As thr Associate Vice President for Research and Innovation and Chair Professor of Mechanical Engineering at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, a fellow of the Hong Kong Young Academy of Sciences and the Hong Kong Academy of Engineering Sciences, he has long dedicated to research in the field of surface and interface science. By integrating biomimetic principles with classical theories of interfaces and surfaces, he has achieved innovative breakthroughs in the foundational theory and advanced technology of interfacial flow and energy transformation, with a focus on high-end mechanical equipment for extreme environments.

·Established the multidisciplinary fusion theory for biomimetic surface network design, and resolved three longstanding scientific challenges: superhydrophobic, superhydrophilic, and ultra-high temperature surfaces.

·Overcame the century-old problem of liquid cooling failure in high-temperature environments, caused by the Leidenfrost effect, and addressed a critical thermal management issue in the development of high-end equipment.

·Published 240 SCI papers, 25 of which were in the Nature/Science/PNAS journals, with over 15,000 citations, be named a Highly Cited Researcher across ESI interdisciplinary fields in 2022, founded the Droplet journal as its executive editor.

·Received numerous scientific research awards, including the Science Exploration Award, the Qingshan Technology Award, the BOC Hong Kong Science and Technology Innovation Award, and the Croucher Excellent Researcher Award.