The following are the authors (with the department, or the sub-division of studies and learning, in which the candidates successfully completed their studies) and the title of theses for which higher degrees were awarded.

The degrees were conferred on December 1, 1998

Doctor of Medicine (MD)

Fan Sheung Tat ­S¤W¹F (Medicine):

Hepatectomy for Hepatocellular Carcinoma : Towards Zero Hospital Mortality.

Leung Suet Yi ±ç³·¨à (Medicine):

Epstein-Barr Virus-Associated Carcinoma Arising Outside the Nasopharynx : A Clinico-Pathological and Molecular Study.

Li Ming Cheng, Anita §õ©ú¯u (Medicine):

b Thalassaemia in Hong Kong Children.

Wong Ching Yee, Oliver ¤ý´¸¨à (Medicine):

Measurement of Cerebrovascular Perfusion Reserve Using Single Photon Emission Tomographic Techniques.

Yuen Kwok Yung °K°ê«i (Medicine):

Infectious Complications in Bone Marrow Transplant Recipients.

Master of Surgery (MS)

Lam Chi Ming ªL§Ó©ú (Surgery):

Characterization of the Biophysical and Patho-physiological Effects of Hepatic Cryosurgery.

Lo Chung Mau ¿cÃd­Z (Surgery):

Application of Living Donor Liver Transplantation to Adult Recipients in Hong Kong.

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Abdulah, Abu Saleh Md. (Community Medicine):

High Risk Lifestyles in Hong Kong: Implications for the Prevention of AIDS.

Adamson, Robert Damian (Curriculum Studies):

English in China: The Junior Secondary School Curriculum 1949-54.

Agelasto II, Michael Alexander (Education):

Social Relationships and Job Procurement by Graduates: Case Study of a Chinese University.

Au Tai Kong °Ï¤jºõ (Zoology):

Identification of Binding Sites for Ophiobolin A in the Calmodulin Molecule.

Au Wing Ngor °Ïµú®Z (Biochemistry):

Expression and Three Dimensional (3-D) X-ray Structure of Human Glucose-6-phosphate Dehydrogenase (G6PD) Variants.

Balonan, Lino C. (Physiology):

Long-Term Endocrine and Metabolic Changes Associated with Early Nutrition in Sprague-Dawley Rats.

Bose, Prodip Kumar (Anatomy):

Wobbler Mouse: Early Detection of Motoneuron Disease, Therapeutic Evaluation of Nutrition, Neuropeptides and Their Antagonists, and the Effects on Neuronal Sprouting in Cervical Spinal Cord.

Chan Chu Yuen, Michael ³¯¬W¤¸ (Electrical and Electronic Engineering):

Electronic and Optical Properties of Interdiffused III-V Semiconductor Quantum Well Laser.

Chan Fun Ting ³¯°V§Ê (Computer Science and Information Systems):

The Effectiveness of Partition Testing.

Chan Ka Ki, Catherine ³¯¹ÅµX (Curriculum Studies):

Perspectives on the Governance of Curriculum-making Policy at the Interface between Secondary and Higher Education.

Chan Kai Yan ³¯±Ò®¦ (Philosophy):

A Critique of Kripke's Theories of Proper Names and Names of Natural Kinds : An Application of the Later Wittgenstein's Methodology.

Chan Lai Kiu ³¯ÄR³ì (Architecture):

The Genesis of Architectural Details.

Chan Man Wai ³¯¤å°¶ (Real Estate and Construction):

The Relationship between Project Funding and Construction Systems.

Chan Sing Kwok ³¯¿ôı (Institute of Molecular Biology):

Mouse Preproendothelin-1 Gene: Transgenic Mouse Models to Study Tissue-Specific and Developmental Expression and Regulation.

Chan Wai Ming ³¯Þm©ú (Civil Engineering):

Modelling Construction Durations for Public Housing Projects in Hong Kong.

Chan Wing Han ³¯µú¼_ (Chemistry):

Coordination Chemistry of the Pyridyl, Naphthyridyl and a,w-Polyether Phosphine Ligands and X-Ray Crystal Structures and Spectroscopic Properties of the Metal Complex Derivatives.

Chan Yin Wa ³¯¿PµØ (Linguistics):

Semantic Interpretation and Ambiguity in Chinese Serial Verb Constructions.

Chanda, Geetanjali (English):

Indian Women in the House of Fiction: Place, Gender, and Identity in Post-Independence Indo-English Women's Novels.

Chau Chi Ho ©P´¼»¨ (Biochemistry):

Neural Glycosaminoglycans and Their Effects on Post-Traumatic Regrowth of Sciatic Nerves in Adult Guinea Pigs.

Chen Chi Wen ³¯¾¹¤å (Chinese):

A Study of the Ordeal Stories of Chinese Popular Fictions.

Chen Guihai ³¯¶Q®ü (Computer Science and Information Systems):

Shuffle-X Graphs and Their Cayley Variants.

Cheng Chi Ho, Howard ¾G¤§ø¯ (Social Work and Social Administration):

A Study of Social Welfare Policies for Youth in Hong Kong.

Cheng Kar Wai, Anita ¾G¹Å¼z (Chemistry):

Preparation, Reactivities and Oxidative Catalytic Activities of Ruthenium(II) Polypyridines, Rhenium(I) Carbonyl Complexes and Ruthenium-Encapsulated Meso- and Micro-Porous Molecular Sieves.

Cheng Liying µ{§õ¿o (Curriculum Studies):

The Washback Effect of Public Examination Change on Classroom Teaching.

Cheng Sai Yau, Vincent ¾G¥@¦³ (Mechanical Engineering):

Interactions of Flows over Two Unequal Circular Cylinders.

Cheung Tung Fai ³¹§Í½÷ (Physiology):

Maternal Malnutrition: Effects on Growth and Development of Rat Pups.

Cheung Yuk Kuen, Annie ±i¥É®S (Centre of Urban Planning and Environmental Management):

An Environmental Assessment Approach for Hong Kong and the Pearl River Delta Area: Principles and Practices.

Chew-Lim Fee Yee ªL¼z·ì (School of Business):

Evolution of Organizational Culture: A Singaporean Experience.

Chiang Kwok Shing, Alan ½±°ê¸Û (Pathology):

Pathogenetic Role of Epstein-Barr Virus in Relation to Tumour Cell Characteristics of Nasal T/NK-Cell Lymphomas.

Chiang Yat Hung ½±¤é¶¯ (Architecture):

Property Investment in a Portfolio Context : Analysis of Risks and Return of Office Property Investment in Hong Kong.

Chick Siu Hung ±­¥üºµ (Zoology):

Immunopurification and Characterization of 1- Aminocyclopropane-1-Carboxylic Acid N-Malonyltransferase from Mung Bean.

Chiu Chi Ming, Lawrence ©Û§Ó©ú (Zoology):

Possible Mechanisms of Arachidonic and Eicosapentaenoic Acids on Human Leukemic Cell Proliferation and Apoptosis by Flow Cytometric Analysis.

Cho Kin Sang ±ä°·¥Í (Anatomy):

The Effects of Intravitreal Optic Nerve and/or Sciatic Nerve Grafts on the Survival, Sprouting and Regeneration of Axotomized Retinal Ganglion Cells in Hamsters.

