Principle Investigator

Prof. WANG Cheng (王骋)
Associate Professor. Department of Electrical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong
Senior Members of IEEE and Optica
Ph.D. Harvard University
B.S. Tsinghua University

Email: cwang257@cityu.edu.hk
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Prof. Wang received his B.S. degree in Microelectronics from Tsinghua University in 2012, and his S.M. (2015) and Ph.D. (2017) degrees, both in Electrical Engineering from Harvard University, supervised by Prof. Marko Lončar. After conducting research as a postdoctoral fellow at Harvard, he joined City University of Hong Kong as an Assistant Professor in 2018, and was promoted to Associate Professor in 2023. Prof. Wang's research focuses on the design and nanofabrication technology of integrated photonic devices and circuits. His current research effort focuses on realizing integrated lithium niobate photonic circuits for applications in optical communications, millimeter-wave/terahertz technologies, nonlinear optics, and quantum photonics. Since joining CityU, Prof. Wang has received a number of awards in both research and teaching, including the NSFC Excellent Young Scientist Fund (HK & Macau) (2019), the Croucher Innovation Award (2020), The President's Award, CityU (2020), 35 Innovators Under 35 (China), MIT Technology Review (2021), as well as EE Outstanding Teaching Award (2019/20&2020/21) and College Outstanding Teaching Award (2020/21). He is currently Senior Members of IEEE and Optica.

Postdoctoral and Visiting Fellows

SUN Wenzhao (孙文钊)
Research Fellow. Dongguan Research Institute, City University of Hong Kong
Ph.D. Electronic Science and Technology, HIT(SZ)
M.S. Electronic Science and Technology, HIT(SZ)
B.S. Space Science and Technology, HIT

Email: wenzhao.sun@cityu-dg.edu.cn
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Dr. Sun received his B.S., M.S. and Ph.D degrees all from Harbin Institute of Technology, before joining CityU as a postdoc in 2020. His research focuses on Micro & Nano Photonics, Microcavity, Perovskite lasers and integrated devices.
CHEN Zhaoxi (陈朝夕)
Ph.D. Electronical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong
M.S. Optical Engineering, Tianjin University
B.S. Information Engineering, Tianjin University

Email: zxchen4@cityu.edu.hk
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Dr. CHEN Zhaoxi received his B.S. and M.S. degrees both from Tianjin University. He completed his doctoral studies in CityU under the co-supervision of Prof. Edwin Pun and Dr. Cheng Wang. After graduation from CityU EE department, He joined Dr WANG Cheng’s group as Postdoc in 2022. His research interests include Lithium Niobate Photonics, Optical Amplifiers, Micro- and Nano-fabrication.
ZENG Yuansong (曾元松)
Ph.D. Electronic Engineering, UESTC
M.S. Electronic Engineering, UESTC
B.S. Electronic Engineering, UESTC

Email: yuanzeng@cityu.edu.hk

Dr. Zeng received his B.S., M.S. and Ph.D degrees all from University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC). He served as a research assistant at State Key Laboratory of Terahertz and Millimeter Waves, CityU in 2018. He joined Prof. Wang's group as a Postdoc in 2023. His research interests include integrated nano-photonic devices and microwave photonics.
ZHANG Ke (张珂)
Ph.D. Electronical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong
M.S. Electrochemistry, USTB
B.S. Metallurgy, USTB

Email: kzhang54@cityu.edu.hk

Ke received his B.S. degree and M.S. degrees from University of Science & Technology Beijing, in 2014 and 2017 respectively. He joined CHENG lab in 2018 as a PhD student and obtained his doctoral degree in 2023. He is currently a postdoctoral fellow in the group. His research interests include lithium niobate photonics, optical frequency comb, micro- and nano-fabrication.
XIE Xiangzhi (谢祥芝)
Ph.D. Electronic Science and Technology, BUPT
B.S. Opto-electronic Information Science and Engineering, HUST

Email: XZ.Xie@cityu.edu.hk

Dr. Xie received his B.S. and Ph.D degrees from HUST and BUPT, in 2018 and 2023 respectively. From September 2022 to September 2023, he worked as a research assistant at Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, with the support of the China Scholarship Council, under the supervision of Prof. José Capmany. He joined the CHENG lab as a Postdoc in January 2024. His research interests include integrated microwave photonics, optical signal processing and measurements, and optical frequency comb.
TAO Yuansheng (陶源盛)
Ph.D. Communication and Information Engineering, PKU
B.S. Optoelectronic Science and Engineering, UESTC

Email: yuanstao@cityu.edu.hk

Dr. Tao received his B.S. and Ph.D degrees from UESTC and PKU, in 2017 and 2022 respectively. From Aug. 2022 to Apr. 2024, he worked as a senior engineer at Huawei Technologies Co Ltd. He joined the CHENG lab as a Postdoc in Apr. 2024. His research interests include integrated microwave photonics, and thin-film lithium niobate photonics.
FENG Hanke (冯寒珂)
Ph.D. Electronical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong
M.S. Electrical Engineering, XJTU
B.S. Electrical Engineering, XAUT

Email: hankefeng2@cityu.edu.hk

Dr. Feng received his B.S. and M.S. degree from Xi'an University of Technology and Xi'an Jiaotong University in 2016 and 2019, respectively. He joined CHENG lab in 2020 as a PhD student and obtained his doctoral degree in 2024. He is currently a postdoctoral fellow in the group. His research interests include the design and nanofabrication technology of integrated lithium niobate and its applications in the microwave photonics and optical communications. He has received a series of awards in research and exhibitions, including the Rising Star in Microwave Photonics (2024), First prize of Light Doctoral Academic League in Hong Kong and Macao Division (2024), Silver Medal in Geneva International Exhibition of Invention (2024), as well as 2nd Runner Up in the IET Young Professionals Exhibition (2024).

PhD Students

LI Xiaoting (李晓婷)
M.S. Physics, NKU
B.S. Physics, HLJU

Email: xiaotinli5-c@my.cityu.edu.hk

Xiaoting received her B.S. degree and M. S. degree from Heilongjiang University and Nankai University in 2016 and 2019, respectively. She joined CHENG lab in 2019 as a Ph. D. student at CityU. Xiaoting is a recipient of HKPFS.
ZHANG Yiwen (张依文)
M.S. Material Science and Engineering, ZJU
B.S. Material Processing and Control Engineering, SDU

Email: yzhang2544-c@my.cityu.edu.hk

Yiwen received his B.S. and M.S. degree from Shandong University and Zhejiang University in 2016 and 2019, respectively. She joined CHENG lab in 2019 as a Ph.D. student at cityU.
SHANG Chengfei (商成斐)
B.S. Optoelectronic Science and Engineering, UESTC

Email: chenshang2-c@my.cityu.edu.hk

Chengfei received his B.S. degree from University of Electronic Science and Technology of China. He joined CHENG lab in 2020 as a Ph.D. student at cityU.
WANG Zhenzheng (汪振政)
M.S. Optical engineering, HUST
B.S. Optical information science and technology, AHU

Email: zwang357-c@my.cityu.edu.hk

Zhenzheng received his B.S. and M.S. degree from Anhui University and Huazhong University of Science and Technology in 2014 and 2017, respectively. He started working at Huawei in 2017 as an optical technology engineer. He joined CHENG lab in 2021 as a Ph.D. student at CityU.
CHEN Yikun (陈逸堃)
M.S. Optical Engineering, HUST
B.S. Measurement and Control of Technology and Instrumentations, WHU

Email: yikunchen2-c@my.cityu.edu.hk

Yikun received his B.S. and M.S. degree from Wuhan University and Huazhong University of Science and Technology in 2018 and 2021, respectively. He joined CHENG lab in 2021 as a Ph.D. candidate at CityU.
LI Haochuan (李浩川)
M.S. Material Science and Engineering, CUHKSZ
B.S. Physics, HUST

Email: haochuali2-c@my.cityu.edu.hk

Haochuan received his B.S. and M.S. degree from Huazhong University of Science and Technology and The Chinese University of Hongkong, Shenzhen in 2018 and 2021, respectively. He joined CHENG lab in 2022 as a Ph.D. candidate at CityU.
ZHU Hongbo (祝宏博)
B.S. Optoelectronics Information Science and Engineering, NKU

Email: Hongbo.ZHU@my.cityu.edu.hk

Hongbo received his B.S. degree from Nankai University. He joined CHENG lab in 2023 as a Ph.D. student at cityU.
WU Yifan (吴怡凡)
M.S. Electronic Science and Technology, NUAA
B.S. Electronic Information Science and Technology, NUAA

Email: yifwu23-c@my.cityu.edu.hk

Yifan received her B.S. and M.S. degree from Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics in 2021 and 2024. She joined CHENG lab in 2024 as a Ph.D. student at CityU.
WANG Zixi (王梓希)
M.S. Electromagnetic Field and Microwave Technology, Southeast University
B.S. Electronic Information Engineering, Xidian University

Email: zixi.wang@my.cityu.edu.hk

Zixi received his B.S. and M.S. degrees from Xidian University and Southeast University, in 2021 and 2023, respectively. He joined CHENG lab in 2024 as a Ph.D. student. His research interests include Microwave/THz Photonics and Nanophotonics.
LUO Zeyu (罗泽宇)
M.S. Quantum Information Physics, USTC
B.S. Optics and Optical Engineering, USTC

Email: zeyuluo3-c@my.cityu.edu.hk

Zeyu received his B.S. degree and M.S. degree from University of Science and Technology of China in 2021 and 2024. He joined CHENG lab in 2024 as a Ph.D. student at cityU.

Undergraduate Students

GE Tong (葛通)
Undergraduate. Electrical Engineering, CityU

Email: tongge3-c@my.cityu.edu.hk

GE Tong began his undergraduate studies at City University of Hong Kong in 2021. He joined CHENG lab in 2022 as a undergraduate student at CityU.
WANG Qian(王乾)
Undergraduate. Physics, USTC

Email: wang218812qian@mail.ustc.edu.cn

WANG Qian began his undergraduate studies at University of Science and Technology of China in 2021. He joined CHENG lab in 2024 as a research assistant at CityU.

Alumni - PhDs

    Name
    Graduation
    Current position
  1. YANG Jingwei (杨婧威)
    2024
  2. FENG Hanke (冯寒珂)
    2024
    Postdoc, CityU
  3. ZHANG Ke (张珂)
    2023
    Postdoc, CityU
  4. CHEN Zhaoxi (陈朝夕)
    2022
    Postdoc, CityU

Alumni - Research Staff and Undergrads

    Name
    Position
    Current position
  1. ABDELBAKY Moustafa
    Sep 2023 - Aug 2024, Research Assistant
    PhD student, HKUST
  2. SHEN Bitao (沈碧涛)
    Sep 2023 - Jan 2024, Visiting PhD student
    PhD student, Peking University
  3. ZHU Sha (朱厦)
    Mar 2022 - Sep 2023, Postdoc
    Professor, Nankai University
  4. PENG Zhongdi (彭钟迪)
    May 2020 - Dec 2020, Research assistant
    PhD student, Georgia Institute of Technology
  5. MA Fei (马飞)
    Mar 2019 - Mar 2020, Postdoctoral Fellow
    Associate Professor, Sun Yat-sen University