ALL Current Members
Research Assistant Professors
Research Officers
Post-doctoral Fellows
Research Postgraduates
Alumni
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Research Assistant Professor

Dr. Gang Cheng
BSc, PhD Jilin Uni
LG208, CYM Physics Building
Research interest:
Application of metal complexes on photoelectronic devices
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Research Assistant Professor

Dr. Kai Wu
BSc SDAU; MPhil ZSTU; PhD, Postdoc HKU
LG215, CYM Physics Building
Research interest:
Development of novel synthetic approaches through functionalization of ubiquitious groups like C−H bond and Unactivated Alkene for Late-stage Modification of Bioactive Molecules
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Research Assistant Professor

Dr. Dongling Zhou
BSc Shantou Uni; PhD HKU
413A, CYM Chemistry Building
Research interest:
Photophysical properties and material applications of luminescent gold(III) emitters
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Research Officer

Dr. Jie-Sheng Huang
BSc Yichun Teachers College; MSc, PhD Nankai Uni
413C, CYM Chemistry Building
Research interest:
Synthetic inorganic and organometallic chemistry; Metal-ligand multiple bonds; Metal-sulfur clusters; Metal-mediated organic transformations; Metalloporphyrins
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Research Officer

Dr. Andy Faan-Fung Hung
BSc, PhD HKU
LG209A, CYM Physics Building
Research interest:
Luminescent materials; Organometallic chemistry; Self-assembly of metal complexes
AIR@InnoHK program
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Research Officer

Dr. Lihui Zhu
PhD ICCAS; Postdoc HKU
LG209A, CYM Physics Building
Research interest:
Synthetic chemistry and asymmetric catalysis
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Postdoctoral Fellow

Dr. Yulin Deng
BEng SCUT; PhD HKU
202, CYM Chemistry Building
Research interest:
Synthetic Chemistry; Coordination Chemistry; Photocatalysis
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Postdoctoral Fellow

Dr. Shan He
BSc SUSTech; PhD HKU
511, CYM Chemistry Building
Research interest:
Synthetic chemistry; Luminescent materials
AIR@InnoHK program
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Postdoctoral Fellow

Dr. Jinqiang Lin
BSc, Guangxi Uni; Mphil, Sun Yat-sen Uni; PhD SUSTech/Harbin Inst Tech
413A, CYM Chemistry Building
Research interest:
Self-assembly and phosphorescence of d8 complexes
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Postdoctoral Fellow

Dr. Jacky Kar-Wai Lo
BSc, PhD HKU
511, CYM Chemistry Building
Research interest:
Synthetic inorganic and organometallic chemistry; Coordination chemistry
AIR@InnoHK program
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Postdoctoral Fellow

Dr. Mao Mao
BSc Sichuan Uni; PhD HKU
TBA
Research interest:
Full-color OLED, voltage-dependent color-tunable OLED and white OLEDs applications of platinum(II) emitters
HKU-SIRI
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Postdoctoral Fellow

Dr. Meiling Ruan
BSc, PhD Central China Normal Uni
Unit 1503-1511, 15/F, Building 17W, Hong Kong Science Park
Research interest:
Anticancer effects and mechanisms study of nature product and metal-complexes using MS-based proteomics
Health@InnoHK program
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Postdoctoral Fellow

Dr. Ka-Pan Shing
BSc HKPolyU; PhD HKU
Unit 1503-1511, 15/F, Building 17W, Hong Kong Science Park
Research interest:
Synthesis and characterization of novel and reactive high-valent metal-ligand multiple bonds as well as their applications in catalytic N- and O- group transfer reactions
Health@InnoHK program
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Postdoctoral Fellow

Dr. Hui-Xing Shu
BSc Central China Normal Uni; PhD Fujian Inst of Research on the Structure of Matter, CAS
511, CYM Chemistry Building
Research interest:
Metal organic light emitting materials
AIR@InnoHK program
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Postdoctoral Fellow

Dr. Kaixin Tan
BSc Tianjin Uni; MSc HKUST; PhD HKU
511, CYM Chemistry Building
Research interest:
Structural design and synthesis of d8/d10 metal complexes with special 3D structure and thermodynamic/kinetic studies of their self-assembly method
AIR@InnoHK program
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Postdoctoral Fellow

Dr. Rui Tang
BSc Sun Yat-sen Uni/HKPolyU; MRes Imperial College; PhD HKU
310, CYM Chemistry Building
Research interest:
Metal-metal interaction; Polydentate NHC ligands; Photophysics; Photochemistry
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Postdoctoral Fellow

Dr. Zhou Tang
BSc South China Uni of Tech; MPhil SCUT/Uni of Rennes 1; PhD Uni of Amsterdam
Unit 1503-1511, 15/F, Building 17W, Hong Kong Science Park
Research interest:
Synthesis and photophysical/photochemical studies of new iron-based photosensitizers with metal-to-ligand-charge-transfer (MLCT) states as potentially the lowest excited state
Health@InnoHK program
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Postdoctoral Fellow

Dr. Guangming Wang
BSc Wuhan Uni; PhD SIOC, CAS
202, CYM Chemistry Building
Research interest:
Room temperature afterglow, voltage-dependent color-tunable OLED
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Postdoctoral Fellow

Dr. Qingli Wang
BSc Wuhan Inst of Technology; PhD Wuhan Uni
202, CYM Chemistry Building
Research interest:
Transition metal catalysis
Health@InnoHK program
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Postdoctoral Fellow

Dr. Tingting Wang
BSc Jilin Normal Uni; MSc Jilin Uni, PhD HKU
413A, CYM Chemistry Building
Research interest:
First-row late transition metal catalyzed asymmetric C=C functionalization
Health@InnoHK program
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Postdoctoral Fellow

Dr. Sen Wu
BSc Wuhan Inst of Tech, MPhil Tianjin Uni, PhD Uni of St Andrews
413A, CYM Chemistry Building
Research interest:
Photophysical properties and applications of luminescent organic and metal complex materials
AIR@InnoHK program
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Postdoctoral Fellow

Dr. Shuo Xu
BSc HKPolyU; PhD HKU
414, CYM Chemistry Building
Research interest:
Computational study of bonding, photophysics, and catalysis; Synthesis and self-assembly of metal complexes
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Postdoctoral Fellow