Choi Ya Yin ½²¶®µM (Chemistry):

The Chemistry of Tetraosmium Carbonyl Clusters.

Chow Yip Chuen, Jimmy ©P·~¥þ (Pharmacology):

A Study on the Ulcerogenic Mechanisms of Cigarette Smoke Exposure on Ethanol-Induced Gastric Mucosal Damage in Rats.

Chu Wai Cheung ¦¶Þm³¹ (Chemistry):

Syntheses and Reactions of Copper and Manganese Complexes of Tetradentate Polyanionic Chelating Ligands and Their Applications in Carbon-Heteroatom Bond Formation Reactions.

Chui Chung Hin ®}©v¾Ë (Pathology):

Molecular Characterization of C-KIT Proto-Oncogene in Hong Kong Leukemia Patients ?ulprit or Bystander?

Chung Wai Yee Áé¼z»ö (Anaesthesiology):

The Construction and Evaluation of a Tool for the Assessment of Cancer Pain in Chinese Context.

Clark, Tracy Helen (Ecology and Biodiversity):

The Ecology of Indigenous and Transplanted Corals in the Cape dÕAguilar Marine Reserve, Hong Kong.

Dalisay, Teresita U. (Ecology and Biodiversity):

Biodiversity of Microfungi Associated with Species of Bambusa and Dendrocalamus.

Drew Lai Po Yin, Miranda ¾¤Ä_¿P (Education):

Towards a Model of Learning Outcomes for Hong Kong Chinese Tertiary Students: A Casual Modeling Investigation of Attributions, Self-Concept, Learning Approaches and Achievement.

Fan Sewan ­S¸Ö¶³ (Physics):

Investigation of Pulse Light Emission from Sonoluminescence.

Fraser, Stuart Tallis (Biochemistry):

Lectin-Carbohydrate Interactions in Lympho-Haemopoiesis: A Study of L-Selectin, Ligands of L-Selectin and CD24 in the Rat.

Frohlich, Jane (Ecology and Biodiversity):

Biodiversity of Microfungi Associated with Palms in the Tropics.

Fung Ho Tat ¶¾¥i¹F (Civil Engineering):

Soil Property Determination Through a Knowledge-Based System with Emphasis on Undrained Shear Strength.

Fung Kit Mai, Wendy ¶¾¼ä´A (Chemistry):

Luminescent Polynuclear Copper(I) and Silver(I) Complexes of Bridging Acetylides and Related Studies on Copper(I) Thiolates.

Fung Wai Hong ¶¾°¶±d (Chemistry):

Catalytic and Asymmetric Organic Oxidations by Chiral Oxoruthenium(IV) and cis-Dioxoruthenium(VI) Complexes with Nitrogen Donor Ligands.

Fung Yun Hoi ¶¾¼í¶} (Electrical and Electronic Engineering):

Linguistic Fuzzy-Logic Control of Autonomous Vehicles.

Garza Julian (Politics and Public Administration):

China's Bilateral Relations with the United States as a Source of Political Risk Associated with Foreign Portfolio Equity Investment in China.

Gong Xiandi Åǽå§Ì (Botany):

Optimization and Modelling of the Growth and Astaxanthin Formation of Haematococcus pluvialis.

Guan Yi ºÞ¶c (Microbiology):

Molecular Epidemiology of Swine Influenza A Viruses from Southern China.

Gui Xiang Âkµ¾ (Electrical and Electronic Engineering):

A Technique for Performance Improvement of DS SS Systems Operating in Fading and Jamming Environments.

Gwee Geok Sim, Michelle ÃQ¥É¤ß (Architecture):

?eaning Through Use? a Framework for Understanding Architectural Form in the Jesuit Garden of Yuanmingyuan.

Ha Seong Kwong, Louis Edward Keloon ®L¨äÀs (Centre of Asian Studies):

The Foundation of the Catholic Mission in Hong Kong, 1841-1894.

He Dan ¦ó¤¦ (Anatomy):

Clinical and Pathological Significance of HPV Infection and p53 Mutation in Human Esophageal Cancer.

Hill, Margaret Monica (Curriculum Studies):

Phonology and English Vocabulary Learning by Chinese Tertiary Students in Hong Kong.

Ho Chi Wai ¦ó§Ó°¶ (Radioisotope Unit):

Radiation Dose Due to Indoor Radon and Its Progeny in Hong Kong and a Study of Mitigation Methods to Control Indoor Radon Exposure.

Ho Lai Ming ¦ó§©ú (Community Medicine):

Evaluation of the Development and Impact of Clinical Information Systems.

Ho Poi Yan, Ingrid ¦ó»_¯ô (Comparative Literature):

Raping Mail/Males: Reading and Writing in Clarissa.

Ho Suk Ping, Angela ¦ó²Q¦B (Education):

Changing Teachers' Conceptions of Teaching as an Approach to Enhancing Teaching and Learning in Tertiary Education.

Ho Wai Hong ¦ó°¶±d (Ecology and Biodiversity):

Biodiversity, Ecological and Ultrastructural Observations of Fungi on Wood Submerged in Tropical Streams.

Ho Wing Choi ¦ó¥Ã°] (Electrical and Electronic Engineering):

Loss Analysis and Design of a Novel Soft Switching Converter.

Hong Hing Cheung, Joe ±d¼y²» (Education):

A Phenomenographic Investigation of Student Experiences of Learning in the Context of the Law Faculty at the University of Hong Kong.

Hsu Tzu Pin ³\¤lÀØ (Chinese):

A Critical Study of the Ritual Elements in Yang Bojun's (1909-1992) Chunqiu Zuozhuan Zhu. ·¨§B®m (1909-1992) ¡m¬K¬î¥ª¶Çª`¡n §»¡áõ¥¿.

Hu Zhiguang ­J§Ó¥ú (Community Medicine):

Binary Latent Variable Modelling in the Analysis of Health Data with Multiple Binary Outcomes in an Air Pollution Study in Hong Kong.

Huang Min ¶À¥Á (Pharmacology):

Modulation of Low Density Lipoprotein Oxidation and Its Vascular Function.

Huang Yuejin ¶ÀÄ£¶i (Electrical and Electronic Engineering):

A Multiple Access Interference Rejection Technique Using Weighted Despreading Functions for Direct-Sequence Code Division Multiple Access Communications.

Hui Kwok Man, Bernard ³\°ê¤å (Chemistry):

The Chemistry of Triosmium Nitrite Clusters.

Hui Wing Sze, Janesse ³\¿o«ä (Chemistry):

The Chemistry of Mixed-Metal Clusters of Osmium and Palladium.

Ingham, Michael Anthony (English):

Theatre of Storytelling: The Prose Fiction Stage Adaptation as Social Allegory in Contemporary British Drama.

Jin Ying ª÷¼ü (Anatomy):

Neuronal Survival and Axonal Regeneration of the Lateral Vestibular Nucleus in Rats after Spinal Cord Injury.

Johnston, Janice Mary (Community Medicine):

Ambulatory Care: A Comparison of Event and Episode Utilization Patterns.

Ko Chi Keung, Anthony °ª§Ó±j (School of Business):

Strategy and Performance of Listed Firms in Hong Kong: 1975-1994.

Ko Lau Po Chee, Grace °ª¼BÄ_·O (Social Work and Social Administration):

Adoptive Parenthood in Hong Kong: Profile, Stresses and Coping.

