Research Seminar

School of Science and Technology Institute for Research in Innovative Technology & Sustainability (IRITS) RESEARCH CENTRES Centre for Research in Environmental Science (CRES) Research Seminar

Research Seminar

DateTimeSpeakerTopic
13 February 2023 (Mon)10:00-12:00Dr MO Wing Yin IanFacilities for Aquaculture Research in Metropolitan Aqua (FARM Aqua): for research and development of aquaculture in the Greater Bay Area (GBA)
Dr CHEN Yanghang
(Croucher Scholar)
Plankton diversity and its relationship with oceanographic environmental factors in seamount region of the Western Pacific
Dr NJOKU Demian IfeanyiAdvances in Smart Coatings Technology
23 March 2023 (Thu)11:00-13:00Ms LAM Winnie
(PhD student)
Toxicological effects of Karenia mikimotoi on fish
Ms DAI Wanqing
(PhD student)
Study on antifouling strategies applied to microchannel interfaces
Mr FUNG Siu Hang
(MPhil student)
Fast Authentication of Concentrated Chinese Medicine Granules (CCMG) by Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy Attenuated Total Reflection (FTIR-ATR) with chemometrics
15 May 2023 (Mon)10:00-12:00Dr ASTUDILLO PLACENCIA Juan CarlosEnhancing marine biodiversity and ecosystem functioning on the manmade rip-rap seawall at Tai Shue Wan
Dr LUI Kwok Ho DavisUtility of Photoacoustic Imaging and Nanotechnology for Ocular Diagnosis and Treatment
Mr TSE Yuet Tung
(PhD student)
Full size microplastics pollution survey to the coastal marine water in Hong Kong
22 September 2023 (Fri)09:30-11:30Mr Hammond TONG &
Ms Karman MAN
(Guest speakers)
Oyster - Natural Water Cleaners of the Oceans
Dr MING Chang CherylDifferential Activities of Three bHLH Transcription Factors in Stimulating Proliferation and Dedifferentiation of Müller Glia in Mouse Retina
Mr GUO Qiang
(PhD student)
Enabling Activation of Rapid Bioorthogonal Chemistry by intracellular Reactive Oxygen Species
30 October 2023 (Mon)09:30-11:30Dr CHAN Yuen Kwong KelvinClinical applications of next generation sequencing in prenatal diagnosis and their utilities in study of dynamic chromatin architecture
Dr MO Wing Yin IanEcological services of an abandoned salt pan colonized with mangrove
Mr GUO Minxing Lucas
11 March 2024 (Mon)10:00-12:00Dr TANG Chi Hung CharlesResearch experience in microplastic pollution - current and future projects
Dr LO Chi Chiu Ecological restoration of artificial seawalls via ecological engineering approaches and the potential impact of global warming on a desirable ecosystem function
Ms HUI Ching Ching
(MPhil student)
An investigation on the potential antibacterial agents in microalgae and Chinese medicinal herbs for extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Enterobacterales (ESBL-PE)
15 April 2024 (Mon)10:00-12:00Dr DENG DanIsolation and Identification of Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers (PBDEs) Degrading Microalgae from Wastewater and Their Degradation Mechanism
Mr CAO Yang
(PhD student)
How does Acanthus obstruct tide flow affecting material exchange, nutrient cycling, and microorganisms in mangroves sediment?
Ms CHAN Cheuk Yee Cherry
(MPhil student)
Additional Effects of Phytohormone to Abiotic Stress on Lipid Enhancement in Microalgae
20 May 2024 (Mon)10:00-12:00Professor CHEN Sijie
(Guest speaker)
Fluorescent materials and their bio-applications
Ms LAM Winnie
(RA from Prof. Fred LEE's research group)
Toxicological effects of Karenia mikimotoi on in vitro fish gill cell line
Ms O Ching Yi Winnie
(MPhil student)
The Growth Stimulating and Algal Toxin Attenuating Effects of Chinese Medicine on Medaka
24 June 2024 (Mon)10:00-12:00Mr LEE Chun Hung Thomas
(PhD student)
Algicidal Interaction between Maribacter dokdonensis and Karenia mikimotoi
Dr SHI Ling SophieDe novo genome assembly and comparative genomics analysis
Mr LAI Ho Yin
(MPhil student)
Investigate the Potential and Challenges of Engineered Bacteriophage P2 for Phage Therapy Against Antibiotic Resistant Enterobacteriaceae
30 August 2024 (Fri)10:00-12:00Dr Kenny WU Rongben
