Special Gold Medal (Gold Medal with Jury Congratulations), 51st International Exhibition of Inventions, Geneva, “Plasma Light Skin Cosmetic Instrument Suit” (2026)
Highly Ranked Scholar (ScholarGPS, 2025)
Silver Medal, Inventions Hong Kong, Asia Exhibition and Innovations and Inventions Hong Kong, “Persulfate Activated Advanced Oxidation Wastewater Treatment System” (2024)
Highly Cited Researcher in Cross-Field 2024 (Web of Science / Clarivate Analytics, 2024)
Top Cited Scholar (Scilit, 2024)
Highly Ranked Scholar (ScholarGPS, 2024)
Highly Cited Researcher in Cross-Field 2023 (Web of Science / Clarivate Analytics, 2023)
Gold Medal, 48th International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva, “Low Cost and Large-Scale Production of Carbon Nanotubes” (2023)
Highly Cited Researcher in Cross-Field 2022 (Web of Science / Clarivate Analytics, 2022)
Highly Cited Researcher in Materials Science 2021 (Web of Science / Clarivate Analytics, 2021)
Highly Cited Researcher in Cross-Field 2019, 2020 (Web of Science / Clarivate Analytics, 2019 - 2020)
Highly Cited Author (UK Royal Society of Chemistry, 2020)
Anhui Province (China) Science and Technology Award (Third Class) 中國安徽省科學技術三等獎 for “Magnetohydrodynamic Behavior in Dense Plasma 致密離子體子中磁流體力學行為的研究” (Anhui Province, China, 2020)
Hubei Province (China) Natural Science Award (Second Class) 中國湖北省自然科學二等獎 for “Surface Biofunctionalization Design and Control of Titanium Metal 金屬鈦表面生物功能化設計及性能調控” (Hubei Province, China, 2018)
Chinese Ministry of Education Natural Science Award (First Class) 中國教育部自然科學一等獎 for “Study on Photoluminescence Mechanisms and Raman Scattering of Semiconductor Micro-nanostructures 半導體微納結構光致發光機制與拉曼散射研究” (Chinese Ministry of Education, China, 2017)
Highly Cited Researcher in Materials Science 2016 - 2018 (Web of Science / Clarivate Analytics, 2016 - 2018)
The President's Award (City University of Hong Kong, 2016)
Leader of Shenzhen Peacock Team 中國深圳孔雀團隊帶頭人 (2016 - 2021)
Thousand Talents of China 中國國家千人 (2016 - 2021)
Leading Talents of Guangdong Province of China 中國廣東省領軍人才 (2016 - 2021)
The President's Award (City University of Hong Kong, 2015)
Fellow of HKAE 香港工程院院士 [Hong Kong Academy of Engineering - formerly Hong Kong Academy of Engineering Sciences] for “seminal contributions to surface functionalization and engineering of functional materials and industrial components by plasma-based and related technology” (2014)
Fellow of MRS [Materials Research Society] for “outstanding contributions to the development of plasma immersion ion implantation for modifying materials surfaces to improve functional properties and obtain novel structures for industrial and biomedical applications” (2013)
Shanghai (China) Natural Science Award (First Class) 中國上海自然科學一等獎 for “Study on Plasma Surface Modification and Biocompatibility of Biomedical Titanium Alloys 醫用鈦合金表面等離子體改性及生物相容性硏究” (Shanghai Government, 2011)
Hong Kong Awards for Industry: Technology Achievement Certificate of Merit (Hong Kong Government, 2011)
Fellow of APS [American Physical Society] for “seminal contributions to the understanding of plasma - materials interactions as well as development and applications of innovative plasma-based surface modification and materials synthesis technologies and instrumentation” (2008)
James W Mayer Lectureship (Materials Research Society - Taiwan, 2008)
Award of Excellence for “his work that has led to a much better fundamental understanding of how energetic plasma ions impact on and interact with surfaces. A myriad of innovative plasma technologies and applications, having industrial impact, have also been developed” (Research Excellence Awards Scheme, City University of Hong Kong, 2007)
IEEE / NPSS (Nuclear and Plasma Sciences Society) Merit Award for “contributions to the understanding, development, and applications of plasma-based surface modification and thin film deposition technologies” (2007)
Fellow of AVS [American Vacuum Society] for “contributions to plasma science and surface engineering of materials and industrial components” (2006)
Hong Kong Awards for Industry: Technology Achievement Certificate of Merit (Hong Kong Government, 2004)
Certificate of Merit in Applied Research (City University of Hong Kong, 2004)
Fellow of IEEE [Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers] for “contributions to the understanding of plasma implantation and deposition” (2003)
Excellent Research Rating (City University of Hong Kong, 1999)
Excellent Research Rating (Hong Kong Research Grants Council, 1998)
Elected Scientific Member of The Böhmishe Physical Society for “contributions to the fields of ion beam analysis and plasma source ion implantation” (1997)
Sigma Xi (Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA 1982)
DuPont Teaching Award (Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA, 1978)
Phi Kappa Phi (The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA, 1977)
Summa Award (The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA, 1976)
The Arts and Sciences Award (The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA, 1976)
American Chemical Society Summer Fellowship Award (1976)