Lawrence WU

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ORCID iD: 0000-0002-7190-8855
Scopus Author ID: 35243878100
ResearcherID: J-3920-2016

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Qualifications (Brief)

BSc(Eng) PhD University of Bristol, UK
PgDMS University of West of England, UK

Prizes/Honours

Final Year Project Student Law Hui Lun Anton won the Best Poster Presentation Award at the 2016 CSE Discovery and Innovation Gala.
高等学校自然科学奖 2 等奖 - Ministry of Education, P R China.

Research Interests/Areas

Engineering failure analysis
Nano-materials for solar cells and biosensor

Services outside CityUHK

Chairman, HKIE Materials Discipline Advisory Panel, 2014 – 2016.
Committee Member, HKIE Materials Division, 2007 – present.
Fellow, Hong Kong Institution of Engineers
Member, HKIE Qualification and Membership Board, 2014 – 2016.
Member, HKIE Registration Committee, 2014 – 2016.
Reviewer, Composite Science and Technology, USA, 2006 – present.
Reviewer, Dalton Transactions, 2015 – present.
Reviewer, Journal of Electronic Materials, USA, 2011 – present.
Reviewer, Journal of Materials Research, USA, 2006 – present.
Reviewer, Journal of Materials Science, USA, 2012 – present.
Reviewer, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 2015 – present.
Reviewer, Review Journal: Materials Science & Engineering Reports, USA, 2006 – present.
Reviewer, RSC Advances, 2014 – present.
Reviewer, Science and Technology of Welding and Joining, USA, 2012 – present.
Reviewer, Surface and Coating Technology, USA, 2012 – present.

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
SDG 13 Climate Action
SDG 14 Life Below Water

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A Review on Research of Gear Failures in Mechanical Equipment
Li, F., Ding, N., Song, M., Zhong, Z., Liu, L., Shen, X., Xu, H., Tian, L., Xu, N., Guo, W., Wu, C.-M. L. & Chen, X., Apr 2025, In: Journal of Failure Analysis and Prevention. 25, 2, p. 612-648
Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
11 Link opens in a new tab Citations (Scopus)
Label-free detection of formaldehyde in water by titanium doped MoS₂ gold nanoislands LSPR sensor
Di Chan, W., Wang, M., Kong, L. & Wu, C.-M. L., 15 Feb 2025, In: Applied Surface Science. 682, 161637.
Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
7 Link opens in a new tab Citations (Scopus)
Methods And Kits for Detecting Exosomal Protein
THAKUR, A. (Inventor), QIU, G. (Inventor), XU, C. (Inventor), YANG, T. (Inventor), NG, S. P. (Inventor), WU, L. (Inventor) & LEE, Y. (Inventor), 19 Aug 2025, Patent No. US12,392,776, Priority No. 16/889,623
Research output: Patents, Agreements and Assignments › RGC 51 - Patents (CityUHK)
Al-doped Bi₂Se₃ nanoparticulate semiconductors with controlled resonance states for enhanced thermoelectric efficiency
Musah, J.-D., Or, S. W., Kong, L. & Wu, C.-M. L., Jun 2024, In: Materials Today Energy. 42, 101555.
Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
12 Link opens in a new tab Citations (Scopus)
Au-Pt alloy nanoislands for highly sensitive localized surface plasmon resonance sensing of antimony(III) ions
Chan, W. D., Kong, L., Hsu, Y. A., Chan, Y. K. & Wu, C.-M. L., Apr 2024, In: Next Materials. 3, 100164.
Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review

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ITF: Small Size Detector for Lead in Drinking Water
WU, L. (Principal Investigator / Project Coordinator)
1/06/17 → 30/09/18
Project: Research
SRG: Development of Graphene-Based Plasmonic Biosensors
WU, L. (Principal Investigator / Project Coordinator)
1/05/12 → 19/03/14
Project: Research
SRG: Development of Plasmonic Enhanced Dye-sensitized Photovoltaic Devices
WU, L. (Principal Investigator / Project Coordinator)
1/05/11 → 3/04/13
Project: Research
SRG: Interface Reliability Study of Advanced Microelectronic Interconnections
WU, L. (Principal Investigator / Project Coordinator)
1/05/10 → 27/01/12
Project: Research
GRF: Study of the Properties of Single Crystal Tin for Microelectronic Interconnections
WU, L. (Principal Investigator / Project Coordinator)
1/01/09 → 6/03/12
Project: Research

Stanford's top 2% most highly cited scientists 2023
WU, L. (Recipient), Oct 2023
Prize: RGC 64B - Prizes and awards
Stanford's top 2% most highly cited scientists 2022
WU, L. (Recipient), Nov 2022
Prize: RGC 64B - Prizes and awards
Stanford's top 2% most highly cited scientists 2021
WU, L. (Recipient), Oct 2021
Prize: RGC 64B - Prizes and awards
Stanford's top 2% most highly cited scientists 2020
WU, L. (Recipient), 2020
Prize: RGC 64B - Prizes and awards
Second Class Award in the Natural Science category at the 2015 Higher Education Outstanding Scientific Research Output Awards (Science and Technology)
WU, L. (Recipient), 30 May 2016
Prize: RGC 64B - Prizes and awards

17 MSE Faculty Members in Stanford’s List of World’s Top 2% Scientists
CHI, Y., CHUNG, C. Y., HE, J.-H., JEN, A., WU, L., LIU, C. T., ROGACH, A., SHEK, C. H., TU, K. N., WANG, F., YIP, H. L., ZENG, X., ZHANG, Q., ZHANG, W., ZHI, C. & ZHU, Y.
21/10/22
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
A new non-invasive liquid biopsy technique for early detection of brain tumours
WU, L., CHAN, W. Y. K., LEE, Y. & THAKUR, A.
13/08/20
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media

Prof. Lawrence WU, 胡志文

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A Review on Research of Gear Failures in Mechanical Equipment

Label-free detection of formaldehyde in water by titanium doped MoS₂ gold nanoislands LSPR sensor

Methods And Kits for Detecting Exosomal Protein

Al-doped Bi₂Se₃ nanoparticulate semiconductors with controlled resonance states for enhanced thermoelectric efficiency

Au-Pt alloy nanoislands for highly sensitive localized surface plasmon resonance sensing of antimony(III) ions

ITF: Small Size Detector for Lead in Drinking Water

SRG: Development of Graphene-Based Plasmonic Biosensors

SRG: Development of Plasmonic Enhanced Dye-sensitized Photovoltaic Devices

SRG: Interface Reliability Study of Advanced Microelectronic Interconnections

GRF: Study of the Properties of Single Crystal Tin for Microelectronic Interconnections

Stanford's top 2% most highly cited scientists 2023

Stanford's top 2% most highly cited scientists 2022

Stanford's top 2% most highly cited scientists 2021

Stanford's top 2% most highly cited scientists 2020

Second Class Award in the Natural Science category at the 2015 Higher Education Outstanding Scientific Research Output Awards (Science and Technology)

17 MSE Faculty Members in Stanford’s List of World’s Top 2% Scientists

A new non-invasive liquid biopsy technique for early detection of brain tumours

Prof. Lawrence WU, 胡志文

Personal profile

Author IDs

Impact

Qualifications (Brief)

Prizes/Honours

Research Interests/Areas

Services outside CityUHK

Related Links

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

Fingerprint

Collaborations from the last five years

Research output

Projects

Prizes

Press/Media