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For PhD Students and Postdocs
We are looking for outstanding Postgraduate Students and Postdoctoral Fellows to join the Kwok Lab. Researchers within the group will be exposed to diverse chemical and biochemical techniques at our laboratory in the Department of Chemistry and State Key Laboratory in Marine Pollution.
If you are interested to join the group, either as PhD student or Postdoc, please kindly send your CV, a summary of past research experience and your research interests to Professor Kwok for consideration. (email: [email protected]).
PhD applicants will need to apply to the Department of Chemistry at the City University of Hong Kong. See link.
We encourage and support bright and motivated PhD and Postdoc applicants to apply for their own support. Eligible PhD candidates may apply for Hong Kong PhD Fellowship scheme and others. Eligible Postdoc researchers may apply for RGC Junior Research Fellow Scheme and others.
If you are interested to join the group, either as PhD student or Postdoc, please kindly send your CV, a summary of past research experience and your research interests to Professor Kwok for consideration. (email: [email protected]).
PhD applicants will need to apply to the Department of Chemistry at the City University of Hong Kong. See link.
We encourage and support bright and motivated PhD and Postdoc applicants to apply for their own support. Eligible PhD candidates may apply for Hong Kong PhD Fellowship scheme and others. Eligible Postdoc researchers may apply for RGC Junior Research Fellow Scheme and others.
Recent awards/recognition received by our PhDs or Postdocs:
Danyang Ji (Travel Awards for XXV IRT in Tokyo, 2024)
Kaixin Lyu (Outstanding Research Thesis Award, 2023)
Kun Zhang (RNA Society Research Presentation Fellowship, 2024)
Shiau Wei Liew (RNA Society Research Presentation Fellowship, 2024)
Hengxin Feng (Outstanding Academic Performance Award (OAPA), 2023)
Danyang Ji, Hengxin Feng and Shiau Wei Liew (CSCI Excellent Paper Award for Reseach Students, 2023)
Jieyu Zhao (2023 RNA Society Poster Presentation Prize Winner, 2023)
Danyang Ji (CSCI Excellent Paper Award, 2023)
Kaixin Lyu (RNA Society Research Presentation Fellowship, 2023)
Kaixin Lyu (CSCI Excellent Paper Award, 2023)
Danyang Ji (HK Tech 300 8th Cohort Seed Fund & HKSTP Ideation Fund, 2023)
Danyang Ji (Beyotime Rising-Star Award for Scientists, 2022)
Danyang Ji (Selected Young Scientist Participant for the 71st Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting, 2022)
Danyang Ji (Outstanding Academic Performance Award, 2020)
Danyang Ji (Research Tuition Scholarship, 2020)
Kaixin Lyu (Research Tuition Scholarship, 2020)
Kaixin Lyu (Best Poster Award at the 7th International G4 Meeting, 2019)
Jieyu Zhao (Outstanding Academic Performance Award, 2019)
Jieyu Zhao (Research Tuition Scholarship, 2019)
Mubarak Ishaq Umar (Outstanding Oral Presentation Award at the 13th PhD workshop held at the USTC (Suzhou), 2019)
Jieyu Zhao (RNA Society Travel Award, 2019)
Mubarak Ishaq Umar (PHD scholarship: Petroleum Technology Development Fund, Nigeria, 2017)
Danyang Ji (Travel Awards for XXV IRT in Tokyo, 2024)
Kaixin Lyu (Outstanding Research Thesis Award, 2023)
Kun Zhang (RNA Society Research Presentation Fellowship, 2024)
Shiau Wei Liew (RNA Society Research Presentation Fellowship, 2024)
Hengxin Feng (Outstanding Academic Performance Award (OAPA), 2023)
Danyang Ji, Hengxin Feng and Shiau Wei Liew (CSCI Excellent Paper Award for Reseach Students, 2023)
Jieyu Zhao (2023 RNA Society Poster Presentation Prize Winner, 2023)
Danyang Ji (CSCI Excellent Paper Award, 2023)
Kaixin Lyu (RNA Society Research Presentation Fellowship, 2023)
Kaixin Lyu (CSCI Excellent Paper Award, 2023)
Danyang Ji (HK Tech 300 8th Cohort Seed Fund & HKSTP Ideation Fund, 2023)
Danyang Ji (Beyotime Rising-Star Award for Scientists, 2022)
Danyang Ji (Selected Young Scientist Participant for the 71st Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting, 2022)
Danyang Ji (Outstanding Academic Performance Award, 2020)
Danyang Ji (Research Tuition Scholarship, 2020)
Kaixin Lyu (Research Tuition Scholarship, 2020)
Kaixin Lyu (Best Poster Award at the 7th International G4 Meeting, 2019)
Jieyu Zhao (Outstanding Academic Performance Award, 2019)
Jieyu Zhao (Research Tuition Scholarship, 2019)
Mubarak Ishaq Umar (Outstanding Oral Presentation Award at the 13th PhD workshop held at the USTC (Suzhou), 2019)
Jieyu Zhao (RNA Society Travel Award, 2019)
Mubarak Ishaq Umar (PHD scholarship: Petroleum Technology Development Fund, Nigeria, 2017)
For Undergraduate Students
Highly competent and enthusiastic undergraduate students are welcome to email their CV to Professor Kwok (email: [email protected]) to ask for potential openings in the lab. Please make sure to describe which research topic you are interested in and the reasons.
Recent awards/recognition received by our Undergrads:
Rachel Jacinda Santoso (CityU Top Scholarship for International Students 2024/2025)
Aurell Wijaya (CityU International Student Scholarship 2024/2025)
Rachel Jacinda Santoso (CityU Top Scholarship for International Students 2023/2024)
Aurell Wijaya (CityU International Student Scholarship 2023/2024)
Jesslyn Elvaretta Galuh (HKSAR Government Scholarship, 2023/24)
Sin Yu Lam (HKSAR Government Scholarship Fund-Talent Development Scholarship, 2022/23)
Sin Yu Lam and Yuet Ching Yung (HK Tech 300 8th Cohort Seed Fund & HKSTP Ideation Fund, 2023)
Sin Yu Lam (Lau Tat Chuen Outstanding Startup Idea Awards, 2023)
Sin Yu Lam (Merit Prize in The 8th Hong Kong University Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition, 2022)
Shiau Wei Liew (Hong Kong PhD Fellowship, 2022)
Hei Yuen Wong (Outstanding Academic Papers by Students (OAPS) Award, 2022)
Shiau Wei Liew (CityU Scholarship, 2021)
Hengxin Feng (Outstanding Academic Papers by Students (OAPS) Award, 2021)
Pui Yan Yeung (Outstanding Academic Papers by Students (OAPS) Award, 2020)
Pui Yan Yeung (MEXT Scholarship for Master Study in Kyushu University, 2019)
Hengxin Feng (Department of Chemistry Summer Research Scholarship, 2019)
Xin Ding (Department of Chemistry Summer Research Scholarship, 2018)
Pui Yan Yeung (Department of Chemistry Summer Research Scholarship, 2017)
Rachel Jacinda Santoso (CityU Top Scholarship for International Students 2024/2025)
Aurell Wijaya (CityU International Student Scholarship 2024/2025)
Rachel Jacinda Santoso (CityU Top Scholarship for International Students 2023/2024)
Aurell Wijaya (CityU International Student Scholarship 2023/2024)
Jesslyn Elvaretta Galuh (HKSAR Government Scholarship, 2023/24)
Sin Yu Lam (HKSAR Government Scholarship Fund-Talent Development Scholarship, 2022/23)
Sin Yu Lam and Yuet Ching Yung (HK Tech 300 8th Cohort Seed Fund & HKSTP Ideation Fund, 2023)
Sin Yu Lam (Lau Tat Chuen Outstanding Startup Idea Awards, 2023)
Sin Yu Lam (Merit Prize in The 8th Hong Kong University Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition, 2022)
Shiau Wei Liew (Hong Kong PhD Fellowship, 2022)
Hei Yuen Wong (Outstanding Academic Papers by Students (OAPS) Award, 2022)
Shiau Wei Liew (CityU Scholarship, 2021)
Hengxin Feng (Outstanding Academic Papers by Students (OAPS) Award, 2021)
Pui Yan Yeung (Outstanding Academic Papers by Students (OAPS) Award, 2020)
Pui Yan Yeung (MEXT Scholarship for Master Study in Kyushu University, 2019)
Hengxin Feng (Department of Chemistry Summer Research Scholarship, 2019)
Xin Ding (Department of Chemistry Summer Research Scholarship, 2018)
Pui Yan Yeung (Department of Chemistry Summer Research Scholarship, 2017)