Supervisor | Specialization |
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Prof. GH CHEN | Electrode materials R&D; Materials green production; Chemical vapor deposition |
Prof. MW FU | Advanced materials processing; Computational materials science; Damage and fracture of materials; Finite element modelling and simulation; Micro-mechanics of materials |
Dr ZB JIAO | Advanced structural materials; High-temperature and high-strength alloys; Nanostructured and nanocrystalline alloys; Material processing and mechanical behavior; 3D Atom probe tomography characterization |
Prof. Wallace WF LEUNG | Novel nanofiber technology for filtering and disinfecting COVID-19 virus; Nanofibers for tissue engineering; Semiconductor nanofibers with superb charge conductivity for solar cells, harmful gas breakdown and disinfection |
Dr Q LIU | Green Chemical Vapor Deposition, Conformal polymer coating for lithium-ion battery materials, Conductive polymers, LIBs material interfacial engineering |
Dr Y MA | Haptics metamaterials, micro/nano fabrication of textured surfaces for human-machine interactions, multi-physics modeling of material interfaces, biomechanics |
Dr HH RUAN | Non-equilibrium materials engineering; Amorphous materials and nanomaterials; Dynamic behavior of materials; Theory of non-equilibrium phase transformation; Constitutive modeling of advanced materials |
Dr HM YAO | Bio-inspired Mechanics & Structures; Soft Robotics; Multiscale Computational Mechanics; Adhesion Mechanics; Fracture Mechanics |
Dr XL YU | Advanced electrode materials development; Nanostructured materials; Carbon based materials; Interface design of composite materials |
Dr X ZHANG | Structural engineering of novel 2D nanomaterials; Earth-abundant catalysts |
Dr GP ZHENG | Computational materials science; Atomistic modeling and simulation; Amorphous alloys; Nanostructured materials; Two-dimensional materials |
Supervisor | Specialization |
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Prof. L CHENG | Acoustics: sound propagation, noise control, passive and active control; Vibration: modelling, control and vibration reduction of structures. Structural wave manipulations; Structural health monitoring: vibration and wave-based damage detection methods; Smart structures with embedding sensor technology; Fluid-structure-sound interaction |
Dr S CHENG | Gas Phase Chemical Kinetics; Engine & Fuel Interaction; Uncertainty Quantification and Minimization; Optimal Decision Making; Machine Learning |
Dr YS CHOY | Structural health diagnosis by non-contact method; Turbine blade-tip clearance assessment; Engine noise and vibration measurement; Airport noise assessment; Engine noise control |
Prof. Wallace WF LEUNG | Novel nanofiber technology for filtering and disinfecting COVID-19 virus; Nanofibers for tissue engineering; Semiconductor nanofibers with superb charge conductivity for solar cells, harmful gas breakdown and disinfection |
Dr Randolph CK LEUNG | Aeroacoustics and aircraft noise; Aeronautical flow-induced noise and vibration; Computational aeroacoustics and CFD; Active flow noise control; Aeroacoustics source identification |
Dr Y LIU | Turbulence modeling; Fluid-structure interaction; Dissipative particle dynamics; CFD |
Prof. ZQ SU | Structural health monitoring (SHM); Non-destructive evaluation (NDE); Smart materials and structures; Advanced composite materials; Sensor and sensor network |
Dr H TANG | Aerodynamics; Active flow control |
Dr P ZHANG | Theoretical and numerical combustion; Chemical kinetics; Droplet and spray dynamics; Rarefied gas dynamics |
Supervisor | Specialization |
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Dr L AN | Fuel cells; Batteries; Advanced energy materials |
Prof. GH CHEN | Lithium ion batteries; Lithium sulfur battery; Electrochemical energy conversion |
Prof. Wallace WF LEUNG | Novel nanofiber technology for filtering and disinfecting COVID-19 virus; Nanofibers for tissue engineering; Semiconductor nanofibers with superb charge conductivity for solar cells, harmful gas breakdown and disinfection |
Dr MY LI | Energy Meteorology, Solar energy resourcing and forecasting, Remote sensing, Radiative heat transfer, Mass transfer, Renewable power systems, Large scale energy storage, Passive cooling, Desalination |
Dr Q LIU | Lithium-ion batteries, Electrochemical energy storage materials |
Dr H TANG | Wind / marine energy extraction |
Dr MC WU | Electrochemical energy storage and conversion; Advanced battery materials; Heat and mass transfer |
Dr HM YAO | Mechanical behaviors of energy-storage materials |