Dr. Xin Xu
BSc China Agricultural Uni; PhD HKUST
LG215, CYM Physics Building
Research interest:
Computational studies on structure, bonding and mechanism in the design of efficient catalysts and advanced materials
Health@InnoHK program
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Postdoctoral Fellow

Dr. Minying Xue
BSc Shantou Uni, PhD HKU
310, CYM Chemistry Building
Research interest:
Application of bimetallic excited state synergy
AIR@InnoHK program
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Postdoctoral Fellow

Dr. Tingjie You
BSc Jilin Agricultural Sci & Tech Uni; MSc Wenzhou Uni; PhD HKU
413A, CYM Chemistry Building
Research interest:
Iron-catalyzed group transfer reactions
Health@InnoHK program
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Postdoctoral Fellow

Dr. Junyou Zhang
BSc Anhui Uni; MSc East China Normal Uni; PhD SUSTech/Harbin Inst Tech
414, CYM Chemistry Building
Research interest:
Metal-carbene mediated alkane/alkene functionalization
Health@InnoHK program
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Postdoctoral Fellow

Dr. Zhifeng Zhang
BSc Shantou Uni; PhD HKU
Unit 1503-1511, 15/F, Building 17W, Hong Kong Science Park
Research interest:
Synthesis of metal complexes; Chemical biology of metal-based complexes
Health@InnoHK program
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Postgraduate

Siyuan Cai
BSc SUSTech
511, CYM Chemistry Building
Research interest:
Design and synthesis of multi-resonance thermally activated delayed fluorescence (MR-TADF) emitters; Design and synthesis of self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) in perovskite solar cells (PSCs)
Jointly supervised with Prof. Zong-Xiang Xu, SUSTech
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Postgraduate

Ka-Fai Chan
BSc HKU
414, CYM Chemistry Building
Research interest:
Porphyrin chemistry; Transition metal catalysis
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Postgraduate

Mengyao Chao
BSc Xin-Yang Normal Uni; MS Soochow Uni
413A, CYM Chemistry Building
Research interest:
Photocatalysis with transition metals
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Postgraduate

Cherry Cheuk-Ying Chu
BSc HKU
310, CYM Chemistry Building
Research interest:
Luminescent gold(III) emitters
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Postgraduate

Mengyue Gao
BSc Shangqiu Normal Uni; MS Central China Normal Uni
413A, CYM Chemistry Building
Research interest:
Synthesis of nickel complexes and their applications in photocatalyzed reactions
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Postgraduate

Shuang Gao
BSc Lanzhou Uni; MSc Harbin Inst Tech
413A, CYM Chemistry Building
Research interest:
Transition metal catalysis
Jointly supervised with Prof. Xumu Zhang, SUSTech
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Postgraduate

Yiyuan Heng
BSc Nanjing Tech Uni; MSc HKCityU
511, CYM Chemistry Building
Research interest:
Synthetic chemistry; Protein and peptide labeling
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Postgraduate

Chengzhi Jiang
BEng Harbin Inst. Tech.
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Postgraduate

Shangzhao Li
BSc Beijing Uni of Chem Tech; MPhil HKUST
414, CYM Chemistry Building
Research interest:
Transition metal catalysis
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Postgraduate

Man Liu
BSc Wuhan Polytech Uni; MSc Shantou Uni
807, Hong Kong Jockey Club for Interdisciplinary
Research interest:
Anti-cancer effects and the mechanism of Traditional Chinese medicine and natural product
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Postgraduate

Lucy Caiyun Luo
BSc China Agricultural Uni; MPhil HKU
801, Hong Kong Jockey Club for Interdisciplinary Research
Research interest:
Using omics technology to deconvolution the cell response upon stimulation; Investigate immune response upon stimulation
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Postgraduate

Yunfeng Luo
BSc Shantou Uni
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Postgraduate

Zijian Wang
BSc BJTU; MSc Columbia Uni
801, Hong Kong Jockey Club for Interdisciplinary Research
Research interest:
Machine learning algorithm for drug development and application
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Postgraduate

Jaden Kwan-Yuen Wong
BSc HKU
801, Hong Kong Jockey Club for Interdisciplinary Research
Research interest:
Anticancer metal complexes; drug mechanism study; chemical proteomics
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Postgraduate

Di Wu
BSc USTC
608, CYM Chemistry Building
Research interest:
Organic chemistry
Jointly supervised with Prof. Zhongxing Huang
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Postgraduate

Hanyue Xiao
BSc Shandong Normal Uni, MSc HKCityU
01, Hong Kong Jockey Club for Interdisciplinary Research
Research interest:
Anti-cancer drug study and its biological application study
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Postgraduate

Ye Xiao
BSc SUSTech, MSc Harbin Inst Tech
413A, CYM Chemistry Building
Research interest:
Synthetic organic and organometallic chemistry; Transition metal catalysis
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Postgraduate

Sijia Yan
BSc Shantou Uni
413A, CYM Chemistry Building
Research interest:
Transition-metal-catalyzed carbene transfer reactions
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Postgraduate

Anita Yingyue Ye
BSc Nankai Uni; MRes Imperial College London
205, CYM Chemistry Building
Research interest:
Synthetic chemistry; Protein-RNA crosslinking
Jointly supervised with Prof. Ying Li
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Postgraduate

Kexin Yin
BSc HKU
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Postgraduate

Christopher Ching-Fai Yip
BSc Nanjing Uni
511, CYM Chemistry Building
Research interest:
Synthetic inorganic and organometallic chemistry; Luminescent materials
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Postgraduate

Kun Zhan
BSc Northeastern Uni; MS SIOC, CAS
511, CYM Chemistry Building
Research interest:
Photochemistry and photocatalysis of transition metal complexes
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Postgraduate

Pauline Xiaoxu Zhang
BSc HKPolyU
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Postgraduate

Xuyang Zhang
BSc Hebei Uni; MSc North China Electric Power Uni
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Postgraduate

