Research into smart materials, devices and applications is a strategic technology resource to facilitate the sustainable development of electrical engineering (and its related science, technology and engineering fields) into newer and smarter dimensions.
Supported by the well-equipped Smart Materials and Systems Laboratory, the research group’s primary focus is on developing multifunctional smart materials with interestingly high magneto-, electro-, thermo- and mechano-optical responses at the bulk, micro- and nano-scales. It also aims to investigate the fundamentals of energy generation, conversion and storage processes, and structural integrity and environmental sustainability for multidisciplinary applications of the materials. The smart materials of interest include, but are not limited to, multiferroic, magnetoelectric, ferroelectric, piezoelectric, magnetostrictive, magnetocaloric, ferromagnetic shape memory, magnetorheological and photovoltaic materials. Moreover, the application of these materials focuses on the development of smart devices, including power supply-free energy-harvesting wireless sensors, coil-free self-isolated circuit protection and control devices, electromagnetic wave nano-absorbents, green batteries and energy cells, sensori-actuators/-transducers, ultrasonic motors and self-sensing vibration absorbers/isolators/dampers. In addition, the synergic technologies for integrated systems are condition and health monitoring; signal analysis, processing and transmission; drives, control and automation; energy harvesting, conversion and storage; prognosis and diagnosis; and nondestructive evaluation.
The research group has an outstanding record of research performance and an excellent reputation for professional services in the three aspects of basic, applied and industrial research, both locally and internationally.
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30 September 2023, 31 January 2024
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15 January 2024, 27 May 2024
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
ST305, 3/F, Ng Wing Hong Building,
Hung Hom,
Kowloon City, Hong Kong, Kowloon
At least hold a Bachelor’s degree with Second Class Honors or above (or equivalent qualification) conferred by a recognized university.
PolyU may accept other equivalent qualifications. The decision is made on an individual basis.
English Language Requirements
The requirements for those who do not have a degree for which English was the language of instruction at a recognized university are:
An overall score of at least 6.5 in the International English Language Testing System (IELTS); OR
A Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score of 80 or above for the Internet-based test or 550 or above for the paper-based test.
All English language test scores are considered valid for two years after the date of the test.
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
PolyU ranks 65th in the QS World University Rankings and 79th in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings internationally.