Kwan Chi Wai Ãö§Ó«Â (Statistics and Actuarial Science):

Influential Observations in Factor Analysis.

Kwan Chung Tin Ãö¥ò¤Ñ (Biochemistry):

Studies of the Regulation of Mouse Hoxb-3 Gene.

Kwan Kin Ming Ãö°·©ú (Biochemistry):

Defining the Function of Type X Collagen in Skeletal Development.

Kwong Yi Hang, Agnes ñKÅtÒ² (Biochemistry):

Spatial Distribution Pattern of Murine CD34 mRNA+ Cells in Hematopoietic and Lymphoid Organs.

Lai Tat Shing ¾¤¹F¦¨ (Chemistry):

Oxo and Imido Transfer Reactions Mediated by Ruthenium and Manganese Complexes Containing Chiral Porphyrins and Oxazolinyl Ligands.

Lau Hing Keung ¼B¼y±j (Electrical and Electronic Engineering):

Pilot-Symbol-Aided Techniques for Spectrally Efficient Signals in Multipath-Fading Channels.

Lau Kap Man ¼B­²¤å (Chemistry):

Development and Validation of Analytical Methodologies for the Determination of Ionic Compounds in Environmental, Biological and Industrial Samples by Capillary Zone Electrophoresis.

Lau Wai Neng, Miguel ¼B´f¹ç (Ecology and Biodiversity):

Habitat Use by Hong Kong Amphibians, with Special Reference to the Ecology and Conservation of Philautus romeri.

Lau Wing Kam, Raymond ¼BºaÀA (Politics and Public Administration):

The Socio-Political Impact of Economic Reforms and the Nature of the 1989 Mass Movement in Beijing.

Law Hau Fai, Edmond ù«p½÷ (Education):

A Study of Teachers' Judgements of Pupils' Educability in Hong Kong: A Sociolinguistic Approach.

Lee Fu Wa §õ´IµØ (Chemistry):

Syntheses, Structures and Reactivity of the Group 6 and 7 Metal Complexes Containing Chelating Nitrogen Donor Ligands and Metal-Ligand Multiple Bonds.

Lee Fuk Ki §õºÖ°ò (Institute of Molecular Biology):

Sorbitol Dehydrogenase: Gene Structure, Function and Mutation.

Lee Guan Kin §õ¤¸½@ (Chinese):

Responding to Eastern and Western Cultures in Singapore: A Comparative Study of Khoo Seok Wan, Lim Boon Keng and Song Ong Siang.

Lee Ho Yin §õ¯EµM (Architecture):

The Kampong House: Architecture and Culture of the Malay Vernacular in Peninsular Malaysia.

Lee Man Yip, Mark §õ¤å·~ (Mechanical Engineering):

Wave Transformation Due to Vertical Barriers in Fluids.

Lee Oi Man, Grace §õħ¶² (School of Business):

Labour Importation in Hong Kong: A Study of Its Implications on Human Resource Management and Workplace Relations.

Lee Siu Lung, James §õ¤pÀs (Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering):

Hierarchical Operational Control of Automated Manufacturing Systems.

Leung Chi Kin, Randolph ±ç§Ó°í (Mechanical Engineering):

Studies in Aeroacoustics of Coaxial Vortex Rings.

Leung Chin Pang ±ç®iÄP (Anatomy):

Effects of Low Level Laser Treatment on the Survival and Axonal Regeneration of Retinal Ganglion Cells in Adult Hamsters.

Leung Chun Bong ±ç®¶¨¹ (Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering):

Conversion of Features for CAD/CAM Integration.

Leung Kai Hung, Keith ±ç±Ò¶¯ (Biochemistry):

Different cis-Regulatory DNA Elements Mediate Developmental Stage- and Tissue-specific Expression of the Human COL2A1 Gene in Transgenic Mice.

Leung Wan Sze ±çÃý¸Ö (Chemistry):

High Resolution Spectroscopy of Free Radicals.

Leung Wing Yue, Trini ±çµú³¸ (Politics and Public Administration):

The Politics of Labour Rebellions in China, 1989-1994.

Li Chung Lun §õ¥òÅï (Mechanical Engineering):

Conceptual Design of Single and Multiple State Mechanical Devices: An Intelligent CAD Approach.

Li Feng §õ®p (Psychology):

Perceived Indebtedness: A Relational Methodological Perspective.

Li Gongyou §õ¤u¦³ (Real Estate and Construction):

Equality, Efficiency and Compatibility: Towards Sustainable Development - Changes in the Chinese Economic System, 1911-1010.

Li Jianxiong §õ«Ø¶¯ (Mechanical Engineering):

The Lamellar Structure and Deformation Mechanisms of b-Polypropylene.

Li Shing Fu §õ¦¨´I (Psychology):

Historical, Dispositional, and Cognitive Factors as Determinants of Heterosexual Aggression: A Path-Analytic Study of Male Sex Offenders in Hong Kong.

Li Tak Ho, Alex §õ¼w»¨ (Electrical and Electronic Engineering):

Stripe Quantum Well Waveguides Using Implantation Induced Optical Confinement.

Liang Kaifeng ±ç³Í®p (Physics):

Dissipative Behaviour in Alloys and High Tc Superconducting Ceramics.

Lim Chaw Hyon, Eric ªL¶W¶¯ (Mechanical Engineering):

Microstructure Development in Warm Rolled Copper.

Lin Nanlin ªL·£ªL (Electrical and Electronic Engineering):

A Neural-Network Approach to High-Performance Adaptive Control for Robot Manipulators.

Liu Chun Jing ¼B¯Â´¹ (Chemistry):

Nonplanar and Sterically Encumbered Ruthenium Porphyrins and Catalytic Reactivity of Ruthenium and Manganese Porphyrin Complexes Supported on MCM-41.

Liu Guanglei ¼B¥ú½U (Mechanical Engineering):

Modelling of Cold Rolling Textures in Mild Steel.

Liu Longjian ¼B¶©°· (Community Medicine):

Population Based Studies of Fibrinogen in Relation to Other Coronary Heart Disease Risk Factors, Coronary Heart Disease and Diabetes Mellitus in Hong Kong.

Liu Tie Fu ¼BÅK¤Ò (Pathology):

The Role of Interleukin-12 in the Pathogenesis of Human Systemic Lupus Erythematosus.

Liu You Xue ¼B¤Í¾Ç (Paediatrics):

Growth Faltering in Early Life - Prevalence, Risk Factors and Consequences.

Lo Tsz Fung ¿c¤l®p (Electrical and Electronic Engineering):

Wavelet-Based Head-Related Transfer Function Analysis for Audiology.

Lo Wai Cheung ¿c°¶²» (Chemistry):

Metal Complexes of Porphyrins and Porphycenes in Catalytic Cyclopropanation and Aziridination of Alkenes.

Lo Wai Fong, Katherine ù¼zªÚ (Social Work and Social Administration):

Poverty Alleviation Policies in China: A Case Study of Gansu and Guangxi Provinces.

Loke Yuen Jean Tak, Alice ³°°K·©¼w (Community Medicine):

Exposure of Pregnant Women to Passive Smoking and a Randomized Controlled Trial of the Effectiveness of Doctors' Advice to Non-Smoking Pregnant Women in Guangzhou, China.

