Team
Dedication. Expertise. Passion.
Principle Investigator

Professor Bin Fei
Education
Sep. 1998-Jun. 2018 Ph.D.
Polymer Physics & Chemistry
Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry (CIAC), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), China.
Thesis: Biodegradable Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) Modified by Blending, Grafting and Cross-linking.
Sep. 1991-Jul. 1996 BSc
Applied Chemistry
University of Science & Technology of China (USTC), China
Thesis: Inverse Emulsion Polymerizations of Sodium Acrylate Initiated by γ–Radiation, AIBN and K2S2O8.
Career expeience
Jul. 2023- Current Professor in HK PolyU
Jul. 2016- Jun. 2023 Associate Professor in HK PolyU
Aug. 2010- Jun. 2016 Assistant Professor in HK PolyU
Sep. 2003- Jul. 2010 Postdoctor in HK PolyU
Nov. 1998- May. 1999 Visiting Scholar in JAERI, Japan
Jul. 1996- Sep. 1998 Research Assistant in CIAC, CAS, China
Postdoctoral Fellow

Dr. Cao Chunyan
Research Direction: wearable electronics and high energy density/safety energy storage devices
E-mail: chunycao@polyu.edu.hk
Eudcation:
Postdoctor, SFT, PolyU (2023-present)
Ph.D. Biomedical Science, City University of Hong Kong (2019-2023)
M.S., Textile Engineering, Soochow University (2014-2017)
B.S., Textile Engineering, Yancheng Institute of Technology (2010-2014)

Dr. Chanchal Kumar
Research Direction: nanofabrication and processing of textile and polymer materials to develop novel functional properties.
E-mail: chanchal.kundu@polyu.edu.hk
Education:
Ph. D., Safety Science and Engineering University of Science and Technology of China, China (2018)
M. Sc., Mechanical Engineering, Textile TechnologyUniversity of Borås, Sweden (2011)
M. Sc., Industrial Engineering, Applied Textile ManagementUniversity of Borås, Sweden (2010)
B. Sc., Textile TechnologyCollege of Textile Technology, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh (2004)

Dr. Mohammad Ziaur Rahman
Research direction: High value-added warming fibers with MIR reflection & low conductivity.
E-mail:ziaur.rahman@polyu.edu.hk
Education:
Postdoctoral Fellow in the School of Fashion and TextileThe Hong Kong Polytechnic University. (2023 - present)
Ph.D., Safety Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) (2017-2023)
M.Sc., Textile Engineering (Dyeing & Finishing Engineering), Wuhan Textile University (2014-2016).
B.Sc.,Textile Engineering (Wet Processing Technology), Prime Asia University, Bangladesh (2004-2008)

Dr. Ming Yang
Research Direction: Fibrous electrocatalysts for metabolic monitoring
E-mail: yang23.ming@polyu.edu.hkI.
Education:
Postdoc,The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, HKSAR, (2024)
PhD ,The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (2019 -2024)
M.Sc, Advanced material science and engineering, Imperial College London (2018 -2019)

Dr. Wei Cai
Research Direction: fire-safe and thermally managed polymer-based composites
E-mail: wei01.cai@foxmail.com
Education:
Ph.D. Safety Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China (2015-2020)
B.Eng, Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology (2011-2015)

Dr. Chen Daming
Research Direction: synthesis of vanadium-based nanomaterials and their application in aqueous zinc-ion batteries
E-mail: daming.chen@polyu.edu.hk
Education:
Current: Postdoctoral in SFT, Polyu (2023-present)
Ph.D, Materials Science and Engineering, Southeast University (2019-2023)

Wu Hanbai
Research Direction: Working on fabrication of functional fibers, biomaterials, and biomedical devices for tissue engineering
E-mail: hanbai1.wu@polyu.edu.hk
Education:
Ph.D., Biomedical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong (2020-2024)
M.Sc., Biomedical Engineering,The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (2019-2020)
B.Sc., Environmental Science, Hong Kong Baptist University (2015-2019)

Xia Zhou
Research Direction: Facing the major needs of fire, explosion and other disaster prevention and control accidents, research on efficient and environmentally friendly new prevention and control safety materials and technical principles
E-mail: zhouxia@njust.edu.cn
Education:
Postdoctor in Safety science and engineering, polyU (2023-current)
Postdoctor, Associate professor in Safety science and engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology (2021-2023)
Ph.D., Safety science and engineering, University of Science and Technology of China (2016-2021)
B.S., Material Shaping and Control Engineering, Shandong University (2012-2016)
Research Assistant

Hu Xin (2021/2024)
Research direction: Radiative cooling, radiative cooling regulation ,transparent wood, flame retardant composites
E-mail: xin1hu@polyu.edu.hk
Education:
Ph.D. Fashion technology, polyu (2021-present)
M.S. Material Science, Chongqing University (2019-2021)
B.S. Polymer Science, Changzhou University (2014-2018)
PhD

Li ZiJian (2024/2027)
Research Direction: The design and optimization of electrode and electrolyte for flexible Li-ion batteries.
E-mail: 24043285R@connect.polyu.hk
Educaion:
Ph.D., Materials Science, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (2024-present)
M.S., Materials Physical and Chemistry, Peking University (2021-2024)
B.S., Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology (2017-2021)

Rujun YU (2022/2025)
Research direction: Actuators based on different fibers
E-mail:21122679r@connect.polyu.hk
Education:
PhD at Polyu (2022-Present)
MA

Miao Shufan (2024/2025)
Research Direction: Consumption motivation
E-mail : 24086267g@connect.polyu.hk
Eudcation:
MA, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, School of Fashion and Textiles, Hong Kong (2021-2025)
BA, University of Liverpool, Business School (2020- 2024)