Education:
2013-2017: PhD Student in Biomolecular and Advance Materials Interaction, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, SENG, HKUST, Hong Kong
2008-2010: Post Graduation in Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering, IIT Kharagpur, India.
2001-2005: Under Graduation in Biotechnology, UPTU Lucknow, India.
Research Area:
1. Interactions between DNA and graphene. My work involve both experimental and theoretical analysis. We are using NAMD molecular dynamics simulation software. The theoretical analysis involves binding energy calculations and structure optimization.
2. Self assembly of bimolecules on materials (Graphene). My work involve both experimental and theoretical analysis. We are using NAMD molecular dynamics simulation software. The theoretical analysis include implementation PMF calculations using, ABF (Adaptive Biasing Force), US (Umbrella Sampling), REUS (Replica Exchange Umbrella Sampling). Structure optimization and experimental results analysis.
Programming skills:
C, Python (learning), Bash Shell, TCL
Laboratory Skills:
Raman Spectroscopy, Atomic-force microscopy (AFM), Transmission electron microscopy (TEM), Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry (SIMS)
Contact:
atyagiaa AT connect DOT ust DOT hk
Md Delowar Hossain
Education:
2016-Present: PhD Candidate, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, HKUST, Hong Kong.
2012-2014: Post Graduation in Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.
2008-2012: Under Graduation in Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.
Skills:
Cyclic Voltammetry (CV), High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC), Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM).
Contact: mdhossain AT connect DOT ust DOT hk
Delowar
Kishwar Khan
Education:
2016-Present: PhD Student, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (Nanotechnology Concentration), CBME, School of Engineering, HKUST, Hong Kong.
2005-2007: Post Graduation in Physics, Pakistan.
2003-2005: Under Graduation in Physics, Pakistan.
Research Area:
Discovering the types of entirely new 2D materials for Structural and Energy Applications by using DFT-based modeling, and Simulation.
Programming skills:
C, C++, VMD & NAMD (learning), and DFT (learning)
Laboratory Skills:
Transmission electron microscopy (TEM), Raman Spectroscopy, Atomic-force microscopy (AFM), Infra-Red Spectroscopy (IR), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM), X-Ray Diffraction (XRD), and X-ray fluorescence (XRF)
Contact:
kkhan@connect.ust.hk
kknano@hotmail.com
Khan
Zhenjing LIU
Education:
2018-present: PhD, CBE, HKUST, HK
2016-2018: MPhil Student, CBE (Nanotechnology Concentration), HKUST, HK
2012-2016: Under Graduation in Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China
Research Area:
Skills:
Contact: zliubp at connect dot ust dot hk
Crystal
Previous members joind our research group
Education:
2012-2016: PhD candidate, CBME, HKUST, Hong Kong
2009-2012: Bachelor of engineering, Polymer Science and Engineering. Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Mainland China.
Research Area: van der Waals heterostructure.
Skills: skills in chemistry, mathematics, programming and electronics for material synthesis, modeling, simulation, data analysis and instrument modification
Contact:
qzhangae AT connect DOT ust DOT hk
Ruizhe WU
I graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Chemistry from Dept. of Intensive Instruction, Kuang Yaming Honors School, Nanjing University in 2012. I joint Prof. Tom Luo's group as a PhD candidate in spring, 2013. My research interest is CVD growth of carbon nanotube, graphene and other 2D materials.
Education:
2013-2017 : PhD Student, CBME, HKUST, Hong Kong
2009-2012: Under Graduation in Chemistry, Dept. of Intensive Instruction, Kuang Yaming Honors School, Nanjing University, China.
Research Area:
CVD growth of carbon nanotube, graphene and other 2D materials.
Skills:
Contact:
rwuab AT connect DOT ust DOT hk
Aldrine CAGANG
Graduated Bachelor's degree in Chemistry from Xavier University - Ateneo de Cagayan, Philippines.
Research interests include graphene-based sensors and paper-based point-of-care diagnostic tools.
