Team
Dedication. Expertise. Passion.
Principle Investigator

Education
Sep. 1998-Jun. 2003 Ph.D.
Polymer Physics & Chemistry
Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry (CIAC), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), China.
Thesis: Biodegradable Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) Modified by Blending, Grafting and Cross-linking.
Sep. 1991-Jul. 1996 BSc
Applied Chemistry
University of Science & Technology of China (USTC), China
Thesis: Inverse Emulsion Polymerizations of Sodium Acrylate Initiated by γ–Radiation, AIBN and K2S2O8.
Career expeience
Jul. 2023- Current Professor in HK PolyU
Jul. 2016- Jun. 2023 Associate Professor in HK PolyU
Aug. 2010- Jun. 2016 Assistant Professor in HK PolyU
Sep. 2003- Jul. 2010 Postdoctor in HK PolyU
Nov. 1998- May. 1999 Visiting Scholar in JAERI, Japan
Jul. 1996- Sep. 1998 Research Assistant in CIAC, CAS, China
Postdoctoral Fellow

Dr. Chunyan CAO
Research Direction: Wearable electronics and high energy density/safety energy storage devices
E-mail: chunycao@polyu.edu.hk
Eudcation:
Postdoctor, SFT, PolyU (2023-present)
Ph.D. Biomedical Science, City University of Hong Kong (2019-2023)
M.S., Textile Engineering, Soochow University (2014-2017)
B.S., Textile Engineering, Yancheng Institute of Technology (2010-2014)

Dr. Daming CHEN
Research Direction: Synthesis of vanadium-based nanomaterials and their application in aqueous zinc-ion batteries
E-mail: daming.chen@polyu.edu.hk
Education:
Ph.D, Materials Science and Engineering, Southeast University (2019-2023)

Dr. Mohammad Ziaur RAHMAN
Research direction: High value-added warming fibers with MIR reflection & low conductivity.
E-mail:ziaur.rahman@polyu.edu.hk
Education:
Ph.D., Safety Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) (2017-2023)
M.Sc., Textile Engineering (Dyeing & Finishing Engineering), Wuhan Textile University (2014-2016).
B.Sc.,Textile Engineering (Wet Processing Technology), Prime Asia University, Bangladesh (2004-2008)
Dr. Xin HU
Research direction: Radiative cooling, radiative cooling regulation ,transparent wood, flame retardant composites
E-mail: xin1hu@polyu.edu.hk
Education:
Ph.D. Fashion technology, polyu (2021-2025)
M.S. Material Science, Chongqing University (2019-2021)
B.S. Polymer Science, Changzhou University (2014-2018)


Dr. Yang MING
Research Direction: Fibrous electrocatalysts for metabolic monitoring
E-mail: yang23.ming@polyu.edu.hk
Education:
PhD ,The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (2019 -2024)
M.Sc, Advanced material science and engineering, Imperial College London (2018 -2019)

Dr. Xue Wan
Research Direction: Stimuli-responsive materials and structures
E-mail: xue.wan@polyu.edu.hk
Education:
Ph.D., Harbin Institute of Technology (2016-2022)
B.S, Jilin University (2012-2016)

Dr. Hanbai WU
Research Direction: Working on fabrication of functional fibers, biomaterials, and biomedical devices for tissue engineering
E-mail: hanbai1.wu@polyu.edu.hk
Education:
Ph.D., Biomedical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong (2020-2024)
M.Sc., Biomedical Engineering,The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (2019-2020)
B.Sc., Environmental Science, Hong Kong Baptist University (2015-2019)

Research Direction: Facing the major needs of fire, explosion and other disaster prevention and control accidents, research on efficient and environmentally friendly new prevention and control safety materials and technical principles
E-mail: zhouxia@njust.edu.cn
Education:
Postdoctor in Safety science and engineering, polyU (2023-current)
Postdoctor, Associate professor in Safety science and engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology (2021-2023)
Ph.D., Safety science and engineering, University of Science and Technology of China (2016-2021)
B.S., Material Shaping and Control Engineering, Shandong University (2012-2016)
Research Associate
PhD

Miss Wanyu HE(2025/2029)
Research direction: Actuators based on textile’s materials
E-mail: 25115211r@connect.polyu.hk
Education:
Ph.D. Fashion technology, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (2025-present)
B.A.(Hons), Fashion and Textiles Technology, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (2021-2025)

Mr. Zijian LI(2024/2027)
Research Direction: The design and optimization of electrode and electrolyte for flexible Li-ion batteries.
E-mail: 24043285r@connect.polyu.hk
Education:
Ph.D., Materials Science, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (2024-present)
M.S., Materials Physical and Chemistry, Peking University (2021-2024)
B.S., Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology (2017-2021)

Mr. Rujun YU (2022/2026)
Research direction: Actuators based on different fibers
E-mail:21122679r@connect.polyu.hk
Education:
Ph.D. at Polyu (2022-Present)
MA