineering Laboratory, Behaviour and Knowledge Engineering Research Centre, PolyU-Microsoft Enterprise Systems Centre, the Micro/Nano Fabrication Laboratory, Cyber-Physical Systems Laboratory, the Ng Tat Lun Digital Factory and the Integrated Product Design Laboratory.

Please visit our website for more information about our research facilities.

The Department offers MPhil and PhD research degree programmes in various areas, as listed below. You are most welcome to approach the corresponding staff member for academic advice. To discuss the possibility of pursuing a research topic not covered in the list, please contact the Director of RPg Studies, Prof. Roy Law at (852) 2766 6607; email: roy.law@polyu.edu.hk

 

Research Areas

Additive manufacturing
Supervisor Tel Email 
Prof. H.C. Man 2766 6629
 hc.man@polyu.edu.hk
Prof. K.C. Chan
 2766 4981 kc.chan@polyu.edu.hk
Prof. Jianguo Lin 2766 6605 jianguo.lin@polyu.edu.hk
Prof. X.S. Yang 2766 6604 xusheng.yang@polyu.edu.hk
Prof. Sitman Wen 3400 2473 xw.wen@polyu.edu.hk
Dr Ruiqiang Zhang 2766 4360 ruiqiang.zhang@polyu.edu.hk

 

Advanced engineering and functional materials
Supervisor Tel Email
Prof. H.C. Man 2766 6629
 hc.man@polyu.edu.hk
Prof. K.C. Chan
 2766 4981 kc.chan@polyu.edu.hk
Prof. Jianguo Lin 2766 6605 jianguo.lin@polyu.edu.hk
Prof. C.Y. Tang
 2766 6608 cy.tang@polyu.edu.hk
Prof. Roy Law 2766 6607 roy.law@polyu.edu.hk
Prof. Gary Tsui 3400 3254 gary.c.p.tsui@polyu.edu.hk
Prof. Zibin Chen 2766 6602 zi-bin.chen@polyu.edu.hk
Prof. Z.L. Xu
2766 6590 zh1xu@polyu.edu.hk
Prof. X.S. Yang 2766 6604 xsyang@polyu.edu.hk
Prof. Sitman Wen 3400 2473 xw.wen@polyu.edu.hk
Dr Jiaxin Lv 3400 2483 jiaxin.lv@polyu.edu.hk

 

Metallurgy, manufacturing, experimental mechanics, and modelling
Supervisor Tel Email
Dr Ruiqiang Zhang 2766 4360 ruiqiang.zhang@polyu.edu.hk

 

Ultra-precision machining technologies, precision manufacturing, advanced optics manufacturing, and precision metrology, close to atomic manufacturing, and nano manufacturing

Supervisor

Tel

Email
Prof. Benny Cheung 2766 7905 benny.cheung@polyu.edu.hk
Prof. Sandy To 2766 6587 sandy.to@polyu.edu.hk
Prof. Chunjin Wang 3400 3190 chunjin.wang@polyu.edu.hk
Prof. Wai Sze Yip 2766 6598 lenny.ws.yip@polyu.edu.hk
Prof. Sitman Wen 3400 2473 xw.wen@polyu.edu.hk

  

Healthcare product design, nanoparticle based biosensing technique and biosensor miniaturization

Supervisor

Tel

Email
Prof. Roy W.C. Law 2766 6607 roy.law@polyu.edu.hk

 

Immersive environment designs, augmented reality, and virtual reality (Metaverse)

Supervisor

Tel

Email
Prof. Paul Lee 2766 6603 lik-hang.lee@polyu.edu.hk

 

Quality, reliability, safety and innovation

Supervisor

Tel

Email
Dr Xingchen Liu 2766 6583 xingchen.liu@polyu.edu.hk
Dr Liqiao Xia 3400 3186 li-qiao.xia@polyu.edu.hk

 

Mechatronics and control, product innovation, intelligent product development and micro-injection and micro-fabrication

Supervisor

Tel

Email
Prof. K.L. Yung 2766 6592 kl.yung@polyu.edu.hk

 

Robotics and automation, intelligent control, compliant mechanism and micro/nano manipulation

