Prof. Stella W. PANG (彭慧芝)

Education

Professional Experience

Professional Affiliations

• Fellow of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineering (IEEE)
• Fellow of American Vacuum Society (AVS)
• Fellow of Electrochemical Society (ECS)
• Fellow of The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (HKIE)
• Fellow of Hong Kong Academy of Engineering Sciences (HKAES)

• Nanofabrication Technology
• Nanoimprint
• Biomedical, Microelectronic, Optical, and Microelectromechanical Devices & Microsystems
• THz and Meta-Devices

Recent Publications

1. M. T. Wang and S. W. Pang, “Enhancing Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Cell Separation with Selective Fibronectin Coating and Topographical Modification on Polydimethylsiloxane Scaffold Platforms,” Intl. J. Mol. Sci., vol. 24, no. 15, 2023, Art. no. 12409, doi: 10.3390/ijms241512409.
   
   
2. J. C. Zhang, M. K. Chen, Y. Liang, X. Hong, M. T. Wang, Y. J. Cheng, X. Liu, D. P. Tsai, and S. W. Pang, “Nanoimprint Meta-device for Chiral Imaging,” Adv. Funct. Mater., vol. 33, no. 49, 2023, Art. no. 2306422, doi: 10.1002/adfm.202306422. 
   
   
3. W. H. Lin, Y. H. Xu, X. Hong, and S. W. Pang, “PEGylated Paclitaxel Nanomedicine Meets 3D Confinement: Cytotoxicity and Cell Behaviors,” J. Funct. Biomater., vol. 14, no. 6, 2023, Art. no. 322, doi: 10.3390/jfb14060322.
   
   
4. M. K. Chen, J. Zhang, C. W. Leung, L. Sun, Y. Fan, Y. Liang, J. Yao, X. Liu, Y. Xu, D. P. Tsai, and S. W. Pang, “Chiral-Magic Angle of Nanoimprint Meta-Device,” Nanophotonics, vol. 12, no. 13, pp. 2479-2490, 2023, doi: 10.1515/nanoph-2022-0733.
   
   
5. X. Hong, Y. H. Xu, and S. W. Pang, “Enhanced Motility and Interaction of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma with Epithelial Cells in Confined Microwells,” Lab Chip, vol. 23, no. 3, pp. 511-524, 2023, doi: 10.1039/D2LC00616B.
   
   
6. Y. Cheng and S. W. Pang, “Effects of Nanopillars and Surface Coating on Dynamic Traction Force,” Microsyst. Nanoeng., vol. 9, 2023, Art. no. 6, doi: 10.1038/s41378-022-00473-0.
   
   
7. X. Cui, L. Liu, J. Li, Y. Liu, Y. Liu, D. Hu, R. Zhang, S. Huang, Z. Jiang, Y. Wang, Y. Qu, S. W. Pang, and R. H. W. Lam, “A Microfluidic Platform Revealing Interactions between Leukocytes and Cancer Cells on Topographic Micropatterns,” Biosens., vol. 12, no. 11, 2022, Art. no. 963, doi: 10.3390/bios12110963.
   
   
8. G. B. Wu, S. Y. Zhu, S. W. Pang, and C. H. Chan, “Superheterodyne-Inspired Waveguided-Integrated Metasurface for Flexible Free-Space Light Manipulation,” Nanophotonics, vol. 11, no. 20, 2022, pp. 4499-4514, 2022, doi:  10.1515/nanoph-2022-0352.
   
   
9. X. Chen, Y. Xu, Y. Cheng, and S. W. Pang, “Engineered Barrier Regulate Osteoblast Cell Migration in Vertical Direction,” Sci. Rep., vol. 12, 2022, Art. no. 4459, doi: 10.1038/s41598-022-08262-5.
   
   
10. S. Y. Zhu, G. B. Wu, S. W. Pang, and C. H. Chan, “Compact Terahertz Dielectric Folded Metasurface,” Adv. Opt. Mater., vol. 10, no. 3, 2022, Art. no. 2101663, doi: 10.1002/adom.202101663.
    