Loo Pui Ying, Becky ¿c¨Ø¼ü (Geography and Geology):

Transport and Regional Development: A Case Study of the Zhujiang Delta under the Open Policy.

Luan Shiwu ÷á¥@ªZ (Statistics and Actuarial Science):

Structural Inference of Linear Models for Some Families of Error Distributions.

Ma Chor Kin °¨·¡°í (Chinese):

The Life and Thought of Weng Wanda (1498-1552).

Ma Chung Wah °¨©¾µØ (Biochemistry):

Genomic Isolation and Molecular Analysis of a Rat a-Globin Gene Cluster.

Mak Man Kwong ³Á¥Á¥ú (Physics):

The Relativistic Static Charged Fluid Sphere and Viscous Fluid Cosmological Model.

Man Kwan ¸U¶v (Surgery):

Prospective Evaluation of Pringle Manoeuvre in Hepatectomy for Liver Tumours.

Mao Shenggen ¤ò¥Í®Ú (Civil Engineering):

Symplectic Analysis of Flexible Structures by Finite Elements.

Mao Sihui ¤ò«ä¼z (Comparative Literature):

Technologizing the Male Body: British Cinema 1957-1987.

Mubiru, James Nkambwe (Zoology):

Growth and Development of the Pancreas and Stomach in Neonatal Pigs.

Nestel, Debra Faye (Community Medicine):

Communication Skills for Medical Students, Doctors and Dentists: A Programme Evaluation.

Ng Ling Jim §d¥O¤ (Biochemistry):

Expression of Extracellular Matrix Genes during Skeletogenesis: The Role of Type II Collagen.

Ng Yuen Fun, Fanny §d°ûªâ (Curriculum Studies):

The Hong Kong Secondary School Music Curriculum - Constructing Marginality.

Ni Jiang Qun ­Ù¦¿¸s (Electrical and Electronic Engineering):

Study of Wavelet and the Filter Bank Theory with Application to Image Coding.

Nightingale, Nicola (English):

A Man for All Reasons: Colonialism and the Cult of Masculine Reticence in Kipling's Writing.

Panda, Sudhira (Physics):

Quantum Confined Stark Effect and Optical Properties in Quantum Wells.

Peng Siqing ´^ªr²M (Psychology):

Guanxi in Trust: An Indigenous Study of Chinese Interpersonal Trust.

Shan Yue Yue ¨HÅDÅD (Physics):

A Study of GaAs and CdZnTe by Positron Annihilation Spectroscopy.

Shen Weihua ¨HºûµØ (Zoology):

Stability and Absorption of Milk-Borne Growth Factors in the Gastrointestinal Tract of Neonatal Pigs.

Sheng Jian Zhong ²±«Ø¤¤ (Physiology):

Phosphoinositol/CA²⁺ Pathway in the Cardiac k-Opioid Receptor - Physiological Role and Alterations upon Tolerance.

Shi Xian Ming ¥v½å©ú (Botany):

High Yield Production of Lutein by Chlorella protothecoides under Heterotrophic Conditions of Growth.

So Chi Leung Ĭ§Ó¨} (Biochemistry):

Transgenic Mouse Model of Human Chondrodysplasia.

Sy Lai King ¬IÄR (Chemistry):

Structure Elucidation and Oxidation Chemistry of Natural Products.

Szeto Kong Sang ¥q®{´ä¥Í (Chinese):

Mou Tsung-san (1909-1995)'s Theory of the Continuity of Polity.

Tam Shu Ming ÃÓ¾ð©ú (Mechanical Engineering):

Inspection of Machined Parts by Measuring Inertial Properties.

Tam Suk Ching, Jane ÃÓ²Q­s (Education):

Biographical Disruptions and Their Implications for Counselling: A Study of Persons with AIDS in Hong Kong.

Tang Siu Sing ¾H¥ü¬P (Centre of Urban Planning and Environmental Management):

An Integrated GIS Model for Industrial Land Use Planning - A Case study of Hong Kong.

Tang Yin Loong, Raymond ¾H«ÛÀs (Linguistics):

Textual, Discursive, and Visual Construction of Identities of Children in Chinese Advertisements in Hong Kong.

Tay Chi Meng, Franklin Russell ¾G´¼©ú (Dentistry):

An Interactive Micromorphological Study of Resin Infiltration into Acid Conditioned Dentine.

Taylor, Joanne Elizabeth (Ecology and Biodiversity):

Biodiversity and Distribution of Microfungi on Palms.

Tian Li ¥Ð²ú (Biochemistry) :

Structural Analysis of Thymidylate Synthase Gene in Nematodes.

To Ping, Alex §ù¥­ (Civil Engineering):

Interference Effects on the Flow-Induced Vibration of a Flexible Circular Cylinder Due to a Larger-Sized Cylinder in the Vicinity.

Tsang Chiu Shun, Peter ´¿¬LµÏ (Dentistry):

Oral Biology of Human Immunodeficiency Virus - Infected Individuals in Hong Kong.

Tzeng Biing Chiau ´¿¬±³ó (Chemistry):

Design, Structures, Spectroscopic, and Photophysical Properties of Supramolecular Gold(I), Platinum(II), and Palladium(II) Complexes.

Utteridge, Timothy Michael Arthur (Ecology and Biodiversity):

Systematics and Reproductive Biology of Maesa Forssk. (Myrsinaceae), with Particular Reference to Hong Kong and the Philippines.

Wai Wing Kong ½Ã¥Ã­è (Biochemistry):

Abnormal Chondrocyte Differentiation - A Transgenic Model.

Whitehill, Tara Loraine (Speech and Hearing Sciences):

Speech Intelligibility in Cantonese Speakers with Congenital Dysarthria.

Wong Cheok Hung, Waycal ¶À¨ôÂE (Architecture):

An Analysis of the Use of an Interactive 3D Hypermedia Paradigm for Architecture.

Wong Chun Hung ¶À«T¶¯ (Mechanical Engineering):

Investigation of Flows over an Asymmetric Circular Cylinder.

Wong Chun Kay, Edward ¶À«T¸R (Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering):

Electrorheological Fluid Interfaces in Mechatronic Devices.

Wong Fan Yi ¶Àªâ»ö (School of Business):

Human Resource Management in Traditional China: An Examination of How Han Imperial Officials Were Recruited and Its Legacy.

Wong Kin Ki ¤ý«Ø§¦ (School of Business):

The Problems of Managing Control in Chinese Family Firms: The Case of Hong Kong.

Wong Tak Wah ¤ý±oµØ (Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering):

Object-Oriented Methods for the Design of Automated Manufacturing Systems.

Wright, Jacqueline Gilda (Ecology and Biodiversity):

The Role of Endophytes in Citrus Stem End Rots.

Wu Huaixiang §dÃh²» (Botany):

Development of Grain Amaranthus as a Starch Crop in China.

Wu Sheng Qian §d³Ó«e (Physiology):

A Study on Atrial Natriuretic Peptide and Endothelin in Streptozotocin-Diabetic Rats and in Aging Rats: Peptide Levels, Gene Expression and Receptor Binding.

Xia Liping ®LÄRµÓ (Civil Engineering):

An Experimental and Numerical Investigation of a Turbulent Round Jet Issuing into an Unsteady Crossflow.

