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 Alumni and Other Lab Members (Previous)
BELKHARCHOUCHE Soumaya

Email: soumaya25@googlemail.com
BOUGOUFFA Salim (Dr.)
Post-doctoral fellow

King Abdullah University of Science & Technology,

Email: Salim.Bougouffa@kaust.edu.sa
CAO Huiluo (Dr.)
CHANDRAMOUL Kondethimmanahalli (Dr.)

Post-doctoral fellow, King Abdullah University of Science & Technology,

Email: Kondethimmanahalli.Chandramouli@kaust.edu.sa
CHEN David Lianguo

Research Interests: mode of action of promising antifouling compounds
Educational background: Bsc, Ocean University of China; Msc, Institute of Hydrobiology, CAS

Hobbies: outdoor activities like hiking, taekwondo, movies and reading
CHEN Lydia Zhangfan (Dr.)

Email: lydiachen.cn@gmail.com


CHEN Yining
Research Assistant

Research interests: Microbiology, marine natural product, biosynthesis, antibacterial mechanism, and antitumor mechanism

Educational background: Bsc, Food Science and Technology, Beijing Normal University-Hong Kong Baptist University United International College Msc, Biotechnology, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

Hobbies: Music (singing), movie, interior design

Email: ychenhc@connect.ust.hk
CHENG Jinping (Dr.)

Assistant Professor,
Education University of Hong Kong
CHIANG Ho Yin Ken

Safety Officer, HKUST
CHIU Jill (Dr.)

Assistant Professor, Hong Kong Baptist University

Email: jillchiu@hkbu.edu.hk
CHUNG Hong Chun Gary

Email: cc_chung_chun@hotmail.com
GAO Zhaoming

Chinese Academy of Sciences, Sanya Institute of Deep-Sea Sciences & Engineering

Email: gaozm@sidsse.ac.cn
HAN Zhuang (Dr.)
Assistant Research Fellow
Chinese Academy of Sciences, Sanya Institute of Deep-Sea Sciences & EngineeringEmail: zhuanghan@sidsse.ac.cn
HARDER Tilmann (Dr.)

Senior Research Fellow University of New South Wales

Email: t.harder@unsw.edu.au
HE Lisheng (Dr.)
Professor

Chinese Academy of Sciences, Sanya Institute of Deep-Sea Sciences & Engineering
HUANG Yili (Dr.)
Associate ProfessorCollege of Environmental & Resource Sciences of Zhejiang University

Email: yilihuang@zju.edu.cn
HUNG Oi Shing Jeffrey (Dr.)

Email: jeffrey@porshtal.com
JIN Tao (Dr.)
KEI Keith
Demonstrator

Hong Kong Baptist University

Email: keithkei@hkbu.edu.hk
KI Jang-Seu (Dr.)

Professor, Sangmyung University

Email: kijs72@gmail.com
KWAN Hoi Ting Cherry

Ministry Assistant
Watermark Community Church

Email: cherrkht@hotmail.com


KWAN Yick Hang
Research Assistant
M.Phil. Graduate

Research Interests: Environmental Impact of deep-sea mining, Environmental DNA, genomics and proteomics

Education Background: B.Sc. (2018) and M.Phil. (2020) in Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

Hobbies: Music, Badminton and Anime

Email: yhkwanac@connect.ust.hk
LAM Cindy (Dr.)

Lecturer, Hong Kong University of Science & Technology

Email: envscindy@ust.hk
LAU Stanley (Prof.)

Associate Professor Hong Kong University of Science & Technology

Email: scklau@ust.hk
LEE Joanne On On (Dr.)

Fisheries Officer
Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department, HKSAR,

Email: joanne_oo_lee@afcd.gov.hk
LI Honglei (Dr.)

Email:lihl@ust.hk
LI Xiancui (Dr.)

Institute of Oceanology

Email: lixiancui@hotmail.com
LI Yongxin (Prof.)

