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Introduction

The Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology (ABCT) is a multi-disciplinary department that embraces chemistry, biology, biochemistry and biochemical engineering. In keeping with the mission of PolyU, ABCT focuses on providing high-quality education and building our strength in basic and applied research to meet the requirements of a rapidly changing society.

Please visit our website for more information about our research areas and programmes.

Research Area

Biology

Biological research within the ABCT department covers a wide spectrum, from the molecular to the cellular and to the organism levels, with the aim of tackling some of the most important and challenging issues in biological research today. A full list of our biological research areas can be found herein.

Biochemistry and Biophysics

SupervisorTelEmail
Dr CHAU Ho Fai, Anthony3400 8610ho-fai.chau@polyu.edu.hk
Prof. CHOW Ming-cheung, Larry3400 8662larry.chow@polyu.edu.hk
Dr LAU Chun Yu, Wilson3400 8667wilson-cy.lau@polyu.edu.hk
Dr LI Xiuyuan, Ted3400 8611xiuyuan.li@polyu.edu.hk
Dr LEE Man-yuen, Leo3400 8881man-yuen.lee@polyu.edu.hk
Prof. LEUNG Yun-chung, Thomas3400 8661thomas.yun-chung.leung@polyu.edu.hk
Dr MA Cong3400 8810cong.ma@polyu.edu.hk
Prof. WONG Ka Leung, Gary3400 8612k.l.wong@polyu.edu.hk
Dr YANG Yuhe3400 2614yuhe.yang@polyu.edu.hk
Prof. YAO Zhongping3400 8792zhongping.yao@polyu.edu.hk
Dr YU Xiulian3400 8730xiulian.yu@polyu.edu.hk
Dr ZHAO Qian3400 8711q.zhao@polyu.edu.hk
Prof. ZHAO Yanxiang3400 8706yanxiang.zhao@polyu.edu.hk

Bioengineering

SupervisorTelEmail
Dr CHUA Song-lin3400 8682song-lin.chua@polyu.edu.hk
Dr LI Xiuyuan, Ted3400 8611xiuyuan.li@polyu.edu.hk
Dr ZHAO Xin3400 8083xin.zhao@polyu.edu.hk
Prof. ZHAO Yanxiang3400 8706yanxiang.zhao@polyu.edu.hk
 

Biotechnology

SupervisorTelEmail
Dr CHAU Ho Fai, Anthony3400 8610ho-fai.chau@polyu.edu.hk
Prof. CHOW Ming-cheung, Larry3400 8662larry.chow@polyu.edu.hk
Dr CHUA Song-lin3400 8682song-lin.chua@polyu.edu.hk
Prof. LEE Kin-wah, Terence3400 8799terence.kw.lee@polyu.edu.hk
Prof. LEUNG Yun-chung, Thomas3400 8661thomas.yun-chung.leung@polyu.edu.hk
Dr LI Xiuyuan, Ted3400 8611xiuyuan.li@polyu.edu.hk
Dr WONG Tsun-ting, Clarence3400 8674clarence-tt.wong@polyu.edu.hk
Dr YANG Yuhe3400 2614yuhe.yang@polyu.edu.hk
Dr YU Xiulian3400 8730xiulian.yu@polyu.edu.hk 
Dr ZHAO Xin3400 8083xin.zhao@polyu.edu.hk
Prof. ZHAO Yanxiang3400 8706yanxiang.zhao@polyu.edu.hk

Cancer Biology

SupervisorTelEmail
Dr CHAU Ho Fai, Anthony3400 8610ho-fai.chau@polyu.edu.hk
Prof. CHOW Ming-cheung, Larry3400 8662larry.chow@polyu.edu.hk
Dr KENG Wee-keong, Vincent3400 8728vincent.keng@polyu.edu.hk
Dr KO Chi-bun, Ben3400 8699ben.ko@polyu.edu.hk
Dr LAM Kim-hung3400 8705kim.hung.lam@polyu.edu.hk
Prof. LEE Kin-wah, Terence3400 8799terence.kw.lee@polyu.edu.hk
Dr LEE Man-yuen, Leo3400 8881man-yuen.lee@polyu.edu.hk
Prof. LEUNG Yun-chung, Thomas3400 8661thomas.yun-chung.leung@polyu.edu.hk
Dr MU Quanhua3400 2681quanhua.mu@polyu.edu.hk 
Dr TAI Chi-shing, William3400 8722william-cs.tai@polyu.edu.hk
Dr WONG Sze-chuen, Cesar3400 8608cesar.wong@polyu.edu.hk
Dr WONG Tsun-ting, Clarence3400 8674clarence-tt.wong@polyu.edu.hk
Dr ZHAO Qian3400 8711q.zhao@polyu.edu.hk
Prof. ZHAO Yanxiang3400 8706yanxiang.zhao@polyu.edu.hk