Education:
2013-2017: PhD student CBME, HKUST, Hong Kong
Under Graduation in Chemistry, Xavier University - Ateneo de Cagayan, Philippines.
Research Area:
Graphene-based sensors and paper-based point-of-care diagnostic tools.
Skills:
Contact:
aacagang AT connect DOT ust DOT hk
Yao DING
Education:
2009-2013: Undergraduate in Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
2013-Present: PhD student CBME, HKUST, Hong Kong
Research Area:
Graphene, surface chemistry, MoS2 & TMDs 2D materials
Skills:
CVD synthesis, Raman characterization, etc.
Contact:
ydingaf AT connect DOT ust DOT hk
Irfan Haider ABIDI
Education:
2014-Present: PhD student, CBME, HKUST, Hong Kong
2010-2012: Post Graduation in Material Engineering, GIK Institute, Khyder Phuktukha , Pakistan
2005-2009: Under Graduation in Metallurgy and Material Science, University of Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan
Research Area:
Shape Menomery Alloys, Ni-Ti Alloy, Biomedical Materials, Porous Material, CVD Graphene, SERS, TiO2 Photonic Nanostructures
Skills:
Contact:
ihabidi AT connect DOT ust DOT hk
Minghao ZHUANG
Education:
2014-Present: PhD Candidate, CBME, HKUST, Hong Kong
2010-2014: Under Graduation in Polymer Science&Technology, Zhejiang University, China
Research Area: Functional polymer-supported TMPs and TMDCs for Energy Storage and Environment Treatment
Contact:
mzhuangaa@ust.hk
Yik Wong NG
Education:
2015-Present: Master Candidate in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (Nanotechnology Concentration)
2012: Under Graduation in HKUST (CBME)
Research Area:
Polymer coating, adsorption, blood purification
Skills:
Microsoft office, 3D printing, Autocad, Aspen Plus
Contact:
ywngac AT connect DOT ust DOT hk
Mahsa Jalali
Education:
2016-Present: MPhill Student, CBME, HKUST, Hong Kong
2015: Research asisstant, EPD, SUTD, Singapore
2014: Student Research Attachment, IMRE, A*Star, Singapore
2008: B. Sc. in Material Science and Engineering, SUT, Tehran, Iran
Research Area:
Materials synthesis and characterization
Photonic and plasmonic materials fabrication
Photovoltaic devices
Skills:
Thin film growing: hydrothermal, CBD, electrodeposition, etc.
Nanofabrication and design
Photovoltaic applications of nanomaterials: DSSC, PEC water splitting.
Contact:
mjalali AT connect DOT ust DOT hk
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Mahsa_Jalali2
Ruiwen XUE
Education:
2016-Present: MPhil student, CBME, HKUST, Hong Kong
2015-2016: MSc student, CBME, HKUST, Hong Kong
2010-2014: B.Sc. in Chemistry, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
Research Area:
CVD growth of graphene
Skills:
CVD synthesis, Oxygen Reduction Reaction Catalyst Preparation, Organic Total Synthesis.
Contact: rxue at connect dot ust dot hk
Wong Hoi Lun
Education:
2016-Present: Mphil student in HKUST (Nanotechnology concentration)
2012 – 2016: Under graduation in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, HKUST, Hong Kong
Research Area:
Not defined yet
Skills:
Microsoft Office, Aspen Plus simulation, Visual Basic for Applications (VBA)
Contact:
Helen
Kin Leung CHU
I am a local student, and I joined Prof. Luo's group in 2014 Fall as an MPhil student after my graduation from the HKUST.
Research interest: Molecular Dynamics simulation (NAMD), DNA sequencing.
Education:
2014-2016: M Phil Student, CBME, Hong Kong
2010-2013: Under Graduation, Physics, HKUST, Hong Kong
Research Area:
Molecular Dynamics simulation (NAMD), DNA sequencing.
Programming Skills:
Python (learning), Matlab, TCL, Bash Shell
Contact:
klchuaa AT connect DOT ust DOT hk
