OUR TEAM
A vigorous team, rapid response to research hotspots.
Principal Investigator
Prof. Alex K. Y. JEN
任廣禹教授
Email: alexjen@cityu.edu.hk
Lee Shau Kee Chair Professor of Materials Science
Chair Professor, Chemistry and Materials Science
Fellow, European Academy of Sciences
Member, Washington State Academy of Sciences
Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
Fellow, The Materials Research Society (MRS)
Fellow, The American Chemical Society (ACS)
Fellow, The American Chemical Society, Div. of Polym. Mater. Sci. & Engin. (PMSE)
Fellow, The Optical Society of America (OSA)
Fellow, The International Society of Optical Engineering (SPIE)
OPV Thrust
PVSC Thrust
Electroactive Thrust
OPV Thrust
Wenlin JIANG
Postdoctoral Fellow
2021.09-present, Postdoc, MSE, City University of Hong Kong
2016.09-2021.07, Ph.D., Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Research Area: Design, synthesis, and properties of novel organic photovoltaic materials.
Email: wejiang@cityu.edu.hk
Francis (Ray) LIN
OPV Thrust Leader
Francis (Ray) Lin received his B.S. degree in Chemistry from the National Taiwan University in 2013 and Ph.D. degree of Chemistry from the University of Washington in 2019, and is currently the thrust leader of organic photovoltaic research team in Alex Jen Research Group in the City University of Hong Kong. He has an interdisciplinary expertise including the design, synthesis and processing of multifunctional organic and organic/inorganic hybrid materials, and develops a broad research interest into the field of solar energy conversion and energy storage, such as organic photovoltaics, Perovskite solar cells and Li-ion batteries.
Kaikai LIU
Postdoctoral Fellow
2022.08-present, Postdoc, MSE, City University of Hong Kong
2020.07-2022.06, Postdoc, MSE, Peking University
2014.09-2020.05, PH.D., Chemistry, Beijing Institute of Technology
Research Area:
1. Organic Thermoelectric (OTE) Materials
2. Organic Electrochemical Transistor (OECT)
3. Organic Photovoltaic (OPV) Materials
Email: kaikaliu@cityu.edu.hk
2020.10-present, Postdoctoral Fellow, Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong
2018.09-2020.10, Postdoctoral Fellow, MSE, South China University of Technology
2013.09-2018.06, Ph.D., MSE, South China University of Technology
Research Area: Organic solar cell materials and devices
Email: baobifan@cityu.edu.hk
Baobing FAN
Postdoctoral Fellow
2020.10-present, Postdoctoral Fellow, Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong
2018.09-2020.10, Postdoctoral Fellow, MSE, South China University of Technology
2013.09-2018.06, Ph.D., MSE, South China University of Technology
Research Area: Organic solar cell materials and devices
Email: baobifan@cityu.edu.hk
Ming LIU
Postdoctoral Fellow
2018.09-2021.12, PH.D. , MSE, Beijing University of Chemical Technology
Research Area: Interface engineering of organic solar cells
Email: 2018400239@mail.buct.edu.cn
Chaowei ZHAO
Postdoctoral Fellow
2023.01-present, HK scholar Postdoc, MSE, City University of Hong Kong
2018.08-2022.12, Associate Professor, Chemistry, Jiangxi Academy of Sciences
2016.07-2018.07, Postdoc, Chemistry, Xiamen University
2012.09-2016.06, Ph. D, Chemistry, Shandong Normal University
Research Area: Organic-inorganic hybird interlayer materials for high-efficiency and stable organic and perovskite solar cells
Email: chaozhao@cityu.edu.hk
Qian LI
Postdoctoral Fellow
2023.11-present, Postdoc, MSE, City University of Hong Kong
2017.09-2023.09, Ph.D., School of Physics, Nanjing University.
2013.09-2017.06, B.S., School of Physics, Nanjing University.
