Computational Biophysics
and Materials Science Group
-Department of Materials Science and Engineering
Principal Investigator
Dr. Jun Fan
Ph.D (Princeton)
Dr. Jun Fan is a professor at the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, CityU. Dr. Fan received her bachelor’s degree from Tsinghua University, Beijing, Master’s degree from McMaster University, Canada((Prof. Nikolas Provatas Group)), and Ph.D. degree in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from Princeton University, USA. She worked under Prof. Mikko Haataja for her Ph.D. thesis and focused on the structure and dynamics of cell membranes. Afterwards, more...
Postgraduate Students
Mr. Yiyang Pan
- 2024-Present, PhD Candidate, City University of Hong Kong
- 2021-2024, MEng, University of Science and Technology of China, China
- 2017-2021, BEng, South China University of Technology, China
Ms. Ruru Song
- 2024-Present, PhD Candidate, City University of Hong Kong
- 2019-2022, MEng, Soochow University, China
- 2015-2019, BEng, Liao Cheng University, China
Ms. Yewen Juan
- 2023-Present, PhD Candidate, City University of Hong Kong
- 2019-2022, Msc, Nanjing University, China
- 2015-2019, BEng, Jangnan University, China
Ms. Qianqian Wang
- 2023-Present, PhD Candidate, City University of Hong Kong
- 2019-2022, MEng, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
- 2015-2019, BEng, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, China
Ms. Huan Chen
- 2022-Present, PhD Candidate, City University of Hong Kong
- 2019-2022, MEng, Central South University
- 2012-2016, BEng, Central South University
Ms. Yu Xiong
- 2022-Present, PhD Candidate, City University of Hong Kong
- 2019-2022, MEng, Sichuan University, China
- 2015-2019, BEng, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, China
Ms. Ting Si
- 2022-Present, PhD Candidate, City University of Hong Kong
- 2019-2021, MEng, Huazhong University of Science and Technology , China
- 2015-2019, BEng, Anhui University of Technology, China
Ms. Shuang Luo
- 2022-Present, PhD Candidate, City University of Hong Kong
- 2018-2021, MSc, Chongqing University, China
- 2013-2017, BSc, Chongqing University, China
Mr. Bochun LIANG
- 2021-Present, PhD Candidate, City University of Hong Kong
- 2020-2021, MSc, National University of Singapore, Singapore
- 2014-2020, BEng, Dalian University of Technology, China
Mr. Jun LUO
- 2020-Present, PhD Candidate, City University of Hong Kong
- 2017-2020, MEng, Guizhou University, China
- 2013-2017, BEng, Guizhou University, China
Postdoctoral Fellows
Dr. Yuhang WANG
- 2025-Present, Postdoctoral Fellows, City University of Hong Kong
- 2021-2025, PhD, City University of Hong Kong
- 2018-2021, MEng, Zhengzhou University, China
- 2014-2018, BEng, Henan University of Technology, China
Dr. Jiyan PEI
- 2024-Present, Postdoctoral Fellows, City University of Hong Kong
- 2017-2022, PhD, Zhejiang University, China
- 2013-2017, BEng, Tianjin University, China
Dr. Tairan WANG
- 2024-present, Postdoctoral Fellows, City University of Hong Kong
- 2019-2023, PhD, City University of Hong Kong
- 2015-2019, MEng, South China Normal University, China
- 2010-2014, BEng, Qingdao University, China
Dr. Deshuai Yang
- 2023-present, Postdoctoral Fellows, City University of Hong Kong
- 2019-2023, PhD, Nanjing University, China
- 2016-2019, MEng, Jiangxi Normal university, China
- 2011-2015, BEng, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, China
Dr. Pu ZHANG
- 2023-present, Postdoctoral Fellows, City University of Hong Kong
- 2018-2023, PhD, Huazhong University of science and technology, China
- 2016-2018, MEng, Huazhong University of science and technology, China
- 2011-2015, BEng, Huazhong University of science and technology, China
Dr. Xinyao MA
- 2023-present, Postdoctoral Fellows, City University of Hong Kong
- 2019-2023, PhD, City University of Hong Kong
- 2016-2019, MEng, Xiangtan University, China
- 2011-2015, BEng, Inner Mongolia University of Technology, China
Former Members
Dr. Yaqin ZHANG
- 2021-2025, PhD, City University of Hong Kong
- 2017-2021, RA, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
- 2014-2017, MEng, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
- 2010-2014, BEng, Hubei University, China
Dr. Zhenyu LIAO
- Now going to perform Postdoctoral research at University of Lorraine
- 2021-2025, PhD, City University of Hong Kong
