Croucher Senior Research Fellows

Professor ZHOU Xunyu

For his distinguished contributions in the fields of financial mathematics, stochastic control and applied probability.
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Professor ZHAO Tianshou

For his many accomplishments in the field of energy engineering with specific focus on fuel cells, multiscale multiphase heat and mass transport, and computational modeling.
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Professor ZHANG Tong Yi

For his study of the mechanical properties of nanomaterials with applications in the design of electronic and electromechanical devices including silicon-based micro fuel cells.
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Professor ZHANG Mingjie

For his significant work on the mechanism of regulatory proteins that is crucial to the treatment of neuronal degenerative diseases including stroke and Alzheimer's disease.
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Professor David ZHANG Dapeng

For his internationally renowned work on biometrics with important applications for information security, automatic identification and medical diagnosis.
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Professor Raymond YEUNG Wai Ho

For his work on information theory and performance analysis methodologies that are vital for the development of electronic communications.
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Professor Anthony YEH Gar On

For his insight on the use of geographic information system (GIS) and cellular automata (CA) in urban modeling and development.
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Professor YANG Dan

For her compelling work on the synthesis of triptolide analogs with potential utility for the treatment of cancer inflammation and other diseases.
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Professor Vivian YAM Wing Wah

For her distinguished research on the molecular design and development of new metal-based materials for light emitting diodes with significant industrial importance.
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Professor Hannah XUE Hong

For her cutting edge research on the role of genetic variation in mental disease and discovery of the fifth gene associated with schizophrenia.
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Professor XU Youlin

For his research on the aerodynamics and performance of large civil engineering structures with important safety and environmental aspects.
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Professor XIE Zuowei

For his innovative work in the areas of organolanthanide complexes and the chemistry of metallocarboranes.
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Professor XIA Keqing

For his study of the geometric effects in Turbulent Rayleigh-Benard Convection that sheds new lights on diverse set of scientific and engineering fields.
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Professor WU Yun Dong

For his research on computational methods in theoretical chemistry leading towards important industrial applications.
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Professor WU Chi (Qi)

For revealing the mechanisms of the formation and stabilization of several kinds of novel polymeric nanoparticles and examining the dynamics of polymer chains in solution and gel networks.
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Professor WONG Yung Hou

For his expertise on the delineation of the mechanisms of cell signaling that provides an important framework for the creation of novel tools for drug discovery.
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Professor WONG Wing Tak

For his internationally-renowned work on metal cluster chemistry, lanthanide complexes and ferromagnetic materials.
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Professor Raymond WONG Wai Yeung

For his original and substantial contributions to the photonics community leading towards a wide range of industrial applications.
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Professor Henry WONG Nai Ching

For his outstanding work on the synthesis and study of both naturally and non-naturally occurring molecules.
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Professor WONG Ming Hung

For his efforts in the field of waste treatment that contribute significantly in the remediation of degraded lands and recycling of wastes for aquaculture.
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Professor WEI Juncheng

For his rigorous mathematical analysis of a number of important questions of physical systems and applied practical purposes.
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Professor WANG Zidan

For his expertise in the field of quantum computing with remarkable contributions to the concept of geometric quantum computation.
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Professor WANG Jian

For his contribution to the field of surface physics in particular the methodologies for electron diffraction and holographic application.
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Professor David TONG Shuk Yin

For his contribution to the field of surface physics in particular the methodologies for electron diffraction and holographic application.
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Professor TANG Zi Kang

For his vigorous research into the world’s smallest single-walled carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and the novel properties of nanostructured semiconductors and metals.
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Professor TANG Ben Zhong

For his accomplishment in the field of electronic organic materials especially related to acetylene-derived structures and the synthesis of new functional molecules.
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Professor TAN Sooi Thor

For his innovative work on CAD/CAM technologies leading to new prototyping techniques with industrial and manufacturing applications.
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Professor SUN Hongzhe

For his work on metal-binding which has helped our understanding of the distribution of metals in organisms and cells.
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Professor Tony SHING Kung Ming

For his novel methods for the synthesis of organic molecules, which are important for the advancement of the field of synthetic organic chemistry.
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Professor SHEN Shun Qing

For his research on condensed matter physics and especially the theory of spintronics with significant applications in semiconductor production and information technology.
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Professor Randy POON Yat Choi

For his work on the molecular basis of cell cycle control in normal and cancer cells that has important implications in cancer treatment.
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Professor David Lee PHILLIPS

For his significant achievements in time-resolved studies of reactions related to photochemistry, chemical dynamics and molecular spectroscopy.
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Professor Alfonso NGAN Hing Wan

For his interdisciplinary research on nanomechanics with special attention to biomedical applications and physical phenomena in engineering materials.
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Professor NG Tung Sang

For developing mobile communication technologies, especially those which use spread spectrum techniques facilitating broadband multimedia communications.
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Professor NG Tai Kai

For his contribution to theoretical condensed matter physics, in particular the application of quantum field theory to condensed matter systems.
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Professor MOK Ngaiming

For his remarkable contributions to differential geometry and algebraic geometry, and for developing the theories on Fano manifolds.
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Dr Andrew L MILLER

For his pioneering work on calcium imagining in living cells, that has advanced our knowledge on the key roles of calcium signalling during embryonic development.
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Professor Michael LYU Rung-Tsong

For his research on the reliability and fault-tolerance of various software systems, and for designing innovative tools for software testing and reliability engineering.
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Professor Maria Li LUNG

For unraveling the molecular genetic bases of cancers, and for identifying and mapping key tumor suppressor genes involved in nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
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Professor LUK Kwai Man

For his contributions to the development of cost-effective and high-performance antennas for wireless communication systems.
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Professor LO Sai Huen

