Institution:

Hong Kong polytechnic University

Academic Qualifications:

Chair Professor and Head of the Department of Applied Physics at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Director of the University Research Facility in Materials Characterization and Device Fabrication and Associate Director of the Photonic Research Institute

Biographical details

Professor Shu Ping Lau is a Chair Professor and Head of the Department of Applied Physics at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. He is also the Director of the University Research Facility in Materials Characterization and Device Fabrication and Associate Director of the Photonic Research Institute. Prof Lau is a Fellow of the American Physical Society. He is the Highly Cited Researcher by Clarivate (2023). He has published over 400 journal papers with over 28200 citations and has an H-index of 85. Prof. Lau’s current research focuses on nanomaterials and energy materials, particularly the synthesis of 2D materials for ferroelectricity, electrocatalysis, and energy storage applications.