Henry Yuheng Zhang
BSc Beihang Uni, BUAA
414, CYM Chemistry Building
Research interest:
Synthesis of novel platinum(II)/palladium(II)-based transition metal complexes for the investigation of their phosphorescence/ thermally activated delayed fluorescence (TADF) properties and the corresponding theoretical computational chemistry study
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Postgraduate

Penghe Zhao
BSc Jilin Uni; MSc Shenzhen Uni
801, Hong Kong Jockey Club for Interdisciplinary Research
Research interest:
Cancer nanotheranostics; Targeted drug delivery; Controlled drug release and bio-imaging in nanomedicine
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Postgraduate

Siqi Zhong
BSc Shantou Uni
202, CYM Chemistry Building
Research interest:
Transition-metal-catalyzed carbene transfer reactions
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Postgraduate

Ting Zhou
BSc Yantai Uni; MPhil Xiamen Uni
801, Hong Kong Jockey Club for Interdisciplinary Research
Research interest:
Structural study of metal complexes targeting Hsp90
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Dr. Gang Cheng
BSc, PhD Jilin Uni
LG208, CYM Physics Building
Research interest:
Application of metal complexes on photoelectronic devices
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Dr. Kai Wu
BSc SDAU; MPhil ZSTU; PhD, Postdoc HKU
LG215, CYM Physics Building
Research interest:
Development of novel synthetic approaches through functionalization of ubiquitious groups like C−H bond and Unactivated Alkene for Late-stage Modification of Bioactive Molecules
-

Dr. Dongling Zhou
BSc Shantou Uni; PhD HKU
413A, CYM Chemistry Building
Research interest:
Photophysical properties and material applications of luminescent gold(III) emitters
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Dr. Jie-Sheng Huang
BSc Yichun Teachers College; MSc, PhD Nankai Uni
413C, CYM Chemistry Building
Research interest:
Synthetic inorganic and organometallic chemistry; Metal-ligand multiple bonds; Metal-sulfur clusters; Metal-mediated organic transformations; Metalloporphyrins
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Dr. Andy Faan-Fung Hung
BSc, PhD HKU
LG209A, CYM Physics Building
Research interest:
Luminescent materials; Organometallic chemistry; Self-assembly of metal complexes
AIR@InnoHK program
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Dr. Lihui Zhu
PhD ICCAS; Postdoc HKU
LG209A, CYM Physics Building
Research interest:
Synthetic chemistry and asymmetric catalysis
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Dr. Yulin Deng
BEng SCUT; PhD HKU
202, CYM Chemistry Building
Research interest:
Synthetic Chemistry; Coordination Chemistry; Photocatalysis
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Dr. Shan He
BSc SUSTech; PhD HKU
511, CYM Chemistry Building
Research interest:
Synthetic chemistry; Luminescent materials
AIR@InnoHK program
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Dr. Jinqiang Lin
BSc, Guangxi Uni; Mphil, Sun Yat-sen Uni; PhD SUSTech/Harbin Inst Tech
413A, CYM Chemistry Building
Research interest:
Self-assembly and phosphorescence of d8 complexes
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Dr. Jacky Kar-Wai Lo
BSc, PhD HKU
511, CYM Chemistry Building
Research interest:
Synthetic inorganic and organometallic chemistry; Coordination chemistry
AIR@InnoHK program
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Dr. Mao Mao
BSc Sichuan Uni; PhD HKU
TBA
Research interest:
Full-color OLED, voltage-dependent color-tunable OLED and white OLEDs applications of platinum(II) emitters
HKU-SIRI
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Dr. Meiling Ruan
BSc, PhD Central China Normal Uni
Unit 1503-1511, 15/F, Building 17W, Hong Kong Science Park
Research interest:
Anticancer effects and mechanisms study of nature product and metal-complexes using MS-based proteomics
Health@InnoHK program
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Dr. Ka-Pan Shing
BSc HKPolyU; PhD HKU
Unit 1503-1511, 15/F, Building 17W, Hong Kong Science Park
Research interest:
Synthesis and characterization of novel and reactive high-valent metal-ligand multiple bonds as well as their applications in catalytic N- and O- group transfer reactions
Health@InnoHK program
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Dr. Hui-Xing Shu
BSc Central China Normal Uni; PhD Fujian Inst of Research on the Structure of Matter, CAS
511, CYM Chemistry Building
Research interest:
Metal organic light emitting materials
AIR@InnoHK program
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Dr. Kaixin Tan
BSc Tianjin Uni; MSc HKUST; PhD HKU
511, CYM Chemistry Building
Research interest:
Structural design and synthesis of d8/d10 metal complexes with special 3D structure and thermodynamic/kinetic studies of their self-assembly method
AIR@InnoHK program
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Dr. Rui Tang
BSc Sun Yat-sen Uni/HKPolyU; MRes Imperial College; PhD HKU
310, CYM Chemistry Building
Research interest:
Metal-metal interaction; Polydentate NHC ligands; Photophysics; Photochemistry
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Dr. Zhou Tang
BSc South China Uni of Tech; MPhil SCUT/Uni of Rennes 1; PhD Uni of Amsterdam
Unit 1503-1511, 15/F, Building 17W, Hong Kong Science Park
Research interest:
Synthesis and photophysical/photochemical studies of new iron-based photosensitizers with metal-to-ligand-charge-transfer (MLCT) states as potentially the lowest excited state
Health@InnoHK program
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Dr. Guangming Wang
BSc Wuhan Uni; PhD SIOC, CAS
202, CYM Chemistry Building
Research interest:
Room temperature afterglow, voltage-dependent color-tunable OLED
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Dr. Qingli Wang
BSc Wuhan Inst of Technology; PhD Wuhan Uni
202, CYM Chemistry Building
Research interest:
Transition metal catalysis
Health@InnoHK program
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Dr. Tingting Wang
BSc Jilin Normal Uni; MSc Jilin Uni, PhD HKU
413A, CYM Chemistry Building
Research interest:
First-row late transition metal catalyzed asymmetric C=C functionalization
Health@InnoHK program
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Dr. Sen Wu
BSc Wuhan Inst of Tech, MPhil Tianjin Uni, PhD Uni of St Andrews
413A, CYM Chemistry Building
Research interest:
Photophysical properties and applications of luminescent organic and metal complex materials
AIR@InnoHK program
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Dr. Shuo Xu
BSc HKPolyU; PhD HKU
414, CYM Chemistry Building
Research interest:
Computational study of bonding, photophysics, and catalysis; Synthesis and self-assembly of metal complexes
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Dr. Xin Xu
BSc China Agricultural Uni; PhD HKUST
LG215, CYM Physics Building
Research interest:
Computational studies on structure, bonding and mechanism in the design of efficient catalysts and advanced materials
Health@InnoHK program
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Dr. Minying Xue
BSc Shantou Uni, PhD HKU
310, CYM Chemistry Building
Research interest:
Application of bimetallic excited state synergy
AIR@InnoHK program
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Dr. Tingjie You
BSc Jilin Agricultural Sci & Tech Uni; MSc Wenzhou Uni; PhD HKU
413A, CYM Chemistry Building
Research interest:
Iron-catalyzed group transfer reactions
Health@InnoHK program
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Dr. Junyou Zhang
BSc Anhui Uni; MSc East China Normal Uni; PhD SUSTech/Harbin Inst Tech
414, CYM Chemistry Building
Research interest:
Metal-carbene mediated alkane/alkene functionalization
Health@InnoHK program
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Dr. Zhifeng Zhang
BSc Shantou Uni; PhD HKU
Unit 1503-1511, 15/F, Building 17W, Hong Kong Science Park
Research interest:
Synthesis of metal complexes; Chemical biology of metal-based complexes
Health@InnoHK program
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Siyuan Cai
BSc SUSTech
511, CYM Chemistry Building
Research interest:
Design and synthesis of multi-resonance thermally activated delayed fluorescence (MR-TADF) emitters; Design and synthesis of self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) in perovskite solar cells (PSCs)
Jointly supervised with Prof. Zong-Xiang Xu, SUSTech
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Ka-Fai Chan
BSc HKU
414, CYM Chemistry Building
Research interest:
Porphyrin chemistry; Transition metal catalysis
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Mengyao Chao
BSc Xin-Yang Normal Uni; MS Soochow Uni
413A, CYM Chemistry Building
Research interest:
Photocatalysis with transition metals
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Cherry Cheuk-Ying Chu
BSc HKU
310, CYM Chemistry Building
Research interest:
Luminescent gold(III) emitters
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Mengyue Gao
BSc Shangqiu Normal Uni; MS Central China Normal Uni
413A, CYM Chemistry Building
Research interest:
Synthesis of nickel complexes and their applications in photocatalyzed reactions
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Shuang Gao
BSc Lanzhou Uni; MSc Harbin Inst Tech
413A, CYM Chemistry Building
Research interest:
Transition metal catalysis
Jointly supervised with Prof. Xumu Zhang, SUSTech
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Yiyuan Heng
BSc Nanjing Tech Uni; MSc HKCityU
511, CYM Chemistry Building
Research interest:
Synthetic chemistry; Protein and peptide labeling
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Chengzhi Jiang
BEng Harbin Inst. Tech.
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Shangzhao Li
BSc Beijing Uni of Chem Tech; MPhil HKUST
414, CYM Chemistry Building
Research interest:
Transition metal catalysis
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Man Liu
BSc Wuhan Polytech Uni; MSc Shantou Uni
807, Hong Kong Jockey Club for Interdisciplinary
Research interest:
Anti-cancer effects and the mechanism of Traditional Chinese medicine and natural product
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Lucy Caiyun Luo
BSc China Agricultural Uni; MPhil HKU
801, Hong Kong Jockey Club for Interdisciplinary Research
Research interest:
Using omics technology to deconvolution the cell response upon stimulation; Investigate immune response upon stimulation
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Yunfeng Luo
BSc Shantou Uni
-