For creating advanced computational tools for modelling the structures of engineering constructions as well as biological systems.
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Professor LIN Fangzhen

For developing original methodologies for computer-aided theorem discovery, and for his many other influential findings in artificial intelligence research.
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Professor LI Wai Keung

For inventing statistical tools for non-linear time series analysis, with important applications in the study of economics and financial risks.
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Professor LI Ping

For formulating elegant solutions to long-standing problems in telecommunications networks, and for his research on network issues of theoretical and practical importance.
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Professor Victor LI On Kwok

For designing efficient infrastructure for telecommunications networks, and for furthering the theories underlying various network protocols.
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Professor Will LEE Wai Ming

For gaining considerable insights into the molecular signaling pathways and cell-cell junctions dynamics during germ cell development in the male reproductive system.
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Professor LEE Shuit Tong

For revolutionising the methods for fabricating a variety of materials with enormous industrial potential, including nanowires and superhard coatings.
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Professor Joseph LEE Hun Wei

For his cutting-edge research at the interface of hydraulics/fluid mechanics and environmental engineering.
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Professor LAU Kei May

For her research on compound semiconductor materials and devices, and for developing innovative technologies for the production of energy-efficient electronics.
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Professor JIANG Liwen

For defining the key research questions in the study of endocytosis in plants and dissecting the molecular mechanisms underlying major protein trafficking pathways.
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Professor Nancy IP Yuk Yu

For her discoveries of many key molecular signals and mechanisms underlying neuronal development, survival and functions, which have revolutionised neuroscience research.
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Professor HUANG Jing Song

For formulating ingenious proofs of important mathematical conjectures and opening up new possibilities in the field of representation theory.
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Professor HUANG Jie

For the mathematical and scientific breakthroughs he has made in control theory, a critical component of modern engineering.
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Professor HE Jufang

For his work on the neurological pathways underlying our auditory systems, and for developing devices for people suffering from neurological disabilities.
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Professor FUNG Wing Kam

For his contributions to the statistical theories and methods underlying forensic DNA analyses, and for creating important computational tools for this research area.
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Professor Herbert FANG Han Ping

For designing interdisciplinary approaches to wastewater treatments, and for furthering the scientific principles of various environmental biotechnologies.
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Professor Brian John DUGGAN

For modelling the effects of plastic deformation on the texture and microstructure of metals and alloys, and for further developing the theories underlying these effects.
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Professor CHYE Mee Len

For discovering novel players in fatty acid transport in plants and advancing our knowledge on lipid metabolism.
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Professor Billy CHOW Kwok Chong

For discovering the previously unsuspected function of secretin in the nervous system and for characterizing new factors modulating growth hormone release.
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Professor CHOW Hak Fun

For developing innovative approaches to the synthesis of dendritic polymers, key molecules exploited in a wide range of technologies.
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Professor Emily CHING Shuk Chi

For gaining mechanistic insights into the intriguing phenomenon of turbulent drag reduction by polymer additions, and for her contributions to the study of turbulent convection.
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Professor CHIANG Kin Seng

For his contributions to fibre optics and integrated optics research, which have important applications in the development of optical communications and sensor technologies.
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Professor Edwin CHENG Tai Chiu

For his scheduling research that addresses resources allocation issues and enhances efficiency of modern manufacturing systems.
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Professor CHENG Kwong Sang

For his theories and models of neutron star emissions that have become pillars of astrophysics.
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Professor Kathryn CHEAH Song Eng

For discovering the regulation and functions of genes essential for embryonic development, and for her leading roles in major research initiatives in the region.
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Professor CHE Chi Ming

For his multi-disciplinary research, that translates his expertise in chemistry into applications in a variety of areas, such as material science and biology.
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Professor CHAN Kwong Yu

For his innovative research on materials for energy-efficient fuel cells and electrocapacitors, which helps to tackle our pressing environmental problems.
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Professor CHAN Kwing Lam

For constructing and implementing numerical simulations that address fundamental fluid dynamics problems underlying solar and atmospheric physics.
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Professor CHAN Hsiao Chang

For unravelling the molecular mechanisms underlying sperm maturation, and for her important studies on epithelial cell functions in health and diseases.
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Professor Johnny CHAN Chung Leung

For his work on tropical cyclone motion, which has improved the accuracy of prediction models, and for his studies on the relationship between global warming and weather conditions.
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Professor CHAN Che Ting

For his highly original work on the manipulation of light and other waves using structured materials such as photonic crystals and metamaterials.
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Professor YANG Tong

For his remarkable accomplishments in solving long-standing mathematical problems in hyperbolic conservation laws and the Boltzmann equation.
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Professor John LUI Chi Shing

For identifying key principles underlying various networks, and for designing efficient mechanisms for network security and system optimization.
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Professor David Karl BANFIELD

For his contributions to our understanding of proteins transport and sorting in cells.
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Professor Ed WU Xuekui

For developing non-invasive imaging technologies that enable us to see our cellular machinery in action.
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Dr LU Liwei

For identifying key molecules and signalling pathways underlying autoimmune diseases, and developing novel therapeutic strategies for these debilitating conditions.
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Dr Alice WONG Sze Tsai

For unravelling important signalling pathways and mechanisms underlying metastasis of ovarian cancer cells.
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Professor Ron Shu Yuen HUI

For his work on power electronics, in particular the development of novel strategies to manage energy consumption and electronic waste.
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Professor Vincent Kin Nang LAU

For making significant contributions to the field of wireless systems, including the 3G and 4G systems we are familiar with today, and advanced protocols which are still at the development stage.
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Dr KWONG Fuk Yee

For making notable achievements in the field of organic catalysts for constructing bonds in aromatic compounds.
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