Xu Zhongling ®}©v¬Â (Centre of Asian Studies):

Labour Migration and Economic Development in Guangdong, China: Implications for Labour Mobility.

Xu Zi Dong ³\¤lªF (Chinese):

Narratives of the "Cultural Revolution" in Contemporary Chinese Fiction.

Xue Wen Mei Á§¤å±ö (Chemistry):

Syntheses, Photophysical and Photochemical Properties of Rhenium(V) and Rhenium(VI) Benzylidyne Complexes.

Yang Tat Chi, Teddy ·¨¹F§Ó (Pharmacology):

Effect of Chinese Green Tea on Diet-Induced Hypercholesterolemia and Arteriosclerosis in Rats.

Yau Chi Ping ¥C§Ó¥­ (Botany):

Molecular Cloning and Physiological Studies of Ethylene Receptor Genes in Rice.

Yeung Ka Ching ·¨®a¥¿ (Social Work and Social Administration):

The Dynamics of Interparental Conflict and Adolescent's Behavior Problems.

Yeung Ka Wah ·¨¹ÅµØ (Education):

The Impact of Teaching Practice on General and Professional Self-Perceptions: An Investigation of Hong Kong Student Teachers.

Yeung Siu Lun, Patrick ·¨¥üÅï (Mechanical Engineering):

Effect of Bubbly Liquid on Underwater Sound Transmission.

Yip Tsz Leung ¸­¤l¨} (Mechanical Engineering):

Active Water-Wave Control by a Submerged Pitching Plate.

Yogeswaran, Kumaru (Civil Engineering):

Sources, Causes and Minimization of Contractual Claims in Civil Engineering Projects in Hong Kong.

You Si Wei ´å«äºû (Anatomy):

Neuronal Survival and Axonal Regeneration of Retinal Ganglion Cells in Adult Hamsters.

Yu Pui Yin «\¨Ø½å (Chemistry):

Metal Alkylidyne Complexes as Building Blocks for Molecular Materials.

Yu Tai Fung «\¤j­· (Physics):

An Analysis of Electrical Transport and Magnetic Susceptibility Properties of YBa₂Cu₃O_7-d and La_2-xSr_xCuO₄ High T_c Superconductors.

Zhan Yiju ¸â©y¥¨ (Electrical and Electronic Engineering):

A High Performance Switched Reluctance Motor Drive for Electric Vehicles.

Zhang Dekai ±i¼w³Í (Anatomy):

Telomerase Activation in Human Cervical Cancer.

Zhang Hao ±i¯E (Psychology):

The Generation of Thematic Inferences during Narrative Text Comprehension.

Zhang Li ±i¤O (Physics):

High Energy Radiation from Rotation-Powered Pulsars.

Zhang Wei Min ±i¬°¥Á (Physiology):

Cardiac k-Opioid Receptor: Multiplicity, Regulation, Signal Transduction and Function.

Zhang Xin ±iÝõ (Chemistry):

Electrochemical Oxidation of Glucose: Mechanisms and Applications.

Zhang Zhixue ±i§Ó¾Ç (Psychology):

The Role of Guanxi and Renqing in Chinese Reward Allocation.

Zhu Hui ¦¶·u (Electrical and Electronic Engineering):

Deformable Models and Their Applications in Medical Image Processing.

Zhu Lixin ¦¶¥ß·s (Surgery):

Mechanism of Spontaneous Rupture of Hepatocellular Carcinoma.

Master of Philosophy (MPhil)

Archer, Emory Scott (Zoology):

Development of Graphical Software Tools for Molecular Biology.

Au Wai Man °Ï°¶¥Á (Mathematics):

Families of Polarized Abelian Varieties.

Barbieri, Maria (Comparative Literature):

Film Censorship in Hong Kong.

Chan Chi Wing ³¯§Óºa (Electrical and Electronic Engineering):

Design of 1-D and 2-D Perfect Reconstruction Filter Banks.

Chan Chung Fu, Leslie ³¯¹|´I (Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering):

Machining Process Selection and Sequencing under Conditions of Uncertainty.

Chan Kin Wah ³¯°·µØ (Computer Science and Information Systems):

Multiresolution Polygonal Approximation.

Chan Kit Yin ³¯¼ä§° (Statistics and Actuarial Science):

Bayesian Analysis of Wandering Vector Models for Ranking Data.

Chan Kit Ying, Anna ³¯¼ä¼ü (Chemistry):

Near-IR Tunable Diode Laser Absorption Spectroscopy of Gaseous Pollutants.

Chan Man Chung, Ulysses ³¯¤å¹| (Zoology):

Genetic Diversity and Relationships of Spiranthes sinensis, S. spiralis, and S. hongkongensis (Orchidaceae) As Revealed by RAPD and cpDNA Markers.

Chan May Ngor ³¯¬ü®Z (Zoology):

Isolation and Characterization of Repetitive DNA Sequences and Their Use in DNA Fingerprinting and the Population Genetics of Perna viridis (L.)(Bivalvia:Mytilidae).

Chan Pik Fong, Ursula ³¯ºÑªÚ (Zoology):

Molecular Studies on the 43-KDA Excretory/Secretory Antigen of Trichinella spiralis (Nematoda).

Chan Tak Pun ³¯¯S±l (Electrical and Electronic Engineering):

A Study of Multiuser Detection Algorithms for DS-CDMA Communications.

Chan Wing Sang, Oliver ³¯ºa¥Í (Sociology):

Intra-Familial Resources Allocation and Leisure Pursuits among Married Couples in Hong Kong.

Chan Yee Shun, Abraham ³¯¥H«H (Chinese):

Early Middle Chinese: A New Interpretation.

Chan Yee Tak ³¯¥H¼w (Chinese):

The Epic of Sentiment: Hongloumeng and the Fictionality of Heroic Selves.

Chan Yuk Yin ³¯¥É¿P (Pathology):

Haematological and Molecular Studies of Thalassaemias in Hong Kong Chinese.

Chan Yung ³¯«i (Electrical and Electronic Engineering):

Modeling of Interdiffusion Mechanism in III-V Semiconductor Quantum Well for Photonics Applications.

Chen Chu Ka, Simone ³¯·¡¹Å (Statistics and Actuarial Science):

Mosaics of Dividing Cells.

Chen Xiao Fang ³¯¾åªÚ (Botany):

The Effect of Propylene Glycol Alginates on Oil Uptake and Texture of Steamed-and-Fried Instant Noodles.

Cheng Kwok Wing, Philip ¾G°êºa (Computer Science and Information Systems):

Some Results on the Location Problem.

Cheng Yiu Woon ¾GÄ£·Ø (Mechanical Engineering):

Boundary Effect on Ship-Generated Waves.

Cheung Chi Shing, Samuel ±i§Ó¦¨ (Electrical and Electronic Engineering):

Ni and Rare-Earth Metals In-Diffusion in LiNbO₃ for Waveguide Application.

Cheung Chor Hang, Paul ±i¦«í (Physics):

Solutions of Wormhole in the Generalized Brans-Dicke Theory.

Cheung Hin Kei ±iÅã°ò (Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering):

Study on the Strength of Polymer Melt.

Cheung Ka Yun ±i®a¼í (Botany):

Characterization of a Novel Retroposon from Arabidopsis thaliana.

Cheung Kin Nam, Leslie ±i«Ø«n (Pathology):

Tumour Associated Macrophages and Cytokine Expression in Human Cancers.

