Prof. Zhang Xuming's Research Group Shines at a Youth Entrepreneurship Contest

Prof. Xuming ZHANG's research group has achieved remarkable success at the 2nd "See Beautiful China in Huzhou" Youth Entrepreneurship Competition, held in the Asia Region Hong Kong Station. This contest, themed “Beautiful China, Dynamic Huzhou", aims to highlight Huzhou as a hub for green…

Prof. Jiong Zhao achieves groundbreaking discovery in the structure and synthesis of 2D ferroelectrics

A research team led by Prof. Jiong ZHAO, Associate Professor of the Department of Applied Physics, has made a significant breakthrough in the structure and synthesis of two-dimensional (2D) ferroelectrics. Their work enhances the understanding and potential applications of these materials in microelectronics…

Undergraduate Students Win Excellence Award at National Undergraduate Physics Experiment Competition

It is proud to announce that undergraduate students Zhu Qizheng, Li Sihui, Wang Qinyan, WONG Hei, and Fu Keyan from our department have achieved the Excellent Award at the 2024 10th National Undergraduate Physics Experiment Competition. Their project featured a video of point discharge physics…

Xie Fengjia and Tsoi Chi Chung Win Bronze Medal in the "Tongxin Cup" Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition for Overseas Chinese Students 2024

Xie Fengjia and Tsoi Chi Chung, who are PhD graduates and now postdoctoral fellows in the Department of Applied Physics, have been awarded the Bronze Medal in the 5th "Tongxin Cup" Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition for Overseas Chinese Students of Quanzhou City 2024 (Incubation Group)…

Prof. Daniel Lau develops library of polarised vdW heterobilayers for exploring novel 2D materials, securing support from NSFC/RGC Collaborative Research Scheme

Prof. Daniel Lau, Chair Professor of Nanomaterials and Head of the Department of Applied Physics, has initiated a groundbreaking project to create a library of polarised van der Waals (vdW) heterobilayers. With the aim to screen materials with significant development potential for nanoelectronics, photonics…

Heng JIANG and Xu LI were awarded first runner-up in the National Finals of the "Guanghua Star" Optical Competition

Heng Jiang and Xu Li, PhD students from Prof. Zhang Xuming's research group, proudly secured the first runner-up position in the National Finals of the second "Guanghua Star" Optical Competition. Their innovative project, titled "Dragonfly Vision: Microsecond Panoramic Thumb Cameras," earned them a…

Prof. Yang CHAI has been awarded the BOCHK Science and Technology Innovation Prize 2024

Congratulations to Prof. CHAI Yang from the Department of Applied Physics for being recognized as one of five scholars from Hong Kong universities to receive the BOCHK Science and Technology Innovation Prize 2024. Prof. Chai attended the award ceremony on 16 December 2024, where he received this…

Prof. Yang CHAI named the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) Fellow Class of 2025

Congratulations to Prof. Chai Yang, Associate Dean (Research) of the Faculty and Professor in the Department of Applied Physics, on being named a member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Fellow Class of 2025 for his work in bioinspired in-sensor computing. The IEEE is the largest…

Nurdaulet Nazarbay achieves Second Prize in Huawei ICT Competition 2024-2025

We are proud to announce that Nurdaulet NAZARBAY, a Year 2 student pursuing a BSc (Hons) in Physics with a secondary major in AIDA, has teamed up with Li Yunze and Hanxi Li from other departments to secure the second prize in the cloud track of the Huawei ICT Competition 2024-2025 Hong Kong. The…

5 AP Academics were listed as the World’s Most Highly Cited Researchers

5 AP scholars have been recognized as the world’s most highly cited researchers in 2024 by Clarivate Analytics.  This honour certainly served as an acknowledgment of their significant research impact, which is demonstrated by their publication of multiple papers that have been frequently cited by…