PhD in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
DURATION
3 up to 6 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
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Introduction
The Ph.D. program aims to instill in students the skills needed to identify research issues in Chemical Engineering, formulate an original research plan, and develop creative and innovative solutions that address the research issue. Students are required to undertake coursework and successfully complete a dissertation to demonstrate competence in research.
The program is offered by the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering with the following research foci and state-of-the-art facilities, providing students with an ideal environment for research.
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Research Foci
Chemical and Biological Engineering is a highly diversified engineering and science discipline. The Department’s research can be classified into five major areas:
Advanced Materials
Nanomaterials, graphene, 2D materials, zeolites, novel polymers, polymer composites, DNA self-assembly process, polymer interfaces, and surfaces as well as polymer/ceramic membranes. In-depth studies are being carried out in nanomaterial synthesis and characterization, rheology, non-Newtonian flow, heat and mass transport, and process control associated with the injection-molding process.
Biomolecular Engineering
Molecular-level design and engineering of nature-derived and artificial materials for regenerative medicine, drug deliveries and therapeutics, novel sensing strategies, and diagnostic platform for point of care, synthetic and systems biology, omics technology, and bioinformatics.
Energy Technologies
Energy storage and conversion technologies including fuel cells, advanced batteries, solar cells, electrolyzers, and supercapacitors. The main research activities include optimization of energy systems, development of advanced materials and critical components, understanding reaction mechanisms, and modeling/ simulation.
Environmental Engineering
Air pollution formation and abatement, deodorization of indoor air, catalytic and advanced oxidation, electrocoagulation and electrooxidation, advanced methods for wastewater treatment, hazardous wastes and micro-contamination, waste minimization, and cleaner technologies.
Product and Process Design
Design optimization, chemical processes, biochemical processes, environmental fate and transport, and surface phenomena and effects. The design of high value-added products, such as food additives and pharmaceuticals, is also an active research area.