Liang DAI, 代亮
Associate Professor, Department of Physics · CityUHK Scholars (Profiles) · City University of Hong Kong
Quick answer: Liang DAI, 代亮 is Associate Professor, Department of Physics at City University of Hong Kong. Liang DAI, 代亮 shows an active PhD hiring signal as of 2026-10-19.
⭐ Accepting PhD Students
Research interests
Dr. Dai applies multi-scale modeling, from atomistic to coarse-grained, and statistical mechanics to perform research in soft matter physics and biophysics, with tight collaboration with experimental groups. In addition to addressing fundamental physics problems in soft matter systems, Dr. Dai is interested in practical applications such as design of antimicrobial peptides for antibiotic drugs, and DNA sequencing technologies based on nanopores or nanochannels.
Selected publications (since 2023)
[2026] Generating knotted polymer and protein structures by machine learning
[2026] Local cation-clamping distorts and softens RNA duplex
[2026] Low-polar solvent strikingly stiffens double-stranded RNA and reverses its twist-stretch coupling
[2026] Trefoil polymers from a knotted synthon
[2025] A universal entropic pulling force caused by binding
Frequently asked questions
Is Liang DAI, 代亮 hiring PhD students at City University of Hong Kong?
Yes. As of 2026-10-19, Liang DAI, 代亮's faculty page shows a PhD hiring signal: Accepting PhD Students.
What does Liang DAI, 代亮 research?
Dr. Dai applies multi-scale modeling, from atomistic to coarse-grained, and statistical mechanics to perform research in soft matter physics and biophysics, with tight collaboration with experimental groups. In addition to addressing fundamental physics problems in soft matter systems, Dr. Dai is in
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