About Me
Dr Liangfen DU joined the Department of Building Environment and Energy Engineering (BEEE) as an Assistant Professor in April 2024. She currently serves as the group leader of Acoustics Laboratory in the BEEE Department and leads Urban Noise Mitigation Group at the Research Institute for Sustainable Urban Development (RISUD).
She obtained her BEng in Environmental Engineering and MSc in Acoustics from the Northwestern Polytechnical University in China, and received her second Master's degree and a PhD in Acoustics from the Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Lyon (INSA Lyon) in France.
After graduation, she worked as an Acoustic Consultant in the industry for various industrial projects involving noise impact assessment, acoustic design, building acoustics and more. She later returned to academia as a research fellow at the National University of Singapore (NUS) from 2017 to 2021 and at the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) from 2021 to 2024, respectively. Dr Du's research interests encompass noise reduction technologies enabling natural ventilation, acoustic metasurfaces, sound prediction, and environmental noise control.
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PhD Positions in Acoustics with Scholarship: We are currently offering one or two fully funded PhD positions in Acoustics.
Applicants should hold a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Acoustics, Mechanical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline, and should meet the PhD admission requirements of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) [link].
Interested applicants should submit the following documents to Dr. Liangfen Du at liangfen.du@polyu.edu.hk:
- Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- Two reference letters (if available)
- Undergraduate and postgraduate academic transcripts (if applicable)
- List of publications (if available)
The successful candidate will join a dynamic and well-equipped research group working on cutting-edge projects in acoustics.
📰 Latest News
- 06/2026: Our project, “Ultracompact programmable acoustic grating for broadband noise insulation with airflow passage”, has been funded by the Hong Kong Research Grants Council (RGC) under the Early Career Scheme (ECS). We currently have two fully funded PhD openings associated with this project.
- 06/2026: Our paper, “Directional Control of Noise Transmission via Ultracompact Acoustic Metagrating Barriers,” received the Best Paper Award from the committee of the 35th International Conference on Adaptive Structures and Technologies. Congratulations to Mr. Liangzhou Wang and Dr. Wenkai Dong!
- 01/2026: Welcome Ms. Zhang Yiyi (张依依) to our team as a PhD candidate. She will be formally enrolled in May and is currently undertaking a study trip with the NVH team at Tesla, Shanghai.
- 01/2026: Welcome Dr. Dong Wenkai (董文凯) to our team as a postdoc fellow!
- 06/2025: We currently have several open positions for Ph.D students, Postdoc Fellows, Research Associates, and Research Assistants. If you are interested, please contact Dr. Du by email.
- 08/2025: Welcome Mr. Wang Liangzhou (王梁洲) to our team as a PhD candidate!
- 08/2025: Welcome Ms. Wang Ziyu (王梓玉) to our team as a Research Assistant!
- 04/2025: Prof. Du was awarded a grant from the Environment and Conservation Fund (ECF) [link].
- 10/2024: Welcome Dr. Zhou Tong (周桐) to our team as a postdoc fellow!
- 08/2024: Welcome Ma Kai (马凯) to our team as a visiting student!
- 08/2024: I was invited by the Hong Kong Institute of Acoustics (HKIOA) and the Australian Institute of Building (AIB) to give a talk on "Noise Reduction Enabling Natural Ventilation Technologies" [link].