School of SCIENCE 11 10 physics.ust.hk Enquiries MPhil and PhD Programs in Physics phpgadmit@ust.hk T : (852) 2358 7482 MPhil and PhD Programs in phpgadmit@ust.hk T : (852) 2358 7472 Nano Science and Technology MSc in Data-Driven Modeling mscddm@ust.hk T : (852) 2358 7354 MSc in Physics msphy@ust.hk T : (852) 2350 7500 Master of Philosophy in Physics The MPhil program aims at providing students with a broad range of research training that emphasizes the development of critical thinking and problem-solving skills. It is designed to train students to conduct independent research in physics and to prepare them for a successful career in teaching, further postgraduate studies, or advanced work in industries. Doctor of Philosophy in Physics The PhD program is designed to train students to conduct novel and independent research. It provides a platform for research-oriented students to pursue their long-term careers in experimental and theoretical physics. The program will prepare students to attain a broad horizon of careers in academic institutions, hightech industry and R&D centers. Research Postgraduate Programs PhD Doctor of Philosophy in Nano Science and Technology The PhD program seeks to train students to conduct original research in the interdisciplinary area of nanoscience and technology and to cultivate innovative and problem-solving thinking. It will provide students interdisciplinary research skills and knowledge for a successful career in academic institutes and R&D industry in areas of advanced materials, nano-electronics, energy, microfluidics and biotechnology. PhD MPhil Master of Philosophy in Nano Science and Technology The MPhil program aims to train students to conduct interdisciplinary research in Nano Science and Technology. It will prepare students to pursue further postgraduate studies or apply their technical skills for careers in high-tech industry and entrepreneurship in areas of advanced/smart materials, nano-electronics, medicine and healthcare, environment, energy, chemicals and biotechnology. MPhil Department of Physics MSc MSc Master of Science in Data-Driven Modeling Master of Science in Physics Taught Postgraduate Programs Jointly offered by the Departments of Physics and Mathematics, the program aims to cultivate the next generation to have strong skills in problemsolving and logical thinking so that they become competent in the data science sector. By bridging theory, practice and techniques, the program provides students with hands-on experience in analyzing large amounts of data, thereby providing valuable insights to understand complex situations and facilitating smart decision making for businesses, industries and services. msdm.hkust.edu.hk Physics underpins many of today’s technologies and innovations. An MSc in Physics enable one to meet the challenges of the technological advances and evolving skill sets for career progression. This MSc in Physics will focus on scientific computing, and advanced materials physics and technology. We aim to upgrade and strengthen students’ knowledge in core areas of physics and with various elective courses, specializing in a particular area. Students will gain knowledge of advanced materials for applications in next generation devices, and/or hands-on experience of learning various simulation and programming tools to solve physics and real-world problems. msphy.hkust.edu.hk Research in the Department covers a broad range of topics, from the smallest to the largest scale. Faculty members work both independently and collaboratively and they are also linked to HKUST’s front-running William Mong Institute of Nano Science and Technology and the HKUST Institute for Advanced Study. Research Foci Cold atoms, Optics and Quantum Information Matter-matter and light-matter interactions at atomic and molecular levels, precise control of quantum systems at the level of single photons, atoms, and molecules. Studies of physics in this scale lead to the next revolution of quantum technologies. Condensed matter experiments and advanced materials To study the properties of matters and the emerging quantum materials, such as graphene, transition metal dichalcogenides, topological matters, nanostructures, superconductors, and organic artificial structures with advanced experimental techniques. Condensed matter theory, statistical and computational physics Understanding collections of particles using quantum mechanics, statistical mechanics and electromagnetism lead to the prediction and manipulation of many novel properties and materials including topological insulators, Dirac/Weyl semimetals, magnetic systems, unconventional superconductors, two-dimensional materials, etc. Particle physics and cosmology Studies of elementary particles help explaining the observed cosmological structures and vice versa. To answer the most fundamental scientific questions, such as: What everything around us is made of and interact? What is the origin of our Universe and how does it evolve? These questions are deeply interconnected. Soft Matter and Biological physics Colloids, polymers, complex fluids, granular materials and biological systems from the scale of biological molecules to whole organism. These mechanically soft systems have significant thermal effects. Understanding their behaviors in the mesoscopic scale is both challenging and technologically important. Metamaterials, Photonic and Phononic Crystals Metamaterials and artificial crystals derive their properties from structures rather than the constitute materials, allowing us to explore optical and acoustic wave phenomena in ways not possible before, such as invisibility cloaking, negative refractive indices, non-Hermitian physics and nontrivial topological phases.
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