| Programme code : | MSCSRF |
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| Type of programme/ Mode of study: | Full-time and Part-time Master's Degree Programme |
| Medium of instruction: | English |
Students admitted to the Master of Science in Scientific Research (科學研究理學碩士) (MSCSRF) programme should have
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Proficiency Test
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Minimum score
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English Language Subject of the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination (DSE)
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Level 3
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TOEFL – paper-based
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550
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TOEFL – paper delivered
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60 (total scores for Reading, Listening and Writing sections)
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TOEFL – internet based
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79
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IELTS
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6.0
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CET-6
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430
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The programme provides students with key knowledge and skills on how to conduct scientific research. Students are also required to conduct research projects in certain aspects of applied science to complete the master's degree.
The aims of the programme are to
Courses Lists for MSCSRF
| Course code | Course title | Credit Units |
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| SCI 8010SEF | Scientific Research Methodologies | 6 |
| SCI 8119SEF | Scientific Research Seminar | 3 |
| SCI 8111SEF | Science Laboratory Application in Practice | 6 |
| SCI 8121SEF | Technology Laboratory Application in Practice | 6 |
| SCI 8013SEF | Professional and Research Skills in Science | 3 |
| SCI 8014SEF | Professional and Research Skills in Technology | 3 |
| SCI 8019SEF | Dissertation | 12 |
Students need to choose either courses combination 1 or 2 based on their major stream.
1: science stream;
2: technology stream
Figure 2. new programme structure of MSCSRF
* Effective from 2026 Autumn and subject to senate approval
Students enrolled in the programme will be divided into two major streams: science or technology. For students belonging to the science stream, they will study SCI8010SEF, SCI8119SEF, SCI8111SEF, SCI8013SEF and SCI8019SEF. For students belonging to the technology stream, they will study SCI8010SEF, SCI8119SEF, SCI8121SEF, SCI8014SEF and SCI8019SEF. According to the research field of their dissertation, they will be further assigned into different concentrations. For the science students, they will be divided into three concentrations: (1) Biological Research, (2) Chemical Research, or (3) Environmental Research. For the technology students, they will be divided into three concentrations: (1) Electrical and Electronic Research, (2) Physical and Mechanical Research, or (3) Information Technology Research. After their graduation, students will obtain their master’s degree, MSc in Scientific Research. In addition, their concentration will be indicated in their transcript, e.g. MSc in Scientific Research (Concentration: Biological Research).
Students will learn through full-time or part-time face-to-face mode with online support. All the prescribed courses will also be supported by the HKMU Online Learning Environment (OLE) which provides online discussion for interaction among students and between lecturers and students. This allows discussion of theories explained in the courses, their applications and evaluations. The scientific research activity will be supervised by a designated faculty with the support of laboratory technicians.
Graduates of this programme will be eligible for pursuing higher research degrees in local and overseas universities and research institutes. Graduates will also find a variety of career opportunities in governmental agencies, industry, consultants, and private sectors etc. The jobs include research & development in industries, consultancy for relative projects, and other relevant jobs in the fields of testing & certification, environmental science, life sciences and information technology etc.