Zijian Wang
BSc BJTU; MSc Columbia Uni
801, Hong Kong Jockey Club for Interdisciplinary Research
Research interest:
Machine learning algorithm for drug development and application
-

Jaden Kwan-Yuen Wong
BSc HKU
801, Hong Kong Jockey Club for Interdisciplinary Research
Research interest:
Anticancer metal complexes; drug mechanism study; chemical proteomics
-

Di Wu
BSc USTC
608, CYM Chemistry Building
Research interest:
Organic chemistry
Jointly supervised with Prof. Zhongxing Huang
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Hanyue Xiao
BSc Shandong Normal Uni, MSc HKCityU
01, Hong Kong Jockey Club for Interdisciplinary Research
Research interest:
Anti-cancer drug study and its biological application study
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Ye Xiao
BSc SUSTech, MSc Harbin Inst Tech
413A, CYM Chemistry Building
Research interest:
Synthetic organic and organometallic chemistry; Transition metal catalysis
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Sijia Yan
BSc Shantou Uni
413A, CYM Chemistry Building
Research interest:
Transition-metal-catalyzed carbene transfer reactions
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Anita Yingyue Ye
BSc Nankai Uni; MRes Imperial College London
205, CYM Chemistry Building
Research interest:
Synthetic chemistry; Protein-RNA crosslinking
Jointly supervised with Prof. Ying Li
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Kexin Yin
BSc HKU
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Christopher Ching-Fai Yip
BSc Nanjing Uni
511, CYM Chemistry Building
Research interest:
Synthetic inorganic and organometallic chemistry; Luminescent materials
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Kun Zhan
BSc Northeastern Uni; MS SIOC, CAS
511, CYM Chemistry Building
Research interest:
Photochemistry and photocatalysis of transition metal complexes
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Pauline Xiaoxu Zhang
BSc HKPolyU
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Xuyang Zhang
BSc Hebei Uni; MSc North China Electric Power Uni
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Henry Yuheng Zhang
BSc Beihang Uni, BUAA
414, CYM Chemistry Building
Research interest:
Synthesis of novel platinum(II)/palladium(II)-based transition metal complexes for the investigation of their phosphorescence/ thermally activated delayed fluorescence (TADF) properties and the corresponding theoretical computational chemistry study
-

