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Group Leader






Prof. Jian Zhen YU


Ph.D. University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, 1996

M.S. University of Montana, Missoula, 1992

B. Sc. Nanjing University, 1989


Curriculum Vitae

Chair Professor

Department of Chemistry, HKUST

Division of Environment and Sustainability, HKUST

Associate Head

Division of Environment and Sustainability, HKUST

Director

Atmospheric Research Center, Guangzhou HKUST Fok Ying Tung Research Institute




Research Assistant Professor




Kezheng Liao Dr. CoCo Kezheng LIAO
Research Assistant Professor
Division of Environment and Sustainability
PhD in Chemistry, HKUST, 2023
B.Sc. in Chemistry, Nankai University, 2017
liaokezheng[at]ust.hk
Research Interests
  • Hybrid models combining observation data with source apporotionment results from CTMs
  • Data analysis for atmospheric data using R
  • Applied statistics in atmospheric science



Yu Xu
Dr. Xu YU
Research Assistant Professor
Division of Environment and Sustainability
PhD in Environmental Science and Engineering, CAS, 2019
B.Sc. in Environmental Science and Engineering, Anhui Normal University, 2014
yuxu[at]ust.hk
Research Interests
  • Regional nitrogen cycle
  • Aerosol Chemistry
  • Source apportionment
  • Environmental instrumentation






Postdoctoral Fellows





Dr. Cong CAO
Postdoctoral Fellow
Department of Chemistry
congcao[at]ust.hk




Beryl Chow Dr. Beryl Wing Sze CHOW
Postdoctoral Fellow
Department of Chemistry
PhD in Chemistry, HKUST, 2022
M.Sc. in Analytical Chemistry, HKUST, 2017
B.Sc. in Chemistry, HKUST, 2013
chowws[at]ust.hk
Research Interests
  • To perform source apportionment of fine particulate matter in six sites in Hong Kong and explore the importance of organic tracers in the receptor modelling
  • To identify the emission sources of fine particulate matter by PMF analysis for a ten-year dataset
  • To study the long term temporal and spatial variations of finr particulate matter in PRD



Tao Li Dr. Tao LI
Postdoctoral Fellow
Division of Environment and Sustainability
PhD in Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, 2018
M.Eng in Environmental Engineering, Shandong University, 2014
B.Sc. in Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, 2011
envrlitao[at]ust.hk
Research Interests
  • Chemical characterization, source apportionment and oxidative potential of aerosols
  • Cloud/fog chemistry and gas-cloud-aerosol interactions of organics and inorganics
  • Tropospheric multiphase chemistry of mercury by field observation and modelling



Shan Wang Shan WANG
Postdoctoral Fellow
Division of Environment and Sustainability
PhD in Atmospheric Environmental Science, HKUST, 2024
M.Eng in Environmental Engineering, South China University Technology, 2019
B.Sc. in Environmental Science, South China University of Technology, 2016
envrwangs[at]ust.hk
Research Interests

Online measurement of molecular organic compounds in atmospheric PM2.5 using thermal desorption aerosol gas chromatography system (TAG)






Graduate Students




Yuhuang Cheng
Yuhuang CHENG
PhD Student
Department of Chemistry
B.Sc. in Chemistry, Nanjing University, 2018
ychengbn[at]connect.ust.hk
Research Interests
  • To identify and quantify nitro-aromatic compounds and organosulfates using LC-Orbitrap MS
  • To study organosulfate formation mechanisms in atmospheric aerosols



Hanzhe Chen
Hanzhe CHEN
PhD Student
Division of Environment and Sustainability
B.Sc. in Environmental Science, Xiamen University, 2020
hz.chen[at]connect.ust.hk
Research Interests
  • Online monitoring of inorganic and organic aerosols by MARGA, XRF and TAG
  • High time resolution source apportionment based on PMF



Zijing Zhang
Zijing ZHANG
PhD Student
Division of Environment and Sustainability
B.Sc. in Environmental Science, Peking University, 2020
zzhangfi[at]connect.ust.hk
Research Interests
  • Online measurement of PM components
  • Source apportionment of PM based on receptor model



shuminliang
Shumin LIANG
PhD Student
Department of Chemistry
MPhil in Chemistry, HKUST, 2024
M.Sc. in Analytical Chemistry, HKUST, 2021
B.Sc. in Applied Chemistry, Jinan University, 2020
sliangam[at]connect.ust.hk
Research Interests
  • Identification of unknown nitrated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (nitro-PAHs) in air samples
  • Characterization of the chemical composition of organic components in atmospheric aerosols by ultra high-resolution mass spectrometry (UHRMS)