Chinese Medicine

SupervisorTelEmail
Dr KO Chi-bun, Ben3400 8699ben.ko@polyu.edu.hk
Dr TAI Chi-shing, William3400 8722william-cs.tai@polyu.edu.hk
Prof. YAO Zhongping3400 8792zhongping.yao@polyu.edu.hk

Environmental Biology

SupervisorTelEmail
Dr LAM Kim-hung3400 8705kim.hung.lam@polyu.edu.hk

Genetics

SupervisorTelEmail
Prof. CHOW Ming-cheung, Larry3400 8662larry.chow@polyu.edu.hk
Dr KENG Wee-keong, Vincent3400 8728vincent.keng@polyu.edu.hk
Prof. LEE Kin-wah, Terence3400 8799terence.kw.lee@polyu.edu.hk
Prof. LEUNG Yun-chung, Thomas3400 8661thomas.yun-chung.leung@polyu.edu.hk
Dr MU Quanhua3400 2681quanhua.mu@polyu.edu.hk 

Microbiology

SupervisorTelEmail
Prof. CHOW Ming-cheung, Larry3400 8662larry.chow@polyu.edu.hk
Dr CHUA Song-lin3400 8682song-lin.chua@polyu.edu.hk
Prof. LEUNG Yun-chung, Thomas3400 8661thomas.yun-chung.leung@polyu.edu.hk
Dr TAI Chi-shing, William3400 8722william-cs.tai@polyu.edu.hk
Dr YU Xiulian 3400 8730xiulian.yu@polyu.edu.hk

Molecular Biology

SupervisorTelEmail
Prof. CHOW Ming-cheung, Larry3400 8662larry.chow@polyu.edu.hk
Dr KENG Wee-keong, Vincent3400 8728vincent.keng@polyu.edu.hk
Dr KO Chi-bun, Ben3400 8699ben.ko@polyu.edu.hk
Prof. LEE Kin-wah, Terence3400 8799terence.kw.lee@polyu.edu.hk
Dr LAU Chun Yu, Wilson3400 8667wilson-cy.lau@polyu.edu.hk
Dr LEE Man-yuen, Leo3400 8881man-yuen.lee@polyu.edu.hk
Prof. LEUNG Yun-chung, Thomas3400 8661thomas.yun-chung.leung@polyu.edu.hk
Dr MA Cong3400 8810cong.ma@polyu.edu.hk
Dr TAI Chi-shing, William3400 8722william-cs.tai@polyu.edu.hk
Dr WONG Sze-chuen, Cesar3400 8608cesar.wong@polyu.edu.hk
Dr YANG Xian3400 8867yangxian.yang@polyu.edu.hk
Prof. YAO Zhongping3400 8792zhongping.yao@polyu.edu.hk
Dr YU Xiulian3400 8730xiulian.yu@polyu.edu.hk
Prof. ZHAO Yanxiang3400 8706yanxiang.zhao@polyu.edu.hk

Molecular Pathology

SupervisorTelEmail
Dr KENG Wee-keong, Vincent3400 8728vincent.keng@polyu.edu.hk
Dr KO Chi-bun, Ben3400 8699ben.ko@polyu.edu.hk
Prof. LEE Kin-wah, Terence3400 8799terence.kw.lee@polyu.edu.hk
Dr MU Quanhua3400 2681quanhua.mu@polyu.edu.hk 
Dr TAI Chi-shing, William3400 8722william-cs.tai@polyu.edu.hk

