MPhil Stream
- Coursework: 12 units
- Thesis Research: 6 units each term
In the final year of study, the student must submit a thesis to the Division and pass an oral examination defending his/her thesis.
PhD Stream
Students must pass the candidacy examination within 24 months from first entry.
- Coursework: 12 units
- Guided Study: 1 unit each term
- Thesis Research: 6 units each term during pre-candidacy period and 12 units each term during post-candidacy period
In the final year of study, students must submit a thesis to the Division and pass an oral examination defending his/her thesis.
Fields of Specialization
Optical properties of semiconductors, surface science, synthesis and characterization of semiconductor and metal nanostructures, nanoplasmonics of metal nanostructures, ceramic-metal matrix composites, undercooled metal liquids and nanostructured metal composites, fabrication and characterization of biomorphic materials, nonlinear optical properties of organic materials, applications of nanoparticles in biological and medical research, solar energy materials, computational biophysics, computational material physics.
Please visit the Division’s homepage for more information.
In addition to the general requirements of the Graduate School, applicants should have a Bachelor's degree in Materials Science and Engineering or a related field.
For MPhil applicants: 31 January 2018
For non-HKPFS PhD applicants: 31 January 2018
(for PhD programmes only)
Room 108, Science Centre North Block,
The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong
