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Postdoc

Principle Investigator

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Prof. Steven Wang

Associate Vice President (Resources Planning), Office of the Vice-President (Talent and International Strategy)

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Deputy Director, Center for Nature-Inspired Engineering

 

Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering (Home), City University of Hong Kong

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Associate Professor, School of Energy and Environment (Affiliate), City University of Hong Kong

 

B.S. The University of Melbourne

Ph.D. Monash University

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Email: steven.wang@cityu.edu.hk

Select Honors & Award​

  • 2018 “Newcastle Teaching Award ” Newcastle University, United Kingdom.

  • 2022 “ Gold Medals with Congratulations of the Jury ” the 48th Geneva International Exhibition of Inventions. (10 out of 800 projects).

  • 2022 “CENG Outstanding Teaching Award” CENG, City University of Hong Kong.

  • 2024 “Research Project of the Year: STEM” Times Higher Education Awards Asia 2024. The only team in Hong Kong to win this prestigious award this year.

Boards, Advisory Committees, Professional Organizations

1. Electrical and Mechanical Services Department (EMSD), HKSAR Government (2021-2024), Gas Safety Ordinance (Cap. 51) Appeal Board Panel
2. Complex Fluid and Thermal Engineering Research Centre (COFTEC), Japan, International advisor
3. Social Implementation of Renewable Energy Research Centre (SIREC), Japan, International advisor
4. Centre for Nature-Inspired Engineering (CNIE), Member
5. Hong Kong Institute for Clean Energy(HKICE), Member
6. Low-Carbon and Climate Impact Research Centre (LCCIC), Member
7 Deputy Admission Tutor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong
8. Deputy Program Leader, Department of Mechanical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong

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Dr. Jinmei Liu

Ph.D., Lanzhou University, 2016

Research Interest:

  • Nanogenerators

  • Gas sensor

  • Self-powered systems

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Dr. Kai Han

Ph.D., Beijing Institute of Nanoenergy and Nanosystems, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 2020

Research Interest:

  • Self-powered electrochemistry

  • Self-powered sensors and systems

  • Energy harvesting and storage

  • Triboelectric nanogenerators

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Dr. Yongjiu Yuan

Ph.D., Beijing Institute of Technology, 2022

Research Interest:

  • Micro-nano fabrication

  • Advanced devices

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Dr. Jingjing Wang

Ph.D., Henan University, 2023

Research Interest:

  • Energy harvesting

  • Self-powered sensor

  • Electrical double layer

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Chen Ling

B.S., Xi’an Jiaotong University, 2019

Research Interest:

  • Fluid mechanics

  • Multi-phase flow

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Xiaoxue Yao

B.S., Nanjing University of Technology, 2017

M.S., Nanjing University of Technology, 2020

Research Interest:

  • Advanced materials for engineering applications

  • Atmospheric water harvesting

  • Indoor Air Filtration

  • Electrospinning

  • Microfluidics

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Wei Deng

B.S., Hunan University, 2017

M.S., City University of Hong Kong, 2018

Research Interest:

  • Energy and environment

  • Indoor air quality

  • Control of airborne infectious disease transmission

  • Aerosol dynamics

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Hongbo Wang

B.S., Beihang University, 2015

M.S., Beijing University of Technology, 2019

Research Interest:

  • Environment energy harvesting

  • Triboelectric nanogenerator

  • Thermal fluids

PhD Student

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Dr. Zhipeng Zhao

Ph.D., Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 2022

Research Interest:

  • Droplet manipulation

  • Three-phase interface regulation

  • Wettability

  • Droplet energy harvesting

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Dr. Shaojun Jiang

Ph.D., The University of Science and Technology of China, 2022

Research Interest:

  • Micro/nano robots

  • Intelligent responsive materials

  • Interfacial wettability

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Dr. Fei Jin

Ph.D., Nanjing University of Science and Technology, 2022

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Research Interest:

