College of Science

Websitehttps://www.cityu.edu.hk/csci/

Dr. Irfan AHMED
- iahmed8cityu.eduhk
- Department of Physics - P/T Research Fellow
Person: P/T Research Fellow
20172025
Samah Mutasim ALFADUL ABDELGADIR
- Department of Chemistry
Person: Doctor of Philosophy (Student)
Prof. Masha BABAK
- mbabakcityu.eduhk
- Department of Chemistry - Assistant Professor
Person: Assistant Professor
20082026

4 Not started
396 Active
907 Finished

ECF: Environment and Conservation Fund - Unravelling the Fish Diversity Dynamics in Four Marine Parks Following Commercial Fishing Ban: A Comprehensive Spatiotemporal Study Using Environmental DNA Methods
YAN, M. (Principal Investigator / Project Coordinator), LEUNG, M. Y. K. (Co-Investigator) & ZHAO, R. (Co-Investigator)
1/03/26 → …
Project: Research
ITF: Development of The Novel X-ray Detectable Polymeric Occluders for Structural Heart Diseases
CHU, P. K. H. (Principal Investigator / Project Coordinator)
1/02/26 → …
Project: Research
TDG(CityU): Virtual HPLC Lab: Empowering Chemistry Education Through Innovative Software Integration
LO, P. K. P. (Principal Investigator / Project Coordinator)
1/02/26 → …
Project: Research

A BF₂-bridged J-aggregate on a donor-acceptor conjugated oligomer with NIR-emissive theranostics for efficient bioimaging and cancer therapy
Guo, Y. (Co-first Author), Ma, Y. (Co-first Author), Huang, Z., Chen, H., Liu, Y., Zhai, J., Chen, Z., Li, X., Gao, Y., Wang, Y. & Li, S., 7 Jan 2026, In: Journal of Materials Chemistry B. 14, 1, p. 153-160 8 p.
Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
Achieving Enhanced Reversible Anionic Redox Activity in Li-Rich Layered Oxides via LiCoMn₅ Superstructure Design
Li, X., Liu, F., Zhang, K., Wang, W., Zhang, X., Liu, Z., Wang, X., Huang, Z., He, Y., Wen, Y., Jiang, M., Chen, G., Ren, Y. & Liu, Q., 8 Jan 2026, In: Advanced Materials. 38, 2, 12 p., e09807.
Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
2 Link opens in a new tab Citations (Scopus)
Achieving high performance via Ar/N₂ ratios regulation: Microstructure, mechanical and tribological properties of a (CrTiNbAlMo)N high-entropy coating deposited by HiPIMS
Bai, X., Xu, Y., Zhao, Y., Chu, P. K., Dong, J. & Li, J., May 2026, In: Tribology International. 217, 11 p., 111663.
Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review

Conserved miRNA in the marine medaka Oryzias melastigma
LAI, K. P. (Creator), Elsevier, 2016
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sra/?term=SRP041922
Dataset
Transcriptomes of marine medaka Oryzias melastigma
LAI, K. P. (Creator), BioMed Central Ltd., 2015
DOI: 10.1186/s12864-015-1325-7, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sra/?term=SRP041838
Dataset
Methylome of marine medaka Oryzias melastigma
LAI, K. P. (Creator), Nature Publishing Group, 2016
DOI: 10.1038/ncomms12114, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sra/?term=SRP065978
Dataset

Teaching Excellence Award
BABAK, M. (Recipient), 2026
Prize: RGC 64B - Prizes and awards
Science China Chemistry 2025 Emerging Investigator
XU, J. (Recipient), 2025
Prize: RGC 64B - Prizes and awards
Asian Core Program Lectureship Award
LU, Z. (Recipient), 2025
Prize: RGC 64B - Prizes and awards

15th International Conference on Optics-photonics Design & Fabrication
TSAI, D.-P. (Member of Programme Committee)
3 Jun 2026 → 5 Jun 2026
Activity: Organizing or Participating in a conference / an event › Conference / Symposium
Symposium EN03, 2026 MRS Spring Meeting
XU, J. (Co-organiser)
26 Apr 2026 → 1 May 2026
Activity: Organizing or Participating in a conference / an event › Conference / Symposium
The 7th International Conference on Frontiers of Nano-Photonics (FOP-6)
TSAI, D.-P. (Member of International Advisory Board)
28 Feb 2026 → 4 Mar 2026
Activity: Organizing or Participating in a conference / an event › Conference / Symposium

CityUHK secures four research projects under the RGC’s Research Impact Fund; leading in the number of projects and funding amount among local universities
WU, D., LEUNG, M. Y. K., HU, J., LI, H. & HUANG, G.
8/01/26
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
CityUHK scholar participates in global study revealing global food‑safety risks in marine fish; Some local fish species found with higher levels of toxic compounds
LEUNG, M. Y. K. & RUAN, Y. P.
28/12/25 → 29/12/25
11 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
Materials Physicist Selected AYS Fellow of the Asian Young Scientist Fellowship
LI, D. D.
15/09/25
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media

(±)-Praeruptorin a derivatives: synthesis, structure-activity relationship and mechanisms in reversal of P-glycoprotein-mediated multidrug resistance in cancer cells
SHEN, X. (Author), FONG, W. F. (Supervisor) & YANG, M. (Supervisor), 16 Jul 2007
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
Ab initio Predictions of the Structures, Reactivities, Spectroscopic and Energetic Properties of Some Chemical Systems
ZHAO, H. (Author), LAU, K. C. (Supervisor), 31 Jul 2019
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
Ab initio predictions of the structural, spectroscopic, and energetic properties of some chemical systems
PAN, Y. (Author), LAU, K. C. (Supervisor), KWONG, H. L. (Co-supervisor) & WONG, N. B. (Co-supervisor), 15 Jul 2015
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis