Principal Investigator
Kaihao ZHANG
Assistant Professor of SMMG, HKUST (GZ)
Affiliate Assistant Professor of MAE, HKUST
Email: kaihaozhang@hkust-gz.edu.cn
Ph.D. Students
Yinan FAN
Ph.D. Candidate (2022.2-present)
MS in Mechanical Engineering, The University of Hong Kong
BEng in Process Equipment & Control Engineering, Xi’an Jiaotong University
Email: yfanaw@connect.ust.hk
Zhongkun LIAO
Ph.D. Candidate (2022.2-present)
BEng in Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai Jiaotong University
Email: zliaoap@connect.ust.hk
Shizi HU
Ph.D. Candidate (2023.9-present)
MSc in Polymer Science, University of Freiburg
BSc in Materials Chemistry, Sun Yat-sen University
Email: shu662@connect.hkust-gz.edu.cn
Zichuan FU
Ph.D. Candidate (2023.9-present)
MEng in Mechanical Engineering, China Three Gorges University
BEng in Mechanical Design & Manufacturing and Automation, China University of Petroleum, Beijing
Email: zfu805@connect.hkust-gz.edu.cn
Shiyi XIE
Ph.D. Candidate(2023.9-present)
BEng in Civil Engineering, Central South University
Email:sxie378@connect.hkust-gz.edu.cn
Hongye ZHANG
Ph.D. Candidate(2023.9-present)
BEng in Mechanical Engineering, Jilin University
Email:hzhang411@connect.hkust-gz.edu.cn
Jingchi ZHANG
Ph.D. Student (2024.9-present)
MSc in Mechanics, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen
BSc in Civil Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen
Email: jzhang837@connect.hkust-gz.edu.cn
Xin JIANG
Ph.D. Student (2025.9-present)
M.Eng in Material Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology
BSc in Civil Engineering, Wuhan Textile University
Email:xjiang787@connect.hkust-gz.edu.cn
Yichen YAN
Ph.D. Student (2025.9-present)
MEng in Material science and engineering, Central South University，Changsha
BEng in Material science and engineering, Central South University，Changsha
Email:yyan092@connect.hkust- gz.edu.cn
MPhil Students
Miken BAYANI
MPhil Student (2024.9-present)
BEng in Civil Engneering, South China University of Technology
Email:mbayani176@connect.hkust-gz.edu.cn
Yuxiang ZHU
MPhil Student (2024.9-present)
BEng in Industry Design, Southern University of Science and Technology
Email: yzhu704@connect.hkust-gz.edu.cn
Linxi ZHANG
MPhil Student (2025.9-present)
Msc in Energy Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Bsc in Energy and Power Engineering, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an
Email: lzhang302@connect.hkust-gz.edu.cn
MSc Students
Wenshuo HAN
MSc Student (2025.9-present)
BEng in Engineering Mathematics, the University of Bristol
Email: whan647@connect.hkust-gz.edu.cn
Yuhang MIN
MSc Student (2025.9-present)
BEng in Industry Design, University of Science and Technology Liaoning
Email: ymin038@connect.hkust-gz.edu.cn
Undergraduates
Junshan TAN
Undergraduate (2024.5-2024.9)
Email:jtan479@connect.hkust-gz.edu.cn
Jianing SHI
Undergraduate (2025.6-present)
Email:jshi031@connect.hkust-gz.edu.cn
Tingzhi WANG
Undergraduate (2025.6-present)
Email:twang726@connect.hkust-gz.edu.cn
Research Assistants & Interns
Alumni
Yang ZHAO
Research assistant (2022.11-2023.5)
Jun ZHANG
Research assistant (2023.4-2024.4)
→ P.hD. in NUAA
Jinhua HUANG
Research assistant (2023.12-2024.6)
→ Postdoc in SUSTech
Baichuan FENG
Research assistant (2024.3-2024.6)
Yi REN
Research assistant (2024.6-2024.9)
Yu MA
Research assistant (2024.9-2024.11)
Chen TANG
Mphil student (2023.9-2025.6)
→ P.hD. in HKUST(GZ)
Hongda HUANG
Mphil student (2023.9-2025.6)
Xiaotong LUO
Research intern (2024.7-2025.7)
Liang ZHAO
Research intern (2024.7-2025.7)
M³ Lab 