Architecture and Civil Engineering 
Research expertise in the Department mainly focuses on Built Environment which includes:
Civil Engineering
Including Structural, Geotechnical Engineering, Transportation, Smart City and Construction Engineering and Management
Computational mechanics; Engineering mechanics; Nano-mechanics; Composite structures; Wind engineering; Hydrology; Environmental engineering; Seismic response and disasters; Structural integrity and diagnosis; Construction materials; Experimental soil mechanics; Micromechanics of soils; Machine learning and data analytics in geotechnical engineering; Geotechnical risk; Reliability and uncertainty; Landslides; Infra-structural engineering; Transportation; Pedestrian flow; Smart city development; Construction Engineering and Management.
Architectural Engineering
Building systems and facilities management; Energy, natural and artificial lighting; Thermal comfort, indoor and regional air quality; Building sustainability; Fire safety engineering, Fire Evacuation
Architecture
Construction and land economy; Architectural design, history, theory, ecology and technology; Landscape architecture; architectural science
Surveying and Urban Planning
Building information modelling; Building contracts and laws, and Disputes and resolutions; Real estate development, Urbanism, urban design and planning, digital twin, blockchain.
Biomedical Engineering
The Department offers BEng, MSc and MPhil/PhD degrees in Biomedical Engineering. Research areas of the Department include:
Biomedical Imaging and Bioinstrumentation
Advanced biophotonics and novel imaging systems, Image analysis and image-guided interventions, Bioinstrumentation for imaging, disease diagnosis, and therapeutics.
Cell and Tissue Engineering
Micro/nanotechnology for cellular engineering, Biomaterial design and engineering for regenerative medicine, drug delivery and nano-medicine, Biomechanics and mechanobiology.
Robotics and Artificial Intelligence for Biomedical Applications
Bio/medical robotics and control systems, Artificial intelligence for biomedical applications.
Biosensors and Health Informatics
Biosensor and largescale biomedical data, Machine learning facilitated biomedical clouds/service, integrative microfluidic platform for precision medicine, and wearable/smart materials for healthcare.
Computer Science
Research focus and expertise in the Department include:
Multimedia Computing
Computer Vision; Computer Graphics; Audio Analysis; Speech Processing; Natural Language Analysis; Computer Games; Virtual Reality; Augmented Reality; Mixed Reality; Medical Imaging; Image Processing; Image and Video Coding; Human Motion Analysis; Perception, Neuroscience and Brain Informatics; Multimedia Analytics; Multimedia Information Retrieval; Wearable Computing; Social Media; Mobile Media; Pen Computing; Human Computer Interaction; Multi-modal Data Fusion;
Computer Systems and Security
Information Security; Cloud Computing; Internet of Things (IoT); Mobile Computing; Distributed Algorithms and Systems; Data Center Networks; Cyber-Physical Systems; Vehicular Networks; Sensor Networks; Wireless Security; Wearable Sensing; Traffic Estimation; Urban Computing;
Applied Algorithms
Bioinformatics; Data and Internet Security; Equilibrium Algorithms; Scheduling; Applied Cryptography; Algorithmic Game Theory; Heuristics; Blockchain; Cryptocurrency;
Artificial Intelligence and Big Data Analytics
Knowledge Management; Data Science; Big Data Analytics; Machine Learning; Artificial Intelligence; Database; Optimization; Text Mining; Information Retrieval; Semantic Object Modeling; Data Mining; Data Warehousing; Multimedia Data Indexing; XML and Interoperability; Workflow and Web Services; Recommender Systems; Sentiment Analysis; Deep Learning; Generative Models; Supervised Learning; Semi-supervised Learning; Unsupervised Learning; Neural Networks;
Systems, Software Engineering and Internet Applications
Internet Applications; Embedded Systems; Parallel Architecture; Real-time Systems; Software Engineering; E-commerce; E-learning; Innovative Technology for Education; Programming Languages and Systems; Empirical Software Engineering; Software Data Analytics; Software Quality; System Modelling; Software Defect Prediction; Software Effort Estimation; Software Testing; Software Project Management; Machine Learning in Software Engineering; Decentralized Application; Program Debugging; Intelligent Transportation Systems; Storage Systems;
Evolutionary Computation
Multiobjective Optimization; Swarm Intelligence; Multi-agent Evolutionary Optimization; Neurodynamic Optimization; Intelligent Control; Intelligent Marine Vehicles; Decomposition Based Algorithms; Computational Intelligence; Fuzzy Systems.
Electrical Engineering
Antenna Design
Computational electromagnetics, antenna theory, and metasurfaces;
Big Data, Machine Learning, and Artificial Intelligence
Pattern recognition and machine learning in biomedical applications;
Bioinformatics
Genomic sequence analysis and genome annotation;
Biomedical Systems, Biosensors, and Bioelectronics
Biomedical imaging, neural prosthesis, visual prosthetics, and visual electrophysiology;
Computer Engineering
Computer graphics and vision, cloud computing, computer architecture, embedded systems, and evolutionary computing;
Control Systems and Optimization
Intelligent and networked control, complex networks, and nonlinear circuits and systems;
Microelectronic Devices and Circuits
Micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS), biomedical sensors, and microsystems;
Nanotechnology and Nanodevices
Nanophotonics, nanomaterials, and nanofabrication;
Networking and Internet of Things
Optical networks, wireless networks, computer networks, queueing theory, performance evaluation; and security and cryptography;
Photonics
Fiber and integrated optics, plasmonics, microwave photonics, and optical communications;
Power Electronics and Systems
Power electronics and smart grids;
Signal and Image Processing
Biomedical image processing and analysis, image segmentation and registration, and image compression;
Terahertz and Millimeter Waves
terahertz science and technology, active terahertz devices, and millimetre-wave circuits;
Wireless Communications
Wireless communications, wireless sensor networks, information theory, coding theory and techniques, visible light communications, and data storage systems.