Penghe Zhao
BSc Jilin Uni; MSc Shenzhen Uni
801, Hong Kong Jockey Club for Interdisciplinary Research
Research interest:
Cancer nanotheranostics; Targeted drug delivery; Controlled drug release and bio-imaging in nanomedicine
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Siqi Zhong
BSc Shantou Uni
202, CYM Chemistry Building
Research interest:
Transition-metal-catalyzed carbene transfer reactions
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Ting Zhou
BSc Yantai Uni; MPhil Xiamen Uni
801, Hong Kong Jockey Club for Interdisciplinary Research
Research interest:
Structural study of metal complexes targeting Hsp90
Alumni (PhDs)
Completed in 1986 | [1] Professor Wong Kwok-Yin |
1987 | [2] Dr. Chung Wai-Cheung |
1988 | [3] Professor Yam Vivian Wing-Wah [4] Dr. Mak Shing-Tat |
1989 | [5] Dr. Lee Wai-Man [6] Dr. Tang Wai-Tong [7] Dr. Leung Wai-Ho [8] Dr. Cheng Wing-Kin [9] Professor Leung Wa-Hung [10] Dr. Lee Wai-On |
1990 | [11] Professor Lam Hon-Wah |
1991 | [12] Dr. Li Chi-Keung |
1992 | [13] Dr. Clare Ho |
1993 | [14] Professor Yip Hon-Kay [15] Professor Li Dan |
1994 | [16] Dr. Yeung Chi-Hung [17] Prof. Yu Wing-Yiu [18] Dr. Chan Chin-Wing [19] Professor Li Zao-Ying |
1995 | [20] Dr. Cheng Wing-Chi [21] Dr. Lin Hsiu-Mei |
1996 | [22] Dr. Cheng Luk-Kit [23] Dr. Chin Kwok-Fai [24] Dr. Chiu Wing-Hong [25] Dr. Xiao Hong [26] Dr. Ho Kwok-Keung [27] Dr. Cheng Ming-Chuan |
1997 | [28] Dr. Chan Chi-Keung [29] Dr. Ko Po-Hung [30] Dr. Cheung Tsz-Chun [31] Dr. Yang San-Ming [32] Dr. Cheng Yuk-Ki [33] Professor Liu Heng-Qian [34] Professor Tzeng Biing-Chiau [35] Dr. Xue Wen-Mei |
1998 | [36] Dr. Lee Fu-Wa [37] Dr. Lo Wai-Cheung [38] Dr. Fung Wai-Hong [39] Dr. Chan Wing-Han [40] Dr. Liu Chun-Jing [41] Dr. Cheng Kar-Wai [42] Dr. Lai Tat-Shing |
1999 | [43] Dr. Lai Siu-Wai [44] Dr. Chan Kwok-Chu [45] Dr. Au Sze-Man [46] Dr. Chan Pui-Ming [47] Professor Zhou Xiang-Ge |
2000 | [48] Dr. Tse Man-Chung [49] Dr. Zhang Rui |
2001 | [50] Professor Chao Hsiu-Yi |
2002 | [51] Dr. Leung Ka-Yan [52] Professor Lin Yong-Yue [53] Dr. Xia Bao-Hui |
2003 | [54] Dr. Mao Zhong [55] Professor. Lu Wei [56] Dr. Zhou Cong-Ying |
2004 | [57] Dr. Liang Jiang-Lin [58] Dr. Ma Dik-Lung [59] Dr. Chan Siu-Chung [60] Dr. Yip Wing-Ping [61] Dr. Li Yan [62] Dr. Sun Wai-Yin [63] Dr. Siu Kit-Man [64] Dr. Yip Ka-Lai [65] Dr. Wong Chun-Yuen [66] Dr. Li Gong-Yong |
2005 | [67] Dr. Zhang Jun-Long [68] Dr. Kui Chi-Fai [69] Dr. Kwok Chi-Chung [70] Prof. Chen Jian |
2006 | [71] Dr. Wong Lai-Ming [72] Dr. Chan Wing-Kei [73] Prof. Chen Rong [74] Dr. Li Jiayin [75] Dr. Xu Zhenjiang [76] Dr. Tsui Wai-Man [77] Dr. Ng Fei-Yeung [78] Dr. Wong Suk-Yu [79] Prof. Xiang Hai-Feng |
2007 | [80] Dr. Shum Yuen-Ting [81] Dr. Thu Hung-Yat [82] Dr. Liu Yungen [83] Dr. Chan Sau-Han [84] Dr. Cheung Chi-Chuen [85] Dr. Law Yuen-Chi [86] Dr. Xie Jin [87] Dr. Yan Kun [88] Dr. Chu Tsun-Tung [89] Dr. Xu Haiwei [90] Dr. Liu Yu-Juan [91] Dr. Li Cheng-Hui |
2008 | [92] Dr. Chan Lai-Fung [93] Dr. Li Ka-Lei [94] Dr. Zhu Ming-Xin [95] Dr. Chan Tak Chung [96] Dr. Choi Kwok-Wai [97] Prof. Jiang Gaoxi [98] Dr. Chan Kwok-Wai |
2009 | [99] Dr. Lo Kar-Yan [100] Dr. Wu Peng [101] Dr. Liu Peng [102] Prof. Xu Zong-Xiang [103] Dr. Cheng Kam-Ho [104] Dr. Leung Hiu-Chi [105] Dr. Low Kam-Hung [106] Dr. So Man-Ho |
2010 | [107] Dr. Chow Lok-Fung [108] Prof. Liu Xinyuan [109] Dr. Wang Mingzhong [110] Dr. Yuen Mei-Yan [111] Dr. Chow Wai-Shan [112] Dr. Yan Jing [113] Dr. Wong Kwok-Ming [114] Dr. Xiao Yaping |
2011 | [115] Dr. Shiu Hoi-Yan [116] Dr. Chan On-Yee [117] Dr. Liu Jia [118] Dr. Tang Ho-Wai [119] Dr. Chen Guoqiang |
2012 | [120] Dr. To Wai-Pong [121] Dr. Kwong Wai-Lun [122] Dr. Wang Jingcui |
2013 | [122] Dr. Xiao Wenbo [123] Dr. Li Kai [124] Dr. Gu Xin [125] Dr. Chow Pui-Keong [126] Dr. Wong Yee-Man Melody |
2014 | [127] Dr. Lam Tsz-Lung [128] Dr. Chen Daqing [129] Dr. Zhang Jingjing [130] Dr. Tong Wai-Yip [131] Dr. Lin Wing-Shan [132] Dr. Law Siu-Man [133] Dr. Hung Faan-Fung [134] Dr. Annapureddy Rajasekar Reddy [135] Dr. Tian Songhai [136] Dr. Zang Chao |
2015 | [137] Dr. Zou Taotao [138] Dr. Chan Ka-Ho [139] Dr. Xiao Xin-Shan [140] Dr. Du Yidan [141] Dr. Chang Xiaoyong [142] Dr. Fong Tsz-Him [143] Dr. Yeung Kwan-Ting |
2016 | [144] Dr. Faisal Mehmood [145] Dr. Lam Kar-Yee [146] Dr. Chan Kaai-Tung [147] Dr. Hu Di [148] Dr. Ng Yin-Ming |
2017 | [149] Dr. Tsai Lui-Lui [150] Dr. Tse Chun-Wai [151] Dr. Yang Chen [152] Dr. Fung Sin-Ki [153] Dr. Hao Fei [154] Dr. Tso Chi-Hang [155] Dr. So Kwok-Ming [156] Dr. Ang Wai-Hung [157] Dr. Ko Man-Ying [158] Dr. Liu Jie [159] Dr. Qin Lin |
2018 | [160] Dr. Tong Ka-Chung [161] Dr. Shing Ka-Pan [162] Dr. Lee Chi-Lun [163] Dr. Ping Yuanji [164] Dr. Wan Pui-Ki |
2019 | [165] Dr. Wei Jinhu [166] Dr. Chang I-Sheng [167] Dr. Wan Qingyun [168] Dr. Wu Yuan [169] Dr. Kwong Chun-Nam [170] Dr. Wang Haixu [171] Dr. Hong Danyan |
2020 | [172] Dr. Mao Mao [173] Dr. Zhou Dongling |
2021 | [174] Dr. Fu Zhiwen [175] Dr. Wu Kai [176] Dr. Law Kwok-Chung [177] Dr. Chen Jing [178] Dr. Xu Guangtao |
2022 | [179] Dr. Zhang Ming [180] Dr. Au Long-Hay [181] Dr. He Jilin [182] Dr. Zhang Zhifeng [183] Dr. Lo Kar-Wai |
2023 | [184] Dr. Xing Fangrong [185] Dr. Zheng Bin [186] Dr. Tang Rui [187] Dr. Xue Minying |
2024 | [188] Dr. Lin Bijin [189] Dr. Ng Un-I [190] Dr. Wang Tingting [191] Dr. Li Zongshang [192] Dr. Zhu Jiang [193] Dr. Shuo Xu [194] Dr. You Tingjie |
2025 | [195] Dr. Tsang Chung-Ho [196] Dr. Qiao Guanlin [197] Dr. Tan Kaixin [198] Dr. Cai Siyuan |
2026 | [199] Dr. Lai Wenquan [200] Dr. Zhang Xuyang |
Alumni (MPhils)
Completed in 1987 | [1] Mr. Ma Ji-Xiang, exchange |
1988 | [2] Miss Ho Li-Yan, exchange |
1989 | [3] Mr. Kwong Hoi-Lun |
1990 | [4] Mr. Wan Kam-To |
1993 | [5] Mr. Lo Wei-Chung [6] Mr. Chen Tai-Yuan |
1995 | [7] Mr. Lee Chun-Yuen |
1996 | [8] Miss Brenda Ng Yuk-Yu |
1999 | [9] Mr. Wong Kar-Ho [10] Miss Ho Kin-Ying [11] Miss Choi Mei-Yuk |
2000 | [12] Mr. Wan Chun-Wai |
2001 | [13] Miss Lam Hiu-Fung |
2014 | [14] Miss Wang Lin |
2015 | [15] Mr. Chan Yu-Man [16] Mr. Zhang Yan |
2017 | [17] Mr. Chan Wai-Man |
People
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Research Assistant Professor

