Ron Ng

Dr. Ron NG is a Ph.D. in Chemistry who completed his research under the guidance of Prof. Vincent KO (CHEM, CityU). Throughout his doctoral studies, Dr. NG’s research revolved around the design and synthesis of photo-functional materials, including chemosensors, photocatalysts, mechanoresponsive materials, photoswitching, and photochromic compounds. His work has garnered recognition with over 18 international publications.

After completing his Ph.D., Dr. NG continued his research journey as a Postdoctoral Fellow within Prof. Vincent Ko’s research group. During this time, he focused on knowledge transfer projects, particularly the design and synthesis of Molecular Imprinted Polymers (MIPs) for medical applications. With the guidance of Prof. Vincent KO and Prof. Rudolf WU (Founding Director, State Key Laboratory of Marine Pollution), Dr. NG and his team successfully developed a cutting-edge sensor technology for detecting water deoxygenation.

Leveraging his extensive expertise in research and knowledge transfer projects, and with the support and incubation of the HK Tech 300 program, Dr. Ng co-founded NerOcean Limited. This startup aims to commercialize its groundbreaking research outputs from the laboratory to tackle the global challenge of water quality monitoring. Notably, Dr. Ng and his team recently achieved a significant breakthrough by introducing a novel method for radionuclide monitoring based on a compact and cost-effective sampling device known as “Artificial Mussels.”