Proteomics

SupervisorTelEmail
Dr CHUA Song-lin3400 8682song-lin.chua@polyu.edu.hk
Dr MU Quanhua3400 2681quanhua.mu@polyu.edu.hk 
Dr TAI Chi-shing, William3400 8722william-cs.tai@polyu.edu.hk
Prof. YAO Zhongping3400 8792zhongping.yao@polyu.edu.hk
Dr ZHAO Qian3400 8711q.zhao@polyu.edu.hk

Structural Biology 

SupervisorTelEmail
Dr LAU Chun Yu, Wilson3400 8667wilson-cy.lau@polyu.edu.hk
Dr LI Xiuyuan, Ted3400 8611xiuyuan.li@polyu.edu.hk
Prof. YAO Zhongping3400 8792zhongping.yao@polyu.edu.hk
Dr YU Xiulian3400 8730xiulian.yu@polyu.edu.hk
Prof. ZHAO Yanxiang3400 8706yanxiang.zhao@polyu.edu.hk

Chemistry

Chemical research in the ABCT department is led by academics covering a wide spectrum of areas, divided into the categories listed below. The Department is equipped with state-of-the-art facilities to support interdisciplinary collaborations and high-level research on topics from fundamental concepts to practical applications. 

Analytical Chemistry

SupervisorTelEmail
Dr HUANG Yanran3400 8734yanran.huang@polyu.edu.hk
Prof. LEUNG Yun-chung, Thomas3400 8661thomas.yun-chung.leung@polyu.edu.hk
Prof. WONG Kwok-yin3400 8686kwok.yin.wong@polyu.edu.hk
Prof. YAO Zhongping3400 8792zhongping.yao@polyu.edu.hk

Carbon Nanomaterials

SupervisorTelEmail
Dr SUN Zelin3400 8720zelin689.sun@polyu.edu.hk
Dr WANG Yang3400 8605yang1.wang@polyu.edu.hk 
Dr XU Linli3400 8733 linli.xu@polyu.edu.hk

Chemical Biology

SupervisorTelEmail
Dr CHAU Ho Fai, Anthony3400 8610ho-fai.chau@polyu.edu.hk
Prof. CHOW Ming-cheung, Larry3400 8662larry.chow@polyu.edu.hk
Dr CHUA Song-lin3400 8682song-lin.chua@polyu.edu.hk
Dr GE Jingjie3400 8713jingjie.ge@polyu.edu.hk
Dr KO Chi-bun, Ben3400 8699ben.ko@polyu.edu.hk
Dr LAU Chun Yu, Wilson3400 8667wilson-cy.lau@polyu.edu.hk
Dr LI Xiuyuan, Ted3400 8611xiuyuan.li@polyu.edu.hk
Dr LAM Kim-hung3400 8705kim.hung.lam@polyu.edu.hk
Prof. LAW Ga-lai3400 8680ga-lai.law@polyu.edu.hk
Dr LEUNG King Chi, Franco3400 8663kingchifranco.leung@polyu.edu.hk
Prof. LEUNG Yun-chung, Thomas3400 8661thomas.yun-chung.leung@polyu.edu.hk
Dr MA Cong3400 8810cong.ma@polyu.edu.hk
Prof. WONG Ka Leung, Gary3400 8612k.l.wong@polyu.edu.hk
Prof. WONG Kwok-yin3400 8686kwok.yin.wong@polyu.edu.hk
Dr WONG Tsun-tin, Clarence3400 8674clarence-tt.wong@polyu.edu.hk
Prof. WONG Wai-yeung, Raymond3400 8670wai-yeung.wong@polyu.edu.hk
Dr WONG Wing-leung3400 8871wing.leung.wong@polyu.edu.hk
Prof. YAO Zhongping3400 8792zhongping.yao@polyu.edu.hk
Dr ZHAO Qian3400 8711q.zhao@polyu.edu.hk