    
11. Y. Xu and S. W. Pang, “Microelectrode Array with Integrated Pneumatic Channels for Dynamic Control of Electrode Position in Retinal Implants,” IEEE Trans. Neural Rehabil. Eng., vol. 29, pp. 2292-2298, 2021, doi: 10.1109/TNSRE.2021.3123754.
    
    
12. M. T. Wang and S. W. Pang, “Controlled Scaffold Platform Designs on Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Cell Separation,” IEEE Access, vol. 9, pp. 113813-113822, 2021, doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2021.3104011. 
    
    
13. C. Yi, S. L. Lai, C. M. Tsang, M. Artemenko, M. K. S. Tang, S. W. Pang, K. W. Lo, S. W. Tsao, and A. S. T. Wong, “A 3D spheroid-specific role of Wnt/β-catenin and Eph-Ephrin in nasopharyngeal carcinoma cells,” J. Cell Sci., vol. 134, no. 16, 2021, Art. no. jcs256461, doi: 10.1242/jcs.256461.
    
    
14. Y. Cheng, S. Y. Zhu, and S. W. Pang, “Directing Osteoblastic Cell Migration on Arrays of Nanopillars and Nanoholes with Different Aspect Ratios,” Lab Chip, vol. 21, no. 11, pp. 2206-2216, 2021, doi: 10.1039/D1LC00104C.
    
    
15. Y. Liu, J. Ren, R. Zhang, S. Hu, S. W. Pang, and R. H. W. Lam, “Spreading and migration of nasopharyngeal normal and cancer cells on micro-gratings,” ACS Appl. Bio Mater., vol. 4, no. 4, pp. 3224-3231, 2021, doi: 10.1021/acsabm.0c01610. 
    
    
16. W. G. Zhang, Z. Y. Liu, and S. W. Pang, “Effects of Three-Dimensional Platform Stiffness and Layer Dimensions on Separation of Carcinoma Cells,” Eng., vol. 7, no. 10, pp. 1424-1433, 2021, doi: 10.1016/j.eng.2020.09.010.
    
    
17. W. G. Zhang, Z. Y. Liu, and S. W. Pang, “Separation of Nasopharyngeal Epithelial Cells from Carcinoma Cells on 3D Scaffold Platforms,” Biotechnol. Bioeng., vol. 118, no. 4, pp. 1444-1455, 2020, doi: 10.1002/bit.27640.
    
    
18. F. M. Refaaq, X. Chen, and S. W. Pang, “Effects of Topographical Guidance Cues on Osteoblast Cell Migration,” Sci. Rep., vol. 10, 2020, Art. no. 20003, doi: 10.1038/s41598-020-77103-0. 
    
    
19. B. P. Lam, Y. W. Lam, and S. W. Pang, “Using Biomimetic Scaffold Platform to Detect Growth Factor Induced Changes in Migration Dynamics of Nasopharyngeal Epithelial Cells,” IEEE Access, vol. 8, pp. 187553-187563, 2020, doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2020.3030953.
    
    
20. B. P. Lam, S. K. C. Cheung, Y. W. Lam, and S. W. Pang, “Microenvironmental Topographic Cues Influence Migration Dynamics of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Cells from Tumour Spheroids,” RSC Adv., vol. 10, no. 48, pp. 28975-28983, 2020, doi: 10.1039/D0RA03740K.
    
    
21. Z. Y. Liu, W. G. Zhang, and S. W. Pang, “Traversing behavior of tumor cells in three-dimensional platforms with different topography,” PLoS One, vol. 15, no. 6, 2020, Art. no. e0234482, doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0234482.
    
    
22. Z. Y. Liu, W. G. Zhang, and S. W. Pang, “Migration of immortalized nasopharyngeal epithelia and carcinoma cells through porous membrane in 3D platforms,” Biosci. Rep., vol. 40, no. 6,  2020, Art. no. BSR20194113, doi: 10.1042/BSR20194113.
    
    
23. S. Y. Zhu, Y. Li, K. M. Luk, and S. W. Pang, “Compact High-gain Si-imprinted THz Antenna for Ultra-High Speed Wireless Communications,” IEEE Trans. Antennas Propag., vol. 68, no. 8, pp. 5945-5954, 2020, doi: 10.1109/TAP.2020.2986863.
    