Research Area: ultrafast spectroscopy, mechanisms of organic／perovskite photovoltaics
Email: qli436@cityu.edu.hk
Kui JIANG
Ph.D. Student
2022.09-present, PH.D. Student, City University of Hong Kong
2020-2022, Research Assistant, MSE, City University of Hong Kong
2012 B.E., Applied Chemistry, Wuhan University.
Research Area: Organic Solar Cell
Email: kjiang@cityu.edu.hk
Gengxin DU
Ph.D. Student
2022.09-present, Ph.D. Student, MSE, City University of Hong Kong
2019.09-2022.07, M.E., Mechanics and Aerospace Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology
2015.09-2019.07, B.E., MSE, Henan University of Science and Technology
Research Area: Modular high-performance solar cells.
Email：gengxindu2-c@my.cityu.edu.hk
Lingchen KONG
Ph.D. Student
2024.09-present, Ph.D. student, MSE, City University of Hong Kong
2021.09-2024.07, M.E., MSE, South China University of Technology
2017.09-2021.07, B.E., Materials Chemistry, Zhengzhou University
Research Area: Organic solar cell devices
Email: ylckong@outlook.com
Jiaye (Eddie) RONG
Ph.D. Student
2022.09 - present, Ph.D. Student, Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong
2017.09 - 2021.06, MSci, Chemistry, Imperial College London
Research Area:
Organic photovoltaic materials
Email: eddierong2-c@my.cityu.edu.hk
Chun To WONG
Research Assistant
2024.09-Present, Research Assistant, MSE, City University of Hong Kong
2020.09-2024.08, BSc, Chemical Technology, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Research Area: Design and synthesis of novel organic photovoltaic materials.
PVSC Thrust
Qiang FU
Postdoctoral Fellow
2022.09-present, Postdoc, MSE, City University of Hong Kong
2021.07-2022.08, Postdoc, Chemistry, Nankai University
2016.09-2021.06, Ph.D., Chemistry, Nankai University
2012.09-2016.06, B.E., Chemistry, Lanzhou University
Research Area: High-efficiency and stable perovskite solar cells
Email: qfu222@cityu.edu.hk
Xiaofeng HUANG
Postdoctoral Fellow
2023.09-present, Postdoc, Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong
2023.07-2023.09, Research associate, IKKEM, Xiamen
2017.09-2023.06, Ph.D., Inorganic Chemistry, Xiamen University
2013.09-2017.06, B.E., Applied Chemistry, Huaqiao University
Research Area: Low-dimensionality and three-dimensionality perovskite solar modules
Email: xhuan7@cityu.edu.hk
Geping QU
Postdoctoral Fellow
2024.07-present, Postdoc, MSE, City University of Hong Kong
2020.9-2024.07, PH.D., Energy and Power, Harbin Institute of Technology and Southern University of Science and Technology
Research Area:
1. Tandem Solar Cell Devices
2. Solar Cell Modules
3. Design and Synthesis of Organic Small Molecule Materials
Email: gepingqu@cityu.edu.hk or qugeping@live.com
Deng WANG
Postdoctoral Fellow
2024.09-present, Postdoc., City University of Hong Kong.
