Potential PhD students with backgrounds and research interests in the following areas are welcome to apply:

1. Advanced manufacturing methods, such as 3D/4D printing; novel acoustic metamaterials; and advanced functional materials.

2. Flexible electronics and wearable devices for sound/vibration sensing and health monitoring.

3. AI-driven research in vibration and acoustics. 

Potential PhD candidates are also encouraged to apply for the Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme : https://cerg1.ugc.edu.hk/hkpfs/index.html and PolyU Presidential Fellowship Scheme : https://www.polyu.edu.hk/en/gs/prospective-students/fellowship-scholarship-schemes/ for higher scholarship.

1. Numerical method for efficient modeling of vibroacoustic systems.

2. 3D printed microlattice metamaterial, development of novel concept, physics, fabrication, characterization and optimization methods. 

3. Spatial audio/HRTF technology related to hearing-aid device, source identification, virtual auditory display, bio-inspired transducers.

4. Sonic black hole theory, practical implementation, aero-acoustic coupling.

5. Lightweight engineering structures (foam, honeycomb, lattice, sandwich structure, composite panel)

1. Functionally graded/gradient/heterogeneous material for mechanical, acoustical, thermal, fluid applications.

2. Aerogel/hydrogel for sound absorption and underwater applications.

3. Energy harvesting in energy-focused acoustical/vibration systems such as sonic black hole, inertially amplified beam.

4. Micro-fluid/thermal-viscous simulation in porous materials.

5. Machine learning techniques for data prediction, optimization, speech processing, etc.