Meet our Team
Principal Investigator
JIJIAN XU, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of the Department of Chemistry
City University of Hong Kong
Prof. Xu specializes in advanced electrolytes and novel electrode materials for high-energy batteries.
He has authored over 80 peer-reviewed papers in Nature, Science, Nature Energy, Nature Synthesis, Nature Reviews Chemistry, Joule, Advanced Materials, etc., holds more than 10 patents, and commercialized his innovations.
Prof. Jijian Xu obtained both his B.S. and Ph.D. in Material Science and Engineering from Zhejiang University in 2014 and 2019, respectively. After a 3-year postdoctoral fellowship under Prof. Chunsheng Wang, he was appointed as an Assistant Research Scientist at the University of Maryland. In 2023, he joined the City University of Hong Kong and started his research group.
Prof. Xu is actively involved in a wide range of professional services to the research communities and society.
- Editorial Member of Science Bulletin & 科学通报
- Early-career Editorial Board Member of Nano-Micro Letters, eScience, Materials Futures, Battery Energy, International Journal of Minerals, Metallurgy and Materials, Journal of the Chinese Ceramic Society
- Guest Editor of Energy Storage Materials (2023–2024), Batteries (2022–2023), etc.
- Reviewer for more than 30 prestigious journals such as Nature, Nature Energy, Nature Chemistry, Nature Sustainability, Nature Communications, Joule, Advanced Materials
- Fellow of the Ceramics Committee of the Chinese Crystal Society
- 2024 Stanford-Elsevier Top 2% World Ranking Scientist
- 2024 Elite Youth Award – Chinese Chemical Society
- 2024 Elsevier Materials Today Rising Star Award – Energy Conversion and Storage
- 2024 Wiley Advanced Science “Rising Stars”
- 2024 Battery Division Postdoctoral Associate Research Award – Electrochemical Society
- 2024 IOP Publishing Top Cited Paper Award – Top ten cited papers in Energy Materials
- 2020 University of Maryland Inventor
Address: P5316, YEUNG, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077
Phone: (852)-3442-4679 Fax: (852)-3442-0522
Email: jijianxu@cityu.edu.hk
Team Members
Meet our team members, who are dedicated to finding new ways to improve battery technology and create better energy solutions.
Yinlin Shen
Postdoc
LiguoYue
Postdoc
Doudou Feng
Postdoc
Xiangrong Li
Ph.D.
Hang Zhang
Ph.D.
Hao Zhang
Ph.D. HKPFS Winner
Baichuan Cui
Ph.D.
Huipeng Zeng
Ph.D.
Zhaoheng Ruan
Ph.D.
Joint Programs
City University of Hong Kong has established official Joint Ph.D. programs with more than 20 leading universities in China. Furthermore, we are open to exploring partnerships with leading groups to offer additional joint doctoral and master’s programs.
Gulzar Hussain
Joint Ph.D.
Ruifan Lin
Joint Ph.D.
Siyu Sun
Joint MSc
PhD Post-doc MSc Openings
Explore exciting career opportunities in our lab!
We are currently offering positions for PhD, post-doctoral, and Master’s candidates passionate about battery research and energy solutions.
Our dynamic team is dedicated to fostering a collaborative environment where innovation thrives. Browse our available roles to find the right fit for you and join us in shaping the future of energy technology.
The Fellowship provides an annual stipend of HK$331,200 (approximately US$42,460) and a conference and research-related travel allowance of HK$13,800 (approximately US$1,760) per year for each awardee for a period up to three years.
Students with strong academic backgrounds in science and engineering (GPA ≥ 90/100), good English communication ability (TOFEL ≥ 100, IELTS Band 7 or above) and strong interests in energy research are welcomed to contact Prof. Xu (jijianxu@cityu.edu.hk) with CV for further information.
2-3 positions are available.
We welcome worldwide applications from motivated students with strong interests in chemical/ materials/energy science & engineering (GPA ≥ 85/100, English requirement: TOFEL ≥ 79, IELTS ≥ 6.5). Highly competitive salary and benefit will be provided.
Please feel free to contact Prof. Xu (jijianxu@cityu.edu.hk) with CV for further information.
Candidates with a strong research background might apply for a short-term research assistant if missing the deadline.
1-2 positions are available.
Worldwide candidates with Ph.D. degree obtained within 3 years are encouraged to apply.
Please feel free to contact Prof. Xu (jijianxu@cityu.edu.hk) with CV for further information. Shortlisted applicants will be invited for an interview.
We welcome highly enthusiastic and self-motivated master and undergraduate students to join us.
Please send Prof. Xu (jijianxu@cityu.edu.hk) your CV and a brief description of research interest, and research experience (if any) for potential positions.
Our Offices
Based in the vibrant city of Hong Kong, our office and fully-equipped laboratory are hubs of scientific innovation and research.
Hong Kong Office
P5316, YEUNG,
City University of Hong Kong,
Kowloon, 999077
(852) 3442-4679
jijianxu@cityu.edu.hk
Hong Kong Lab
G1701, YEUNG,
City University of Hong Kong,
Kowloon, 999077
(852) 3442-4679
jijianxu@cityu.edu.hk
Shenzhen Lab
Coming Soon…