Zhanxi FAN Group
Principal Investigator
Dr. Zhanxi FAN, Associate Professor
Email: zhanxi.fan@cityu.edu.hk
Tel.: +852 - 3442 7817
Fax: +852 - 3442 0522
Professional Experience
07/2024 - Now, Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong
02/2020 - Now, Core Member, Hong Kong Branch of National Precious Metals Material Engineering Research Center (NPMM), City University of Hong Kong
11/2019 - 06/2024, Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong
03/2016 - 11/2019, Postdoc Fellow, Nanyang Technological University (Advisor: Prof. Hua Zhang)
& Lawrence Berkeley National Lab (Advisor: Prof. Haimei Zheng)
08/2015 - 02/2016, Project Officer, Nanyang Technological University (Advisor: Prof. Hua Zhang)
Postdoc Fellows
Dr. Yunhao WANG
Postdoc (02/09/2024 - )
PhD, City University of Hong Kong
Awards/Honors:
Chow Yei Ching School of Graduate Studies Outstanding Doctoral Research Award 2024
Chow Yei Ching School of Graduate Studies Scholarship (2023)
CSCI Excellent Paper Award for Research Students (2024, 2024, 2024, 2023)
Dr. Juan WANG
Postdoc (08/04/2025 - )
PhD, City University of Hong Kong
Awards/Honors:
Outstanding Research Thesis Award 2024
Outstanding Academic Performance Award (2023)
Dr. Fangren QIAN
Postdoc (21/07/2025 - )
PhD, University of Science and Technology of China
Awards/Honors:
National Scholarships (2024, 2023, 2019)
PhD Students
Fengkun HAO
PhD Student (01/02/2023 - )
B.S., China University of Geosciences (Beijing)
Awards/Honors:
Research Tuition Scholarship (2024)
CSCI Excellent Paper Award for Research Students (2024)
Fu LIU
PhD Student (01/02/2023 - )
M.S., Northwestern Polytechnical University
Awards/Honors:
Research Tuition Scholarship (2024)
CSCI Excellent Paper Award for Research Students (2023)
Liang GUO
PhD Student (01/09/2023 - )
M.S., Shandong University
Awards/Honors:
Institutional Research Tuition Scholarship (2024)
Xiang MENG
PhD Student (01/09/2023 - )
M.S., Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Awards/Honors:
Institutional Research Tuition Scholarship (2024)
Mingzheng SHAO
PhD Student (01/09/2024 - )
M.S., Tianjin University
Awards/Honors:
First-class Scholarship
(2020 & 2022)
Chaohui WANG
PhD Student (01/01/2025 - )
M.S., South China University of Technology
Awards/Honors:
National Inspirational Scholarship
(3 times)
Zikang XU
PhD Student (01/09/2025 - )
M.S., Nankai University
Awards/Honors:
National Scholarship (2024)
First-class Gongneng Scholarship
(2023, 2022)
Hanxiao DU
PhD Student (01/09/2025 - )
M.S., Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Awards/Honors:
National Scholarship (2021)
Rundong ZHAO
PhD Student (01/01/2026 - )
M.S., Tsinghua University
Awards/Honors:
National Scholarship (2023)
Excellent Graduation Thesis (2024)
Outstanding Social Activity Award (2020)
Lei YANG
PhD Student (01/09/2026 - )
M.S., Sichuan University
Awards/Honors:
Third Prize in the National College Students English Translation Competition (2023)
University Outstanding Student (2019-2021)
Mairui LONG
PhD Student (01/09/2026 - )
M.S., South China University of Technology
Awards/Honors:
National Scholarship (2025)
University Outstanding Graduate (2023)
University Outstanding Student (2021)
Yufeng LI
PhD Student (01/09/2026 - )
M.S., Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Awards/Honors:
University Outstanding Student (2025)
University Outstanding Student (2021)
Group Alumni
PhD Students
Juan WANG
PhD Student@ CityU (01/09/2020
- 31/08/2024)
M.S., Nankai University
Awards/Honors:
Outstanding Academic Performance Award (2023)
Yangbo MA
PhD Student @ CityU (01/09/2020
- 31/08/2024)
M.S., Tsinghua University
Awards/Honors:
Research Tuition Scholarship (2022)
Outstanding Academic Performance Award (2023, 2022)
CSCI Excellent Paper Award for Research Students (2024)
Jinli YU
PhD Student @ CityU (01/09/2020
- 31/08/2024)
M.S., Sun Yat-sen University
Awards/Honors:
Research Tuition Scholarship (2023, 2022)
Pengyi LU
PhD Student @ CityU (01/09/2020
- 31/08/2024)
M.S., Tianjin University
Awards/Honors:
Institutional Research Tuition Scholarship (2022)
Jinwen YIN
PhD Student @ CityU (01/09/2020
- 31/08/2024)
B.S., Huazhong University of
Science and Technology
Awards/Honors:
Outstanding Academic Performance Award (2023)
Yunhao WANG
PhD Student @ CityU (01/09/2020
- 31/08/2024)
M.S., Tianjin University
Awards/Honors:
Chow Yei Ching School of Graduate Studies Scholarship (2023)
CSCI Excellent Paper Award for Research Students (2024, 2024, 2024, 2023)
Jingwen ZHOU
PhD Student @ CityU (01/09/2020
- 31/08/2024)
M.S., Tianjin University
Awards/Honors:
Institutional Research Tuition Scholarship (2023, 2022)
Outstanding Academic Performance Award (2022)
CSCI Excellent Paper Award for Research Students (2024)
Yuecheng XIONG
PhD Student @ CityU (01/09/2021
- 31/08/2025)
M.S., Tongji University
Awards/Honors:
Institutional Research Tuition Scholarship (2024, 2023, 2022)
Outstanding Academic Performance Award (2022)
CSCI Excellent Paper Award for Research Students (2024, 2024)
Guozhi WANG
PhD Student (01/08/2022 - 31/08/2026)
M.S., General Research Institute
for Nonferrous Metals
Awards/Honors:
Outstanding Academic Performance Award (2025)
CSCI Excellent Paper Award for Research Students (2026)
Hongming XU
(With Prof. Minhua SHAO)
PhD Student (01/08/2022 - )
M.S., Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Awards/Honors:
Institutional Research Tuition Scholarship (2024, 2025)
CSCI Excellent Paper Award for Research Students (2024, 2025)
Postdoc Fellows
Dr. Miao WANG
Postdoc @ CityU (18/02/2025 - 31/12/2025)
PhD, University of Science and Technology of China
Awards/Honors:
Excellent Graduate of USTC (2019)
Master Students
Mr. Hanqing MAO
Master student (01/09/2021 - 30/06/2022); B.S., Qingdao University.
Ms. Yimo ZHANG
Master Student (01/09/2021 - 30/06/2022); B.S., Capital Normal University.
Mr. Yongqiao SONG
Master Student (01/09/2022 - 30/06/2023); B.S., Hubei University.
Ms. Weichao LYU
Master Student (01/09/2022 - 30/06/2023); B.S., Beijing Institute of Technology.
Ms. Tianyi FENG
Master Student (01/09/2022 - 30/06/2023); B.S., Anhui Normal University.
Ms. Haiyu WEN
Master Student (01/09/2022 - 30/06/2023); B.S., Capital Normal University.
Ms. Rui SUN
Master Student (01/09/2022 - 30/06/2023); B.S., Sichuan University.
Ms. Weiyi ZHANG
Master Student (01/09/2022 - 30/06/2023); B.S., Huaqiao University.
Ms. Cheng WANG
Master Student (01/09/2023 - 30/06/2024); B.S., Sichuan University.
Mr. Xinyu BI
Master Student (01/09/2023 - 30/06/2024); B.S., Qiqihar University.
Ms. Jihan YU
Master Student (01/09/2023 - 30/06/2024); B.S., Northeast Electric Power University.
Ms. Yuqian LIU
Master Student (01/09/2023 - 30/06/2024); B.S., Guangdong Ocean University.
Mr. Ruifeng ZHAN
Master Student (01/09/2023 - 30/06/2024); B.S., Guangdong University of Petrochemical Technology.
Ms. Miao LI
Master Student (01/09/2023 - 30/06/2024); B.S., Zhuhai College of Science and Technology.
Ms. Yuting HUANG
Master Student (01/09/2023 - 30/06/2024); B.S., Shanghai Institute of Technology.
Ms. Qianfang FENG
Master Student (01/09/2023 - 30/06/2024); B.S., Shaanxi University of Science & Technology.
Ms. Xiangyi YUAN
Master Student (01/09/2023 - 30/06/2024); B.S., Central China Normal University.
Ms. Qi DIAO
Master Student (01/09/2023 - 30/06/2024); B.S., Anhui Jianzhu University.