Environmental Chemistry and Technology

SupervisorTelEmail
Dr HUANG Yanran3400 8734yanran.huang@polyu.edu.hk
Dr LAM Kim-hung3400 8705kim.hung.lam@polyu.edu.hk
Dr Lawrence Yoon Suk LEE3400 8696lawrence.ys.lee@polyu.edu.hk
Dr LO Tsz-woon, Benedict3400 8886benedict.tw.lo@polyu.edu.hk
Dr SUN Zelin3400 8720zelin689.sun@polyu.edu.hk
Dr TIAN Tian2766 7597tian9.tian@polyu.edu.hk
Prof. YUNG Ka-fu, Joseph3400 8863kf.yung@polyu.edu.hk
Dr ZHANG Miao3400 8747bjtumiao.zhang@polyu.edu.hk

Inorganic Chemistry

SupervisorTelEmail
Dr GE Jingjie3400 8713jingjie.ge@polyu.edu.hk
Dr HUANG Bolong3400 8679bolong.huang@polyu.edu.hk
Prof. LAW Ga-lai3400 8680ga-lai.law@polyu.edu.hk
Dr LI Guangchao3400 2669guangchao.li@polyu.edu.hk
Dr LIN Cong3400 8684cong.lin@polyu.edu.hk
Dr LO Tsz-woon, Benedict3400 8886benedict.tw.lo@polyu.edu.hk
Dr TAO Peng3400 8695peng0810.tao@polyu.edu.hk
Dr TIAN Tian2766 7597tian9.tian@polyu.edu.hk
Dr WANG Yang3400 8605yang1.wang@polyu.edu.hk 
Prof. WONG Ka Leung, Gary3400 8612k.l.wong@polyu.edu.hk
Prof. WONG Kwok-yin3400 8686kwok.yin.wong@polyu.edu.hk
Prof. WONG Wai-yeung, Raymond3400 8670wai-yeung.wong@polyu.edu.hk
Prof. WONG Wing-tak3400 8789wing-tak.wong@polyu.edu.hk
Prof. YU Wing-yiu, Michael3400 8725wing-yiu.yu@polyu.edu.hk
Prof. YUNG Ka-fu, Joseph3400 8863kf.yung@polyu.edu.hk
Dr ZHANG Limin3400 8712limin.zhang@polyu.edu.hk

Materials Chemistry

SupervisorTelEmail
Dr BODEDLA Govardhana 3400 2615govardhana.bodedla@polyu.edu.hk 
Dr GE Jingjie3400 8713jingjie.ge@polyu.edu.hk
Dr HAN Suting3400 2659suting.han@polyu.edu.hk 
Dr HO Cheuk-lam3400 8887cheuk-lam.ho@polyu.edu.hk
Dr HUANG Bolong3400 8679bolong.huang@polyu.edu.hk
Dr Lawrence Yoon Suk LEE3400 8696lawrence.ys.lee@polyu.edu.hk
Dr LEUNG King Chi, Franco3400 8663kingchifranco.leung@polyu.edu.hk
Dr LI Guangchao3400 2669guangchao.li@polyu.edu.hk
Prof. LI Pei3400 8721pei.li@polyu.edu.hk
Dr LIN Cong3400 8684cong.lin@polyu.edu.hk
Dr LO Tsz-woon, Benedict3400 8886benedict.tw.lo@polyu.edu.hk
Dr SO Chau-ming3400 8702chau.ming.so@polyu.edu.hk
Dr SUN Zelin3400 8720zelin689.sun@polyu.edu.hk
Dr TAO Peng3400 8695peng0810.tao@polyu.edu.hk
Dr TIAN Tian2766 7597tian9.tian@polyu.edu.hk
Dr WANG Wenyi3400 8764wang.wenyi@polyu.edu.hk
Dr WANG Yang3400 8605yang1.wang@polyu.edu.hk
Prof. WONG Kwok-yin3400 8686kwok.yin.wong@polyu.edu.hk
Prof. WONG Wai-yeung, Raymond3400 8670wai-yeung.wong@polyu.edu.hk
Dr XU Linli3400 8733linli.xu@polyu.edu.hk
Dr YANG Yuhe3400 2614yuhe.yang@polyu.edu.hk
Prof. YUNG Ka-fu, Joseph3400 8863kf.yung@polyu.edu.hk
Dr ZHANG Limin3400 8712limin.zhang@polyu.edu.hk
Dr ZHANG Miao3400 8747bjtumiao.zhang@polyu.edu.hk
Dr ZHAO Xin3400 8083xin.zhao@polyu.edu.hk
Prof. ZHENG Zijian2766 6441zijian.zheng@polyu.edu.hk