Dr. Gang Cheng
BSc, PhD Jilin Uni
Research Interest
Application of metal complexes on photoelectronic devices
LG208, CYM Physics Building
ggcheng@hku.hk
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Research Assistant Professor

Dr. Kai Wu
BSc SDAU; MPhil ZSTU; PhD, Postdoc HKU
Research Interest
Development of novel synthetic approaches through functionalization of ubiquitious groups like C−H bond and Unactivated Alkene for Late-stage Modification of Bioactive Molecules
LG215, CYM Physics Building
wukai1@hku.hk
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Research Assistant Professor

Dr. Dongling Zhou
BSc Shantou Uni; PhD HKU
Research Interest
Photophysical properties and material applications of luminescent gold(III) emitters
413A, CYM Chemistry Building
dlzhou@connect.hku.hk
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Research Officer

Dr. Jie-Sheng Huang
BSc Yichun Teachers College; MSc, PhD Nankai Uni
Research Interest
Synthetic inorganic and organometallic chemistry; Metal-ligand multiple bonds; Metal-sulfur clusters; Metal-mediated organic transformations; Metalloporphyrins
413C, CYM Chemistry Building
jshuang@hku.hk
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Research Officer

Dr. Andy Faan-Fung Hung
BSc, PhD HKU
Research Interest
Luminescent materials; Organometallic chemistry; Self-assembly of metal complexes
LG209A, CYM Physics Building
andy_hung@hku.hk
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Research Officer

Dr. Lihui Zhu
PhD ICCAS; Postdoc HKU
Research Interest
Synthetic chemistry and asymmetric catalysis
LG209A, CYM Physics Building
zhulihui@hku.hk
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Postdoctoral Fellow

Dr. Yulin Deng
BEng SCUT; PhD HKU
Research Interest
Synthetic Chemistry; Coordination Chemistry; Photocatalysis
202, CYM Chemistry Building
yulindeng@connect.hku.hk
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Postdoctoral Fellow

Dr. Shan He
BSc SUSTech; PhD HKU
Research Interest
Synthetic chemistry; Luminescent materials
511, CYM Chemistry Building
heshan11@connect.hku.hk
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Postdoctoral Fellow

