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UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Our work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Profiles
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Che Ting CHAN, 陳子亭
- HKUST Jockey Club Institute for Advanced Study - Interim Director of HKUST Jockey Club Institute for Advanced Study
- Department of Physics - Daniel C K Yu Professor of Science, Chair Professor
Person: HKUST Staff
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Ho Bun CHAN, 陳浩斌
- Department of Physics - Professor
- Materials Characterization and Preparation Facility - Director of Materials Characterization and Preparation Facility
Person: HKUST Staff
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Tian Wen CHEN, 陳天問
- Department of Physics - Associate Professor of Science Education, Lecturer I
Person: HKUST Staff
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Man Fung CHEUNG, 張文峰
- Department of Physics - Assistant Professor of Science Education, Lecturer I
Person: HKUST Staff
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Andrew Glen COHEN, 高漢安
- HKUST Jockey Club Institute for Advanced Study - IAS Professor
- Department of Physics - Chair Professor
Person: HKUST Staff
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Xi DAI, 戴希
- Department of Physics - Dr William M W Mong Professor of Nanoscience, Chair Professor
Person: HKUST Staff
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Bradley Alan FOREMAN, 霍文彬
- Department of Physics - Senior Lecturer, Professor of Science Education
Person: HKUST Staff
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Quantum control of interlayer excitons
WANG, J. (PI)
National Natural Science Foundation of China
1/01/26 → 31/12/28
Project: Research
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Novel Quantum Phenomena and Mechanisms in Transition Metal Dichalcogenide Moiré Materials
HUANG, M. (CoI), LAW, K. T. (CoPI) & LEI, S. (CoI)
Quantum Science Center of Guangdong-HongKong-Macao Greater Bay Area
1/01/26 → 31/12/28
Project: Research
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Novel properties induced by non-uniform strains in Dirac altermagnetic materials
SHAO, Q. (CoI), LIU, J. (PI) & LEI, S. (CoI)
1/01/26 → 31/12/28
Project: Research
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Terahertz plasmonic modes of semiconductors in the strong-field limit
ZHANG, J. (PI)
1/01/26 → 31/12/28
Project: Research
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Entanglement renormalization and tensor-network representation of topological semimetals
PO, H. C. (PI)
1/01/26 → 31/12/28
Project: Research
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Dynamic on-surface coordination assembly of single-layer conjugated metal-organic frameworks on TMDC substrates
1/01/26 → 31/12/28
Project: Research
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Investigating the Multiscale Adhesion Mechanics on Soft Solid Surfaces
XU, Q. (PI)
1/01/26 → 31/12/28
Project: Research
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The Study of Topological and Strongly Correlated Quantum Materials
JAECK, B. (CoPI), WANG, C. (CoPI), DAI, X. (CoPI), PO, H. C. (CoPI), WANG, J. (CoPI), KANG, K. (CoPI), LIU, J. (CoPI), WANG, J. (CoPI), LAW, K. T. (PI), LEI, S. (CoPI), WANG, N. (CoPI), SONG, X. (CoPI), YANG, Y. (CoPI), GU, Z. (CoPI) & MENG, Z. (CoPI)
1/01/26 → 31/12/30
Project: Research
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Computational Study of The Structure and Response of Ferroelectric Nematic Liquid Crystals
ZHANG, R. (PI)
1/01/26 → 31/12/28
Project: Research
Research output
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Accurate Size Measurement of Individual Polydispersed Hard Spheres from Blurry Video
Qiao, K. & Han, Y., 13 Apr 2026, In: PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS. 136, 15, 158201.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal Article › peer-review
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AI-Assisted Molecular Biosensors: Design Strategies for Wearable and Real-Time Monitoring
Zhu, S., Zhang, J., He, X., Ding, L., Luo, X. & Wen, W., 6 Apr 2026, In: International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 27, 7, 30 p., 3305.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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A Modular Fusion Neural Network Approach to Efficiently Predict Multi-Metal Binding Sites in Protein Sequences
LI, J., FAN, C., LAU, H. Y. & WU, T., 12 May 2026, ICCBB '25: Proceedings of the 2025 9th International Conference on Computational Biology and Bioinformatics. p. 30-36 7 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference Proceeding/Report › Conference Paper published in a book › peer-review
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Analogs of Spontaneous Emission and Lasing in Photonic Time Crystals
Lee, K., Kyung, M., Kim, Y., Park, J., Lee, H., Choi, J., Chan, C. T., Shin, J., Kim, K. W. & Min, B., 3 Mar 2026, In: PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS. 136, 9, 7 p., 093802.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal Article › peer-review
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Anomalous Landau levels and quantum oscillation in rotation-invariant insulators
Fu, J., Weng, C. Y. & Po, H. C., 5 Mar 2026, In: npj Quantum Materials. 11, 1, 14 p., 36.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal Article › peer-review
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A Shear Thickening Colloidal Suspension Functioning via Progressive Impact Jamming with Persistent Lubrication Layer
Wu, Y., Yu, Y., Zhao, Y., Xu, Q., Yu, T. X., Zhang, X. & Yang, J., 20 Jan 2026, In: Advanced Science. 10 p., e19754.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal Article › peer-review
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Assessing mindset states of Hong Kong secondary students using machine learning in real-world online learning environment
WANG, C., GUAN, X., Chen, X. & NG, T. K., May 2026, In: Computers and Education. 245, 19 p., 105554.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal Article › peer-review
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Atomically dispersed bimetallic Pd-Fe clusters for boosting catalytic antibacterial performance with O2
Li, T., Wang, W., Chen, J., Wang, Y., Cai, X., Yang, L., Liu, X., Diao, J., Es'haghi, Z., Xia, L., Jin, L., Wang, G. & Liu, H., 10 Oct 2026, In: Journal of Materials Science and Technology. 268, p. 221-229 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal Article › peer-review
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Atomically Dispersed Pt-Ru Dual-Atom Catalysts for Efficient Low-Temperature CO Oxidation Reaction
Qi, Y., Chen, H., Hong, F., Cai, X., Ying, Z., Diao, J., Jia, Z., Chen, J., Wang, N., Xiang, S., Chen, X., Wen, G., Sun, B., Sun, G. & Liu, H., Dec 2026, In: Nano-Micro Letters. 18, 1, 15 p., 172.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal Article › peer-review
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Development and Application of First-Principles Statistical Mechanics Methods for Studying C-H-O-N supercritical fluids
PAN, D. (Invited speaker)
26 Jun 2026Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited
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Strong-field-driven tunneling transport of excitons in van der Waals material
ZHANG, J. (Invited speaker)
28 Apr 2026Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited
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13th International Symposium on Ultrafast Phenomena and Terahertz Waves, ISUPTW 2026
ZHU, S. (Participant)
26 Apr 2026Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Conference / Workshop
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2026 Hong Kong Workshop on Topology in Quantum Materials
MA, X. (Participant)
21 Apr 2026 → 24 Apr 2026Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Conference / Workshop
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Novel properties due to crystal symmetry in altermagnets
CHENG, X. (Invited speaker)
16 Apr 2026Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited
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Ultrafast light-matter interaction in quantum materials from transition metal oxide to van der Waals materials
ZHANG, J. (Invited speaker)
12 Apr 2026Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited
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Mechanical properties and transitions of crystal-disorder composites.
