• NEW FACES
• SEP 2022
• Bulletin

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Academic Staff Joins the Dental Family

The Faculty extends warmest regards to newly joined academic staff and wishes them a great beginning and life at Prince Philip Dental Hospital and in Hong Kong.

Dr Ye came from Yangzhou, Jiangsu Province, a beautiful historical city by the Yangtze River of China. After obtaining a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China, he continued his PhD study in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech, the United States. He was trained as an engineer and materials scientist and started to get into dentistry during his first postdoctoral training at the School of Dentistry, University of Minnesota.

“When I started to look for an independent academic position, HKU Faculty of Dentistry was among the top of my choices in terms of world-renowned reputation,” Dr Ye shared. He believes the open culture and academic environment of HKU would provide an excellent nest to hatch his ideas into new findings or products to benefit the society.

Dr Ye is working on developing new biomaterials in the format of hydrogels or scaffolds, leveraging the dynamics of supramolecular materials to solve the emerging problems in dental and other healthcare settings. “These types of materials are not explored much in dentistry yet, and I aim to pioneer the applications of such materials in oral and craniofacial regenerations,” he said.

“I like traveling, cooking and tasting delicious food,” Dr Ye revealed. During his stay in the United States for more than 10 years, he explored the whole country except Alaska. His passion for travelling is rooted in his love for exploring challenges since he was a child. He had never visited Hong Kong before, so he is keen to explore the energetic city and try some local cuisines. “Mixing different ingredients when cooking is very similar to synthesizing new chemicals and materials. It is like using magic to enhance taste. I have a lot of fun with culinary and science!” he expressed.

“Talking with dentists and clinicians is always inspiring to me because it opens up new ideas and opportunities,” he said. As someone with an engineering background, he hopes to contribute to the Faculty of Dentistry by conducting his own research as well as collaborations with his colleagues.

Dr Ye loved seeing new places