PhD Research Excellence: CBE PhD Graduate Recognized for Research in Biomaterials and Drug Delivery
Dr. Melody Jin-Teng CHUNG, a 2023 PhD graduate from the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering (CBE), is named a finalist of the School of Engineering (SENG) PhD Research Excellence Award 2023-24 at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST). This award recognizes her exceptional research achievements and contributions to the field during her PhD studies.
Melody and her PhD advisor Prof. Ying CHAU, Professor of CBE, will each be awarded a certificate. Her research focuses on biomaterials and drug delivery. Her thesis, titled "A Customizable Hydrogel Delivery System for the Development of Dendritic Cell-based Immunotherapy", introduces the design and development of polysaccharides-based hydrogel in various forms of scaffold, micro and nanoparticles for vaccine delivery and cell therapy.
The SENG PhD Research Excellence Award scheme, established in 2011, aims to honor the remarkable accomplishments of PhD students and recent graduates who have made influential contributions to their respective disciplines during their time at HKUST. This year, the number of awards has increased from three to six, including the Winner, First Runner-up, Second Runner-up, and three finalists, to further extend the School’s recognition to outstanding research students.
During the ceremony, the School of Engineering also expressed its deep gratitude to the PhD advisors of all award recipients. Each advisor received a certificate of appreciation, acknowledging their exceptional supervision, guidance, and support to their students throughout their research journey.
About The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) (https://hkust.edu.hk/) is a world-class research intensive university that focuses on science, technology and business as well as humanities and social science. HKUST offers an international campus, and a holistic and interdisciplinary pedagogy to nurture well-rounded graduates with global vision, a strong entrepreneurial spirit and innovative thinking. Over 80% of our research work were rated “Internationally excellent” or “world leading” in the Research Assessment Exercise 2020 of Hong Kong’s University Grants Committee. We were ranked 3rd in Times Higher Education’s Young University Rankings 2022, and our graduates were ranked 23rd worldwide and among the best from universities from Asia in Global Employability University Ranking and Survey 2021.