Assistant Professor
The University of Hong Kong

Email: yxpli@hku.hk


LIMLINGAN Jessie James
Research Assistant
M.Phil. Graduate

Research Interest: global genome mining of natural products and their biosynthesis, using synthetic biology tools in activating silent biosynthetic gene clusters.

Education Background: Bachelor’s degree in Molecular Biology and Biotechnology from the University of the Philippines Diliman (2017)

Hobbies: hiking, biking, cooking, or learning languages!

Email: jjmalit@connect.ust.hk
LIU Chengyue
LIU Lingli, Leonie (Dr.)
PhD Graduate

Research Interests: Based on genome mining, molecular networking, bioassay-guided, LCMS guided approaches to discover novel bioactive natural products. Understanding the biosynthetic pathway of the natural products by cloning, heterologous expression and gene mutation of the biosynthetic gene cluster.

Educational Background: Bsc: Central South University; Master’s Degree: Kunming Institute of Botany, CAS; Ph.D.: Hong Kong University of Science and Technology under the supervision of Prof. Pei-Yuan Qian.

Research Experience: During her PhD study, she went to Prof. Bradley Moore’s research group at Scripps Institutes of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego to get the training of natural products biosynthesis study. After she received her PhD degree, she worked at Northwest A&F University. Then she joints Prof. Peiyuan Qian’s research group to pursue her postdoctoral career in 2020.

Research Grants:1, National Natural Science Foundation (21602177); 2, Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (2452017176); 3, Scientific Startup Foundation for Doctors of Northwest A&F University (Z109021613).

Email: leonie@connnect.ust.hk
LIU Xin (Dr.)
Postdoc Fellow

Research Interests: Bioactive natural products from marine bacteria

Educational background: BS, Nanchang University; PhD, Sun Yat-sen University under the supervision of Prof Sheng YIN.

Hobbies: Movie, Travel.


LIU Xuan (Dr.)
Research Assistant

Research interest: screening antifouling compound from marine natural product; understanding the process of developing of biofilm and biofouling and find the strategy of antifouling; learning the bacteria community structure of fish farm through the eDNA

Educational background: Bsc, Nanjing University of Finance and Economics; Msc , Hong Kong University of Technology

Hobbies: Music, crafts, delicious food

Email: xliudj@connect.ust.hk
LU Liang

Research Interests: I have great interesting in purification and structure identification of nature products. In recent years, most of projects I participate are cooperated with pharmaceutical companies. I hope I could have an opportunity to develop a new drug in the near future.
Educational background: BSc, Nanjing Tech University; Msc, China State Institute of Pharmaceutical Industry

Hobbies: Movies, table tennis, badminton
MIAO Li (Dr.)

Associate Professor, Yangzhou University

Email: miao-li@126.com
MOK Flora (Dr.)

Forestry Officer
Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department, HKSAR

Email: flora_sy_mok@afcd.gov.hk


NGUYEN Bich Nu Cindy
M.Phil. Student

Research interest: Antibiotics discovery from marine bacteria especially from actinobacteria, which is novel and has bioactive activities; natural product discovery.

Educational Background: MPhil student in Marine Environmental Science. BSc in Advanced Program in Environmental Science from Vietnam National University- VNU University of Science, Hanoi, Vietnam.

Hobbies: Writing blog, cooking, interested in medicine information and environment protections.

Email: bnnguyen@connect.ust.hk
NI Rong

Research Assistant Professor, Research Assistant Professor, Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering, HKUST
NOGATA Yasuyuki (Dr.)

Senior Researcher, Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry, Tokyo
PEREZ Maéva (Dr.)

Exchange PhD Student
QI Shuhua (Prof.)

South China Sea Institute of Oceanology,

Email: shuhuaqi@scsio.ac.cn
QIU Jianwen (Dr.)

Associate Professor, Hong Kong Baptist University
Email: qiujw@hkbu.edu.hk


SOO Lisa
Technical Officer

Email: bosoolai@ust.hk
SUN Jin

Professor
Laboratory of Marine Invertebrate Diversity and Phylogeny, Ocean University of China
Sun Youfang (Dr.)

