HKBU professors tackle cybermobbing and molecular design with real-world impact
Digital safety and precise molecule-building: two HKBU researchers are changing how we live and heal.
Christy Cheung, chair professor in information systems at HKBU’s School of Business, focuses on harmful online behaviors like cybermobbing—collective digital intimidation. Her research, honored on Stanford's 2025 World’s Top 2% Scientists list, goes beyond diagnosis to prevention and intervention. She aims to reimagine digital design to foster empathy, consent, and accountability, contributing to UN Sustainable Development Goals on responsible digital citizenship. Cheung also earned the Asia Women Tech Leaders Award 2025.
Professor Wang Jun, from HKBU’s Department of Chemistry, tackles inefficiency in chemical processes—slow, wasteful, and poorly selective reactions. Her lab works on modular molecular editing to build next-generation ligands, high-precision medicines, and high-performance materials. As an RGC Senior Research Fellow, she applies computational and data-driven innovation to develop precise molecular tools. Her work extends impact across pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, materials science, and environmental tech.
- Christy Cheung (HKBU) researches cybermobbing and digital wellness, aiming to embed safety and empathy into platform design.
- Wang Jun develops modular molecular editing for more efficient, selective chemical reactions, advancing drug development and sustainable materials.
- Both are RGC Senior Research Fellows; Cheung was named one of Asia's 50 most influential women in tech in 2025 and listed in Stanford's top 2% scientists.
Why It Matters
This research directly improves digital safety for billions and accelerates creation of cleaner, cheaper medicines and materials.