| Staff Member | Research Interests | |
|---|---|---|
| CHAN Man Ngai, Sidney BSc (Hons), PhD (CityU) | • Analytical Chemistry • Chemical and Microbiological Testing Standards • Bioremediation of Organic Pollutants • Environmental Monitoring | |
| CHEN Jianlin BSc MSc TJU, PhD CityU | • Environmental (Bio) Chemistry • Biosensors • Green chemistry | |
| HAN Jie, Crystal BSc MSc XMU, PhD CUHK | • Environmental and Chemical Analysis • Materials Science • Supramolecular Science • Crystal Engineering | |
| LAM Siu Kei, Stephen BEng PolyU, MSc (EEE) MSc (BSE) HKU, DEng HKMU CEng, CEnv, MIET, MIMechE, MHKIE | • Building Services Engineering • Renewable Energy • Environmental Science | |
| LEE Chi Chung, Tony BEng (Hons), PhD (PolyU); CEng, MIET, MHKIE, MIEEE, MCIE | • Electrical and Electronic Testing • Optical Communications • Network Performance Monitoring • Internet of Things (IoT) | |
| LEE Lap Kei, Keith BEng (Hons) PhD HKU MIEEE | • Algorithms • Natural Language Processing • Educational Technology • Bioinformatics | |
| LI Yaohan, Yolanda BEng (Hons) UNNC, MSc UCL, PhD PolyU | • Sustainable and Intelligent Infrastructure Systems • Multi-hazard Risk Assessment • Life-cycle Maintenance and Management • Robust Decision Making under Deep Uncertainty | |
| MO Wing Yin, Ian BSc PolyU, PhD HKBU | • Health Risk Assessment with a Focus on Food Safety • Recycling Food Waste as Fish Feed • Ecological Performance of Restored Landfill • Antibiotics Consumption in Ornamental Fish • Ecological Services of Mangrove Swamps | |
| NG Ching Man, Christie PhD PolyU | • Chemical Analysis • Laboratory Techniques • Biofuel • Nano Material | |
| TAM Wan Ting, Emily BSc (Hons) PhD HKU | • Food Microbiology • Mycology • Food Science • Antibiotic Resistance | |
| TANG Wai Fan, Fanny BSc (Hons) CityU, MSc HKU, EdD NTU C.Build E MCABE, MHKIE, MIET, MIEEE, FHKICA | • Material Science and Properties • Reliability Engineering • Failure Analysis • Higher Education Curriculum Development | |
| TSANG Kin Wai, Ernest BEng (Hons) PhD CityU | • Building Services Engineering • Daylighting and Solar Radiation • Building and Urban Energy Modeling • Green and Wellness Buildings | |
| WONG Sze Wan, Emily BCM PhD HKU | • Chinese Medicine • Aquaculture • Pharmacology • Vascular Biology • Cancer Therapy • Drug Authentication | |
| XU Jingliang, Steven BSc, MSc JNU, PhD CityU | • Marine and Freshwater Pollution • Aquatic Physiology • Environmental Toxicology • Microalgal Ecophysiology • Mangrove Ecology | |
| Cai Yancheng BEng CAU, MEng BJUT, PhD HKU CEng, FICE, MIStructE, MHKIE, MASCE | • Additively Manufactured Metal Structures • Composite structures • Construction technology • Connections and joints • High performance steel • Modular Structures. | |
| Chan Ping Lung, Panda BSc (Hons) CUHK, MA HKBU, MPhil CUHK, PhD HKU | • Microbiome and resistome in food, manure, and farm soil • Microbiome and resistome in microplastics • Immunotoxicity of pollutant of emerging concerns • Immunology of inflammatory bowel disease | |
| Astudillo Placencia Juan Carlos BSc UCN-Chile, PD UCN-Chile, PhD HKU | • Ecology and biodiversity • Ecological engineering • Invasive species • Sustainable aquaculture • Marine biofouling | |
| Lai Keng Po, Ball PhD (HKBU) | • Pollutants and Human Health • Epigenetic Transgenerational Effects of Pollutants • Omics Technology and Big Data Analysis • Drug Discovery | |
| Lin Huiju, Daisy BSc CSU, MSc CSU, PhD CityU | • Emerging Organic Contaminants • Human Exposure and Health • Atmospheric Fate and Transport of Pollutants • Environmental Risk Assessment | |
| Pan Min, Livia PhD CUHK | • Environmental Pollution • Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety | |
| Lu Yi, Helen BEng(Hons) HHU, PhD HKU | • Environmental Sustainability • Water System Prediction • Application of Deep Learning in Hydrology • Sediment Dynamics in Turbulence | |
