Master of Philosophy/Doctor of Philosophy Degree Programmes

1.  Introduction
2.  M.Phil./Ph.D. Research Projects for 2009-2010
     A. Atmospheric Science
     B. Computer Applications
     C. Laser/Opto-electronics/Condensed Matter Physics
     D. Materials Science and Engineering
     E. Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology
     F. Radiation Physics
3.  Admission Requirements
4.  Mode and Period of Study
5.  Financial Support
     Appendix I - Research Interests of Individual Staff Members
     Appendix II - Facilities


M.Phil/PhD Research Projects for 2009-10


A.

Atmospheric Science
1. The Physics of Changes in Wind Distributions in Tropical Cyclones (Prof Johnny Chan)
2. Relationship between Convection Distribution and Intensity of Tropical Cyclones (Prof Johnny Chan)
3. Changes in rainfall and wind distributions associated with tropical cyclone landfall (Prof Johnny Chan)
4. Statistical-dynamical seasonal prediction of tropical cyclone activity (Prof Johnny Chan)
5. Applications of a regional climate model to study various climatic phenomena in the tropics(Prof Johnny Chan)
6. Spectroscopic Measurements of Nitrogen Dioxide and other Atmospheric Trace Gases (Dr Mark Wenig)
7. Aerosol measurement in Hong Kong using Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) (Dr Mark Wenig)
8. Image Processing of Air Pollution Maps Derived From Satellite Measurements (Dr Mark Wenig)
9. Development of a Monte-Carlo Radiative Transfer Model (Dr Mark Wenig)
10. Climatology of Winter Monsoon surges over South China (Dr Wen Zhou)
11. Linkage between Wintertime Bloacking Episodes over Ural Mountain and Cold Surge over South China (Dr Wen Zhou)
12. The Impact of NAO and ENSO-related Large-scale Circulation on East Asian Winter Monsoon (Dr Wen Zhou)
13. Climatological Drought over South China and Its Impact on Water Resources in the East River (Dongjiang) Basin (Dr Wen Zhou)
14. Study on the Sea Level Changes in the Northern South China Sea under the Global Warming Scenario (Dr Wen Zhou)

B.

Computer Applications

C.

Laser /Opto-electronics/Condensed Matter Physics
1. Fabrication of flat panel organic electro-luminescent devices (Prof S T Lee and Prof C S Lee)
2. Study of relaxor ferroelectric crystals PMN-PT by Raman scattering (Dr G G Siu)
3. Modelling of Semiconductor Quantum Well Devices for Optoelectronics Applications (Dr K S Chan)
4. Magnetic Properties of the Smallest Carbon Nanotubes (Dr H F Cheung)
5. Morphologies of Silicon Nanowires (Dr H F Cheung)
6. Development of accurate theory to simulate large system at atomistic level (Dr R Q Zhang)
7. Application of spin heterostructures in spintronic devices (Dr K S Chan)
8. A theoretical study of semiconductor nano-wire and nano-devices (Dr K S Chan)
9. Transport Dynamics of Nano-networks (Dr K S Chan)
10. Generation and Detection of Equilibrium Spin Current in Spin Heterostructures (Dr K S Chan)
11. Supercurrent Control in Josephson Junctions (Dr K S Chan)
12. Fabrication and characterization of novel spintronic devices for wireless communications. (Dr Antonio Ruotolo)

D.

