Current members
Cheng, Yuxin 程雨馨
Ph.D. student (since 2025)
Nankai University (M. Sc.)
Shi, Qiqi 史琦棋
Ph.D. student (since 2025)
Nanjing Tech University (B. Sc.)
Lin, Lu 林鷺
Ph.D. student (since 2024)
Fuzhou University (M. Sc.)
Alumni
Dr. Tan, Hao 譚昊
Ph.D. 2021-2025
Thesis title: Rhodium(I)-Catalyzed Stereoselective Defluoroarylation of Fluorinated and Perfluoroalkylated Alkenes with Boronic Acids
Dr. Tang, Yihan 湯義涵
Ph.D. 2021-2025
Thesis title: Experimental and Computational Studies of Transition Metal-catalyzed Perfluoroalkylation and Defluorofunctionlization Reactions
Dr. Fu, Zhengjie 付徵傑
Ph.D. 2021-2025
Thesis title: Development of Copper-mediated Pentafluoroethylation and Palladium-catalyzed Defluoroamination Reactions
Dr. Dong, Tao 董濤
Ph.D. 2021-2025
Thesis title: Synthesis and Application of New Pentafluoroethylation Reagents
Dr. Zong, Yuwei 宗雨薇
Ph. D. 2020-2024
Thesis title: Studies of Novel Reactivities of Monofluoroalkenes and gem-Difluoroalkenes via C-F Bond Transformations
Current position: Postdoc (Univ. of Cambridge)
Dr. Li, Min 李敏
Ph. D. 2020-2024
Thesis title: Development of Stereoselective Palladium- and Rhodium-CatalyzedTransformations of Fluoroalkenes
Current position: R&D Chemist – Dow Chemical Shanghai Co. Ltd.
Dr. Wang, Yanhui 王艷慧
Ph. D. 2019-2023
Thesis title: Development of Stereoselective Palladium-Catalyzed C-F Bond Functionalization of gem-Difluoroalkenes
Current position: Nano and Advanced Materials institute (Hong Kong)
Dr. Luo, Ziwei 羅梓偉
Ph. D. 2019-2023
Thesis title: Development of New Perfluoroalkylation Reactions and Stereoselective C-F Bond Borylation
Current position: Research Chemist (Shenzhen)
Dr. Ma, Qiao 馬巧
Ph. D. 2016-2020
Thesis title: Palladium-Catalyzed Stereoselective C-F Bond Activation of gem-Difluoroalkenes and Copper-Mediated Trifluoromethylation of α-Diazo Compounds
Current position: Synthetic Chemist (Shenzhen)
Dr. Yang, Xinkan 楊鑫侃
Ph. D. 2016-2020
Thesis title: New Approaches to Transition Metal-mediated Trifluoromethylation and Pentafluoroethylation Reactions
Current position: Chemist – Novartis (China)
Dr. Ye, Yibin 葉翼斌
Ph. D. 2015-2019
Thesis title: Divergent Synthesis of Trifluoromethylated Indoles and Stereoselective Synthesis of Difluoromethylated Alkenes
Current position: Research Scientist (Shenzhen)
Dr. Wang, Quande 王泉德
Ph. D. 2015-2019
Thesis title: Copper-Mediated Domino Synthesis of Trifluoromethylated Heterocycles and Total Synthesis of Kuraridin and Its Analogues
Current position: Lecturer – Guangxi Normal University (Guilin)
Kelvin Pak Shing Cheung 張栢鋮
M. Phil. 2016-2018
Thesis title: Copper(I)-Catalyzed Interrupted Click Reaction with TMSCF3: Synthesis of 5-Trifluoromethyl 1,2,3-Triazoles
Li, Mengwan 李夢婉
M. Phil. 2015-2017
Thesis title: Fluoroform-Derived CuCF3 for the Synthesis of 3-Trifluoromethyl Benzofurans
Current position: Business consultant
Dr. He, Lisi 何麗絲
Postdoctoral researcher 2015-2016
Exchange and conference opportunities
International students, interns and visitors
Left to right, top to bottom:
2025 Xintong Xiao (Imperial College London, UK, SURP program)
2025 Sarah Yuen (Imperial College London, UK)
2023 Matthew Chow (University of Toronto, Canada)
2023 Jayne Ngan (St. Paul’s Co-educational College, Hong Kong)
2023 Heinrich von Koeller (Freiburg University, Germany)
2019 Adam Loker (University of Warwick, UK)
2018 Caroline Liu (University of Queensland, Australia)
2018 Christine Chong (UCLA, USA)
2016 Charmaine Wang (University College London, UK)
2015 Jeff Lam (Imperial College London, UK)
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