HAN, Y. (Invited speaker)
Apr 2026Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited
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Annual report from Authorship Committee and messages to the Collaboration
PROKOFIEV, K. (Invited speaker)
28 Feb 2026Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited
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Annual report from Authorship Committee and messages to the Collaboration
PROKOFIEV, K. (Invited speaker)
19 Feb 2026Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited
Awards
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HKUST RedBird Academic Excellence Award
XU, C. (Recipient), 4 May 2026
Prize: Other Research Award and Prize
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HKUST RedBird Academic Excellence Award
MA, X. (Recipient), May 2026
Prize: Other Research Award and Prize
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HKUST RedBird Academic Excellence Award
WU, Y. (Recipient), 5 May 2026
Prize: Other Research Award and Prize
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HKUST RedBird Academic Excellence Award for Continuing PhD Students
REN, H. (Recipient), 2026
Prize: Other Research Award and Prize
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HKUST RedBird Academic Excellence Award for Continuing PhD Students in 2025-26
MA, Y. (Recipient), 4 May 2026
Prize: Other Research Award and Prize
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Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics
LIE, K. (Recipient), Apr 2025
Prize: Other Research Award and Prize
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Press/Media
Courses
Datasets
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Data for loading and unloading curve of composite
CHEN, Y. (Owner), DataSpace@HKUST, 26 Feb 2026
Dataset
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Replication Data and code for: cryogenic in-memory computing using MTI
QIAN, K. (Owner) & SHAO, Q. (Owner), DataSpace@HKUST, 11 Nov 2024
Dataset
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EDS spectrum and mapping of composite deposition
CHEN, Y. (Owner), DataSpace@HKUST, 26 Feb 2026
Dataset
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Replication Data for Symmetry-protected topological exceptional chains in non-Hermitian crystals
ZHANG, R. (Owner), Cui, X. (Owner) & CHAN, C. T. (Owner), DataSpace@HKUST, 12 Jun 2023
Dataset
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Four-band non-Abelian topological insulator and its experimental realization
GUO, Q. (Owner), JIANG, T. (Owner), ZHANG, R. (Owner), ZHANG, Z. (Owner), YANG, B. (Owner) & CHAN, C. T. (Owner), DataSpace@HKUST, 13 Oct 2021
Dataset
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Replication Data for: Experimental observation of non-Abelian topological charges and edge states
GUO, Q. (Owner), JIANG, T. (Owner), ZHANG, R. (Owner), Zhang, L. (Owner), ZHANG, Z. (Owner), Yang, B. (Owner), Zhang, S. (Owner) & CHAN, C. T. (Owner), DataSpace@HKUST, 9 Jun 2021
Dataset
Student theses
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3-dimensional Heisenberg antiferromagnet in cubic lattice under time periodic magnetic field
Chan, C. H. (Author), 2009Student thesis: Master's thesis
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3-D silicon-based antiresonant reflecting optical waveguides
Lam, W. Y. (Author), 1995Student thesis: Master's thesis
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3D spherical layer photonic band-gap structures in dichromate gelatin
Hung, J. (Author), 2008Student thesis: Master's thesis
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Ab initio and classical molecular dynamics studies of carbon and water at extreme conditions
STOLTE, N. (Author), PAN, D. (Supervisor), 2021Student thesis: Doctoral thesis
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Aboav-Weaire law in complex network and its applications in bioinformatics
Ma, C.-W. (Author), 2005Student thesis: Master's thesis
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Aboav-weaire law in higher shells and its extension to directed networks
Au, K.K.-W. (Author), 2008Student thesis: Master's thesis
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Accurate determination of band edge carrier mobility of graphene antidot lattices
CHOW, T. P. (Author), 2020Student thesis: Master's thesis
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Accurate Measurement of Individual Polydispersed Sphere Sizes from Imaging Data
QIAO, K. (Author), HAN, Y. (Supervisor), 2025Student thesis: Doctoral thesis
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A Clock Laser Proposal for Strontium Tweezers Arrays Experiments Towards Quantum Computations
WONG, T. F. (Author), JO, G. B. (Supervisor), 2025Student thesis: Master's thesis