Materials Science and Engineering
1. Pseudoelastic properties and transformation characteristics of NiTi shape memory alloys (Dr Jonathan C Y Chung)
2. Wear resistance of NiTi shape memory alloys (Dr Jonathan C Y Chung)
3. Thin Film Li-ion Battery(Dr Jonathan C Y Chung)
4. Porous TiNi Shape Memory Alloys by Reactive Sintering-HIPPING (Dr Jonathan C Y Chung)
5. Nitrogenated carbon (CNx) and diamond-like carbon (DLC) composite coatings (Prof C S Lee)
6. Heteroepitaxial Growth of Beta-Silicon Carbide on Silicon (Prof C S Lee)
7. Stainless Steel Reinforing Bars as a Green Material (Prof Joseph K L Lai and Dr C H Shek)
8. Development of a novel temperature history indicator based on phase transformation and nanotechnology (Prof Joseph K L Lai and Dr C H Shek)
9. Mechanical behaviour of particulate reinforced Al-TiB2 composites (Prof S C Tjong)
10. Corrosion behavior of ceramic phase particle reinforced composites (Prof S C Tjong)
11. Degradation Behaviour of Polymeric Materials (Prof S C Tjong)
12. High Strain-rate Deformation of Polymer Matrix Composites (Prof. Robert K Y Li)
13. Effect of Through-thickness Stitching on the Interlaminar Fracture Toughness of High Performance Composites Under Dynamic Loading (Prof. Robert K Y Li)
14. Reliability of Lead-Free Solder Joints ( Prof C M Lawrence Wu)
15. Plasma Immersion Ion Implantation (Prof Paul K Chu)
16. Interface Formation and Device Stability of Molecular Light Emitting Diode (Prof S T Lee)
17. Investigation of boron nitride films deposited by dual ion beam deposition (Prof I Bello)
18. Organic Light-Emitting Diodes (OLEDs) (Prof C S Lee and Prof S T Lee)
19. Development of Interatomic Potentials for the Study of Carbon Nitride Growth Mechanisms (Dr K S Chan and Dr R Q Zhang)
20. N-type doping in diamond (Dr R Q Zhang)
21. Computer-aided design for organic light emitting materials (Dr R Q Zhang)
22. Atomistic simulation of thin film deposition (Dr R Q Zhang)
23. Transmission electron microscopy of advanced materials (Dr Z K Xu)
24. Micro-Brillouin Scattering Study of Microheterogeneity, Relaxation and Elastic Properties in Single Crystal Relaxor Ferroelectrics (Dr Z K Xu and Dr G G Siu)
25. Improvement of tunability and dielectric loss of (BaxSr1-x)TiO3 thin films for microwave tunable applications (Dr Z K Xu)
26. Lead-free Morphotropic Phase Boundary Ferroelectric Ceramics with high Piezoelectric Properties (Dr Z K Xu)
27. Cubic boron nitride/diamond composite films (Dr W J Zhang)
28. Hybrid Smart Microbioprocessor for High Through-put Bioscreening (Dr Y Y Li)
29. Construction of Arbitrarily Designed 1-D Polymer Photonic Crystals (Dr Y Y Li)
30. Biomedical Materials Research (Dr Kelvin W K Yeung)
31. Optical Characterization of BN Films Grown on Diamond (Dr J. Antonio Zapien)
32. Self-assembled Nanowires as Building Blocks for Tip Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (TERS) Probes (Dr J. Antonio Zapien)
33. Optical Properties and Applications of Self-assembled Nanostructures (Dr J. Antonio Zapien)

E.

Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology
1. Nanoscale Materials: synthesis, characterisation and application (Prof S T Lee)
2. Structural and electrical characterization of Si nanowires (Prof S T Lee)
3. Si Quantum Dots-Polymer Nanospheres and Their Bioapplication as Biological Fluorescent Probes (Prof S T Lee)
4. One-dimensional Organic Nanostructures: synthesis, characterization and applications (Prof S T Lee)
5. Organic inorganic hybrid solar cell (Prof S T Lee)
6. Group II-VI compound semiconductor nanowires and nanoribbons (Prof S T Lee)
7. Clay-Polymer Nanocomposites materials (Prof S C Tjong)
8. Functional Hydrogenated Amorphous Carbon Material (Dr R Q Zhang and Prof S T Lee)
9. Atomistic simulation for assembling functional nanostructured materials (Dr R Q Zhang, Dr H F Cheung and Dr K S Chan)
10. Dielectric and Electrical Behavior of Polymer Nanocomposites Reinforced with ZnO and Carbon Nanotubes (Prof S C Tjong)
11. Controlled Synthesis of II-VI semiconductor Nanostructures by Chemical Vapor Deposition (Dr W J Zhang and Prof S T Lee)
12. Biosensitivity of Semiconductor Nanowires, a Theoretical Exploration (Dr R Q Zhang)

F.

Radiation Physics
1. Experimental Study of Transfer Coefficients of Radionuclides from Water to Aquatic Fauna (Dr T Cheung)
2. Biophysics of hig-LET ionizing radiation (Prof Peter K N Yu)
3. Radon Dosimetry (Prof Peter K N Yu)


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Highlights

Paul K Chu elected APS Fellow

Prize awarded to ST Lee

Joint Lab with Chinese Academy of Sciences

AP's 1st in Materials Sciences in HK

Van Hove honored with 2 awards

Nobel Laureate's Lectures

Fulbright Scholarship to grad student

Paul K Chu awarded CityU Research Excellence Award

AP student studies PhD at Cambridge

Paul K Chu awarded IEEE/NPSS Merit Award

Mat. Eng. Program accredited by HKIE

ST Lee named a CAS academician

 
 
 
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