Sept 2025 Entry
What's New
The School of Fashion and Textiles offers research degree programmes leading to the degree of Master of Philosophy (MPhil) or Doctor of Philosophy (PhD). The primary objective of the MPhil programme is to educate students at the Master's degree level with a view to preparing them for PhD studies in the near future. The PhD programme is primarily designed to prepare students for a career in academic research and teaching, and also enables students to pursue a career in research and industry.
Apparel Technology
Intelligent apparel manufacturing planning, scheduling and control CAD/CAM in textiles and clothing; sizing systems for clothing; 3D body scanning technology; apparel processing technology and management; clothing comfort; clothing functional design, and apparel product development.
| Supervisor | Tel | |
| Prof. Jintu FAN | 27666472 | jin-tu.fan@polyu.edu.hk |
| Prof. Bin FEI | 27664795 | bin.fei@polyu.edu.hk |
| Prof. Hong HU | 34003089 | hu.hong@polyu.edu.hk |
| Dr Tsaichun HUANG | 27665472 | tsai-chun.huang@polyu.edu.hk |
| Dr Zhanxiao KANG | 27666462 | z.x.kang@polyu.edu.hk |
| Dr Ruixin LIANG | 27666498 | ruixin.liang@polyu.edu.hk |
| Dr Rong LIU | 27666473 | rong.liu@polyu.edu.hk |
| Dr Tracy MOK | 27664442 | tracy.mok@polyu.edu.hk |
| Dr Qiuqiong SHI | 27666688 | gaby-qiuqiong.shi@polyu.edu.hk |
| Dr Dahua SHOU | 34003094 | dahua.shou@polyu.edu.hk |
| Prof. Xiaoming TAO | 27666470 | xiao-ming.tao@polyu.edu.hk |
| Prof. Xungai WANG | 27666437 | xungai.wang@polyu.edu.hk |
| Prof. Bingang XU | 27664544 | bin-gang.xu@polyu.edu.hk |
| Dr Yadie YANG | 27666291 | yd.yang@polyu.edu.hk |
| Prof. Kit YICK | 27666551 | kit-lun.yick@polyu.edu.hk |
| Prof. Joanne YIP | 27664848 | joanne.yip@polyu.edu.hk |
| Dr Yanghong ZHOU | 27666537 | yanghong2.zhou@polyu.edu.hk |
Fashion and Textile Business
Consumer behaviours in fashion; consumer psychology in fashion; fashion branding; fashion marketing and merchandising; fashion retailing; fashion business intelligence; quality management; fashion supply chain management; international trade of textiles and clothing.
| Supervisor | Tel | |
| Dr Joonheui BAE | 27666429 | joonheui.bae@polyu.edu.hk |
| Dr Hau-ling CHAN | 27667755 | hauling.chan@polyu.edu.hk |
| Dr Zhimin CHEN | 27666533 | zhimin.chen@polyu.edu.hk |
| Prof. Erin CHO | 27666488 | erin.cho@polyu.edu.hk |
| Dr Minjung CHO | 27666492 | minjung.cho@polyu.edu.hk |
| Dr Di FAN | 27666465 | d.fan@polyu.edu.hk |
| Dr Tsaichun HUANG | 27665472 | tsai-chun.huang@polyu.edu.hk |
| Dr Chloe KI | 27666515 | chloe.ki@polyu.edu.hk |
| Dr Magnum LAM | 27666844 | magnumml.lam@polyu.edu.hk |
| Dr David LYU | 27666505 | David.lyu@polyu.edu.hk |
| Dr Tracy MOK | 27664442 | tracy.mok@polyu.edu.hk |
| Prof. Jeanne TAN | 27664124 | jeanne.tan@polyu.edu.hk |
| Prof. Xiaoming TAO | 27666470 | xiao-ming.tao@polyu.edu.hk |
| Dr Tinging TIAN | 27666532 | tingting.tian@polyu.edu.hk |
| Prof. Calvin WONG | 27666471 | calvin.wong@polyu.edu.hk |
| Prof. Christina WONG | 27666415 | christina.wy.wong@polyu.edu.hk |
| Dr Rachel YEE | 27665608 | rachel.yee@polyu.edu.hk |
| Prof. Joanne YIP | 27664848 | joanne.yip@polyu.edu.hk |
| Dr Amy ZHOU | 27666456 | amysh.zhou@polyu.edu.hk |
Fashion and Textile Design
Inter-relationship between textiles and fashion; integrations among design, technology and business in fashion and textiles; innovative and/or smart fashion and textiles; the cultural and contextual aspects of design and development; design semiotic and symbolism; visual literacy.