2020.09-2024.8, PH.D. Student, MSE, City University of Hong Kong
2018.09-2020.07, M.E., Materials Science, Harbin Institute of Technology
2014.09-2018.07, B.E., MSE, Southern University of Science and Technology
Research Area: Perovskite-based tandem devices and modules
Email: dengwang2-c@my.cityu.edu.hk
Leyu BI
Ph.D. Student
2021.02-present, PH.D. Student, Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong
2016.09-2019.07, M.E, Materials Science and Engineering, Xi’an Jiaotong University
2012.9-2016.07, B.E., Material Physics and Chemistry, Xi’an Jiaotong University
Research Area: Perovskite solar cells and solar modules
Email: leyubi2-c@my.cityu.edu.hk
Mingqian CHEN
Ph.D. Student
2023.09-present, Ph.D., MSE, City University of Hong Kong
2020.09-2023.06, M.S., Chemistry, Nankai University
2016.09-2020.06, B.E., Chemistry, University of Jinan
Research Area: High-efficiency and stable perovskite solar cells
Email: mingqchen4-c@my.cityu.edu.hk
Jiaxue YOU
Postdoctoral Fellow
2023.04-present, Postdoc, MSE, City University of Hong Kong 2019.10-2023.04, Postdoc, MSE, Shaanxi Normal University 2018.09-2019.10, Postdoc, MSE, Northwestern Polytechnical University
2016.11-2017.05, visiting Ph.D., DAMTP, University of Cambridge
2013.09-2018.06, Ph.D., MSE, Northwestern Polytechnical University
2009.09-2013.06, B.E., MSE, Taiyuan University of Technology
Research Area: Novel perovskite single crystal for X-ray detection and perovskite solar cells
Email: jiaxuyou@cityu.edu.hk
Jiaonan SUN
Postdoctoral Fellow
2024.04-present, Postdoc, MSE, City University of Hong Kong
2021.10-2024.03, Postdoc, Chemical Engineering, Purdue University
2016.07-2021.08, Ph.D., Chemistry, The Ohio State University
2012.08-2016.07, B.S., Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology
Research Area: Molecular design and synthesis for perovskite solar cells, photo-electro catalysis.
Email: jiaonsun@cityu.edu.hk
Tao Shen
Postdoctoral Fellow
2024.08-present, Postdoctoral Fellow, Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong
2020.09-2024.06, Ph.D., Fudan University
Research Area: Design and synthesis of organic materials
Lu LIU
Postdoctoral Fellow
2024.09-present, Postdoc., City University of Hong Kong.
2018.09-2024.06, Ph.D., Physical Chemistry, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences.
2014.09-2018.06, B.S., Chemistry, Lanzhou University.
Research Area: perovskite quantum dot, wide-bandgap perovskite and tandem solar cells.
Email:
Jie ZENG
Ph.D. Student
2021.09-present, PH.D. Student, MSE, City University of Hong Kong
2019.09-2021.07, M.E, MSE, Southern University of Science and Technology
2015.9-2019.07, B.E., Materials Processing and Controlling Engineering, Dalian University of Technology
Research Area: Large-area perovskite solar cells and solar modules
Email: jiezeng6-c@my.cityu.edu.hk
Jiarong WANG
Ph.D. Student
2023.09-present, Ph.D., MSE, City University of Hong Kong
2020.09-2023.06, M.E., Environmental Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology
2016.09-2020.06, B.E., Environmental Engineering, Jinan University
Research Area: Perovskite solar cells and solar modules
Email: jiarowang3-c@my.cityu.edu.hk
Fanbo FENG
Ph.D. Student
2024.09-present, Ph.D., MSE, City University of Hong Kong
2022.09-2024.06, B.E., MSE, University of Pittsburgh
2020.09-2022.06, B.E., MSE, Sichuan University
Research Area: Perovskite solar cells
Email: fanbofeng2@cityu.edu.hk
Chengjian YUAN
Ph.D. Student
2024.09-present, Ph.D., MSE, City University of Hong Kong
2021.9-2024.6, M.S., Integrated Circuit Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China.
2017.9-2021.6, B.E., Electronic science and technology, University of Science and Technology of China.
Research Area: perovskite solar cells.
Email: mql131712@gmail.com
Man Yi CHEUNG
Master Student
2023.09-present, Master student, MSE, City University of Hong Kong
2019.09-2023.06, BEng(EngSc), Major in Materials Engineering and Minor in Environmental Engineering, University of Hong Kong,
Research area: perovskite solar cells
Email: emilycheung001@gmail.com
Sherin Leana WIJAYA
part-time technical assistant
2021.08 - present, Undergraduate Student, MSE, City University of Hong Kong
Research area: Interface engineering of perovskite solar cells.
Email: slwijaya2-c@my.cityu.edu.hk