Assistant professor, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, CAS

Research interests: Coral symbiosis between host and Symbiodiniaceae

Educational background:
BSc, Yantai University
PhD, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS)

Email: sunyoufang15@mails.ucas.edu.cn
SWAGATIKA Dash (Dr.)

Email: swagdash@gmail.com
THIYAGARAJAN Ventegansen (Dr.)
Assistant Professor

University of Hong Kong

Email: rajan@hku.hk
TIAN Renmao (Dr.)

Research Interests: Environmental microbiology, metagenomics

Educational background: Bsc, Ludong University; Msc, Beijing Institute of Microbiology and Epidemiology; PhD, Division of Life Science, HKUST

Hobbies: Martial arts, swimming
TSOI Mandy

Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department, HKSAR

Email: mandytsoi1234@yahoo.com.hk
WANG Hao (Dr.)

Email: wanghao.hkust@gmail.com
WANG Yong (Dr.)
Professor

Chinese Academy of Sciences, Sanya Institute of Deep-Sea Sciences & Engineering
WONG Yue Him Tim (Dr.)

Education Background
PhD in Biology, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
BSc in Biology, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

Working Experience:
Assistant Professor, Shenzhen University
Visiting Scholar, Biodiversity Center, Academia Sinica, Taiwan
Specially Appointed Assistant Professor, Akita Prefectural University, Japan
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

Email: timwong@szu.edu.cn
XU Sharon Ying (Dr.)

Professor, Shenzhen University
XU Xiangrong
YAN Jennifer Xingcheng

Email: yxingcheng@gmail.com
YANG Cindy (Dr.)
Research Officer, The University of Hong Kong

Email: cindyy@hku.hk
YANG Noel Bo
YANG Qingsong
Yang Yi (Dr.)
Postdoc Fellow
PhD Graduate

Research interest: Microbiome, Symbiosis, Deep-sea animals

Educational background: PhD, HKUST; MEng, Xiamen University; BEng, Xiamen University

Hobbies: Anime, Painting, Physics
YE Wei (Dr.)
Postdoc Fellow

Educational background: Ph.D. (South China University of Technology) Research

Position: Associate Researcher in Guangdong Institute of Microbiology

Interests: Bioactive natural products and their biosynthesis, Enzymatic engineering

Hobbies: Basketball, Badmiton, PingPong, Reading, Music, Travelling
YU Li

Research Interests: characterization of neuropeptides and peptide hormones in marine invertebrate
Educational background: BSc, Beijing University of Chemical Technology; Msc, HKUST

Hobbies: badminton, cooking, travel
ZHANG Gen

Research Interests: 1. The molecular pathway involved in marine larvae settlement and development;2. The toxicology of chemicals to marine and aquatic animals;3. The potential ecological mechanisms involved in population dynamics of marine and aquatic zooplanktons.
Educational background: Bsc & Msc, Anhui Normal University

Hobbies: Food, Chinese historical drama, Cooking
ZHANG Kai (Dr.)
Postdoc Fellow

Research Interests: Marine ecological genomics

Educational Background: Bsc, South China Agricultural University; PhD, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences

Hobbies: traveling, badminton, pro Evolution Soccer
ZHANG Rui (Prof.)
Associate Professor

Xiamen University

Email: ruizhang@xmu.edu.cn
ZHANG Wen (Dr.)

Email: biozhangwen@gmail.com
ZHANG Yifan (Dr.)

Email: helloyf@gmail.com
ZHANG Yu (Dr.)

Assistant Professor, Shenzhen University

Email: biozy@szu.edu.cn
ZHAO Bin (Dr.)

Professor, State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology

Email: binzhao@rcees.ac.cn
ZHU Beika (Dr.)
Postdoc Fellow
PhD Graduate

Research interest: Investigate the neuroprotective properties of marine natural products

Educational background: BSc, Sun Yat-sen Unviersity; Ph.D. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

Hobbies: Music

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