Computational Soft Matter and Biophysics Group

@ City University of Hong Kong

  • We apply multi-scale modeling, from atomistic to coarse-grained, and statistical mechanics to perform research in soft matter physics and biophysics, with tight collaboration with experimental groups.

  • In addition to addressing fundamental physics problems in soft matter systems, our group is interested in practical applications such as design of antimicrobial peptides for antibiotic drugs, and DNA sequencing technologies based on nanopores or nanochannels.

Dai Liang

Dai Liang

Assistant Professor, Department of Physics

City University of Hong Kong

Principal Investigator

Dr. Liang Dai recently joined the Department of Physics as an Assistant Professor.

Previously, he worked as a research scientist in Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART), and a postdoc at Indiana University.

Dr. Dai obtained his BSc degree from University of Science and Technology of China in 2004, and his PhD degree in physics from National University of Singapore in 2009.

Interests

  • Computational Soft Matter
  • Biophysics
  • Polymer Physics

Education

  • PhD in Physics, 2009

    National University of Singapore

  • BSc in Physics, 2004

    University of Science and Technology of China

People

Grad Students

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Qiu Qiyuan (邱其缘)

PhD Student

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Sun Liang (孙良)

PhD Student

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Tian Fujia (田馥嘉)

PhD Student

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Wang Simin (王思敏)

PhD Student

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Zhang Zhiyu (张智毓)

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Zhu Haoqi (朱浩琦)

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Zhu Yongjian (朱永健)

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Zuo Hongwei (左洪威)

PhD Student

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Chen Jialu(Main Supervisor Professor Ruiqin Zhang)

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Wang Siming (王思明)(Co-supervisor:Asst. Prof. Yu CHAI)

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Alex ABRAHAM, Research assistant (2019)

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CHAN Cheuk Ying Cherry, FYP student (2019)

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Chen Weijie (陈玮洁), MSc Student (2021)

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CHEUNG Lun Alan, FYP student (2019)

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Lu Luwei, short-term visitor

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Olafs Vandans, Research assistant (2019)

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ZUO Hongwei, FYP student (2019)

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Teaching

GE1305 Everyday physics

CityU Jan 2020 – Apr 2020
In this course, a non-mathematical approach is used to teach students physics concepts and principles, which are of general relevance and enable the students to develop well-informed opinions and choices in their professional career and everyday life. Students are also expected to learn in the course thinking skills of a physicist, which are evidence-based, critical and based on the framework of physical principles.

PHY1400 - Introductory Physics for Biologists

CityU Jan 2020 – Apr 2020
This course covers a wide scope of topics in physics relevant to medical and veterinary programs including biomechanics, heat, gases, wave and optics in both physiological and pathological contexts.

PHY8001 Survival skills for research scientists

CityU Sep 2019 – Dec 2019
The course is designed for students enrolled in the MPhil and PhD programmes to train them in acquiring the necessary skills of practicing research scientists.

PHY8004 Postgraduate Seminar

CityU Sep 2019 – Dec 2019
The course aims to broaden the scientific horizon of postgraduate students in the fields of physics via active participation on research and scientific seminars. This course is a scientific forum for postgraduate students to exchange research information and to discuss scientific problems. The course is designed to develop the communication skills at presentation of research and scientific work.

PHY4274 Radiation Biophysics

CityU Jan 2019 – Apr 2019
The present course aims to teach the students about the correlations of radiation physics and behavior of the human body. The course materials mainly cover the interactions of ionization radiation with cells and tissues in the human body, and clinical applications of ionizing radiation.

Contact

  • liangdai@cityu.edu.hk
  • +852 34426025
  • Yeung Building G6601, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Ave, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong
  • Enter Yeung Building and take the stairs to Office G6601 on Floor 6
  • Wednesday 14:00 to 16:00