Calendar 2001–02

296 Part 5 • Department Profiles and Programmes of Studies Division of Food and Nutritional Sciences MPhil Programme in Food and Nutritional Sciences ( Jointly offered by the divisions of biochemistry and biology. ) Fields of Specialization * 1. Biologically Active Phytochemicals 2. Chemistry and Analysis of Flavour 3. Chinese Fermented Food Processes and Analysis 4. Food Biotechnology of Edible Mushrooms 5. Food Composition Analysis 6. Food Hygiene 7. Food Microbiology 8. Functional Foods 9. Molecular Cloning and Characterization of Seafood Allergens 10. Post-harvest Studies (Fruits or Mushrooms) 11. Structure and Function of Dietary Fibres 12. Cholesterol Levels of Hong Kong Children 13. Essential Fatty Acid Metabolism During Pregnancy and Lactation 14. Lipid Metabolism During Dieting 15. Natural Food Antioxidants 16. Nutrition and Brain Function 17. Nutrition Education/Promotion in Clinical and Community Settings 18. Nutrition Interventions Among Selected Groups in Hong Kong Population 19. Nutrition Surveys in Hong Kong 20. Regulation of Cholesterol Metabolism 21. Nutrition and Cancer Division of Materials Science and Engineering PhD Programme Fields of Specialization (A) Experimental 1. Thin Film 2. Glass Formation 3. Nanostructured Materials 4. Optical Properties of Semiconductors 5. Material Testing 6. Composite Materials 7. Complex Fluids 8. Turbulence 9. Nonlinear Optics 10. Optics and Lasers 11. Thermoluminescence 12. Applications of Ion-beam Techniques in Surface Science * Applicants are advised to discuss their area of interest with a prospective professor, before submitting their applications.