School of Energy and Environment

Prof. Michael K. H. LEUNG

Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, United States
Shun Hing Education and Charity Fund Professor of Energy and Environment
Chair Professor of Renewable Energy
Director, Ability R&D Energy Research Centre (AERC)

Prof. Michael Leung is Chair Professor of Renewable Energy, Shun Hing Education and Charity Fund Professor of Energy and Environment, and Director of the Ability R&D Energy Research Centre (AERC) in the School of Energy and Environment (SEE) at the City University of Hong Kong. He previously served as Associate Provost (Academic Affairs) (2022–2024) and Associate Dean of SEE (2012–2018).

Prof. Leung is Editor-in-Chief of Solar Compass (Elsevier). He also served as Editor-in-Chief of HKIE Transactions (2021–2026). He is a Fellow of the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (HKIE). He currently serves as Chairman of the HKIE Energy Discipline Advisory Panel and previously served on the Chairman of HKIE Education and Examinations Committee (2016–2019). He is a Past Chairman of the Energy Institute (Hong Kong Branch) (2008–2010). Internationally, he served as Secretary of the Board of Directors of the International Solar Energy Society (ISES) (2024–2026) and as the China Representative on the ISES Board of Directors (2022–2026). He is presently a Member of Advisory Committee on Water Supplies and previously was a Member of the Energy Advisory Committee (2010–2016), giving advises to the Hong Kong Government.

Research

Prof. Leung’s research interests include solar photocatalysis, green hydrogen, fuel cell, and advanced refrigeration and air-conditioning. He is listed among the World’s Top 2% Most-Cited Scientists (Stanford University metrics) and as the Most Cited Scholar in Energy Science and Engineering (ShanghaiRanking Consultancy in collaboration with Elsevier).

He has secured over HK$67 million in research funding as Principal Investigator, from ITF, GRF, NSFC, ECF, and SDF, as well as contract research, consultancy, industrial sponsorships, internal university grants, and donations. He has published over 270 journal articles, 18 books/book chapters, and holds 10 granted patents.

Position(s) available

Post-doctoral Fellows / Research Associates / Research Assistants in the field of Energy Science and Engineering

  • Duties

    The appointee will conduct research in at least one of the following areas: solar photocataylsis, fuel cell and advanced refrigeration/air-conditioning.

  • Requirements

    Degree holder in relevant science or engineering fields: Ph.D. degree for Post-doctoral Fellow; Bachelor's or Master's degree for Senior Research Assistant / Research Assistant. Candidates with experience in theoretical modeling or experimental study are preferred.

  • Salary and Conditions of Service

    Salary offered will be highly competitive, commensurate with qualifications and experience. Fringe benefits include leave, medical and dental consultations at the campus clinic.

  • Application

    Applications will be accepted until all the positions are filled. Please send completed application form and current CV to Prof. Michael K.H. Leung at mkh.leung@cityu.edu.hk.For more information, please contact Prof. Michael K.H. Leung by email. Please click here to download the Application Form.

City University of Hong Kong is an equal opportunity employer and we are committed to the principle of diversity. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates, especially applicants who will enhance the diversity of our staff.

