Current ΣLab Members
A Multidisciplinary Team Working TOGETHER on Transdisciplinary Research
(1 Robot, 9 RAP/Postdoc, 9 PhD Students, 3 Technicians, 1 Admin Officer)
* For educational purposes, we have hosted several international UG and Interns (US, Germany, South Korea, Russia, etc.).
Please do not hesitate to reach out to us if you are interested in this ΣLab experience.
"Square" - A Machine Materials Scientist
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Hong Kong's First AI Robotic Platform for Self-Driving Materials Exploration
Under Training
Specialty and Interest
All Kinds of Materials Research
Milestone ΣLab contribution
L. Xie, et al. Matter 8, 102097 (2025)
Y. Zhang, et al. Matter 7, 255 (2025)
Dr. DUAN Tianwei
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Incoming Assistant Professor at City University of Hong Kong
(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
Ph.D. Shanghai Jiao Tong University 上海交通大學
Specialty and Interest
Chiral Semiconductors & Emerging Electronics
Milestone ΣLab contribution
Duan et al. Science 384, 878-884 (2024)
Dr. HAO Mingwei
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HKUST Research Assistant Professor
港科大研究助理教授
Previously Postdoctoral Research Fellow
博士後研究員
Ph.D. Hong Kong Baptist University 香港浸會大學 (港府資助博士生)
Specialty and Interest
Materials Synthesis & Microscopic Characterization
Milestone ΣLab contribution
Hao et al. Nature Nanotechnology 20, 630 (2025)
Dr. GUO Pengfei
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow
博士後研究員
Ph.D. Northwestern Polytechnic University 西北工業大學
Specialty and Interest
Perovskite Solar Cells and Modules
Milestone ΣLab contribution
Li & Guo et al. Nature Synthesis (2025) PDF
Dr. LI Xiaofen
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow
博士後研究員
Under ΣLab's ExAID Initiative
Ph.D. Tsinghua University 清华大學
Specialty and Interest
Computational Materials Sciences and Experiment-Theory Coupling
Dr. CHENG Qian
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow
博士後研究員
Ph.D. Chinese Academy of Sciences 中科院國家納米中心
Specialty and Interest
Materials Chemistry and Devices
Dr. HE Lifei
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow
博士後研究員
Ph.D. Zhejiang University 浙江大學
Specialty and Interest
Organic Synthesis & Semiconductors
Dr. XU Huifen
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow
博士後研究員
Ph.D. University of Science and Technology of China 中國科学技术大學
Specialty and Interest
Perovskite Solar Cells
Dr. WANG Haifei
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow
博士後研究員
Ph.D. Shanghai Jiao Tong University 上海交通大學
Specialty and Interest
Perovskite Solar Cells and Modules
Dr. WANG Kuan
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow
博士後研究員
Ph.D. Beijing University of Technology 北京工業大學
Specialty and Interest
Electron Microscopy
XIAO Tong
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PhD Student
Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Awardee HKPFS
香港政府博士生奖学金获得者
M.S. Xi'an Jiaotong University 西安交通大學
B.S. Chongqing University 重慶大學
Specialty and Interest
Optical Spectroscopy and Device Up-Scaling
Milestone ΣLab contribution
Tong et al. Nature Energy 9, 999-1010 (2024)
ZHANG Yalan
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PhD student
Under ΣLab's ExAID Initiative
MPhi Hong Kong Baptist University 香港浸會大學
B.S. Shenzhen University 深圳大學
Specialty and Interest
Machine Learning & Data Nano-Analytics
Milestone ΣLab contribution
Zhang et al. Matter 7, 255-265 (2025)
YU Wenjian
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PhD Student
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
Specialty and Interest
Organic Chemistry
YANG Changyu
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PhD Student
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
Specialty and Interest
Grain boundary microstructure
XIE Lifang
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PhD Student
Under ΣLab's ExAID Initiative
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)
Specialty and Interest
Characterization and Data Nanoanalytics
Milestone ΣLab contribution
L. Xie, et al. Matter 8, 102097 (2025)
LYU Xinyi
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Incoming Ph.D. Student
M.S. National University of Singapore 新加坡國立大學
B.S. Zhejiang University 浙江大學
Specialty and Interest
Optoelectronic Device
TANG Jiahong
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Incoming Ph.D. Student
M.S. Beijing Institute of Technology 北京理工大學
B.S. Sichuan University 四川大学
Specialty and Interest
AI Analysis and Solar Module
LI Shaoying
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PhD Student
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)
Specialty and Interest
Materials synthesis and microstructures
HE Lewei
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Ph.D. Student
M.S. The University of Hong Kong 北京理工大學
B.S. Southeast University 東南大学
Specialty and Interest
Memristor and In-Sensor Computing