Dr XL YU | Lithium ion batteries; Lithium sulfur battery; Lithium metal battery |
Dr X ZHANG | Electrochemical reactor design; CO2 capture and conversion; Electrochemical conversion of small molecules (e.g., H2O, O2, CO2, and N2, etc.) to high-value chemical/fuel feedstocks; Membrane electrode assembly technology |
Dr GP ZHENG | Nanoporous electrode materials; Solid-state refrigeration; Piezoelectric energy conversion |
Supervisor | Specialization |
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Dr Henry KH CHU | Soft Continuum Robots; Vision-based Control and Automation; Artificial Intelligence (AI); Collaborative Robots and Mechatronic Systems |
Dr Y MA | Haptics, wearable electronics, sensing and actuation for human-machine interactions, application of artificial intelligence to human-machine interface |
Dr David NAVARRO-ALARCON | Adaptive robot behaviour; Sensor-based control; Multimodal perception |
Dr YX SUN | Robotics,
Autonomous Driving, Mobile Robots, Deep Learning, AI, Unmanned Autonomous
Systems, SLAM, Robotic Perception, Robotic Control, Autonomous Navigation |
Supervisor | Specialization |
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Prof. L CHENG | Acoustics: sound propagation, noise control, passive and active control; Vibration: modelling, control and vibration reduction of structures. Structural wave manipulations; Structural health monitoring: vibration and wave-based damage detection methods; Smart structures with embedding sensor technology; Fluid-structure-sound interaction |
Dr YS CHOY | Vibroacoustics ; Environmental noise control; Fan and duct noise control; Sound source identification; Soundscape and sound quality of product |
Dr Randolph CK LEUNG | Low noise design for fans and turbomachinery; Metamaterial duct flow silencer; Urban and environmental noise simulation and control; CPX technology for tyre/road noise control; Product sound quality and design |
Prof. ZQ SU | Structural health monitoring (SHM); Wave propagation; Non-destructive evaluation (NDE); Sensor and sensor network; Smart materials and structures |
Dr WO WONG | Structural analysis; Vibration diagnostics; Vibration absorber design and optimization; Laser diagnostics; Laser interferometry |
Dr HM YAO | Bio-inspired Mechanics & Structures; Soft Robotics; Multiscale Computational Mechanics; Adhesion Mechanics; Fracture Mechanics |
Supervisor | Specialization |
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Prof. TL CHAN | Multiphase and multi-component complex systems with micro- and nanoscale; Aerosol science & technology; Transport and formation of nano / microparticles and gaseous pollutants; Combustion & emissions formation; Thermal-fluids science & engineering |
Dr S CHENG | Gas Phase Chemical Kinetics; Engine & Fuel Interaction; Uncertainty Quantification and Minimization; Optimal Decision Making; Machine Learning |
Prof. Wallace WF LEUNG | Novel nanofiber technology for filtering and disinfecting COVID-19 virus; Nanofibers for tissue engineering; Semiconductor nanofibers with superb charge conductivity for solar cells, harmful gas breakdown and disinfection |
Dr Y LIU | Cell adhesion; Microflow; Molecular signaling; Lung and airway; Molecular dynamics; |
Dr H TANG | Fluid-structure interaction; Multiphase flow |
Dr CL WANG | Fluid-structure interaction; Flow control; Computational fluid dynamics; Lattice Boltzmann method |
Dr P ZHANG | Theoretical and numerical combustion; Chemical kinetics; Droplet and spray dynamics; Rarefied gas dynamics |
A student shall hold a Bachelor’s degree with first or second class honours of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University or a recognized university; or other academic qualifications which are deemed to be equivalent.
A student shall normally hold a postgraduate degree containing a significant research component, such as a dissertation, conferred by The Hong Kong Polytechnic University or a recognized university.
MPhil | PhD | Remarks | |
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Full-time | 24 months | 36 months* | * 48 months for students admitted on the basis of a Bachelor’s degree |
Part-time | 48 months | 72 months** | ** 96 months for students admitted on the basis of a Bachelor’s degree |
For full-time UGC quota PhD admission, preference will be given to applicants who apply for the Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme, for which the application period starts in early September each year. All research postgraduate applicants are recommended to approach potential supervisors and preferably, put their names on the applications.