2016-­‐17

 "MECH6048  Dissertation"  Proposed  Project  Titles

Supervisor Proposed  Project  Title

Kerb/stair  climbing  wheelchair
Motion  capture  &  robot  control
Dr.  C.K  Chan  
Wind  Tracking  System
(ckchan1@hku.hk)
Experimental  test  bench  for  Motor
Solar  tracking  system
Dr.  P.K.L.  Chan   wireless  communication  smart  sensor
(pklc@hku.hk) Thermoelectric  properties  of  organic  semiconductor
High-­‐performance  thermoelectric  materials  for  harvesting  energy  from  waste  heat
Dr.  Y.  Chen   Mechanical  properties  of  metallic  structural  materials  with  defects:  a  first-­‐principles  study
(yuechen@hku.hk) Discovering  new  two-­‐dimensional  materials  from  computational  modeling
Quantum  dot  for  high-­‐quality  LED  display
Soft robotic hand development
Dr.  Y.H.  Chen   Innovative design and 3D printing of a foldable electric Scooter
(yhchen@hku.hk) Study on Soft Robot Walking Mechanisms
Study on wall climbing mechanisms for soft robots
Rogue waves and marine safety
Prof.  K.W.  Chow  
Internal waves in the ocean
(kwchow@hku.hk)
Blood vessel diseases and aneurysms
Nanoparticle-­‐enhanced  self-­‐assembly  electrochemical  deposition
Dr.  S.P.  Feng  
Nano-­‐catalyst  in  flexible  dye-­‐sensitized  solar  cell
(hpfeng@hku.hk)
Heat  Recovery  using  thermogalvanic  cells  (TGC)  with  graphene/gel  composite  electrolyte
Optimization  of  tensile  properties  of  stainless  steels  fabricated  by  3D  printing
Dr.  M.X.  Huang   Antibacterial  stainless  steels
(mxhuang@hku.hk) New  coating  for  automotive  sheet  steel
Deformation mechanism of ultra-thin stainless steel sheet
Meniscus-­‐guided  3D  printing  based  on  electric  charge  concentration
Dr.  J.T.  Kim  
Geometry-­‐induced  electrostatic  trapping  and  manipulation  of  colloids  in  fluids
(jtkim@hku.hk)
Electric  field  distribution  on  multiple  3D  printing  nozzles
Novel  design  and  control  of  an  easy-­‐to-­‐use  cardiopulmonary  resuscitation  (CPR)  system  for  onsite  first  aid  and  rescue
Dr.  K.W.  Kwok  
Design  of  customizable  robotic  manipulation  system  for  tissue  cultivation
(kwokkw@hku.hk)
Kinematics  and  dynamics  control  of  customizable  robotic  manipulation  system  for  tissue  cultivation
Controller  synthesis  for  networked  systems  with  different  communication  protocols
Prof.  J.  Lam   Optimization  of  Switched  PID  Control  Systems
(james.lam@hku.hk) Financial  Trading  Strategies  using  Fuzzy  Control
Fuzzy  Control  of  A  Quarter-­‐car  Suspension  System
Design  of  a  solar  chimney  for  laboratory  investigation
Prof.  D.Y.C.  Leung  
Biogas  production  from  various  waste  material
(ycleung@hku.hk)
Hydrogen  production
Design  and  Build  Motorized  Platform  for  Template-­‐based  Assembly  of  Micro-­‐  and  Nanoparticles
Nanoimprint-­‐induced  strain  engineering  of  thin-­‐film  materials
Dr.  W.D.  Li  
Template-­‐based  fabrication  of  composite  nanoparticles:  photolithography,  electroplating  and  ice  transfer
(liwd@hku.hk)
Design  and  build  a  step  and  repeat  nanoimprint  machine
High-­‐throughput  continuous  mechanical  exfoliation  of  2D  materials
Development  of  a  bi-­‐axial  cell  stretcher
Dr.  Y.  Lin  (ylin@hku.hk) A  computational  investigation  on  the  mechanical  response  of  actin  networks
Numerical  simulation  of  the  forced  disruption  of  cell-­‐substrate  adhesions
Computational  fluid  dynamics  (CFD)  study  of  pollutant  plume  dispersion  over  rough  surfaces
Dr.  Chun-­‐Ho  Liu  
Irwin  probe  for  wind  field  measurement
(chliu@hku.hk)
Air  quality  and  meteorology  in  Hong  Kong  downtown  area
Length-­‐dependence  of  Strength  of  Micro-­‐wires
Prof.  A.H.W.  Ngan  
Electrodeposition  of  Hydroxyapatite
(hwngan@hku.hk)
Rate-­‐jump  method  for  measuring  elastic  properties  of  ultra-­‐soft  materials
 Starting  Flow  in  Channels  with  Boundary  Slip
Prof.  C.O.  Ng  
Flow  in  a  Rotating  Channel  Bounded  by  Superhydrophobic  Surfaces
(cong@hku.hk)
Wind  Turbine
Colloidal  coating  for  automotive  sheet  steel
Dr.  A.  Shum  
Dispenser  system  for  extraction  of  liquid  samples  into  a  microfluidic  systems
(ashum@hku.hk)
Material  selection  and  characterization  for  an  electro-­‐coiling-­‐based  printer
Prof.  K.Y.  Sze   Elastic  and  elastoplastic  stress  concentration  factors  for  welded  joints
(kysze@hku.hk) Comparison  of  degenerated-­‐  and  continuum-­‐shell  elements  by  popular  geometric  nonlinear  problems
Fabrication  and  Evaluation  of  Bijel-­‐based  Controlled  Release  Systems  for  Biomolecules
Prof.  M.  Wang  
An  Investigation  into  Wet-­‐spinning  for  Producing  Cell-­‐containing  Fibers  for  Tissue  Engineering  Applications
(memwang@hku.hk)
Co-­‐axial  Electrospinning  in  Biomedical  Applications
Design  and  control  of  a  holonomic  all-­‐terrain  vehicle  (HAV)
Control  and  programming  of  a  bionic  robot  arm
Dr.  Z.  Wang  
Design  and  control  of  a  soft  robotic  hand
(zwangski@hku.hk)
Design  and  control  of  an  underwater  robot  platform
Control  of  a  surgical  robot  arm