| Pak Chun Wai Kenneth MHKIE (STL), FHKCI, FHKICA, SQME | • Material Science & Engineering • Non-destructive Test & Evaluation • Construction Robotics • Civil Engineering | |
| Tang Chi Hung, Charles BSc CUHK, MPhil CUHK, PhD UT Austin | • Ecology of phytoplankton, zooplankton, and mixoplankton • Environmental pollution (crude oil, PAHs, and microplastics) • Climate change and anthropogenic influence on marine plankton • Biological invasion | |
| Weerasuriya Asiri Umenga BSc (Hons) Sri Lanka, MSc Sri Lanka, PhD HKUST AMIESL, AFHEA | • Pedestrian-Level Wind Environment • Air Ventilation Assessment • Natural Ventilation of Buildings • Air Pollution Dispersion in Built-Up Areas • Explainable Machine Learning | |
| Wong Shun Man BSc (Hons) PolyU, PhD PolyU | • Organocatalysis • Design and Preparation of New Phosphine Ligands • Development of New Transition Metal-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reactions • Applications in Cross-Coupling Reactions | |
| Chu Jiangbangrui, Barry BSc HKBU, PhD HKBU | • Advanced Technologies for Tissue/Organ Engineering • Regenerative Nanomedicines for Diseases Treatment • Complex Organoid for Drug/Environmental Toxicology Screening Copy Sum | |
| Deng Dan BSc ECNU, MPhil ECNU & HKBU, PhD CityU | • Bioremediation of Environmental Pollution • Pollutant Metabolism • Microalgae-Based Wastewater Treatment | |
| Fung Man Kin, Oscar BSc HKUST, PhD HKU | • Nanostructured Materials • Novel Solar Cells • Molecular Dynamics Simulation | |
| Ho Hung Wai, Julio BEng HKU, PhD HKU CMILT | • Transport Network Modelling • Travel Time Estimation and Prediction • Theory of Traffic Flow • Land Use and Transport Planning | |
| Kannangara Kannangara Koralalage P. M. BSc (Hons) AIT, PhD CityU | • Geotechnical Engineering • Soil-Structure Interaction • Earth Retaining Structures • Soft Soil Tunneling • Ground Improvement Methods • Application of AI Methods in Geotechnical Engineering | |
| Ng Siu Mui, Stella BSc (Hons) CityU, PhD CityU | • Metal Catalysis for Carbon Dioxide Reduction • Artificial Photosynthesis • Inorganic Synthesis • Organic Synthesis | |
| Adedayo Johnson Ogungbile PMP, MPMI, MHKGBC | • Construction Management • Construction Economics • Quantity Surveying • Emotional Intelligence in Project Management • Smart Ageing • Carbon Emissions Management in Construction • Facility Management • Artificial Intelligence in Construction | |
| Shi Ling, Sophie MSc CUHK, PhD CUHK, BSc UM, MPhil HKU | • Genome Assembly and Comparative Genomics • Bioinformatics • Evolutionary Biology Copy Summarize | |
| Tsang Wing Chi, Ada BSc (Surv) HKU, PhD HKU MRICS, MHKIS, RPS(QS), Co-opted Member ICE, MCIArb, MHKICAdj, RICS Accredited Mediator, NEC4: ECC Project Manager, BEAM Pro (NB) | • Construction Safety Management • Project Management • Cost Management • Contract Administration | |
| Xu Jia, Alex CEng, MIMechE, MHKIE(MCL) | • Mechanical Engineering • Advanced Energy Storage • Infrastructure System Automation | |
| Yamoah Agyemang Daniel M.ASCE, M.GIOC | • Green Buildings • Construction Management • Quantity Surveying • Climate Change Resilience | |
| Law Hoi Ying, Cheryl CEng, MIET | • Green Building Technologies • Interactive Teaching and Learning | |
| Ng Tsz Wai BSc (Hons), M.Phil, PhD (CUHK) | • Aerobiology • Indoor Environment | |
| Lang Tao BSc (UJN), MSc (BJFU), PhD (MUC) | • Marine Pollution Science • Mangrove Wetland • Plant Stress Physiology • Plant-Soil Interaction | |
| Tang Angie BSc (Hons) PolyU, MSc (OH) Greenwich University, MPhil CUHK, PhD CUHK CIH, CSP, RBP | • Environmental Health and Monitoring • Environmental, Safety and Health | |
| Poon Sin Man, Prudence | • Audit, Inspection and Certification • Conformity Assessment and Laboratory Accreditation • Research and Technology Laboratory in Practice • Testing and Certification Standard and its Practice • Electromagnetic Compatibility | |
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