  • Bioelectronics Medicine

  • Nanogenerator

  • Piezoelectric materials

  • Neuromodulation

  • Tissue regeneration

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Dr. Wenzhu Lin

Ph.D., South China University of Technology, 2021

Research Interest:

  • Thermal management

  • Cooling

  • Heat transfer enhancement

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Dr. Yawei Feng

Ph.D., Beijing Institute of Nanoenergy and Nanosystems, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 2021

Research Interest:

  • Nanogenerators

  • Self-powered electrochemistry

  • Self-powered system

  • Water splitting

  • Multiphysics simulation

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Dr. Tong Li

Ph.D., Nanjing University of Science and Technology, 2022

Research Interest:

  • Soft functional materials

  • Nanogenerators

  • Self-powered biomedical devices

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Dr. Long Gu

Ph.D., Lanzhou University, 2016

Research Interest:

  • Nanogenerators

  • Self-powered biomedical devices

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Yajun Sun

B.S., Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 2017

Research Interest:

  • Evaporation-Induced Electricity generation

  • Seawater treatment

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Zhi Zhang

B.S., China University of Petroleum, 2018

M.S., Xi’an Jiaotong University, 2021

Research Interest:

  • Leidenfrost effect

  • Droplet manipulations

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Yuyi Liu

B.S., Imperial College London, UK, 2020

M.S., Imperial College London, UK, 2021

Research Interest:

  • Multi-phase flow

  • Computational Fluid Dynamics

  • Interface science

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Ziqin Wang

M.S., Jilin University, 2020

Research Interest:

  • Nature-inspired structure and materials

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Wen Zhao

Ph.D., Beijing Institute of Technology, 2022

Research Interest:

  • Passive cooling materials

  • Thermal camouflage aerogel

  • Air-permeable textile

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Yiru Pu

B.S., Dalian University of Technology, 2019

M.S., City University of Hong Kong, 2020

Research Interest:

  • Biomaterial

  • 3D printing

  • Solar thermal energy

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Wai Kin Lo

B.S., City University of Hong Kong, 2021

Research Interest:

  • Interface Science

  • Atmospheric water harvesting

  • Multiphase flows for engineering applications

  • Nanogenerators

  • Energy and environmental engineering

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Zhenwen Zhang

B.S., Xi’an Jiaotong University, 2019

M.S., Xi’an Jiaotong University, 2022

Research Interest:

  • Water harvesting technology

  • Nanogenerators

  • Nitrogen fixation technology

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Qili Xu

B.S., Dalian University of Technology, 2019

M.S., Xi’an Jiaotong University, 2022

Research Interest:

  • Energy and environmental engineering

  • Atmospheric water harvesting

  • Hydrogen production

  • Thermochemical energy storage

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Lisha Hua

B.S., Jimei University, 2019

M.S., The City University of Hong Kong, 2021

Research Interest:

  • Electronic drugs

  • Piezoelectric catalysis

  • Oncology

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Qi Wei Shi

B.S., City University of Hong Kong, 2023

Research Interest:

  • Sustainable electronic skin

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Hugo Wiryaputra

B.S., City University of Hong Kong, 2023

Research Interest:

  • Renewable Energy Harvesting

  • Water Harvesting

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Yaxuan Wang

B.S., Shengli College of China University of Petroleum, 2021

M.S., City University of Hong Kong, 2023

Research Interest:

  • Hydropower generation

  • Evaporation power generation

  • Heat transfer

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Calvin Nip

Research Interest:

  • Energy Solutions

  • Optimization energy systems

B.S., The University of Hong Kong, 2013

MBA., City University of Hong Kong, 2022

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Tao Zhou

B.S., China University of Petroleum, 2021

M.S., Shenzhen University, 2024

Research Interest:

  • Microfluidics

  • Coacervate droplets

  • Emulsion

  • Micromotor

  • Droplet power generation

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Shubiao Guo

B.S., Shandong University, 2021

M.S., Shandong University, 2024

Research Interest:

  • Interdisciplinary combination

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