Department of Physics and Materials Science

Our Staff

Head and Chair Professor of Physics

Prof Michel A Van Hove My personal webpage

Surface science and nanoscience
Theoretical simulation of experiment

Office : G6715
Tel: 27889140
Email: aphead@cityu.edu.hk
Recent research output and service to community

Assistant Head (Postgraduate Affairs) and Associate Professor

Dr K S Chan My personal webpage

Semiconductor Physics
Photonics technology
Nanoscience and nanotechnology
Spintronics

Office : G6604 Tel: 27887814
E-mail: apkschan@cityu.edu.hk
Recent research output and service to community

Assistant Head (Undergraduate Affairs) and Associate Professor

Dr C H Shek

Phase transformation in metallic materials
Nanostructured materials
Bulk metallic glasses

Office : G6720 Tel: 27887798
E-mail: apchshek@cityu.edu.hk
Recent research output and service to community

Chair Professor of Materials Engineering

Prof Paul K Chu My personal webpage
Related Link

Plasma science, implantation, processing and engineering
Semiconductor materials and processing
Biomedical materials and nanobiology
Aadvanced materials, functional thin films and nanomaterials

Office : G6714 Tel: 27887724
E-mail: paul.chu@cityu.edu.hk
Recent research output and service to community

Chair Professors of Materials Science

Prof Joseph K L Lai

Properties of steels and aluminium
Failure analysis of engineering components
Temperature measurement
Expert witness on accident investigations
Litigations and arbitrations involving metals

Office : G6721 Tel: 27887808
E-mail: apjoelai@cityu.edu.hk
Recent research output and service to community

Prof C S Lee My personal webpage

Diamond and superhard thin films
Organic electroluminescence
Nanoscaled materials

Office : G6763Tel: 27887826
E-mail: apcslee@cityu.edu.hk
Recent research output and service to community

Prof S T Lee Related Link

Nanoscience and nanotechnology
Nanobiosensors
Nanooptoelectronics
Organic light emitting diode (OLED) display technology
Nanodiamond
cBN and superhard coatings
Surface science and modification

Office : G6610 Tel: 27889606
E-mail: apannale@cityu.edu.hk
Recent research output and service to community

Professor and Associate Dean (CSE)

Prof Robert K Y Li

Polymer engineering
Composite materials

Office : G6707 Tel: 27887785
E-mail: aprkyl@cityu.edu.hk
Recent research output and service to community

Professors

Prof Igor Bello

Materials with extreme properties
Nanomaterials and nanodevices
Thin films, electron and ion beams
Surface analysis and vacuum technology

Office : G6755 Tel: 27887891
E-mail: apibello@cityu.edu.hk
Recent research output and service to community

Prof Andrey L Rogach My personal webpage

Nanoscience and nanotechnology
Advanced functional materials
Optical spectroscopy

Office : G6719 Tel: 27889532
E-mail: andrey.rogach@cityu.edu.hk

Prof S C Tjong My personal webpage

Surface Science
Electron microscopy
Polymer
Composites
Nanostructured materials

Office : G6709 Tel: 27887702
E-mail: aptjong@cityu.edu.hk
Recent research output and service to community

Prof Lawrence C M Wu

Engineering failure analysis
Lead-free interconnections

Office : G6761 Tel: 27888668
E-mail: apcmlwu@cityu.edu.hk
Recent research output and service to community

Prof Peter K N Yu Related Link

Radiation Biophysics
Medical Physics
Biointerfaces

Office : G6752 Tel: 27887812
E-mail: appetery@cityu.edu.hk
Recent research output and service to community

Associate Professors

Dr H F Cheung

Solid State Physics
Silicon nanowires
Computational materials science

Office : G6523 Tel: 27887882
Email: apcheung@cityu.edu.hk
Recent research output and service to community

Dr T Cheung Related Link

Physical measurement
Environmental radiation
Medical radiation

Office : G6757 Tel: 27887813
E-mail: aptcheun@cityu.edu.hk
Recent research output and service to community

Dr Jonathan C Y Chung Related Link

Metallic materials
Shape memory alloy
Powder metallurgy
Battery materials

Office : G6713 Tel: 27887835
E-mail: appchung@cityu.edu.hk
Recent research output and service to community

Dr G G Siu

Solid State Physics
Light scattering spectroscopy ( Raman and Brillouin )

Office : G6762 Tel: 27887815
E-mail: apggsiu@cityu.edu.hk
Recent research output and service to community

Dr Z K Xu

Electron microscopy
Materials characterization
Processing of advanced materials
Electroceramics

Office : G6760 Tel: 27889143
E-mail: apzkx@cityu.edu.hk
Recent research output and service to community

Dr R Q Zhang My personal webpage

Surface, Interface and Microstructures of
functional materials
Vapor-solid interactions
Computational materials science
Nanoscience

Office : G6758 Tel: 27887849
E-mail: aprqz@cityu.edu.hk
Recent research output and service to community

Dr W J Zhang

Surface and interface analysis
Thin films
Diamond and superhard materials
Nanomaterials

Office : G6756 Tel: 27887433
E-mail: apwjzh@cityu.edu.hk
Recent research output and service to community

