Chemistry

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

Overview

A candidate for an MPhil degree is expected to demonstrate knowledge in the discipline and to synthesize and create new knowledge, making a contribution to the field.

Research Foci

• Analytical/ Environmental Chemistry : Method development and applications for environmental and bioanalytical chemistry, atmospheric chemistry, food and drug analysis, microfluidics.

• Synthetic Chemistry: Organic methodology, total synthesis, organometallic chemistry and catalysis, coordination chemistry.

• Materials Chemistry: Inorganic and hybrid materials, nanomaterials, polymeric AIE and organic electronic materials.

• Physical/ Computational Chemistry: Laser-based spectroscopy, dynamics of biomolecular and supramolecular systems, computational chemistry.

• Chemical Biology/ Medicinal Chemistry: Protein organization in metabolism, signal transduction, medicinal chemistry, drug design, pharmaceutical formulation, application of AIE materials.

The department has established international links with large chemical industries and has played a key role in setting up university-wide collaborations involving universities, research institutions and industries in Hong Kong, Mainland China, Japan, Europe and the US.

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of the The Master of Philosophy (MPhil) Program in Chemistry from The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology , graduates will be able to:

• Demonstrate up-to-date and in-depth knowledge of their area(s) of specialization;
• Apply practical or computational techniques/skills for chemical investigations;
• Conduct directed chemical research, develop experimental protocols and interpret results; and
• Communicate effectively the results of scientific research in writing and by oral presentation.