Dr. Xinglong Zhang
Vice-Chancellor Assistant Professor
xinglong.zhang[AT]cuhk.edu.hk
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Education
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2016–2019 |
Doctor of Philosophy
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University of Oxford, UK |
2015–2016 |
Master of Science in Theoretical and Computational Chemistry
(Distinction)
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University of Oxford, UK |
2011–2014 |
Bachelor of Arts
in Natural Sciences
(First Class Honours)
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University of Cambridge, UK |
Position
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10/2024–present |
Assistant Professor
(No-Pay Leave 11/24-10/25)
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CUHK, Hong Kong, China |
06/2025–present |
Associate Researcher
(by courtesy)
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CUHK Shenzhen Research Institute, Shenzhen, China
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11/2025–12/2025 |
Visiting Professor (No-Pay)
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IHPC, A*STAR, SG |
10/2020–10/2025 |
Research Scientist
(No-Pay Leave 10/24)
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IHPC, A*STAR, SG |
10/2019–09/2020 |
Postdoctoral Scholar |
Caltech, USA |
07/2014–07/2015 |
Laboratory Officer |
IBN, A*STAR, SG |
01/2009–11/2010 |
National Service |
Singapore Armed Forces |
Awards
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2026 |
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2025 |
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2025 |
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2024 |
ASEAN-Republic of Korea Next ASEAN Innovator Awardee
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2023 |
ASEAN-Republic of Korea Next ASEAN Innovator Finalist
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2018 |
The Leathersellers’ Company Scholarship, University of
Oxford
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2017-2019 |
Stipendiary Lectureship in Physical Chemistry (undergraduate
teaching), University of Oxford
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2017 |
Graduate Travel/Research Grant, New College, University of
Oxford
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2015 |
National Science Scholarship (PhD), A*STAR, Singapore
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2013, 2014 |
E. M. Burnett Prize, Hughes Hall College, University of
Cambridge
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2013 |
BP Prize for the most outstanding performance in
Part IB Chemistry A
(ranked 1/118 in the whole university), University of
Cambridge
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2012 |
BP Prize for the most outstanding performance in
Part IA Chemistry
(ranked 1/466 in the whole university), University of
Cambridge
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2009 |
National Science Scholarship (BS), A*STAR, Singapore
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Competitive Funding
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2026 |
National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) Young
Scientists Fund (Category B), formerly the Excellent Young
Scientists Fund [优秀青年科学基金项目], as PI, RMB¥2,000,000
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2026 |
CUHK-Chula Research Fund, as PI, HKD$50,000
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2025/2026 |
1+1+1 CUHK-CUHK(SZ)-GDSTC Joint Collaboration Fund – Young
Scholar Project, as PI, HKD$200,000
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2024/ 2025 |
CUHK Academic Equipment Grant (AEG), for High Performance
Computing Facilities, as PI, HKD$1,536,000
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2022 |
MTC Young Investigator Research Grants (YIRG), as PI,
SGD$309,400
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2021 |
A*STAR Career Development Fund, as PI, SGD$234,000
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Service
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09/2026 |
Member of Editorial Board of Spotlights,
Chinese Journal of Chemistry
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07/2026 |
Editorial Board Member, Discover Chemistry, Springer
Nature
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07/2026 |
Youth Editorial Board Member, Chiral Chemistry,
Science Exploration Press
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12/2025 |
Editorial Board Member, Scientific Reports, Nature
Portfolio
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11/2025 |
Early Career Editorial Board Member, Catalysts, MDPI
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