Assistant Professors

Dr Jensen T H Li My personal webpage

Electromagnetic and acoustic metamaterials
Photonic crystals
Transformation optics

Office : G6759 Tel: 27889978
E-mail: jensen.li@cityu.edu.hk

Dr Y Y Li My personal webpage

Functional photonic materials, including transparent conductors, transparent magnets, all-absorption photovoltaic electrode materials
Smart materials for biomedical applications

Office : G6705 Tel: 27887810
E-mail: yangli@cityu.edu.hk
Recent research output and service to community

Dr Antonio Ruotolo My personal webpage

Magnetism and Spintronics
Superconductivity
Semiconductor oxides
Thin film Technology
Nano-lithography

Office : G6601 Tel: 27844675
E-mail: aruotolo@cityu.edu.hk

Dr A L Roy Vellaisamy My personal webpage

Molecular electronics
Molecular self-assembly
Photonics
Nano-materials science
Bio-electronics
Renewable energy(Solar and Fuel Cells) and flexible electronics

Office : G6521 Tel: 21942729
E-mail: val.roy@cityu.edu.hk
Recent research output and service to community

Dr Mark Wenig (also affiliated with the School of Energy and Environment) My personal webpage

Remote sensing
Air pollution monitoring
Spectroscopic satellite measurements
Radiative transfer simulation
Data assimilation
Digital image processing

Office : G6754 Tel: 27844676
E-mail: mark.wenig@cityu.edu.hk
Recent research output and service to community

Dr J Antonio Zapien

Nanomaterials and nanotechnology
Nano-optics and nano-optoelectronics
Optical properties of materials
Nucleation and growth of thin films

Office : G6753 Tel: 27887823
E-mail: apjazs@cityu.edu.hk
Recent research output and service to community

Instructor I

Dr Amy X Y Lu

Biophysics
Computer simulation
Dynamic website construction

Office : G6612 Tel: 27887837
E-mail: apxylu@cityu.edu.hk

Dr Y Y Shan

Compound semiconductor defects
Nano-crystal structure characterization

Office : G6612 Tel: 27844710
E-mail: yyshan@cityu.edu.hk
Recent research output and service to community

Instructor II

Dr Joan P Y Ho

Radiation physics
Plasma modification of biomedical materials
Surface characterization

Office : G6612 Tel: 27889482
E-mail: joanpyho@cityu.edu.hk
Recent research output and service to community

Visiting Professor

Prof C Minot

Theoretical chemistry
Adsorption and heterogeneous catalysis Modelling

Office : G6620 Tel: 27887707
E-mail: minot@lct.jussieu.fr
Related link:
http://www.lct.jussieu.fr/pagesperso/minot/liste.htm

Emeritus Professor

Prof Czeslaw Z Rudowicz

Quantum mechanics
Condensed matter physics
Magnetism
Electron magnetic resonance (EMR)
Crystal (Ligand) Field Theory
Computational physics
Scientific databases
E-mail: crudowicz@ps.pl
Recent research output and service to community

Honorary Professors

Prof Jack C M Chang

Organic nanomaterials and devices

Prof Nathan W T CHEUNG My personal webpage

Microelectronics
Surface science and nanoscience

Office : G6709 Tel: 27844676

Prof Y W Mai My personal webpage

Advanced engineering materials including bio, nano and functionally graded materials
Fracture and fatigue mechanics
Fiber composites science and technology
Tribology and surface engineering
Failure mechanics and analysis

Prof S S Xie

Condensed matter physics and nanomaterials

Adjunct Professors

Prof Yeshayahu Lifshitz

Diamond and related materials
Nanomaterials
Space environmental effects
Ion beam deposition and modification of materials

Email: apshay@cityu.edu.hk
Related link:
http://www.technion.ac.il/technion/materials/lifshitz.html

Prof L J Wan

Molecule nanoscience and nanotechnology
Surface science
Materials chemistry
Electrochemistry
Scanning probe microscopy

Related link:
http://www.icas.ac.cn/1_suokuangjieshao/
7xianrensuolingdao.htm

Recent Past Members

Dr P L Leung

Ancient ceramic dating and service
Trace element and health
Radiation physics
Plasma physics

Tel: 98731872
Email: appolau@cityu.edu.hk
Related link: http://www.ap.cityu.edu.hk/plleung.htm

Prof Johnny C L Chan Related Link

Climate variability and prediction
Tropical Meteorology
Environmental Physics/air pollution

Office : G6616 Tel: 27887820
E-mail: johnny.chan@cityu.edu.hk
Recent research output and service to community

Dr Francis Tam Related Link

Global climate modeling
Climate dynamics
Climate prediction

Office : G6751 Tel: 27844022
E-mail: franctam@cityu.edu.hk

Prof David S Y Tong

Surface Science and Nanoscience
Experimental analysis and theoretical modelling
Epitaxy of thin films and nanostructures
Condensed matter

Dr Kelvin W K Yeung

Biomedical materials and engineering
Orthopaedic implant development
Interface biology
Tissue morphology
Plasma surface treatment
Email: wkkyeung@hku.hk
My webpage