Welcome to Nick Fang’s Lab!

Professor Fang is trained as an applied physicist and educator with focus on optical and acoustic materials. Built upon our unique and world-leading expertise in advanced wave functional materials, Professor Fang’s new research team of sustainable nanophotonics at HKU will launch the following research efforts:

1. Can photonic manufacturing boost the sustainability and efficiency of catalytic conversion?
2. Can photonic manufacturing enhance the sustainability of networked devices and systems integrated with traditional fibers, yarns, and textiles?
3. Can 3D organ-on-chip tissue models by photonic manufacturing fully recapitulate the patient-specific evolution of age-related diseases?

Specialties: Photonics, Nanofabrication, Advanced Imaging Technology

We invite you to take a look at the publications to get a better idea of our previous research. Feel free to get in touch with Professor Fang to say hi or for more information.

We are currently looking for new team members of RPg students for 2026/27 admission (see openings) !

Recent Research Highlights

Broadband Ultrasonic Focusing through Human Skull
Dong, E., et al., Soft Metalens for Broadband Ultrasonic Focusing through Aberration Layers. Nat Commun (2025) Read more
Competitive coupling effect in i-TE hydrogel
Li, C., unpublished

Group photo at HKU, dated 2025 Oct