Cheung Kin Wai ±i°·½n (Geography and Geology):

Understanding and Forecasting Interannual Variability of Tropical Cyclone Activity in the Western North Pacific Ocean.

Cheung Wing Cheung ±iºa²» (Mechanical Engineering):

Short-Term Isothermal Annealing of a Cold Rolled Duplex Stainless Steel.

Cheung Ying Kit, Alan ±i­^³Ç (Mathematics):

Some Results in Wavelet Theory and Their Applications.

Choi Chi Leung, Dickson ½²¤l¨} (Chemistry):

Vibrational Reorganization Energies of the LMCT Transition of PdCI₂(PPh₃)₂ and the LMCT Transition of Several Pt-Acetylide Complexes Determined by Rosonance Raman Intensity Analysis.

Chow Chiu Tak ©P¬L¼w (Politics and Public Administration):

The Common Good and the State: Explorations of Thomas Hill Green's Political Philosophy.

Chow Pui Sai, Angela ©P¨©Ó} (Comparative Literature):

Rewritings of the Feminine: Angela Carter and L??criture F?minine.

Choy Chak Ngok ½²¿AÁî (Mathematics):

Lie's Theory on Solvability of Ordinary Differential Equations.

Choy Wing Yee, Kimburley ½²¿o»ö (Sociology):

Reading Audiences - Spectatorship and Stars in Hong Kong Cinema: The Case of CHOW Yun-fat.

Chu Kut Fai, Michael ¦¶¦N½÷ (Goegraphy and Geology):

Speed Competition in an Affluent and Densely Populated City: A Case Study of Bus Transport in Hong Kong.

Chu Wing Hing ¦¶¥Ã¿³ (Ecology and Biodiversity):

Conservation of Terrestrial Biodiversity in Hong Kong.

Chui Sze Wai ®}«ä¼z (Anatomy):

The Influence of Intrinsic and Extrinsic Factors on Axonal Regeneration of Embryonic and Adult Rats Dorsal Root Ganglion Neurons: A Cryoculture Study.

Chung Kam Hin ©vÀA°a (Statistics and Actuarial Science):

A Study of M-Out-of-N Bootstrap Approaches to Construction of Confidence Sets.

Chung Koon Ying, Louis Áé«a­^ (School of Business):

A Study of Strategic Information Systems Planning Practices in Hong Kong.

Chung Wai Chung, Denis Áé°¶Áo (Civil Engineering):

Comparison of Performance of Thermophilic and Mesophilic UASB Reactors Treating Protein-Rich Wastewater.

Foo Suan Fong ²Å¶ÇÂ× (Chinese):

A Study of Lao She's (1899-1966) Short Stories.

Fu Tsi Wing ³Å¤l¿o (Institute of Molecular Biology):

The Expression and Regulation of Genes That May Contribute to the Etiology of Diabetic Neuropathy in Mouse.

Fung Mei Ling ¶¾¬ü¬Â (Sociology):

Chinese Immigrants - Small Businesses in Contemporary Canada: A Study in Boundary Maintenance and Cultural Constructs.

Fung Shau Huei, Denise ¶¾»à¼z (Dentistry):

Dental Anxiety of Children in Hong Kong.

Ho Chui Yee, Cherri ¦ó»AÀ[ (Paediatrics):

The Development of Antigravity Postures in Infants.

Ho Kwet Heung ¦ó°ê¶¯ (Physiology):

The Vascular Effects of Endotoxin, Cardiotoxin and Tetrandrine: Their Actions on Cell Calcium.

Ho Siu Hong ¦ó¥ü±d (Zoology):

Isolation and Characterization of Panax ginseng Repetitive DNA Sequences for DNA Fingerprinting.

Ho Tsz Nga ¦ó¤l¶® (Zoology):

The Role of Free Radicals and Antioxidants in Motor Neurone Degenerative Disease.

Ho Wing Kin ¦ó¥Ã°· (Physics):

The (3x3) Reconstruction of SIC(0001) - A Low Energy Electron Diffraction Study.

Hu Yifan ­J¤@¦| (Physics):

Positron Bean Studies on the Electric Field at Metal-Semiinsulating GaAs Interfaces.

Hui Shi Man ³\¤h±Ó (Chemistry):

Investigation of Synthetic Routes to Postulated Biosynthetic Intermediates of Artemisinin.

Hung Mei Sze ¬x¬ü«ä (Chemistry):

Investigation of the Franck-Condon Region Photodissociation Dynamics of Linear and Cyclic Nitroalkanes Using Resonance Raman Spectroscopy.

Hung Roy ¬xÆ[¦t (Electrical and Electronic Engineering):

Time Domain Analysis and Synthesis of Cello Tones Based on Perceptual Quality and Playing Gestures.

Hung Yeuk Wah ¬x­YµØ (Chemistry):

The Chemistry of Osmium-Rhodium Mixed-Metal Carbonyl Clusters.

Ip Kai Ming ¸­±Ò©ú (Mechanical Engineering):

The Dynamic Response of a Cooling and Dehumidifying Coil to Variations in Air Flow Rate.

Jin Yi Lin ª÷¥HªL (Chinese):

The History of University Education of Modern China (1896-1949).

Karandikar, Jaydeep Sharad (Civil Engineering):

Hydraulics of DuckBill Valve Jet Diffusers.

Kiatvongcharoen, Usa ¤ì»ñ»ö (Music):

Analytical Approaches to Three of Debussy's Preludes for Piano.

Ko Wan Lung, Robin °ª¶³Às (Electrical and Electronic Engineering):

A New Optimization Model for VLSI Placement.

Koo Wai Yip ¥j°¶¸­ (Mathematics):

Container Loading Problem by a Multi-Stage Heuristics Approach.

Kwan Sau Ming Ãö¨q©ú (Linguistics):

Compliments in Conversational Sequences: An Analysis of Compliments and Their Responses in Cantonese Radio Programmes.

Kwan Wing Po, Rainbow Ãö¥ÃÄ_ (Paediatrics):

Over-Expression of Epidermal Growth Factor Precursor In Vitro and In Vivo.

Kwok Yu Fai ³¢¦t½÷ (Mathematics):

Entire Holomorphic Curves.

Lai Wai Leung, Dicky ¿à°¶¨} (Social Work and Social Administation):

An Analysis of the Ideologies Underlying the Development of the Social Security System in Hong Kong.

Lai Yuk Lin ¿à¥É½¬ (Statistics and Actuarial Science):

Analysis of Incomplete Survey Data with Application to the Construction of Social Indicators of Hong Kong.

Lam Chun Yin, Julia ªLÂ@·ë (Psychiatry):

Psychosocial Correlates of Illness Control and Adjustment on Patients with Diabetes Mellitus.

Lam Fung Shan ªL»ñ¬À (Chinese):

A Study of Cantonese Opera Scripts of the 1920s and 1930s. ¤G¡B¤T¤Q¦~¥N¸f¼@¼@¥»¬ã¨s.

Lam Heung Wan ªL­»¶³ (Sociology):

Social Structure, Gender Consciousness and Identity: Analysing the Life History of Middle Class Women in Hong Kong in the 1990s.

Lam Hon Kwan ªLº~©[ (Satistics and Actuarial Science):

Analysis of Ranking Data with Covariates.

