Current Research Group Members
*Kenny as the primary supervisor


Postdoctoral Researchers

    Dr. Priscilla T. Y. Leung*
    Position: Postdoctoral Research Fellow
    Research areas: Combined effects of climat change and chemical pollution on marine organisms; Environmental proteomics; Population genetics of aquatic animals
    Duration: Jan 2010 - Dec 2012
    Co-Supervisors: Profs. Gray Williams and David Dudgeon

    Dr. Vivien W. W. Bao*
    Position: Postdoctoral Research Assistant
    Research area: Marine ecotoxicology of antifouling biocides; Mixture toxicity; Antibiotics in fish farms' sediment
    Duration: Feb 2009 - May 2012
    Co-Supervisor: Dr. Tong Zhang

    Dr. Stella W. Y. Wong*
    Position: Postdoctoral Research Assistant
    Research area: Aquatic ecotoxicology of engineered nanomaterials
    Duration: Nov 2011 - Jul 2012



Research Postgraduate Students

    Ms. Alice K.Y. Chan
    Position: Ph.D. Candidate (Part-time); submitted thesis for examination
    Research area: Diagnosis of food webs in wetlands using fatty acids
    Duration: Sep 2004 - Apr 2012
    Co-supervisors: Prof. David Dudgeon and Dr. Paul Shin

    Ms. Adela Jing Li*
    Position: Ph.D. Candidate
    Research area: Temperature-dependent toxicities of chemicals to marine ectotherms
    Duration: Sep 2009 - Aug 2013

    Mr. Kevin K. Y. Ho*
    Position: Ph.D. Candidate
    Research area: Marine ecotoxicology of endocrine disrupting chemicals
    Duration: Sep 2009 - Aug 2013

    Mr. Andy Xian-liang Yi*
    Position: Ph.D. Candidate
    Research area: Marine ecotoxicology of emerging pollutants
    Duration: Apr 2010 - Mar 2014
    Co-supervisors: Dr. Leszek Karczmarski and Prof. Jae-Seong Lee

    Mr. Elvis Gen Bo Xu*
    Position: Ph.D. Candidate and James Henry Scott Scholar
    Research area: Ecological risk assessment for marine protected areas
    Duration: Sep 2010 - Aug 2014
    Co-supervisor: Prof. Joseph H. W. Lee

    Mr. Edward Tak-Chuen Lau*
    Position: Ph.D. Candidate
    Research area: Temperature-dependent toxicities of chemicals to freshwater ectotherms
    Duration: Sep 2010 - Aug 2012
    Co-supervisor: Dr. Nancy Karraker

    Mr. Zhen Wang*
    Position: Ph.D. Candidate
    Research area: Comparison of tropical and temperate aquatic species sensitivity to chemicals
    Duration: Sep 2011 - Apr 2015

    Ms. Mana Yung*
    Position: Ph.D. Candidate
    Research area: Aquatic ecotoxicology of engineered nanomaterials
    Duration: Sep 2011 - Aug 2015
    Co-supervisor: Prof. Anderson O. L. Wong

    Mr. Ryan Ip
    Position: Ph.D. Candidate
    Research area: Environmetrics and Time-series Analysis
    Duration: Sep 2011 - Aug 2015
    Primary supervisor: Prof. W. K. Li



Former Research Group Members


PhD Graduates

    Dr. Stella W. Y. Wong*
    Ph.D. Thesis: Ecotoxicological effects of selected engineered nanomaterials to aquatic organisms in relation to their physicochemical characteristics
    Year of Graduation: 2012
    Current Position: Postdoctoral Research Assistant, SWIMS, HKU

    Dr. Vivien W.W. Bao*
    Ph.D. Thesis: Toxicities and ecological risks of selected anti-fouling biocides to marine organisms in Hong Kong.
    Year of Graduation: 2009
    Current Position: Postdoctoral Research Assistant, SWIMS, HKU

    Dr. Kevin W.H. Kwok*
    Ph.D. Thesis: On the derivation of water and sediment quality guidelines: some pressing issues and their resolutions
    Year of Graduation: 2009
    Current Position: Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Duke University, USA

    Dr. Danny C. P. Lau
    Ph.D. Thesis: Applications of stoichiometry, stable isotopes, and fatty acids for elucidating the relative importance of allochthonous and autochthonous resources in Hong Kong streams
    Year of Graduation: 2008
    Current Position: Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Sweden

MPhil Graduates

    Ms. Jamius W. Y. Yeung*
    M.Phil. Thesis: Evaluation of RNA/DNA ratio in the green-lipped mussel Perna viridis as a potential biomonitoring tool
    Year of Graduation: 2010
    Current Position: Environmental Consultant, CHEC Co.

    Ms. Amy Q. Zhang*
    M.Phil. Thesis: Ecotoxicities and ecological risks of Irgarol 1051 and its related s-triazine compounds in tropical marine ecosystems
    Year of Graduation: 2009
    Current Position: Environmental Consultant, ERM Ltd

    Ms. Karen K.Y. Lui*
    M.Phil. Thesis: Ecology of commerically important stomatopods in Hong Kong
    Year of Graduation: 2006
    Current Position: Environmental Officer, MTR Corporation

    Ms. Valerie C.M. Ho
    M.Phil. Thesis: Biology and fishery of the bartail flathead Platycephalus indicus
    Year of Graduation: 2006
    Current Position: Fisheries Officer, Agriculture Fisheries and Conservation Department

    Mr. Wolfie C.H. Lai*
    M.Phil. Thesis: Heat shock protein expression in tropical limpets
    Year of Graduation: 2006
    Current Position: Technician, National University of Singapore

    Ms. Justine C.Y. Tsui*
    M.Phil. Thesis: Evaluation of telomere length as an age-marker in marine teleosts
    Year of Graduation: 2005
    Current Position: Health Inspector, Food and Environmental Hygiene Department
Postdocts

    Dr. Apostolos Koutsaftis*
    Postdoctoral project: Marine ecotoxicology of antifoulant mixtures
    Service duration: Jan 2008 - Dec 2008
    Current position: Ecotoxicologist, New Zealand

    Dr. Cheung Ma Shan*
    Postdoctoral project: Characterisation of metallothioneins in marine invertebrates
    Service duration: Sep 2007 - Sep 2008
    Current position: Environmental Educator, Hong Kong

    Dr. Tak Cheung Wai*
    Postdoctoral project: Using stable isotope and fatty acids to reveal aquatic food webs and energy flows
    Service duration: Oct 2004 - Aug 2007 and Nov 2010 - Apr 2012
    Current position: Postdoctoral Research Fellow, SWIMS, HKU

    Dr. Wai Chuen Ng*
    Postdoctoral project: Ecological risks of organotins on marine neogastropods in Hong Kong
    Service duration: Jul 2005 - Dec 2005
    Current position: Postdoctoral Research Fellow, SWIMS, HKU

    Dr. Priscilla T. Y. Leung*
    Postdoctoral project I: Molecular genetics of Stomatopoda in Hong Kong waters
    Postdoctoral project II: Metallothioneins in marine invertebrates
    Service duration: May 2004 - Jul 2004 and Dec 2008 - Nov 2009
    Current position: Postdoctoral Research Fellow, SWIMS, HKU

    Dr. Alan S. L. Leung*
    Postdoctoral project: Biological indicators for monitoring marine pollution
    Service duration: Jul 2002 - Dec 2003
    Current position: Senior Conservation Officier, WWFHK