From Beginnings to Remarkable Success:
Prof. KWOK’s 30-Year Journey at NFF

 

I came to HKUST in December 1992. I remember those early days very well. Fond memories indeed. That was a time of excitement about building a new university. I was one of the few in the department with university teaching experience, after teaching at the State University of New York at Buffalo for 12 years. 

Prof. Hoi Sing KWOK
Executive Director, The State Key Laboratory of Advanced Displays and Optoelectronics Technologies
Visiting Professor, Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering

Issue 7 | Dec 2024

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Prof. Hoi Sing KWOK
Executive Director, The State Key Laboratory of Advanced Displays and Optoelectronics Technologies
Visiting Professor, Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering

From Beginnings to Remarkable Success: Prof. KWOK’s 30-Year Journey at NFF

I came to HKUST in December 1992. I remember those early days very well. Fond memories indeed. That was a time of excitement about building a new university. I was one of the few in the department with university teaching experience, after teaching at the State University of New York at Buffalo for 12 years. I was one of the youngest full professors there, and suddenly I became a senior professor here with lots of responsibilities. So much fun.  

 

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New Equipment and Process Capabilities

NFF (CWB) has been awarded funding from the Office of the Vice-President for Research & Development (VPRDO) to acquire a new Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) system from Veeco. This modular, high-vacuum ALD system accommodates a wide range of deposition modes using a flexible architecture and multiple configurations of precursors and plasma gases. In addition to the deposition of Al2O3, the new ALD will also enable the deposition of thin films of SiO2 and TiO2. It is scheduled to be delivered to HKUST in February 2025.  

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New Equipment under Service 

The Oxford PlasmaPro 100 Cobra etching system has been delivered to the NFF (CWB) Phase 2 lab this year. The equipment facilities have been installed, and it is now awaiting the engineer to power on the system and conduct the on-site acceptance test. The schedule for releasing the equipment for operation is set for the first quarter of 2025.

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Launch of New NFF (CWB) Lab Booking system

We are excited to announce that the new lab booking system was successfully launched in June 2024, to replace the self-developed lab booking system which has been in use for 20 years. This system is designed to streamline lab operations and enhance user experience for all CRFs at HKUST, with NFF (CWB) being the first central research facility in the University to implement this new centralized lab booking system.

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Graduated NFF (CWB) Users in 2022-2023

The NFF (CWB) congratulates the 40 NFF (CWB) users who graduated in 2022-2023:

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Graduated NFF (CWB) Users in 2022-2023

The NFF (CWB) congratulates the 40 NFF (CWB) users who graduated in 2022-2023:

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Publication Highlights

NFF (CWB) user Dr. Hanke FENG’s paper tilted “Integrated lithium niobate microwave photonic processing engine” was published in the Nature in February 2024. Dr. Hanke FENG is supervised by Prof. Cheng WANG from the Department of Electrical Engineering at the City University of Hong Kong.

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Events and Activities 

Since January of this year, we have organized more than 50 engaging lab visits and sessions, providing an opportunity for participants to explore our facilities and learn about our research initiatives. These visits have served hundreds of visitors from various parties, such as secondary schools, private companies, and the government sector.

The NFF (CWB) Team

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Michael has dedicated more than ten years to the field of IT education. He has experience in computer and network troubleshooting skills.

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Eric has been proving himself skillful and experienced in the field of lasers which covers fiber YAG lasers & CO2 laser systems in laser cutting, engraving and marking technology, particularly in scientific laser system in R&D area.

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William studied electronics and had experience as a project manager in the industrial sector.