Lam Shan Shan, Vicky ªL¬À¬À (Geography and Geology):

Network and Urban Form Analyses: An Approach to Routing Bus Transit in Geographic Information Systems.

Lam Sum Wah ªL´ËµØ (Real Estate and Construction):

Safety Supervision in the Construction Industry at the Foreman Level in Hong Kong.

Lau Oi Ha ¼B·RÁø (Botany):

The Growth and Astaxanthin Formation of Haematococcus lacustris.

Lau Pak Hong ¼B¬f±d (Chinese):

Tales of Vixen Transformation in Traditional Chinese "Supernatural Stories"

Law Hin Cheung, Hubert ù¾Ë¼ý (Computer Science and Information Systems):

A Language Model for Mandarin Chinese.

Law Kwok Keung ù°ê±j (Centre of Asian Studies):

The Role of Foreign Trade and Foreign Direct Investment in the Economic Growth of China: A Case Study of Guangdong 1978-1992.

Lee Chi Hung §õ§ÓÂE (Computer Science and Information Systems):

An Efficient Content-based Searching Engine for Medical Image Databases.

Lee Chun Kwong §õ®¶¥ú (Mechanical Engineering):

A Study of Displacement Ventilation Systems for Use in Hong Kong.

Lee Fuk Oi §õ´_·R (Chinese):

Joyce in China.

Lee Sau Dan §õ¦u´° (Computer Science and Information Systems):

Maintenance of Association Rules in Large Databases.

Lee So Ping §õ¯À¦B (Chinese):

A Study of the Prose of Li Mengyang §õ¹Ú¶§ (1473-1529).

Lee Yee Nin §õºö¦~ (Statistics and Actuarial Science):

On a Double Smooth Transition Time Series Model.

Leung Chun Fung, Albert ±ç®Ê®p (Dentistry):

Aetiological, Behavioural and Cultural Features of Halitosis in a Hong Kong Population.

Leung Yan Kit, Ingrid ±ç®¦µ² (Linguistics):

The Acquisition of French as a Third Language in Hong Kong - Interlanguage and Typology.

Li Xiaodong §õ¾åªF (History):

American Policy on China, 1949-1971: A Study of Correlation between America's Perception of China and Its China Policy.

Li Yi §õ¼Ý (Physics):

The Thermal Afterglow of a Pulsar Glitch in Non-Spherical Symmetric Case.

Lo Chi Wai ¿c§Ó°¶ (Electrical and Electronic Engineering):

Improvement of Semiconductor Laser Diodes - Characteristics by Using Diffused Quantum Wells Structure.

Lo Kam Fai, Simon ³ÒÀA½÷ (Microbiology):

Cytomegalovirus and Bone Marrow Transplantation.

Lu Xiaofeng §f¤p·¬ (Anatomy):

Changes in Cytodifferentiation of the Dunning Prostatic Adenocarcinoma Induced by Neonatal Rat Seminal Vesicle Mesenchyme.

Lui Hau Tuen §f§µºÝ (Politics and Public Administration):

The Development of District Administration in Hong Kong - The Changing Role of the District Officers, 1842-1994.

Lui Mo Dock ¹pªZÅM (Chinese):

Cai Yuanpei's Views on Educational and Political Pursuits (1911-1927). ¤@¤E¤@¤@¦~¦Ü¤@¤E¤G¤C¦~¶¡½²¤¸°ö¹ï±Ð¨|»P¬Fªvªº¬Ýªk.

Luk Kam Wing ³°ÀAºa (Real Estate and Construction):

Privatization of Public Housing in Hong Kong: Problems and Alternatives.

Luo Yi ù¼Ý (Electrical and Electronic Engineering):

Theory and Design of M-channel Cosine Modulated Filter Banks and Wavelets.

Mahanama, Dissanayaka Sunil (Civil Engineering):

Comparing Procurement and Non-Procurement Related Contributors to Project Performance.

Mathai, Kavita (English):

A Question of Identity: A Study of Three Indian Novels in English of the Nineteen Eighties.

Maudsley, Catherine Ruth (Fine Arts):

Ritual Meanings of ?ater and Land? A Study of Buddhist Ceremonial Paintings of the Song and Yuan Dynasties.

Ng Fei Fu §d­¸ªê (Chemistry):

An Unusual Turn Structure in Peptides Containing Alpha-Aminoxyacids.

Ng Sai Ming, Samuel §d¥@©ú (Zoology):

Characterization of Human Secretin Receptor by the Cytosensor Microphysiometer System.

Ng, Samuel §d¼Ý½å (Zoology):

Extracellular Calcium in Dopamine D1-Receptor Mediated Growth Hormone Release from Chinese Grass Carp Pituitary Cells.

Ng Suk Han, Christina ¥î²QùÜ (Politics and Public Administration):

The Health Policy Network and Policy Community in Hong Kong: From Concertation to Pressure Pluralism.

Ng Wai Ming, Micky §d°¶©ú (Mechanical Engineering):

Orientating, Tessellating and Direct Slicing of 3D CAD Models: Improving Accuracy and Efficiency for Rapid Prototyping Process.

Ng Yuk Fun §d±ý¾± (Zoology):

Regulation of Mammary Tumor Cell Cycle Kinetics and Gene Expression by Dietary Fatty Acids.

Ngai Yuen Yi, Helen ÃQ°û»ö (Geography and Geology):

Soil Genesis and Vegetation Growth in a Landfill Site Capped by Decomposed Granite and Pulverized Fuel Ash.

Poh Tse Tse, Jennifer ³Å«ä«ä (Music):

The Use of Music Therapy in the Treatment of Autistic Children with Special Reference to Hong Kong.

Poon Ching Chung, Daniel ¼ï¥¿ªQ (Chinese):

Relations between Imperial Matrimonial Relatives and Military Affairs during the Five Dynasties and the Early Song Period. ¤­¥N¦Ü§ºªì¥~±­»P­x¨ÆÃö«Y¬ã¨s.

Poon Shuk Yan ¼ï²QªY (Electrical and Electronic Engineering):

A Decentralized Multi-Agent System for Restructured Power System Operation.

Poon Yick Man ¼ï«³¤å (History):

Searching for a New Road: A Study of the Aims and Dilemma of Political System Reform in the People's Republic of China in the 1980s.

Qiu Peiyuan ¤³¨K¨J (Zoology):

Application of Near-Infrared Spectroscopy in Quality Assessment of Bee Honey.

Prahatheesan, Vicknarajah (Electrical and Electronic Engineering):

A Lattice Filter for CDMA Overlay.

Reaves III , Joseph A. (History):

A History of Baseball in Asia: Assimilating, Rejecting and Remaking America's Game.

Shea Ling Cheung, William ÁÂÄÖ²» (Zoology):

Molecular Cloning and Functional Characterization of a Goldfish Pituitary Adenylate Cyclase Activating Polypeptide Receptor.

Sin Wai Lam, William ËඪL (Politics and Public Administration):

The Limits of Utilitarianism - On Prerogatives and Constraints.

Siu Lok Shun ªò¼Ö»¹ (Mathematics):

A Study of Polynomials, Determinants, Eigenvalues and Numerical Ranges over Real Quaternions.

