Hong Kong's First AI Robotic Platform for Self-Driving Materials Exploration

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Under Training

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Specialty and Interest

All Kinds of Materials Research

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Milestone ΣLab contribution

L. Xie, et al. Matter 8, 102097 (2025)

Y. Zhang, et al. Matter 7, 255 (2025)

Now Assistant Professor at City University of Hong Kong 香港城市大學

(DuanLab)

HKUST Research Assistant Professor

港科大研究助理教授​

Previously Hong Kong RGC Junior Research Fellow JRFS

香港研究资助局青年学者

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Ph.D.  Shanghai Jiao Tong University 上海交通大學

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Specialty and Interest

Chiral Semiconductors & Emerging Electronics

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Milestone ΣLab contribution

Duan et al. Science 384, 878 (2024)

Duan et al. Nature Review Clean Technology 1, 638 (2025)

Incoming Professor at Jilin University 吉林大學

(NSFC海优)

HKUST Research Assistant Professor

港科大研究助理教授​

Previously Postdoctoral Research Fellow 

博士後研究員​​

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Ph.D. Hong Kong Baptist University 香港浸會大學 (港府資助博士生)

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Specialty and Interest

Materials Synthesis & Microscopic Characterization 

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Milestone ΣLab contribution

Hao et al. Nature Nanotechnology 20, 630 (2025)

Sun & Hao et al. Nature Synthesis 5, 506 (2026)

Now Professor at Northwestern Polytechnic University 西北工業大學

Postdoctoral Research Fellow 

博士後研究員​

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Ph.D. Northwestern Polytechnic University 西北工業大學

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Specialty and Interest

Perovskite Solar Cells and Modules

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Milestone ΣLab contribution

Li & Guo et al. Nature Synthesis (2025) PDF

Guo & Yu et al. Nature Photonics (2026) PDF

Postdoctoral Research Fellow 

博士後研究員​

​Under ΣLab's ExAID Initiative

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Ph.D.   Tsinghua University 清华大學

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Specialty and Interest

Computational Materials Sciences and Experiment-Theory Coupling

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Milestone ΣLab contribution

Wang, Hao & Li et al. Nature Communications 17, 146 (2026) PDF

Cheng & Li et al. JACS 148, 31146 (2026)

Postdoctoral Research Fellow 

博士後研究員​

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Ph.D. Chinese Academy of Sciences 中科院國家納米中心​​

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Specialty and Interest

Materials Chemistry and Devices

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Milestone ΣLab contribution

Cheng & Li et al. JACS 148, 31146 (2026) PDF

Postdoctoral Research Fellow 

博士後研究員​

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Ph.D.  Zhejiang University 浙江大學

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Specialty and Interest

Organic Synthesis & Semiconductors

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Milestone ΣLab contribution

Cheng & Li et al. Nature Chemistry 148, 31146 (2026)

Postdoctoral Research Fellow 

博士後研究員​

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Ph.D.  University of Science and Technology of China 中國科学技术大學

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Specialty and Interest

Perovskite Solar Cells

Postdoctoral Research Fellow 

博士後研究員​

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Ph.D.  Shanghai Jiao Tong University 上海交通大學

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Specialty and Interest

Perovskite Solar Cells and Modules

Postdoctoral Research Fellow 

博士後研究員​

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Ph.D.  Beijing University of Technology 北京工業大學

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Specialty and Interest

Electron Microscopy

PhD Student

Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Awardee HKPFS

香港政府博士生奖学金获得者 

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M.S.   Xi'an Jiaotong University 西安交通大學

B.S.    Chongqing University 重慶大學

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Specialty and Interest

Optical Spectroscopy and Device Up-Scaling

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Milestone ΣLab contribution

Tong et al. Nature Energy 9, 999-1010 (2024) 

PhD student

​Under ΣLab's ExAID Initiative

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MPhi  Hong Kong Baptist University 香港浸會大學

B.S.    Shenzhen University 深圳大學

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Specialty and Interest

Machine Learning & Data Nano-Analytics

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Milestone ΣLab contribution

Zhang et al. Matter 7, 255-265 (2025) 

PhD Student

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M.S.   Hong Kong Baptist University 香港浸會大學

B.S.    South University of Science and Technology 南方科技大學

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Specialty and Interest

Organic Chemistry

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Milestone ΣLab contribution

Guo & Yu et al. Nature Photonics (2026) PDF

PhD Student

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M.S.    University of Southern California 美國南加州大學 (硕士GPA全系第一名)

B.S.     Donghua University 東華大學

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Specialty and Interest

Grain boundary microstructure

PhD Student

​Under ΣLab's ExAID Initiative

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M.S.   Fudan University 复旦大學

B.S.    Xiamen University 厦门大學 (本科GPA排名环境系第一名)

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Specialty and Interest

Characterization and Data Nanoanalytics

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Milestone ΣLab contribution

Xie, et al. Matter 8, 102097 (2025)

Ph.D. Student​

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M.S.   National University of Singapore 新加坡國立大學

B.S.    Zhejiang University 浙江大學​

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Specialty and Interest

Optoelectronic Device

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Milestone ΣLab contribution

Lyu et al. Joule  10, 1102221 (2026)

Ph.D. Student​

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M.S.   Beijing Institute of Technology 北京理工大學

B.S.    Sichuan University 四川大学​

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Specialty and Interest

AI-empowered stability analysis and solar modules

PhD Student​

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M.S.   Tsinghua University 清华大學

B.S.    Northwestern Polytechnic University 西北工业大學 (本科GPA排名材料系第一名)

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Specialty and Interest

Materials synthesis and microstructures

PhD Student​

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M.S.   Southern University of Science and Technology 南方科技大學

B.S.    Chang'an University 长安大學

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Specialty and Interest

Materials microstructure and technology entrepreneurship