Selected Journal Articles

  • Lei Ran, Yifan Xu, Yue Zhang, Jinsong Zhou, Mingzi Sun, Yingguang Zhang, Bei Ran, Chengxu Zhang, Jue Hu, Bolong Huang, Michael K. H. Leung, Engineering Iridium-Ruthenium Dual-Atomic Active Sites on Redox-Active Covalent Organic Frameworks for Boosted Overall Water Splitting, Small, 22, 13, 15 p., e10427(3 Mar 2026).
  • Weiju Hao, Xunwei Ma, Xiaoke Ma, Yiming Wang, Jie Wang, Yuhui Tian, Shengwei Deng, Qingyuan Bi, Jinchen Fan, Michael K. H. Leung, Guisheng Li, In Situ Reconstructed Corrosion-Resistant POxy− Prolongs Electrode Lifespans for Efficient Ampere-Level Water/Seawater Oxidation, Carbon Energy, 8: e70114. https://doi.org/10.1002/cey2.70114 (2026 Jan).
  • Gang Li, Jiaxin Yuan, Jinsong Zhou, Xin Li, Zehua Pang, Jian Wang, Michael K.H. Leung, Tailoring electron-rich Ru/Mo-RuO2 heterointerface triggers ultrastable proton-inert oxygen evolution reaction, Chemical Engineering Journal, Volume 526, 15 December 2025, 171062.
  • Keda Chen, Qinglan Tang, Lei Ran, Yifan Xu, Yongfa Zhu, Yizhen Zhang, Michael K.H. Leung, Built-in Interface electric field microenvironment in covalent organic framework modified heterojunction guiding Electron transfer for effective photocatalytic CO2 reduction, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, Volume 700, Part 1, 15 December 2025, 138326.
  • Yingguang Zhang, Jiaxing Sun, Wending Pan, Ruijie Xi , Shaoru Tang, Lei Ran,Haibao Huang, Jiantao Li, Dennis Y.C. Leung, Michael K.H. Leung, CeO2-based catalysts for photocatalytic degradation of volatile organic compounds: A comprehensive review, Journal of Environmental Management, Volume 389, August 2025, 126146.
  • Lizhen Wu, Yifan Xu, Qing Wang, Xiaohong Zou, Zhefei Pan, Michael K. H. Leung and Liang An, Direct seawater electrolysis for green hydrogen production: electrode designs, cell configurations, and system integrations, Energy & Environmental Science, 2025, 18, 4596 (21 May 2025).
  • Keda Chen, Bei Ran, Yifan Xu, Qinglan Tang, Lei Ran, Yaoyang Yu, Yizhen Zhang, Michael K.H. Leung, Defective ZnIn2S4/NiO Z-scheme heterostructure for photothermal-assisted high performance photocatalytic hydrogen evolution under visible light, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Volume 127, 13 May 2025, Pages 394-404.
  • Xin Li, Guangtong Hai, Daniel H. C. Wan, Yiwen Liao, Zhangyi Yao, Fenglin Zhao, Lingzhi Huang, Jinsong Zhou, Gang Li, Gao-Feng Chen, Feng Ryan Wang, Michael K. H. Leung, Haihui Wang*, Favoring the Originally Unfavored Oxygen for Enhancing Nitrogen-to-Nitrate Electroconversion, Journal of the American Chemical Society, 12 March 2025, Vol 147, 8587-8596.
  • Keda Chen, Lei Ran, Bei Ran, Wei Xiong, Michael K. H. Leung, Boosting charge migration kinetics using an Fe-S bridge for efficacious photocatalytic CO2 reduction, Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 28 Jan 2025, 13, 3045.
  • Li Xin, Hai Guangtong, Chen Gaofeng, Liu Jin, Zhao Fenglin, Zhou Jinsong, Leung, Michael K.H., Wang, Haihui, Unique two-electron transfer pathway of Bismuth nanocrystal for enhanced N2 electroreduction revealed by in situ infrared spectroscopy, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 342, 6 Oct 2023, (2024) 123365.
  • Jiaxin Yuan, Jinsong Zhou, Zehua Peng, Gang Li, Yang Hou, Michael K. H. Leung, Enhanced Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution in Alkaline Saline Electrolyte by NiCo Foam Supported Iridium Nanoclusters, Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2024, 12, 2383, DOI: 10.1039/D3TA05421G (20 Dec 2023).
  • Jingyu Cao, Ling Zheng, Zhanying Zheng, Jinqing Peng, Mingke Hu, Qiliang Wang, Michael K.H. Leung, Recent progress in organic Rankine cycle targeting utilisation of ultra-low-temperature heat towards carbon neutrality, Applied Thermal Engineering, Volume 231, August 2023, 120903 (13 June 2023).
  • Yun He, Longkai Zhu, Jue Hu, Yizhen Zhang, Jiaqi Wang, Chengxu Zhang, Jianfen Li, Michael K.H. Leung, Hui Li, Enhanced photoelectrochemical activity of bi-functional photocatalytic fuel cell by a superior heterostructure SnO2/BiOBr/MoS2 photoanode, Applied Surface Science, Volume 622, 15 June 2023, 156821.
  • Jinsong Zhou, Tsz Kei Leung, Zehua Peng, Xin Li, Keda Chen, Jiaxin Yuan, Michael K. H. Leung, Balancing Volmer Step by Superhydrophilic Dual-Active Domains for Enhanced Hydrogen Evolution, Small, 2023, 28 Apr 2023, 2300441.
  • Jingyu Cao, Ling Zheng , Jinqing Peng, Wenjie Wang, Michael K.H. Leung, Zhanying Zheng, Mingke Hu, Qiliang Wang , Jingyong Cai , Gang Pei , Jie Ji, Advances in coupled use of renewable energy sources for performance enhancement of vapour compression heat pump: A systematic review of applications to buildings, Applied Energy, Volume 332, 15 February 2023, 120571.
  • Peng Zehua, Xiao Xiao, Song Jianxin, Libanori Alberto, Lee Ching, Chen Keda, Gao Yuan, Fang Yunsheng, Wang Juan, Wang Zuankai, Chen Jun, Leung Michael K.H., Improving Relative Permittivity and Suppressing Dielectric Loss of Triboelectric Layers for High-Performance Wearable Electricity Generation, ACS Nano, Volume 16, Issue 12, December 2022, Pages 20251 – 2026227.
  • Zihan Zhang, Jue Hu, Baole Li, Qianglong Qi, Yantong Zhang, Jian Chen, Peng Dong, Chengxu Zhang, Yingjie Zhang, Michael K.H.Leung, Recent research progress on high-entropy alloys as electrocatalytic materials, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, Volume 918, 15 October 2022, 165585.
 
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Contact Information
Office: YEUNG-B5430
Phone: +(852)-3442-4626
Fax: +(852)-3442-0688
Email:
mkh.leung@cityu.edu.hk

Time slots for consultation

Research Interests
  • Solar Photocatalysis
  • Fuel-cell Electrochemistry
  • Hydrogen Production
  • Carbon Management
  • Carbon Capture and Storage
  • Advanced Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning

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