Computational Materials Science and Biophysics Group

Principal Investigator

Dr. Jun Fan

Ph.D (Princeton)

Dr. Jun Fan is an associate 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, 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. Yuhang WANG

2021-Present, PhD Candidate, City University of Hong Kong
2018-2021, MEng, Zhengzhou University, China
2014-2018, BEng, Henan University of Technology, 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. Zhenyu LIAO

2021-Present, PhD Candidate, City University of Hong Kong
2016-2020, BEng, Sichuan University, China

Ms. Yaqin ZHANG

2021-Present, PhD Candidate, 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

Mr. Jun ZHAO

2020-Present, PhD Candidate, City University of Hong Kong
2016-2019, MEng, Tianjin University, China
2012-2016, BEng, Northeast Petroleum University, 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. Jiyan PEI

2024-present, Postdoctoral Fellows, City University of Hong Kong
2017-2022, PhD, Zhejiang University, China
2013-2017, BEng, Tianjin University, China

Mr. 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

Mr. Deshuai Yang

2023-present, Postdoctoral Fellows, City University of Hong Kong
2019-2023, PhD, Nanjing University, China
2019-2023, MEng, Nanjing University, China
2011-2015, BEng, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, China

Mr. 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

Mr. 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

Mr. Ninggui MA

2023-present, 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, 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

Now going to perform Postdoctoral research at Ohio State University, USA
2013-2017, PhD, City University of Hong Kong
2009-2013, BSc, City University of Hong Kong

Dr. Yufeng LU

Now at Japan
2014-2017, PhD, City University of Hong Kong
2007-2014, BSc & MSc, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China

Mr. Xinhong LIU

2017-present, Master's student at University of British Columbia, Canada
2016-2017, Research Assistant, City University of Hong Kong
2012-2016, BEng, City University of Hong Kong

Website: nestederror.com

Mr. Zhiyao XIE

2017-present, PhD student at Duke University, USA
2013-2017, BEng, City University of Hong Kong

Dr. Jiale MA

2018-Present, 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

2018-present, 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, 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, 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

2021-present, 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-present, Ph.D student at Northwestern University, USA
2014-2018, BSc, City University of Hong Kong

Mr. John YOU

2014-2018, BEng, City University of Hong Kong

Jinhui XIONG (Part-time Research Assistant, June. 2013 - July. 2015 -> Now at King Abdullah University of Science & Technology, Saudi Arabia
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

Collaborators

Lanyuan Lu (Nanyang Technological University, Singapore)

Fei Sun (Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China)

Xiaojing Yang (University of Illinois at Chicago, US)

Xiaolin Cheng (Ohio State University, US)

Feng Wang (City University of Hong Kong, HK)

Chunyi Zhi (City University of Hong Kong, HK)

Computational Biophysics and Materials Science Group-Department of Materials Science and Engineering