Dr GEOGHEGAN Kevin Joseph The effects of decadal ocean warming on the energy consumption (respiration) and foraging of the rocky shore crab Eriphia ferox. In addition the effects of decadal warming and a marine heatwave on the recovery capacity of their physiology and microbiome
Mr LAGHARI Shafeeque Ur Rehman
(MPhil student)
Microplastics Pollution in the Coastal Region of an Urbanized City and Its Effects on Copepods
11 November 2024 (Mon)10:00-12:00Dr MO Wing Yin IanIntroduction to Two Secured Research Funding: Research Impact Fund & Team-Based Research Fund
Mr LAI King Yip KazeCharacterization of epiphytic microbial communities on pneumatophores of Avicennia marina
Ms SHAM Yik Tung
(MPhil student)
Photocatalytic H2O2 Production Coupled with Advanced Oxidation Process for Ballast Water Disinfection
6 December 2024 (Fri)14:00-16:00Prof. Ir Korneel Rabaey
(Ghent University)
Electrochemical in situ extraction enables high purity product recovery from bioproduction
16 December 2024 (Mon)10:00 - 12:00Dr LAI Keng Po BallMulti-Omics approach: hepatic and reproductive toxicities induced by prenatal PFOS exposure
Dr XU XiaoyuExposure of intertidal invertebrates to microplastics
Ms DAI Wanqing
(PhD student)
Surface engineering with nanomaterials and laser technology: Towards advanced microfluidic devices with enhanced antimicrobial and sensing capabilities
3 March 2025 (Mon)10:00-12:00Dr CHEN JianlinSensing from Molecule to Sky
Dr UYANGA Kindness Alfred
(from Dr Crystal HAN's research group)
Exploring sustainable polymer-based hydrogel microstructures for thermal management
Dr BOHRA Varsha
(from Prof. Fred LEE's research group)
Microbial Life on Pneumatophore Insights into Adaptation and Functional Roles
24 April 2025 (Thu)14:00-16:00Dr XU Jingliang Steven & Dr DENG DanUpdates on the development of The Shenzhen Research Institute, Hong Kong Metropolitan University
Mr SUN Jing
(Dr CHEN Jianlin's PhD student)
Construction of electrochemical sensors and their practical applications
Ms HUI Ching Ching
(Dr Emily TAM's MPhil student)
Medicinal Herbs Against Multi-drug Resistant Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase-Producing Enterobacterales (ESBL-PE)
9 June 2025 (Mon)10:00-12:00Dr CHAN Yuen Kwong Kelvin & Ms LO Hei ManEnhancing Teaching Capabilities at HKMU with Advanced Sequencing Technologies
Dr PAN Min LiviaInnovative Strategies for Sustainable Soil and Plant Health
Ms CHAN Cheuk Yee Cherry
(Dr Sidney CHAN's MPhil student)
Anaerobic Digestate Cultivated and Chitosan-Flocculated Microalgal Biomass as a Supplement of Food Waste Fish Feed for Hypophthalmichthys nobilis
15 July 2025 (Tue)14:00-16:00Dr NG Tsz WaiSurvival of Airborne Bacteria
Dr LIN HuinaStudy on the Taxonomy and Periphytic Mechanism of Epidiatoms in Typical Intertidal Habitats
Mr LAGHARI Shafeeque Ur Rehman
(Dr Charles TANG's MPhil student)
Microplastics Pollution in the Coastal Region of an Urbanized City and Its Effects on Marine Life (Focused on Ingestion by Zooplankton)
2 Oct 2025 (Thu)10:00-12:00Dr Alan LEE Chun KitDeciphering the Roles of Mitochondria in Mediating Chemoresistance
Ms GAO Yaru
(Dr CHEN Jianlin's research student)
Lighting Up the Raman-Silent Region: A Frequency-Shift SERS Probe for Ultrasensitive Monitoring of γ-Glutamyl Transpeptidase Activity
Ms SHAM Yik Tung
(Dr Livia PAN Min's research student)
Photocatalytic H2O2 Production Coupled with Advanced Oxidation Process for Pathogenic Bacteria Inactivation in Aquavulture Wastewater
17 Nov 2025 (Mon)09:00-11:00Dr Daisy LIN HuijuAtmospheric Behavior, Particle-Size Patterns, and Inhalation Substances (PFAS) Implications of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)
Mr TSE Yuet Tung
(Dr Sidney CHAN's research student)
Ecological Risk Assessment on Expanded Size Profile of Microplastics and Its Toxicological Effects on Microalgae
Mr LI Yuxin
(Dr Ian MO's research student)
Effects of Heat Stress and Traditional Chinese Medicine on the Growth and Metabolism of Mud Carp (Cirrhinus molitorella)