Supervisor

Tel

Email
Prof. Y.M. Li 2766 4978 yangmin.li@polyu.edu.hk
Prof. Lidong Yang 2766 4980 lidong.yang@polyu.edu.hk
Dr Zaixin Song 2766 6609 zaixin.song@polyu.edu.hk
Dr Chao Huang 2766 4226 hchao.huang@polyu.edu.hk

 

Quality, reliability, safety and innovation

Supervisor

Tel

Email
Prof. Xiaoge Zhang 2766 6583 xiaoge.zhang@polyu.edu.hk

 

Human-robot symbiotic manufacturing systems, smart product-service systems, and industrial AI

Supervisor

Tel

Email
Prof. Pai Zheng 2766 5633 pai.zheng@polyu.edu.hk
Dr Liqiao Xia 3400 3186 li-qiao.xia@polyu.edu.hk

 

Manufacturing digitalization, industrial blockchain, and privacy computing

Supervisor

Tel

Email
Prof. G.Q. Huang 2766 6586 gq.huang@polyu.edu.hk
Prof. Ming Li 2766 4596 ming.li@polyu.edu.hk
Dr Zhe Peng 2766 6310 jeffrey-zhe.peng@polyu.edu.hk
Prof. Paul Lee 2766 6603 lik-hang.lee@polyu.edu.hk

 

Micro-/nanorobot, microrobotic systems and control, and automation at micro-/nanoscale

Supervisor

Tel

Email
Prof. Lidong Yang 2766 4980 lidong.yang@polyu.edu.hk

 

Spatial-temporal analytics, digital twin, industrial IoT, and smart logistics

Supervisor

Tel

Email
Prof. Carman Lee 3400 3899 ckm.lee@polyu.edu.hk
Dr Zhiheng Zhao 2766 6630 zhiheng.zhao@polyu.edu.hk
Dr Brave Wu 2766 6600 brave.wu@polyu.edu.hk

 

Visual computing, computer vision, soft sensors, pattern recognition, machine learning, computer aided healthcare and AI applications to smart city

Supervisor

Tel

Email
Prof. Jane You 2766 6622 jane.you@polyu.edu.hk

 

Green logistics, inventory management, demand forecasting, and sourcing decisions

Supervisor

Tel

Email
Prof. Carman Lee 3400 3899 ckm.lee@polyu.edu.hk

 

Logistics and supply chain management, distribution scheduling and optimization strategy

Supervisor

Tel

Email
Prof. Xiaowen Fu 2766 6626 xiaowen.fu@polyu.edu.hk
Prof. G.Q. Huang 2766 6526 gq.huang@polyu.edu.hk
Prof. Nick S.H. Chung 3400 3790 nick.sh.chung@polyu.edu.hk
Prof. K. Wang 2766 6578 allen-kun.wang@polyu.edu.hk
Prof. M. Xu  2766 6593  min.m.xu@polyu.edu.hk
Prof. Windy X. Wen 2766 4977 windy.wen@polyu.edu.hk
Dr Zhe Peng 2766 6310 jeffrey-zhe.peng@polyu.edu.hk

 

Modelling for energy, environment, and sustainability

Supervisor

Tel

Email
Prof. J.Z. Ren 2766 6596 jzhren@polyu.edu.hk

 

Knowledge engineering and management, and technology management

Supervisor

Tel

Email
Prof. Benny Cheung 2766 7905 benny.cheung@polyu.edu.hk

 

Intelligent decision support system and multi-criteria decision analysis

Supervisor

Tel

Email
Prof. J.Z. Ren 2766 6596 jzhren@polyu.edu.hk

 

Transport modelling and data analysis, aviation and maritime studies and industrial organization analysis for the transport industry

Supervisor

Tel

Email
Prof. Xiaowen Fu 2766 6626 xiaowen.fu@polyu.edu.hk
Prof. K. Wang 2766 6578 allen-kun.wang@polyu.edu.hk
Dr Chao Huang 2766 4226 hchao.huang@polyu.edu.hk

 

Sustainable transportation

Supervisor

Tel

Email
Prof. J.Z. Ren 2766 6596 jzhren@polyu.edu.hk
Prof. M. Xu 2766 6593 min.m.xu@polyu.edu.hk

 

Aviation scheduling and advanced data analytics

Supervisor

Tel

Email
Prof. Windy X. Wen 2766 4977 windy.wen@polyu.edu.hk

 

 
 

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