Siu Tak Shing ¿½¼w¦¨ (Anaesthesiology):

A Sensitive Method for Measuring Plasma Catecholamines and Its Application on the Study of the Effect of Alfentanil and Esmolol on Intra-Operative Hypertension.

Sung Yat Hong, Johnny §º¤é±d (Electrical and Electronic Engineering):

A Study of Synchronous Direct-Sequence Code-Division Multiple-Access Communications over Indoor Multipath Fading Channels.

Sy, Dicken ¬I¼wùÚ (Zoology):

Characterization and Purification of Sex Hormone Binding Globulin in the Common Carp (Cyprinus carpio).

Sze Chuen Kan ¬I¬u®Ú (Mathematics):

S-Normality and Polygonal S-Numerical Ranges.

Szeto Ka Sinn, Kitty ¥q®{¹Åµ½ (Speech and Hearing Sciences):

The Acquisition of Cantonese Classifiers.

Tam Hon Hung ÃÓº~¶¯ (Electrical and Electronic Engineering):

Robust Robot-Manipulator Control Using Hybrid H-Infinity/Adaptive Controller Structures.

Tang Hongxing ­ð¬õ¬P (Physics):

Mesoscopic Conductance through Superconductor-Normal-Metal-Superconductor Heterostructures.

Tang Ming Kei, Dennis ¾H©ú°ò (Statistics and Actuarial Science):

Assessment of Influence in Multivariate Regression.

Tang Pui Yee, Doris ¾H¨Ø»ö (Sociology):

The Making of Failure: An Ethnographic Study of Schoolgirls in Hong Kong.

Tang Yung Kwan ¾H«i­x (Zoology):

Application of Near-Infrared Spectroscopy in Food Composition Analysis.

To Chi Ho §ù§Ó¶} (Chinese):

An Unsuccessful Coup in Early Ming: The Case of Hu Wei Yung (??380). ­J±©±e®×¬ã¨s.

Tong So Ming, Glenna ­ð¯À©ú (Chemistry):

Theoretical Studies on Predissociation Linewidths of Oxygen and Charge Transfer Pathways in Cytochrome C.

Tsang Bo Yee ´¿Ä_©É (Zoology):

Food Intake, Resting Metabolic Rate and Diet-Induced Thermogenesis of Young Chinese Females in the Luteal and Follicular Phases of the Menstrual Cycle.

Tsang Ling Kin, Simon ´¿¥O«Ø (Chemistry):

Graphite Furnace Capacitively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrometry in the Determination of Trace Metals in Biological and Environmental Samples.

Tse Chi Hang Á§ÓùÚ (Zoology):

Molecular Cloning of the Goldfish Dopamine D2 Receptor.

Tu Choi Nai, Charlies ªô±m®R (Mathematics):

Generalized Spectral Norms of Hilbert Space Operators.

Vyas, Anand (Physics):

Fabrication of (Y,Gd)Ba₂Cu₃O_7-d Melt-Textured Growth Superconducting Samples and Microanalysis.

Wan Iat Meng ·Å¤é©ú (Civil Engineering):

Physical Characterization of Dewatered Sewage Sludge for Landfilling.

Westaway, Kira Elizabeth (Radioisotope Unit):

Investigations into the Problems Associated with the Optical Dating of Quartz.

Wong Chi Hung ¶À§Ó¶¯ (Computer Science and Information Systems):

Hand-written Chinese Character Recognition by Hidden Markov Models and Radical Partition.

Wong Chi Kwong ¶À§Ó¥ú (Civil Engineering):

A New Methodology for Calibrating the Lowry Model.

Wong Chi Wing ¶À§Óºa (Mathematics):

On Cartan Form and Equivalence of Variational Problems.

Wong Fai Hung, Andrew ¤ý½÷¶¯ (Sociology):

The Making of Hong Kong Bank Managers.

Wong Kwok Kit, Sunny ¶À°ê³Ç (Pathology):

A Study of DNA Mutations in LDL Receptor Gene of Chinese Patients with Familial Hypercholestero-laemia.

Wong Kwok Kui ¶À°ê¹d (Comparative Literature):

Thomas MannÕs View of the German Cultural Crisis in Doctor Faustus.

Wong Nai Kwan ¶À°iÀC (Chinese):

A Study of the Imperial Family of the Ming Dynasty.

Wong Teng ¶À®¼ (Mechanical Engineering):

Slicing of 3D CAD Models for Mould Design.

Wong To ¶ÀÀÜ (Mathematics):

Some Issues on Robust Control.

Wong Tung Kwong ¶ÀªF¥ú (Physical Education and Sports Science Unit):

Aspects of Habitual Physical Activity in Hong Kong Primary School Children.

Wong Wai Leung, Nelson ¤ý­³¨} (Radioisotope Unit):

Thermal Stability of Luminescence Signals Relevant to Dating.

Wu Wing Cheung, Vincent ­J¥Ã²» (Clinical Oncology):

Dose Analysis of 2-D and 3-D Radiotherapy Techniques in the Treatment of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma.

Xu Jian ®}°í (Biochemistry):

Using Antisense Oligonucleotide in Whole Embryo Culture to Study Gene Interactions During Mouse Gastrulation.

Xu Jian ³\»ü (School of Business):

Managerial Communication within a Chinese State-Owned Enterprise in a Period of Transition.

Yan Hong Xiao ÃC¬õ¾å (School of Economics and Finance):

Indirect Investment across the Taiwan Strait: Determinants, Characteristics and Trends.

Yang Ye ·¨¾ç (Physics):

Microstructure Characterization of High Tc Superconducting Thin Films and Multilayer Josephson Junctions.

Yao Jianming «À«Ø©ú (Electrical and Electronic Engineering):

Control Schemes and Performance Improvement of Resonant Snubber Soft-Switching Inverters.

Yeung Chung Man ·¨­«¤å (Zoology):

Studies on the Tissue Specificity of the Glucose-Dependent Insulinotropic Polypeptide Promoter by a Transgenic Mouse Model.

Yeung Mei Yee ·¨¬ü»ö (Comparative Literature):

Searching for a Cultural Identity: Hong Kong Fiction from the Fifties to the Nineties.

Yip Hung Chiu ¸­ÂE°x (Chemistry):

Ion-Exchange Sample Probe for Laser Ablation-ICP-AES.

Yu Yan ¤_©ý (Chinese):

A Critical Study of Zhang ShunhuiÕs (1911-1992) Shuowen Jiezi Yuezhu.

Yuen Chi Kan °K§Ó¶Ô (Electrical and Electronic Engineering):

A Double-Track Greedy Algorithm for VLSI Channel Routing.

Yuen Yuet Hing, Cynthia °K¤ë¿³ (Sociology):

Regulation, Negotiation and Resistance: Rethinking Women's Experiences of the Reform in Rural South China.

Zeng Qing Rong ´¿¼yºa (Anatomy):

The Effect of Intravitreal Administration of Peripheral Nerve Grafts or Trophic Factors on the Axonal Regeneration of Retinal Ganglion Cells Following a Crush Injury of the Optic Nerve.

Zhang Fangzhu ±iªÚ¯] (Ecology and Biodiversity):

Harmful Algae from Container Ship Ballast Water Taken from the Open Ocean and from Oakland, California (May 1996 to April 1997).

Zhu Mei ¦¶±ö (School of Business):

A Preliminary Study of the Economic Impact of International Tourism on the People's Republic of China.