    
24. S. Y. Zhu, M. A. Eldeeb, and S. W. Pang, “3D nanoplasmonic biosensor for detection of filopodia in cells,” Lab Chip, vol. 20, pp. 2188-2196, 2020, doi: 10.1039/D0LC00173B.
    
    
25. S. W. Tang, W. Y. Tong, S. W. Pang, N. H. Voelcker, and Y. W. Lam, “Deconstructing, Replicating, and Engineering Tissue Microenvironment for Stem Cell Differentiation,” Tissue Eng. Part B Rev., vol. 26, no. 6, pp. 540-554, 2020, doi: 10.1089/ten.teb.2020.0044.

1. G. B. Wu, S. Y. Zhu, S. W. Pang, and C. H. Chan, “Guided-Wave-Driven Metasurface Antennas,” U. S. Patent No. 11,782,212, Oct. 2023.
   
   
2. S. Y. Zhu and S. W. Pang, “Fluidic Apparatus for Detection of A Chemical Substance, A Biosensor And A Method of Fabricating The Fluidic Apparatus,” U. S. Patent No. 11,573,198, Feb. 2023. 
   
   
3. S. Y. Zhu and S. W. Pang, “A Method of Fabrication An Array of Plasmonic Structures, A Biosensor And A Method of Fabricating Biosensor,” U. S. Patent No. 11,460,401, Oct. 2022.
   
   
4. S. Y. Zhu, Y. Li, K. M. Luk, and S. W. Pang, “An Antenna and Methods of Fabricating the Antenna and a Resonator of the Antenna,” U. S. Patent No. 11,387,565, Jul. 2022.
   
   
5. Y. H. Xu and S. W. Pang, “An Electromedical Apparatus, a Method for Manufacturing the Electromedical Apparatus and a Method for Deploying the Electromedical Apparatus,” USPTO Application No. 16/295,211, Mar. 2019.
   
   
6. Y. P. Kong, H. Y. Low, S. W. Pang, and A. F. Yee, "Imprinting of Supported and Free-Standing 3D Micro- or Nano-Structures", U. S. Patent No. 8,025,831, Sep. 2011.
   
   
7. L. Tan, Y. P. Kong, S. W. Pang, and A. F. Yee, "Imprint Polymer on Patterned Substrate", U. S. Patent No. 7,618,510, Nov. 2009.
   
   
8. X. D. Huang, L.-R. Bao, X. Cheng, L. J. Guo, S. W. Pang, and A. F. Yee, "Reversal Imprint Technique”, International Patent PCT109217, May 2006.
   
   
9. W. –C. Tian, S. W. Pang, and E. T. Zellers, "High Aspect Ratio Microheater for a Micro Analytical System”, U. S. Patent No. 6,914,220, Jul. 2005.
   
   
10. L.-R. Bao, L. Tan, X. D. Huang, Y. P. Kong, L. J. Guo, S. W. Pang, and A. F. Yee, "Methods of Creating Patterns on Substrates and Articles of Manufacture Resulting Therefrom”, U. S. Patent No. 6,860,956, Mar. 2005.
    
    
11. J. W. Weigold and S. W. Pang, "Method of Making a Micromechanical Device from a Single Crystal Semiconductor Substrate and Monolithic Sensor Formed Thereby - Applications”, U. S. Patent No. 6,429,458, Aug. 2002.
    
    
12. J. W. Weigold and S. W. Pang, "Method of Making a Micromechanical Device from a Single Crystal Semiconductor Substrate and Monolithic Sensor Formed Thereby - Technology”, U. S. Patent No. 6,136,630, Oct.2000.
    
    
13. S. W. Pang and M. W. Horn, "Process for Forming Planarized Films", U. S. Patent No. 5,017,403, May 1991.
    
    
14. M. W. Geis, N. N. Efremow, and S. W. Pang, "Dry Etching Patterning of Electrical and Optical Materials", U. S. Patent No. 4,734,152, Mar. 1988.