Team

Prof. Nicholas Xuanlai Fang

Chair Professor of Photonics Innovation, Global STEM Scholar and Jockey Club (JC) STEM Lab Director, Mechanical Engineering, The University of Hong Kong

• (2004) Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, University of California - Los Angeles
• (1998) M.S. Physics, Nanjing University

Dr. Erqian Dong

Postdoc
My research interests focus on acoustic metamaterials, dolphin-inspired acoustics, and medical ultrasound imaging.

Hongwei Zhang

Visiting Scholar
My research focuses on additive manufacturing and metamaterials for wave control.

Dr. Jiaoyuan Lian

Postdoc
I focus on interdisciplinary research, including Nature inspired mechanisms and materials, Acoustics, Microfluidics enabled engineering, Soft and smart manufacturing.

Dr. Junjie Dong

Postdoc
I am interested in acoustic micro robotics, acoustic micro-nanomanipulation, and the mechanism of ultrasonic virus destruction.

Dr. Junpeng Fang

Postdoc
My research focuses on advanced packaging and system integration for integrated circuits.

• Hybrid Bonding and Low Temperature Bonding
• High-Density Inter connections for Chiplet Integration
• Heterogenous Integration
• Packaging Reliability and Failure Analysis

Dr. Sichao Qu

Research Assistant Professor
My research interests include absorption metamaterials and general wave physics.

• Spectral bounds for scatterings
• Customizable absorbers
• Effective medium theory
• Applications of acoustic metamaterials
• Broadband underwater and microwave devices

Dr. Xiaoling Zhong

Postdoc

• Heat transfer and thermodynamics
• Boundary layer theory and modelling
• Thermal management in high power electronics

Dr. Xuanzhang Hao

Postdoc
My research focuses on advanced manufacturing, carbon-based functional materials, and hydrogels. I design microstructures and interfaces to regulate heat and mass transport and energy conversion.

Yonghao Zhen

Research Assistant
My research interests include Metamaterial, Automotive Cavity Acoustics.

Dr. Yuchen Li

Postdoc
I am interested in design of high-performance ionic thermoelectric materials and devices, uncovering the coupling mechanism of ions reaction dynamics under low temperature inducement, and develop further application in self-powered electronics and temperature monitoring and sensing.

Joshua Weiwei Zhang

PhD candidate, from 2023 July
My research interests include viscoelastic material, ultrasound-responsive material and wave behavior.

Helios Yongnan Li

PhD candidate, from 2023 August
I interest in low dimensional materials, atomic and electronic scale simulation, spectrometry and spectroscopy.

• Ab-initio Calculation (Density Functional Theory)
• Atomistic Modeling
• Light-Matter Interaction (Material Electromagnetic, Thermal Responses)
• Quantum Hydrodynamic Theory
• 2D Material Tight-Binding System
• Wave Behaviors

Pingping Zhang

PhD candidate, from 2023 September
My research interests focus on the interaction between 2D perovskite and surface acoustic waves to understand the optical properties under external fields and then achieve optical modulations for applications, like tunable light sources.

Joey Zhouyuntong Liu

PhD student, from 2024 June
My research interests include electrode materials design, thermally regenerative cell, ionic thermoelectric hydrogels, and flexible wearable devices.

Simon Siming Jiang

PhD student, from 2024 September
My research interests include mechanical microstructure design, Cu-Cu direct bonding, mechanical metamaterial.

Yang Yan

PhD student, from 2024 November
My research interests include photoacoustics, laser spectroscopy and optical devices.

• Photoacoustic Spectroscopy (PAS)
• Light-Matter Interaction (Photothermal effect , Thermoacoustics)
• Trace Gas Sensing
• Miniaturized Spectrometers

Fangyu Liu

PhD student, from 2025 September
I am interested in integrated photonic transmitter, scatter wavefront sensing and quantum enhanced imaging.

Yihan Jin

PhD student, from 2025 September
My research focuses on medical ultrasound, specifically robotic ultrasound imaging (including intercostal approaches) and ultrasound neuromodulation (particularly transcranial applications).

Zaiwang Zhou

PhD student, from 2025 September
PhD student in mechanical engineering with three years of experience in medical image processing, robotic surgery, and image-guided therapy, focused on enhancing surgical precision and patient outcomes. Currently developing ultrasound technology for clinical applications, with a commitment to advancing healthcare through innovation and translational research.

Shuohan Liu

PhD student, from 2025 October
My research focuses on the design and analysis of acoustic metamaterials and metasurfaces, combining structural optimization, COMSOL multiphysics simulations, and experimental measurements in impedance tubes. I investigate advanced non-reciprocal acoustic devices, bridging theoretical models with laboratory validation, and explore how tailored geometries, porosity, and tortuosity can control wave propagation. This work integrates fundamental theory, numerical modeling, and experimental acoustics to develop innovative structures for sound absorption, insulation, and non-reciprocal transmission.

Hengzhe Ren

PhD student, from 2026 September
My research focuses on medical ultrasound imaging, acoustic metasurfaces, and wavefront engineering.

Jianyu Wang

PhD student, from 2026 September
My research interests include medical devices, microelectronic devices, metamaterials, AI agent systems, and AI-driven design. Feel free to contact me!

Zixun Ge

PhD student, from 2026 September
My research focuses on underwater acoustics, scattering theory.

Haiou Lu

2023-08 to 2024-01
Visiting PhD student, Now at Tsinghua University

Dr. Jin Zhang

2024-10 to 2024-12
Visiting Scholar, Now at Aalto University

Dr. Sijia Wang

2022-08 to 2024-08
PhD graduate, Postdoc

Dr. Xiaochuan Wu

2025-01 to 2025-07
Postdoc