Jan 2026 Entry
What's New

- Undergraduate

- Undergraduate
The Department of Food Science and Nutrition (FSN), based on the key pillars in Food Safety, Food Technology, Human Nutrition, and Chinese Medicine, meeting the requirements of the growing public awareness of food sustainability and safety.
With the vision of becoming a world-leading department advancing the Food Science and Nutrition industry, FSN is committed to creating societal impacts, training professional talents, leading innovative research, and facilitating knowledge transfer for better public health and well-being of mankind.
With the hope of cultivating our graduates to meet the needs of the ever-changing world and contribute to society, we will update our programmes regularly to follow the pace of social change; actively schedule exchange programmes and organize field visits to prepare our students with international insights; set up the Work-Integrated Education programme to provide on-the-job training to the students and provide consultancy to offer technical solutions to the industry.
FSN will continue to focus on talent grooming, pursue impactful research and maintain a strong partnership with other businesses, industries and associations for translating knowledge into product development.
Please visit our website for more information about our research areas and programmes.
Food Safety and Bacterial Antimicrobial Resistance under One Health Framework
Supervisor | Tel | |
Prof. CHEN Sheng | 3400 8619 | sheng.chen@polyu.edu.hk |
Food Sustainability
Supervisor | Tel | |
Prof. FANG Kar-hei, James | 3400 8703 | james.fang@polyu.edu.hk |
Prof. KWOK Wing-hin, Kevin | 3400 8687 | kwh.kwok@polyu.edu.hk |
Dr LAI Chun-him, Nathanael | 3400 8832 | chnathanael.lai@polyu.edu.hk |
Prof. WONG Man-kin | 3400 8701 | mankin.wong@polyu.edu.hk |
Functional Foods and Chinese Medicine
Supervisor | Tel | |
Dr CHENG Wai-yin, Nano | 3400 8786 | wai-yin-nano.cheng@polyu.edu.hk |
Dr DONG Xiaoli | 3400 8668 | xiaoli.dong@polyu.edu.hk |
Dr GONG Guiyi | 3400 8819 | guiyi.gong@polyu.edu.hk |
Prof. LEE Ming-yuen, Simon | 3400 8834 | simon-my.lee@polyu.edu.hk |
Prof. LU Xuanxuan | 3400 8822 | xuanxuan.lu@polyu.edu.hk |
Prof. MOK Kam-wah, Daniel | 3400 8681 | daniel.mok@polyu.edu.hk |
Dr TANG Benqin | 3400 3004 | andy-bq.tang@polyu.edu.hk |
Prof. WONG Ka-hing | 3400 8864 | kahing.wong@polyu.edu.hk |
Prof. WONG Man-sau | 3400 8665 | man-sau.wong@polyu.edu.hk |
Dr WU Haicui | 3400 8836 | haicui123.wu@polyu.edu.hk |
Prof. WU Jian-yong | 3400 8671 | jian-yong.wu@polyu.edu.hk |
Prof. ZHAO Danyue, Daisy | 3400 8724 | daisydy.zhao@polyu.edu.hk |
Prof. ZHU Yuyan | 3400 8678 | yuyan.zhu@polyu.edu.hk |
Microbiome in Nutrition and Human Health
Supervisor | Tel | |
Dr CHANG Jinhui, Gail | 3400 8765 | gail-jinhui.chang@polyu.edu.hk |
Prof. CHIOU Jiachi, Amber | 3400 8664 | jiachi.amber.chiou@polyu.edu.hk |
Prof. GAN Renyou | 3400 8825 | renyou.gan@polyu.edu.hk |
Prof. XIA Xiaodong | 3400 8826 | xiaodong.xia@polyu.edu.hk |
Nutrition and Human Health: The Emergence of Precision Nutrition
Supervisor | Tel | |
Prof. CHEN Xu | 3400 8840 | fsnxu.chen@polyu.edu.hk |
Prof. LO Ka-hei, Kenneth | 3400 8778 | kenneth.kh.lo@polyu.edu.hk |
Dr ZHONG Yuyue | 3400 8766 | yuyue.zhong@polyu.edu.hk |
Please visit our website for more information about our research facilities.
Compulsory - Two Academic Referee's Reports are required for the Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme (HKPFS), PolyU Research Postgraduate Scholarship (PRPgS) and PolyU Presidential PhD Fellowship Scheme (PPPFS).
- Identify and invite two academics who are familiar with your academic performance and achievements. Proposed supervisor(s) from the PolyU, proposed supervisor(s) from the partner institution (if any), and persons from non-academic backgrounds are not considered appropriate academic referees.
- Provide complete and accurate information on your referees, including their email addresses under a university or an organisation, in your online application.
Compulsory
Compulsory -
Compulsory – Please upload all academic qualifications including Bachelor’s degree and Master’s degree (if any) according to the University’s admission requirements, also refer to the ‘Procedures – Guidelines for Submitting Supporting Documents’ to follow the submission requirements.
