Members

Alumini

BELKHARCHOUCHE Soumaya

Email: soumaya25@googlemail.com

BOUGOUFFA Salim (Dr.)

Post-doctoral fellow
Email: Salim.Bougouffa@kaust.edu.sa

King Abdullah University of Science & Technology,

CAO Huiluo (Dr.)

CHANDRAMOUL Kondethimmanahalli (Dr.)

Post-doctoral fellow, King Abdullah University of Science & Technology,
Email: Kondethimmanahalli.Chandramouli@kaust.edu.sa

CHEN David Lianguo

Educational Background 
Bsc, Ocean University of China; Msc, Institute of Hydrobiology, CAS

Research Interests 
mode of action of promising antifouling compounds

Hobbies 
outdoor activities like hiking, taekwondo, movies and reading

CHEN Lydia Zhangfan (Dr.)

Email: lydiachen.cn@gmail.com

CHEN Yining

Research Assistant
Email: ychenhc@connect.ust.hk

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

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

Hobbies
Music (singing), movie, interior design

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

Email: gaozm@sidsse.ac.cn

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

HAN Zhuang (Dr.)

Assistant Research Fellow
Email: zhuanghan@sidsse.ac.cn

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

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 Professor
Email: yilihuang@zju.edu.cn

College of Environmental & Resource Sciences of Zhejiang University

HUNG Oi Shing Jeffrey (Dr.)

Email: jeffrey@porshtal.com

JIN Tao (Dr.)

KEI Keith

Demonstrator
Email: keithkei@hkbu.edu.hk

Hong Kong Baptist University

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
Email: yhkwanac@connect.ust.hk

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

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

Hobbies
Music, Badminton and Anime

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.)

Email: lixiancui@hotmail.com

Institute of Oceanology

LI Yongxin (Prof.)

Assistant Professor
The University of Hong Kong
Email: yxpli@hku.hk

LIMLINGAN Jessie James

Research Assistant
M.Phil. Graduate
Email: jjmalit@connect.ust.hk

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

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

Hobbies
hiking, biking, cooking, or learning languages!

LIU Chengyue

LIU Lingli, Leonie (Dr.)

PhD Graduate
Email: leonie@connnect.ust.hk

Education 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 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.

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).

LIU Xin (Dr.)

Postdoc Fellow

Education Background
BS, Nanchang University; PhD, Sun Yat-sen University under the supervision of Prof Sheng YIN.

Research Interests
Bioactive natural products from marine bacteria

Hobbies
Movie, Travel

LIU Xuan (Dr.)

Research Assistant
Email: xliudj@connect.ust.hk

Education Background
Bsc, Nanjing University of Finance and Economics; Msc , Hong Kong University of Technology

Research Interests
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

Hobbies
Music, crafts, delicious food

LU Liang

Education Background
BSc, Nanjing Tech University; Msc, China State Institute of Pharmaceutical Industry

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.

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
Email: bnnguyen@connect.ust.hk

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.

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

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

NI Rong

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.)

Email: shuhuaqi@scsio.ac.cn

South China Sea Institute of Oceanology,

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
Email: sunyoufang15@mails.ucas.edu.cn

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

Research interests
Coral symbiosis between host and Symbiodiniaceae

SWAGATIKA Dash (Dr.)

Email: swagdash@gmail.com

THIYAGARAJAN Ventegansen (Dr.)

Assistant Professor
University of Hong Kong
Email: rajan@hku.hk

TIAN Renmao (Dr.)

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

Research Interests
Environmental microbiology, metagenomics

Hobbies
Martial arts, swimming

TSOI Mandy

Email: mandytsoi1234@yahoo.com.hk

Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department, HKSAR

WANG Hao (Dr.)

Email: wanghao.hkust@gmail.com

WANG Hao (Dr.)

Professor

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

WONG Yue Him Tim (Dr.)

Email: timwong@szu.edu.cn

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
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

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

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

Research interest
Microbiome, Symbiosis, Deep-sea animals

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

Educational background
BSc, Beijing University of Chemical Technology; Msc, HKUST

Research Interests
characterization of neuropeptides and peptide hormones in marine

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