RESEARCH DEGREE AND PROFESSIONAL DOCTORATE STUDENTS’ RESEARCH OUTPUT (July 2015 – June 2016) This report summarizes the research outputs of our research degree and professional doctorate students, and serves to recognize their hard work and perseverance. It also acts as a link between the University and the community, as it demonstrates the excellent research results that can benefit the development of the region. Chow Yei Ching School of Graduate Studies February 2017 TABLE OF CONTENTS SUMMARY OF RESEARCH OUTPUT PRODUCED BY PHD STUDENTS IN 2015-2016 ............................... IV SUMMARY OF RESEARCH OUTPUT PRODUCED BY MPHIL STUDENTS IN 2015-2016 ............................. V SUMMARY OF RESEARCH OUTPUT PRODUCED BY PROFESSIONAL DOCTORATE STUDENTS IN 2015- 2016 ............................................................................................................................................ VI SECTION A: PUBLICATIONS OF PHD STUDENTS ................................................................................... 7 COLLEGE OF BUSINESS .................................................................................................................................... 7 DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTANCY ......................................................................................................................... 7 DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS AND FINANCE ....................................................................................................... 7 DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS ........................................................................................................... 8 DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT ....................................................................................................................... 13 DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCES ....................................................................................................... 13 DEPARTMENT OF MARKETING ............................................................................................................................ 16 COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES .............................................................................................. 17 DEPARTMENT OF APPLIED SOCIAL SCIENCES ...................................................................................................... 17 DEPARTMENT OF ASIAN AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES .................................................................................... 19 DEPARTMENT OF CHINESE AND HISTORY ........................................................................................................... 22 DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH .................................................................................................................................. 24 DEPARTMENT OF LINGUISTICS AND TRANSLATION ............................................................................................ 24 DEPARTMENT OF MEDIA AND COMMUNICATION .............................................................................................. 27 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC POLICY ........................................................................................................................ 31 COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING.......................................................................................................... 33 DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE AND CIVIL ENGINEERING ............................................................................... 33 DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY ...................................................................................................... 46 DEPARTMENT OF BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES............................................................................................................ 62 DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE ............................................................................................................... 66 DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING ..................................................................................................... 80 DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS ...................................................................................................................... 106 DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL AND BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING ................................................................... 108 DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS AND MATERIALS SCIENCE ....................................................................................... 125 DEPARTMENT OF SYSTEMS ENGINEERING AND ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT ............................................... 160 SCHOOL OF CREATIVE MEDIA ....................................................................................................................... 165 SCHOOL OF CREATIVE MEDIA ............................................................................................................................ 165 SCHOOL OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT ....................................................................................................... 175 SCHOOL OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT ......................................................................................................... 175 SCHOOL OF LAW ........................................................................................................................................ 182 SCHOOL OF LAW ................................................................................................................................................ 182 ii SCHOOL OF VETERINARY MEDICINE ............................................................................................................... 182 SCHOOL OF VETERINARY MEDICINE .................................................................................................................. 183 SECTION B: PUBLICATIONS OF MPHIL STUDENTS ............................................................................ 184 COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ................................................................................................................................ 184 DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS AND FINANCE ................................................................................................... 184 COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES ............................................................................................ 184 DEPARTMENT OF APPLIED SOCIAL SCIENCES .................................................................................................... 184 DEPARTMENT OF ASIAN AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES .................................................................................. 184 COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING........................................................................................................ 184 DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE AND CIVIL ENGINEERING ............................................................................. 184 DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY .................................................................................................... 185 DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE ............................................................................................................. 185 DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING ................................................................................................... 185 DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS AND MATERIALS SCIENCE ....................................................................................... 186 SECTION C: PUBLICATIONS OF PROFESSIONAL DOCTORATE STUDENTS ........................................... 187 COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ................................................................................................................................ 187 DOCTOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION.......................................................................................................... 187 COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING........................................................................................................ 189 ENGINEERING DOCTORATE (CIVIL AND ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING) ......................................................... 189 ENGINEERING DOCTORATE (ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT) ............................................................................ 189 SCHOOL OF LAW ........................................................................................................................................ 190 DOCTOR OF JURIDICAL SCIENCE ........................................................................................................................ 190 DOCTOR OF JURIDICAL SCIENCE (CHINESE JUDGES) .......................................................................................... 190 iii Summary of Research Output Produced by PhD Students in 2015-2016 Departments/Schools Number of Category of Publications students who Scholarly books, Journal Conference Creative and literary Patents, agreements, All other outputs Total No. of have produced monographs and publications papers works, consulting reports assignments and Publications publications chapters and case studies companies College of Business Department of Accountancy 8 - 1 1 - - 6 8 Department of Economics and Finance 7 - 4 - - - 5 9 Department of Information Systems 46 - 11 40 - - 15 66 Department of Management 6 - - 1 - - 5 6 Department of Management Sciences 25 - 13 9 - - 16 38 Department of Marketing 10 - 5 3 - - 5 13 College of Liberial Arts and Social Sciences Department of Applied Social Sciences 19 - 16 - - - 8 24 Department of Asian and International Studies 19 1 5 19 - - 16 41 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