| Supervisor | Tel | |
| Dr Joe AU | 27665529 | joe.au@polyu.edu.hk |
| Dr Tin Wai CHEUNG | 27666446 | twinkie-tw.cheung@polyu.edu.hk |
| Prof. Erin CHO | 27666488 | erin.cho@polyu.edu.hk |
| Dr Chu-po HO | 27664892 | chu.po.ho@polyu.edu.hk |
| Dr Tsaichun HUANG | 27665472 | tsai-chun.huang@polyu.edu.hk |
| Prof. Kinor JIANG | 27666430 | kinor.j@polyu.edu.hk |
| Dr Jin LAM | 27666487 | jin.lam@polyu.edu.hk |
| Dr Ruixin LIANG | 27666498 | ruixin.liang@polyu.edu.hk |
| Dr Rong LIU | 27666473 | rong.liu@polyu.edu.hk |
| Dr David LYU | 27666505 | David.lyu@polyu.edu.hk |
| Dr Tracy MOK | 27664442 | tracy.mok@polyu.edu.hk |
| Dr Haze NG | 27666452 | hazekh.ng@polyu.edu.hk |
| Dr Qiuqiong SHI | 27666688 | gaby-qiuqiong.shi@polyu.edu.hk |
| Prof. Jeanne TAN | 27664124 | jeanne.tan@polyu.edu.hk |
| Dr Yadie YANG | 27666291 | yd.yang@polyu.edu.hk |
| Dr Alice YAO | 27666295 | aliceyao.yao@polyu.edu.hk |
| Prof. Kit YICK | 27666551 | kit-lun.yick@polyu.edu.hk |
| Prof. Joanne YIP | 27664848 | joanne.yip@polyu.edu.hk |
| Dr Xingxing ZOU | 27666450 | xingxing.zou@polyu.edu.hk |
Textile and Apparel Materials and Products
Advanced flexible, soft and fibrous materials and structures: multi-scaled computational modelling and design, synthesis, characterisation; their applications in healthcare and biomedicine, personal protection, interactions between human and environment as well as between human and man-made devices/machines; multi-functional intelligent textiles and apparel technology; flexible bio-opto-electronic devices and wearable systems; sensory engineering, sustainable development of textile processing technologies, three dimensional and complex textile structures; textile physics and structural mechanics; technical textiles; biomedical textiles; shape memory polymers and textiles; nano-science and technology for textiles.
| Supervisor | Tel | |
| Dr CHEN Shaoyu | 27666480 | shaoyu.chen@polyu.edu.hk |
| Dr Tin Wai CHEUNG | 27666446 | twinkie-tw.cheung@polyu.edu.hk |
| Prof. Jintu FAN | 27666472 | jin-tu.fan@polyu.edu.hk |
| Dr Bo FANG | 27666445 | fibre.fang@polyu.edu.hk |
| Dr Jimin FU | 27666507 | jimin-kimi.fu@polyu.edu.hk |
| Dr Xiaoyang GUAN | 27665656 | xiao-yang.guan@polyu.edu.hk |
| Prof. Hong HU | 34003089 | hu.hong@polyu.edu.hk |
| Dr Qiyao HUANG | 27664546 | qi-yao.huang@polyu.edu.hk |
| Dr Tsaichun HUANG | 27665472 | tsai-chun.huang@polyu.edu.hk |
| Prof. Kinor JIANG | 27666430 | kinor.j@polyu.edu.hk |
| Prof. Chi-wai KAN | 27666531 | kan.chi.wai@polyu.edu.hk |
| Dr Zhanxiao KANG | 27666462 | z.x.kang@polyu.edu.hk |
| Dr MA Kaikai | 27666489 | kaikai.ma@polyu.edu.hk |
| Dr PU junhong | 27666486 | junhong.pu@polyu.edu.hk |
| Dr Dahua SHOU | 34003094 | dahua.shou@polyu.edu.hk |
| Prof. Jeanne TAN | 27664124 | jeanne.tan@polyu.edu.hk |
| Prof. Xiaoming TAO | 27666470 | xiao-ming.tao@polyu.edu.hk |
| Prof. Xungai WANG | 27666437 | xungai.wang@polyu.edu.hk |
| Prof. John XIN | 27666474 | john.xin@polyu.edu.hk |
| Prof. Bingang XU | 27664544 | bin-gang.xu@polyu.edu.hk |
| Dr Yadie YANG | 27666291 | yd.yang@polyu.edu.hk |
| Prof. Joanne YIP | 27664848 | joanne.yip@polyu.edu.hk |
| Dr Annie YU | 27666509 | annie.tw.yu@polyu.edu.hk |
| Dr Hanchao ZHANG | 27667874 | hanchao.zhang@polyu.edu.hk |
| Dr Lisa ZHANG | 27665604 | lisa-lisa.zhang@polyu.edu.hk |
Textile Chemistry and Functional Materials
Functional textile surface treatments; new and smart material fabrication based on nanotechnology and other chemical synthesis technologies; novel and biodegradable polymers synthesis and applications; new polymeric fibres and nano-fibres; ink-jet printing technology; colour quality evaluation and communication technology; eco-friendly dyeing; effluent treatment.
