People People

People

PIs & Fellows

resercher13.jpg

Hongjie Dai

Chair Professor, HKU

Nanoscience and nanomedicine; biomedical science and engineering, near-infrared-II/short wavelength infrared (NIR-II/SWIR) molecular imaging for cancer and immunology; nano-vaccines.

55.jpg

Feifei Wang

Assistant Professor, HKU

Advanced biomedical imaging, Near-infrared II fluorescence imaging, Super-resolution imaging.

resercher15.jpg

Renhao Dong

Associate Professor, HKU

Interdisciplinary research based on interface chemistry and polymer chemistry, focusing on the design, synthesis, and functions of crystalline polymer materials.

resercher17.jpg

David J. Srolovitz

Chair Professor, HKU

The structure, microstructure, (mechanical, optical, electronic, thermodynamic) properties, and defects in crystalline materials via theoretical and computational methods.

resercher19.jpg

Haonan Lu

Assistant Professor, HKU

Epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC), with a particular emphasis on ovarian clear cell carcinoma (OCCC) and high-grade serous ovarian carcinoma (HGSOC).

resercher20.jpg

Hin Chu

Assistant Professor, HKU

The pathogenic mechanisms and host and viral determinants of emerging viral pathogens, with an emphasis on highly pathogenic coronaviruses.

resercher21.jpg

Jian He

Assistant Professor, HKU

Our independent research programs, at the interface between organic chemistry, inorganic chemistry, and materials science, are rooted in design of novel framework- and cluster-based catalysts for the advancement of sustainable chemical synthesis.

resercher22.jpg

Jiandong Huang

Chair Professor, HKU

Synthetic biology and Intracellular transportation; the functions of Kinesin-1, a microtubule-based motor protein, in various cell types and its impact on cellular processes during development and disease.

resercher23.jpg

Jinyao Tang

Associate Professor, HKU

New functional nanomaterials based on the non-equilibrium system such as light-powered nanomotor and chemical-powered active matters.

resercher24.jpg

Judy Yam

Professor, HKU

The mechanistic basis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and its implications for the development of innovative diagnostic and therapeutic interventions.

resercher29.jpg

Julian Alexander Tanner

Professor, HKU

Chemical biology and DNA nanotechnology; directed nucleic acid evolution of aptamers for translational biomedical application; interdisciplinary experimental approaches at the interface of biomedical science, chemistry and engineering to tackle major medical challenges.

resercher18.jpg

Junzhi Liu

Assistant Professor, HKU

Rational synthesis of molecular carbons with non-alternant topologies; Atomically precise synthesis of cubic (3D) nanocarbon; Bottom-up organic synthesis of heteroatom-doped nanocarbon; Organic electronic nanodevices: organic memory and memristors, multi-functional integration of organic field-effect transistors, OLEDs, etc.

resercher26.jpg

Nancy Kwan Man

Chair Professor, HKU

Liver transplant immunology & oncology; Novel theranostics for liver cancer metastasis and recurrence; Molecular imaging and bioprinting for cancer research and liver diseases.

resercher31.jpg

Tianshuo Leo Zhao

Assistant Professor, HKU

Advanced 3D manufacturing of colloidal nanomaterials, nanodevices for IR/terahertz sensing, communication, and computing, photo(electro)chemical devices for biochemical sensing and solar energy conversion.

resercher25.jpg

Lizhi Xu

Assistant Professor, HKU

Advanced soft materials and devices that can naturally integrate with biological organs and tissues; Advanced fabrication techniques; Reconfigurable 3D structures.

resercher27.jpg

Nicholas X Fang

Professor, HKU

Photon and sound into sub-wavelength scales; New insights of design for advanced manufacturing of wave functional material and devices; the applications in the areas of energy conversion, communication, and biomedical imaging.

resercher28.jpg

Shuang Zhang

Professor, HKU

Fundamental physics and practical applications in photonics; topological metamaterials and nonlinear metamaterials; the development of superimaging and metasurface optical devices.

Screenshot 2024-10-10 at 20.27.04.png

Tao Ni

Assistant Professor, HKU

The interface between host and pathogens (virus and parasites) to decipher their relationship in the molecular level, utilizing cutting-edge structural biology approaches.

resercher16.jpg

Wallace C.H. Choy

Professor, HKU

Design, physics, and mechanism of organic/inorganic optoelectronic devices; plasmonic nanostructures, nanoscale structures, and the hybrid systems with organic/inorganic materials; the multi-physical (optical, electrical, and thermal) properties and applications of the hybrid systems.

resercher32.jpg

Xuechen Li

Professor, HKU

Chemical synthesis, medicinal chemistry and chemical biology of biomacromolecules including peptides, proteins, carbohydrates and nucleic acids, spanning from innovative synthetic method development to biological studies and drug discovery, with an ultimate aim to develop novel therapeutics.

resercher33.jpg

Yang Lu

Professor, HKU

Micro/Nanomechanics; in situ Electron Microscopy; Nano-Manufacturing; Mechanical Metamaterial; Strain Engineering.

resercher34.jpg

Zhiwen Zhang

Associate Professor, HKU

Applied analysis and numerical computation of problems arising from quantum chemistry, wave propagation, multiscale problems, uncertainty quantification, nonlinear filtering problems, and deep learning methods.

Why HKU-MILES


At MILES, professors possess great freedom, space, and funding to conduct high-risk, high-reward, and high-impact research projects. MILES strongly encourages interdisciplinary collaboration and promotes interactions and communications between researchers with different backgrounds in science, engineering, and medicine and a common interest in molecules and materials.

MILES scientists bring diverse expertise to collaborate in the same building, publish discoveries, and write grant proposals to the many funding sources in the Greater Bay Area.

In addition, MILES also has a technology translation center that provides seed funding and incubation space for startup companies to accelerate the commercialization of scientific discoveries and technological innovations.

join.jpg

Explore Careers at HKU-MILES

All professors and graduate students at MILES are affiliated with HKU Departments of Chemistry, Physics, Faculty of Engineering, and School of Biomedical Sciences.

Joint faculty appointment with MILES follows a rigorous evaluation process and is an honor that comes with substantial resources.

Postdoctoral researchers at MILES can be affiliated with an HKU department or jointly with HKU Shenzhen Institute in the mainland.

Where Talents Meet Opportunities