Kun ZHANG
PhD Student
Division of Environment and Sustainability
kzhangci[at]connect.ust.hk





Anna Mae VORWERK
PhD Student
Department of Chemistry
amvorwerk[at]connect.ust.hk





Wing Hei Marco WONG
MPhil Student
Department of Chemistry
whmwong[at]connect.ust.hk





Ryan LEE
MPhil Student
Division of Environment and Sustainability
rleead[at]connect.ust.hk





Pak Hiu Patrick NG
MPhil Student
Division of Environment and Sustainability
phngai[at]connect.ust.hk






Group Alumni
Wai Shing Wu, MPhil in Chemistry, 2003
Steven Sai Hang Ho, PhD in Chemistry, 2004
Kaman Lam, MPhil in Chemistry, 2005
Xiaofeng Huang, PhD in Atmospheric Environmental Science, 2006
Eric Chun Hong Wan, PhD in Chemistry, 2006
Doris Xi Chen, MPhil in Atmospheric Environmental Science, 2006
Elber Hoi Leung Sit, MPhil in Chemistry, 2008
Yunchun Li, PhD in Chemistry, 2008
Huan Yu, PhD in Atmospheric Environmental Science, 2009
Teresa Wing Yan Li, MPhil in Chemistry, 2010
X. H. Hilda Huang, PhD in Atmospheric Environmental Science, 2010
Ho Sai Simon Ip, PhD in Chemistry, 2010
Qijing Emily Bian, PhD in Atmospheric Environmental Science, 2011 (co-supervised with Prof. Alexis Lau)
Peng Lin, PhD in Atmospheric Environmental Science, 2011
Tony Chun In So, MPhil in Chemistry, 2011
Jian Eric Xue, PhD in Atmospheric Environmental Science, 2012 (co-supervised with Prof. Alexis Lau)
Eunice Wing Yi Wong, MPhil in Atmospheric Environmental Science, 2014
Siyuan Wang, PhD in Chemistry, 2015
Cheng Wu, PhD in Atmospheric Environmental Science, 2015
Jing Dou, MPhil in Environmental Science, Policy and Management, 2015
Nijing Wang, MPhil in Innovative Technologies Leadership, 2015
Ka Shing Chow, MPhil in Atmospheric Environmental Science, 2015
Binyu Kuang, PhD in Chemistry, 2017
Qiongqiong Wang, PhD in Chemistry, 2018
Chin Hung Ho, MPhil in Environmental Science, Policy & Management, 2018
Stephanie Yuk Ying Cheng, MPhil in Chemistry, 2018
Yuchen Wang, PhD in Atmospheric Environmental Science, 2019
Manfei Lin, PhD in Chemistry, 2019
Yao Ge, MPhil in Chemistry, 2019
Tracy Ka Fung Leung, MPhil in Environmental Science, Policy & Management, 2020
Xiao He, MPhil (2016) and PhD (2020) in Environmental Science, Policy & Management
Yee Ka Wong, MPhil (2016) and PhD (2020) in Environmental Science, Policy & Management
Gene Yugen Li, PhD in Environmental Science, Policy & Management, 2020
Rico Ka Yuen Cheung, MPhil in Environmental Science, Policy & Management, 2020
Zhong Ren, MPhil in Chemistry, 2020
Jinjian Li, PhD in Environmental Science, Policy & Management, 2021
Mark Duffield, MPhil in Chemistry, 2022
Beryl Wing Sze Chow, PhD in Chemistry, 2022
CoCo Kezheng Liao, PhD in Chemistry, 2023
Shuhui Zhu, PhD in Atmospheric Environmental Science, 2023
Yumin Li, PhD in Environmental Science, Policy and Management, 2023
Shan Wang, PhD in Atmospheric Environmental Science, 2024

Hong Yang, Research Associate
Hongyi Zhang, Postdoctoral Research Associate
Qianfeng Li, Postdoctoral Research Associate
Joanne W. T. Tung, Postdoctoral Research Associate
Di Hu, Postdoctoral Fellow
Yang Zhou, Postdoctoral Fellow
Yunzhu Zhao, Postdoctoral Fellow
Stephen M. Griffith, Postdoctoral Fellow
Yanli Zhang, Postdoctoral Fellow in Hong Kong Scholars Program