- 2016-2020, BEng, Sichuan University, China
Dr. Jun ZHAO
- Now going to perform Senior Simulation Engineerer at Sunwoda Company
- 2020-2024, PhD, City University of Hong Kong
- 2016-2019, MEng, Tianjin University, China
- 2012-2016, BEng, Northeast Petroleum University, China
Dr. Ninggui MA
- 2024-present,Assistant Professor, Huaqiao University
- 2023-2024, Postdoctoral Fellows, City University of Hong Kong
- 2019-2023, PhD, City University of Hong Kong
- 2016-2019, MEng, Taiyuan University of Technology, China
- 2012-2016, BEng, Lvliang University, China
Dr. Changxiong HUANG
- Now going to perform Postdoctoral research at City University of Hong Kong
- 2018-2021, PhD, City University of Hong Kong
- 2015-2018, MEng, Hunan University
Dr. Qiangqiang Meng
- 2019-Present, Associate Professor, Hefei Normal University
- 2017-2019, Postdoctoral Fellows, City University of Hong Kong
- 2011-2014, Ph.D. in Chemical Physics, University of Science and Technology of China
Dr. Chun CHAN
- 2024-present, Assistant Professor, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, Suzhou, CN
- 2021-2024, Postdoctoral Fellows, Zhejiang University, Shanghai/Hangzhou,CN
- 2017-2020, Postdoctoral Fellows, Ohio State University, USA
- 2013-2017, PhD, City University of Hong Kong
- 2009-2013, BSc, City University of Hong Kong
Dr. Yufeng LU
- 2024-present, Assistant Professor, Xiamen University Malaysia
- 2018-2023, Osaka University, HKUST
- 2014-2017, PhD, City University of Hong Kong
- 2007-2014, BSc & MSc, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China
Mr. Xinhong LIU
- 2019-present, Amazon, Canada
- 2017-2019, Master degree, UBC, Canada
- 2016-2017, Research Assistant, City University of Hong Kong
- 2012-2016, BEng, City University of Hong Kong
- Website: nestederror.com
Dr. Zhiyao XIE
- 2022-present, Assistant Professor, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST)
- 2017-2021, PhD, Duke University, USA
- 2013-2017, BEng, City University of Hong Kong
Dr. Jiale MA
- 2024-present, Assistant Professor, Sun Yat-sen University, China
- 2023-2024, Distinguished Research professor, Materials Laboratory of SongShan Lake
- 2018-2023, University of Science and Technology of China, China
- 2014-2018, PhD, City University of Hong Kong
- 2009-2013, BEng, Dalian University of Technology, China
Dr. Yonghui ZHANG
- 2022-present, Assistant Professor, Guangzhou University
- 2018-2022, Guangdong University of Technology
- 2015-2018, PhD, City University of Hong Kong
- 2012-2015, MSc, University of Science and Technology of China, China
- 2008-2012, BSc, South China University of Technology, Guangdong, China
Dr. Zhen LI
- 2019-present, Associate Professor, China University of Petroleum (East China)
- 2016-2019, PhD, City University of Hong Kong
- 2012-2015, MEng, China University of Petroleum (East China)
- 2008-2012, BSc, China University of Petroleum (East China)
Dr. Na LI
- 2021-present, Assistant Professor, Shanxi Normal University
- 2018-2021, PhD, City University of Hong Kong
- 2014-2017, MSc, Shanghai University, China
- 2010-2014, BSc, Shanxi University, China
Dr. Xiaohong ZHU
- 2023-present, R&D, MoMed Biotechnology Co. Ltd
- 2021-2023, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen
- 2018-2021, PhD, City University of Hong Kong
- 2015-2018, Msc, Sichuan University
- 2011-2015, Bsc, Xi'an Shiyou University
Mr. Huanbo JIANG
- 2018-2021, PhD, Northwestern University, USA
- 2014-2018, BSc, City University of Hong Kong
Mr. John YOU
- 2019-present, Apple, USA
- 2018-2019, Yale University, USA
- 2014-2018, BEng, City University of Hong Kong
- Jinhui XIONG (Part-time Research Assistant, June. 2013 - July. 2015 -> PhD, KAUST -> Meta, USA
- Shanghui Huang (Research Staff, Dec. 2014 - June. 2015) -> Now at Vanderbilt University, USA
- Hechen LI (Part-time Research Assistant, Sep. 2014 - July. 2015)
- Tse Wai Kin (FYP, Sep. 2014 - April 2015) Project: Construction of coarse grain model of MjHSP16.5
- Geguang Zhu (MSc, Jan. 2014 - Aug. 2014) Project: Umbrella Sampling of Free energy calculation
- Joe Lee (MSc, Jan. 2014 - Aug. 2014) Project: Force-matching of water system.
- Rui Hu (MSc, Sep. 2013 - April 2014) Project: Internal Correlations of sHSP proteins
- Lewis (FYP, Sep. 2013 - April 2014) Project: Diffusion constant of lipid molecules in a multi-components membrane-protein system