Team Members | Dr Daisyzhao

Our Team

Postdoctoral Fellow

Dr. LIU Jianing

PhD - Wageningen University & Research, the Netherlands

Research Interests:

Carbohydrate chemistry
Gut microbiota
Probiotics

Postdoctoral Fellow

Dr. Mohamad Gorji

PhD - National University of Singapore

Research Interests:

The impact of polyphenols on gut microbiota
Bioinformatics and metagenomics
In vitro fermentation of probiotics
Foodborne bacteria and viruses

Postdoctoral Fellow

Dr. WU Wenjie, Jack

PhD - Hong Kong Baptist University

Research Interests:

Development of new methods for metabolomics and lipidomics
Screening of biomarkers by metabolomics and proteomics

PhD student

Miss LEE Pui Kei, Peggy

Research Interests:

Bio-efficacy of natural plant products for the management of metabolic diseases
Development of novel bioactive formulations utilizing natural plant products for enhanced therapeutic applications and health benefits

PhD student

Miss DENG Fanghui, Freya

Research Interests:

Bioactive compounds
Medicine and Food Homology
Target discovery

PhD student

Mr. WANG Ke, Kenny

Research Interests:

Development of bioactive postbiotic formulations
Drug screening for natural plant products on dry eye disease

PhD student

Miss LI Tianhui

Research Interests:

Bioactive compounds
Gut microbiota
Immunology

PhD student

Mr. CHEN Bojian, Brian

Research Interests:

Phytosome formulation
Bioactive phytochemicals
Bioavailability enhancement

PhD student

Mr. XIONG Jie, Jaydern

Research Interests:

Probiotics and their extracellular vesicles
Gut microbiota
Chronic metabolic diseases

PhD student (PolyU Joint PhD Supervision Programme)

Mr. WU Haijiang

Research Interests:

New pollutants
Gut microbiota
Prebiotics

MPhil student

Mr. LI Weipeng, William

Research Interests:

Food microbiology, food borne pathogen detection, food preservation, food processing technology, fermentation technology
Influence and mechanisms of natural chemicals on bacteria and human cells
Biological synthesis of nutrients and functional chemicals

Lab Alumni

Dr. YANG Yang - Ph.D. (2020-2024)
Mr. ZENG Lingqi - FYP student (2023-2024)
Mr. LO Yui Hoi, Ryan - FYP student (2022-2023)
Miss POON Yee Lam, Kardos - FYP student (2022-2023)
Mr. TSANG Hing Wai, Tom - FYP student (2022-2023)
Miss ZHANG Xiaoxu, Pauline - URIS project student (2021-2023)
Mr. CHAN Yat Tin, Winson - FYP student & research assistant (2019-2023)
Miss WONG Ho Ching, Janice - FYP student & research assistant (2020-2022)
Miss NG Wing Ka, Ginny - FYP student (2021-2022)
Mr. TANG Hok Him, Rex - FYP student (2021-2022)
Miss YE Xinlu - FYP student (2021-2022)
Miss Evina CHAN - URIS project student (2021-2022)