| Supervisor | Tel | |
| Dr CHEN Jianming | 27666442 | jianming.chen@polyu.edu.hk |
| Dr CHEN Shaoyu | 27666480 | shaoyu.chen@polyu.edu.hk |
| Prof. Jintu FAN | 27666472 | jin-tu.fan@polyu.edu.hk |
| Dr Bo FANG | 27666445 | fibre.fang@polyu.edu.hk |
| Prof. Bin FEI | 27664795 | bin.fei@polyu.edu.hk |
| Dr Jimin FU | 27666507 | jimin-kimi.fu@polyu.edu.hk |
| Dr Xiaoyang GUAN | 27665656 | xiao-yang.guan@polyu.edu.hk |
| Prof. Hong HU | 34003089 | hu.hong@polyu.edu.hk |
| Dr Qiyao HUANG | 27664546 | qi-yao.huang@polyu.edu.hk |
| Dr Tsaichun HUANG | 27665472 | tsai-chun.huang@polyu.edu.hk |
| Dr Ying JI | 27666467 | ying.ji@polyu.edu.hk |
| Prof. Chi-wai KAN | 27666531 | kan.chi.wai@polyu.edu.hk |
| Dr MA Kaikai | 27666489 | kaikai.ma@polyu.edu.hk |
| Dr Esfandiar PAKDEL | 27666525 | esfandiar.pakdel@polyu.edu.hk |
| Dr PU Junhong | 27666486 | junhong.pu@polyu.edu.hk |
| Dr Dahua SHOU | 34003094 | dahua.shou@polyu.edu.hk |
| Prof. Jeanne TAN | 27664124 | jeanne.tan@polyu.edu.hk |
| Prof. Xiaoming TAO | 27666470 | xiao-ming.tao@polyu.edu.hk |
| Prof. Xungai WANG | 27666437 | xungai.wang@polyu.edu.hk |
| Prof. John XIN | 27666474 | john.xin@polyu.edu.hk |
| Prof. Bingang XU | 27664544 | bin-gang.xu@polyu.edu.hk |
| Prof. Joanne YIP | 27664848 | joanne.yip@polyu.edu.hk |
| Dr Hanchao ZHANG | 27667874 | hanchao.zhang@polyu.edu.hk |
| Dr Lisa ZHANG | 27665604 | lisa-lisa.zhang@polyu.edu.hk |
Analytical Laboratory
CAD Laboratory
Chemistry Research Laboratory
Computer Laboratory
Colour Evaluation Laboratory
Coloration Laboratory
Dyeing & Finishing Laboratory
Garment Laboratory
Instrumentation Laboratory
Intimate Apparel Design Studio
Knitting Laboratory
Fabric Objective Measurement Laboratory
Laser Engraving Laboratory
Laser Treatment Laboratory
Material Synthesis & Processing Laboratory
Pattern Construction Laboratory
Plasma Treatment Laboratory
Physical Testing Laboratory
Project Laboratory
Research Laboratory
Resource Centre
Spinning Laboratory
Weaving Laboratory
3D Body Scanner Laboratory
3D Coloration Laboratory
Please visit https://www.polyu.edu.hk/sft/about-sft/facilities/ for more information about our research facilities.
Points to note for all candidates
Please indicate the name of your confirmed or prospective chief supervisor in point 1 of your research degree proposal (Form GSB1A) which can be downloaded from https://www.polyu.edu.hk/gs/current-students/student-forms/
Please visit our website to find out more about School of Fashion and Textiles and contact our staff to discuss research study opportunities.
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory - A standard form must be used for the submission of research proposal. Please click here to download the form.
Compulsory
Optional - e.g. publication records and/or scholarships and/or awards and/or international working/study experience, if applicable (Please provide supporting documents if you have these submissions.)