Dr. Jinqiang Lin
BSc, Guangxi Uni; Mphil, Sun Yat-sen Uni; PhD SUSTech/Harbin Inst Tech
Research Interest
Self-assembly and phosphorescence of d8 complexes
413A, CYM Chemistry Building
linjq@hku.hk
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Postdoctoral Fellow

Dr. Jacky Kar-Wai Lo
BSc, PhD HKU
Research Interest
Synthetic inorganic and organometallic chemistry; Coordination chemistry
511, CYM Chemistry Building
jkwlo@connect.hku.hk
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Postdoctoral Fellow

Dr. Mao Mao
BSc Sichuan Uni; PhD HKU
Research Interest
Full-color OLED, voltage-dependent color-tunable OLED and white OLEDs applications of platinum(II) emitters
TBA
mmhku@connect.hku.hk
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Postdoctoral Fellow

Dr. Meiling Ruan
BSc, PhD Central China Normal Uni
Research Interest
Anticancer effects and mechanisms study of nature product and metal-complexes using MS-based proteomics
Unit 1503-1511, 15/F, Building 17W, Hong Kong Science Park
ruan@hku.hk
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Postdoctoral Fellow

Dr. Ka-Pan Shing
BSc HKPolyU; PhD HKU
Research Interest
Synthesis and characterization of novel and reactive high-valent metal-ligand multiple bonds as well as their applications in catalytic N- and O- group transfer reactions
Unit 1503-1511, 15/F, Building 17W, Hong Kong Science Park
panshing@hku.hk
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Postdoctoral Fellow

Dr. Hui-Xing Shu
BSc Central China Normal Uni; PhD Fujian Inst of Research on the Structure of Matter, CAS
Research Interest
Metal organic light emitting materials
511, CYM Chemistry Building
shuhx90@hku.hk
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Postdoctoral Fellow

Dr. Kaixin Tan
BSc Tianjin Uni; MSc HKUST; PhD HKU
Research Interest
Structural design and synthesis of d8/d10 metal complexes with special 3D structure and thermodynamic/kinetic studies of their self-assembly method
511, CYM Chemistry Building
ktan@connect.hku.hk
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Postdoctoral Fellow

Dr. Rui Tang
BSc Sun Yat-sen Uni/HKPolyU; MRes Imperial College; PhD HKU
Research Interest
Metal-metal interaction; Polydentate NHC ligands; Photophysics; Photochemistry
310, CYM Chemistry Building
tangrui@connect.hku.hk
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Postdoctoral Fellow

Dr. Zhou Tang
BSc South China Uni of Tech; MPhil SCUT/Uni of Rennes 1; PhD Uni of Amsterdam
Research Interest
Synthesis and photophysical/photochemical studies of new iron-based photosensitizers with metal-to-ligand-charge-transfer (MLCT) states as potentially the lowest excited state
Unit 1503-1511, 15/F, Building 17W, Hong Kong Science Park
zhoutang@hku.hk
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Postdoctoral Fellow

Dr. Guangming Wang
BSc Wuhan Uni; PhD SIOC, CAS
Research Interest
Room temperature afterglow, voltage-dependent color-tunable OLED
202, CYM Chemistry Building
gmwang@hku.hk
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Postdoctoral Fellow

Dr. Qingli Wang
BSc Wuhan Inst of Technology; PhD Wuhan Uni
Research Interest
Transition metal catalysis
202, CYM Chemistry Building
wangql66@hku.hk
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Postdoctoral Fellow

Dr. Tingting Wang
BSc Jilin Normal Uni; MSc Jilin Uni, PhD HKU
Research Interest
First-row late transition metal catalyzed asymmetric C=C functionalization
413A, CYM Chemistry Building
u3007002@connect.hku.hk
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Postdoctoral Fellow

Dr. Sen Wu
BSc Wuhan Inst of Tech, MPhil Tianjin Uni, PhD Uni of St Andrews
Research Interest
Photophysical properties and applications of luminescent organic and metal complex materials
413A, CYM Chemistry Building
ws60@hku.hk
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Postdoctoral Fellow

Dr. Shuo Xu
BSc HKPolyU; PhD HKU
Research Interest
Computational study of bonding, photophysics, and catalysis; Synthesis and self-assembly of metal complexes
414, CYM Chemistry Building
xushuo@connect.hku.hk
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Postdoctoral Fellow

Dr. Xin Xu
BSc China Agricultural Uni; PhD HKUST
Research Interest
Computational studies on structure, bonding and mechanism in the design of efficient catalysts and advanced materials
LG215, CYM Physics Building
xxube@hku.hk
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Postdoctoral Fellow

Dr. Minying Xue
BSc Shantou Uni, PhD HKU
Research Interest
Application of bimetallic excited state synergy
310, CYM Chemistry Building
u3005680@connect.hku.hk
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Postdoctoral Fellow

Dr. Tingjie You
BSc Jilin Agricultural Sci & Tech Uni; MSc Wenzhou Uni; PhD HKU
Research Interest
Iron-catalyzed group transfer reactions
413A, CYM Chemistry Building
tjyou@connect.hku.hk
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Postdoctoral Fellow

Dr. Junyou Zhang
BSc Anhui Uni; MSc East China Normal Uni; PhD SUSTech/Harbin Inst Tech
Research Interest
Metal-carbene mediated alkane/alkene functionalization
414, CYM Chemistry Building
junyou@hku.hk
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Postdoctoral Fellow

Dr. Zhifeng Zhang
BSc Shantou Uni; PhD HKU
Research Interest
Synthesis of metal complexes; Chemical biology of metal-based complexes
Unit 1503-1511, 15/F, Building 17W, Hong Kong Science Park
zfzhang1@connect.hku.hk
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Postgraduate

Siyuan Cai
BSc SUSTech
Research Interest
Design and synthesis of multi-resonance thermally activated delayed fluorescence (MR-TADF) emitters; Design and synthesis of self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) in perovskite solar cells (PSCs)
511, CYM Chemistry Building
u3007786@connect.hku.hk
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Postgraduate

Ka-Fai Chan
BSc HKU
Research Interest
Porphyrin chemistry; Transition metal catalysis
414, CYM Chemistry Building
chankfjd@connect.hku.hk
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Postgraduate