Medicinal Chemistry

SupervisorTelEmail
Prof. CHOW Ming-cheung, Larry3400 8662larry.chow@polyu.edu.hk
Dr LAU Chun Yu, Wilson3400 8667wilson-cy.lau@polyu.edu.hk
Prof. LEUNG Yun-chung, Thomas3400 8661thomas.yun-chung.leung@polyu.edu.hk
Dr MA Cong3400 8810cong.ma@polyu.edu.hk
Dr WONG Tsun-ting, Clarence3400 8674clarence-tt.wong@polyu.edu.hk

Organic Chemistry

SupervisorTelEmail
Dr BODEDLA Govardhana 3400 2615govardhana.bodedla@polyu.edu.hk 
Dr LEUNG King Chi, Franco3400 8663kingchifranco.leung@polyu.edu.hk
Dr MA Cong3400 8810cong.ma@polyu.edu.hk
Dr SO Chau-ming3400 8702chau.ming.so@polyu.edu.hk
Dr WONG Wing-leung3400 8871wing.leung.wong@polyu.edu.hk
Prof. YU Wing-yiu, Michael3400 8725wing-yiu.yu@polyu.edu.hk
Dr ZHANG Miao3400 8747bjtumiao.zhang@polyu.edu.hk
Dr ZHAO Xin3400 8083xin.zhao@polyu.edu.hk

Physical Chemistry

SupervisorTelEmail
Dr HAN Suting3400 2659suting.han@polyu.edu.hk 
Dr HUANG Bolong3400 8679bolong.huang@polyu.edu.hk
Dr KWOK Wai-ming3400 8709wm.kwok@polyu.edu.hk
Dr Lawrence Yoon Suk LEE3400 8696lawrence.ys.lee@polyu.edu.hk
Dr ZHANG Miao3400 8747bjtumiao.zhang@polyu.edu.hk
Prof. ZHENG Zijian2766 6441zijian.zheng@polyu.edu.hk

Photochemistry and Photophysics

SupervisorTelEmail
Dr HO Cheuk-lam3400 8887cheuk-lam.ho@polyu.edu.hk
Dr LEUNG King Chi, Franco3400 8663kingchifranco.leung@polyu.edu.hk
Dr WANG Yang3400 8605yang1.wang@polyu.edu.hk
Prof. WONG Ka Leung, Gary3400 8612k.l.wong@polyu.edu.hk
Dr ZHANG Miao3400 8747bjtumiao.zhang@polyu.edu.hk
Dr ZHAO Xin3400 8083xin.zhao@polyu.edu.hk

Polymer Chemistry

SupervisorTelEmail
Dr LIN Cong3400 8684cong.lin@polyu.edu.hk
Dr SUN Zelin3400 8720zelin689.sun@polyu.edu.hk
Dr WANG Yang3400 8605yang1.wang@polyu.edu.hk
Dr XU Linli3400 8733 linli.xu@polyu.edu.hk
Dr ZHAO Xin3400 8083xin.zhao@polyu.edu.hk
Prof. ZHENG Zijian2766 6441zijian.zheng@polyu.edu.hk

Supramolecular Chemistry

SupervisorTelEmail
Dr LEUNG King Chi, Franco3400 8663kingchifranco.leung@polyu.edu.hk
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Compulsory - Two Academic Referee's Reports are required for the Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme (HKPFS), PolyU Research Postgraduate Scholarship (PRPgS) and PolyU Presidential PhD Fellowship Scheme (PPPFS).

  • Identify and invite two academics who are familiar with your academic performance and achievements. Proposed supervisor(s) from the PolyU, proposed supervisor(s) from the partner institution (if any), and persons from non-academic backgrounds are not considered appropriate academic referees. 

  • Provide complete and accurate information on your referees, including their email addresses under a university or an organisation, in your online application.

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Compulsory – A standard form must be used for the submission of research proposal.  Please click here to download the form.

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