Materials Science and Engineering
The Department has state-of-the-art fabrication and characterization facilities for a wide range of research areas related to materials science and engineering. The faculty members of the Department carry out both fundamental and applied research under the three major targeted areas, namely, Functional materials, Structural materials and Computational materials.
Functional materials
Key elements include nanomaterials, organic light-emitting diode material, photovoltaic materials, energy storage related materials, sensing and detection, as well as photonics and optoelectronics materials.
Structural materials
Section encompasses phase transformations, SMT solder joints, creep and life assessment, in-service behaviour of materials, stress analysis, structural materials design, surface science and engineering, thin films and coatings, metals and alloys, plastics and composites, shape memory alloys, and electrical ceramics.
Computational materials
Include density functional theory calculation, molecular dynamic simulation, phase field modelling and multiscale modeling of mechanics of materials. In addition, members of the Department have collaborations around the world and are well-recognised in their research expertise. The ultimate goal of the department is to prepare graduates with professional knowledge, exploring spirit and leadership skills for the future world.
Mechanical Engineering
Academic programmes offered by the Department span from BEng degrees with Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, and Nuclear and Risk Engineering majors, MSc degree in Mechanical Engineering, to MPhil/PhD degrees in disciplines such as Nano/Molecular Engineering, Sustainable Manufacturing, Materials Engineering, Thermal Fluid, Aerospace Materials/Systems, Robotics/Mechatronics/Automation and Nuclear and Risk Engineering. Research areas of the Department include:
Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical Design; Rapid Prototyping; Flexible Assembly Systems; Solid Mechanics; Fluid Mechanics; Multiphase Flow and Heat Transfer; Physical Metallurgy & Material Forming; Experimental Mechanics; Tribology; Surface Engineering & Thin Films; Structural Materials; Neural-Controlled Robots; Micro/Bio/Nano Robotics; Mobile/Flying Robots; Industrial Robots; Intelligent Control; Remote Sensing & Control; Intelligent Sensor Networks; Radio Frequency Identification (RFID); Automatic Materials Handling; Automation for Entertainment & Healthcare; Machine Vision.
Aerospace Engineering
High temperature alloys; advanced aerospace composites; combustion and propulsion; noise and vibration control; aerospace structures; aerospace system.
Nuclear and Risk Engineering
Nuclear Safety; Nuclear Power Management; Nuclear Materials; Nuclear Medicine; Risk Assessment and Management; Emergency Management.
Department of Systems Engineering
The Department provides high quality educational and research experiences in disciplines related to intelligent manufacturing and systems engineering, preparing graduates for professional and leadership roles in industry and academia. The Department carries out research in a number of multidisciplinary areas. Research in the Department includes Manufacturing systems, Semiconductor Manufacturing, Cyber-physical systems, Automation, Operations management, Industrial statistics, Reliability Engineering, Logistics and Supply Chain, Human Factors Engineering, Entrepreneurship, Project Management, Quality Management, etc.
Minimum Entrance Requirements
Applicants seeking admission to a research degree programme should satisfy the following minimum entrance requirements:
- Master of Philosophy (MPhil)
- Hold a relevant Bachelor’s degree with first or second class honours (or equivalent qualification) from a recognized university.
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
- be a current MPhil student in the University who seeks transfer to PhD candidature; or
- hold a higher degree by research (or equivalent qualification) from a recognised university; or
- hold a Master’s degree (or equivalent qualification) from a recognised university; or
- hold a Bachelor’s degree with first class honours (or equivalent qualification) from a recognised university.
Equivalent qualifications mentioned above include relevant professional qualifications or other scholarly achievements recognised by the University. In addition to the above, individual Departments and Schools may prescribe further entrance requirements.
English Proficiency Requirements
Applicants whose first degree was obtained from an institution where the language of teaching is not English should satisfy one of the following minimum English proficiency requirements:
- a minimum total score of 550 (paper-based test); or 79 (internet-based); or 59 (revised paper-delivered test; sum of Reading, Listening and Writing section scores) in TOEFL; or
- a minimum IELTS score of 6.5; or
- other test scores that may be regarded as equivalent to TOEFL 550 (paper-based); or 79 (internet-based); or 59 (revised paper-delivered test); or
- a minimum score of 490 in the Chinese mainland’s College English Test Band 6 may be accepted.
**Please note that individual Departments in the College may adopt a higher standard.
Financial Awards
Financial awards such as Postgraduate Studentship and Research Tuition Scholarship are available for eligible research students. For details, please contact Chow Yei Ching School of Graduate Studies.