Mengyao Chao
BSc Xin-Yang Normal Uni; MS Soochow Uni
Research Interest
Photocatalysis with transition metals
413A, CYM Chemistry Building
chaomy@connect.hku.hk
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Postgraduate

Cherry Cheuk-Ying Chu
BSc HKU
Research Interest
Luminescent gold(III) emitters
310, CYM Chemistry Building
cccy925@connect.hku.hk
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Postgraduate

Mengyue Gao
BSc Shangqiu Normal Uni; MS Central China Normal Uni
Research Interest
Synthesis of nickel complexes and their applications in photocatalyzed reactions
413A, CYM Chemistry Building
u3008644@connect.hku.hk
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Postgraduate

Shuang Gao
BSc Lanzhou Uni; MSc Harbin Inst Tech
Research Interest
Transition metal catalysis
413A, CYM Chemistry Building
u3008681@connect.hku.hk
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Postgraduate

Yiyuan Heng
BSc Nanjing Tech Uni; MSc HKCityU
Research Interest
Synthetic chemistry; Protein and peptide labeling
511, CYM Chemistry Building
yyheng@connect.hku.hk
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Postgraduate

Chengzhi Jiang
BEng Harbin Inst. Tech.
Research Interest
Material chemistry
414, CYM Chemistry Building
u3008660@connect.hku.hk
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Postgraduate

Shangzhao Li
BSc Beijing Uni of Chem Tech; MPhil HKUST
Research Interest
Transition metal catalysis
414, CYM Chemistry Building
lishangzhao@connect.hku.hk
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Postgraduate

Man Liu
BSc Wuhan Polytech Uni; MSc Shantou Uni
Research Interest
Anti-cancer effects and the mechanism of Traditional Chinese medicine and natural product
807, Hong Kong Jockey Club for Interdisciplinary
liuman93@connect.hku.hk
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Postgraduate

Lucy Caiyun Luo
BSc China Agricultural Uni; MPhil HKU
Research Interest
Using omics technology to deconvolution the cell response upon stimulation; Investigate immune response upon stimulation
801, Hong Kong Jockey Club for Interdisciplinary Research
luocy@hku.hk
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Postgraduate

Yunfeng Luo
BSc Shantou Uni
Research Interest
Luminescent materials
511, CYM Chemistry Building
luoyf@connect.hku.hk
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Postgraduate

Zijian Wang
BSc BJTU; MSc Columbia Uni
Research Interest
Machine learning algorithm for drug development and application
801, Hong Kong Jockey Club for Interdisciplinary Research
u3009210@connect.hku.hk
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Postgraduate

Jaden Kwan-Yuen Wong
BSc HKU
Research Interest
Anticancer metal complexes; drug mechanism study; chemical proteomics
801, Hong Kong Jockey Club for Interdisciplinary Research
jadenwky@hku.hk
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Postgraduate

Di Wu
BSc USTC
Research Interest
Organic chemistry
608, CYM Chemistry Building
u3009293@connect.hku.hk
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Postgraduate

Hanyue Xiao
BSc Shandong Normal Uni, MSc HKCityU
Research Interest
Anti-cancer drug study and its biological application study
01, Hong Kong Jockey Club for Interdisciplinary Research
hyxiao@hku.hk
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Postgraduate

Ye Xiao
BSc SUSTech, MSc Harbin Inst Tech
Research Interest
Synthetic organic and organometallic chemistry; Transition metal catalysis
413A, CYM Chemistry Building
yxiao7@connect.hku.hk
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Postgraduate

Sijia Yan
BSc Shantou Uni
Research Interest
Transition-metal-catalyzed carbene transfer reactions
413A, CYM Chemistry Building
sijia_yan@connect.hku.hk
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Postgraduate

Anita Yingyue Ye
BSc Nankai Uni; MRes Imperial College London
Research Interest
Synthetic chemistry; Protein-RNA crosslinking
205, CYM Chemistry Building
anitaye@connect.hku.hk
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Postgraduate

Kexin Yin
BSc HKU
Research Interest
Catalysis
413A, CYM Chemistry Building
u3549658@connect.hku.hk
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Postgraduate

Christopher Ching-Fai Yip
BSc Nanjing Uni
Research Interest
Synthetic inorganic and organometallic chemistry; Luminescent materials
511, CYM Chemistry Building
chingfaiy@connect.hku.hk
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Postgraduate

Kun Zhan
BSc Northeastern Uni; MS SIOC, CAS
Research Interest
Photochemistry and photocatalysis of transition metal complexes
511, CYM Chemistry Building
u3009884@connect.hku.hk
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Postgraduate

Pauline Xiaoxu Zhang
BSc HKPolyU
Research Interest
Transition metal Catalysis
511, CYM Chemistry Building
u3011703@connect.hku.hk
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Postgraduate

Xuyang Zhang
BSc Hebei Uni; MSc North China Electric Power Uni
Research Interest
Material structure
414, CYM Chemistry Building
zxybc221@connect.hku.hk
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Postgraduate

Henry Yuheng Zhang
BSc Beihang Uni, BUAA
Research Interest
Synthesis of novel platinum(II)/palladium(II)-based transition metal complexes for the investigation of their phosphorescence/ thermally activated delayed fluorescence (TADF) properties and the corresponding theoretical computational chemistry study
414, CYM Chemistry Building
henryzyh@connect.hku.hk
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Postgraduate

Penghe Zhao
BSc Jilin Uni; MSc Shenzhen Uni
Research Interest
Cancer nanotheranostics; Targeted drug delivery; Controlled drug release and bio-imaging in nanomedicine
801, Hong Kong Jockey Club for Interdisciplinary Research
zhaoph@hku.hk
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Postgraduate

Siqi Zhong
BSc Shantou Uni
Research Interest
Transition-metal-catalyzed carbene transfer reactions
202, CYM Chemistry Building
zhongsiqi@connect.hku.hk
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Postgraduate

Ting Zhou
BSc Yantai Uni; MPhil Xiamen Uni
Research Interest
Structural study of metal complexes targeting Hsp90
801, Hong Kong Jockey Club for Interdisciplinary Research
zhoutinghku@gmail.com
