Projects per year
UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Our work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation -
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 14 Life Below Water -
SDG 15 Life on Land -
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
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Profiles
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Jianping GAN, 甘劍平
- Department of Ocean Science - Head and Chair Professor
- Division of Environment and Sustainability - Chair Professor
- Department of Mathematics - Chair Professor
Person: HKUST Staff
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Ka Sin Cindy LAM, 林嘉善
- Department of Ocean Science - Assistant Professor of Science Education, Lecturer I
Person: HKUST Staff
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Stanley Chun Kwan LAU, 劉振鈞
- Department of Ocean Science - Associate Professor
- Division of Life Science - Associate Professor
- Ocean Research Facility - Director of Ocean Research Facility
- Division of Environment and Sustainability - Associate Professor
Person: HKUST Staff
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Mengqian LU, 陸萌茜
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering - Professor
- Department of Finance - Professor
- Department of Ocean Science - Professor
Person: HKUST Staff
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Environment and Conservation Fund 13th Aquatic Virus Workshop (AVW13)
YUNG, C. (PI), ZHANG, R. (CoI) & ZENG, Q. (CoI)
Environment and Conservation Fund / Woo Wheelock Green Fund
1/07/26 → 31/08/27
Project: Research
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Modelling the Ocean’s Breath: Improving Mesoscale Representation for Biogeochemical Cycles (MOBIM)
LEVY, M. (PI) & MAK, J. (PI)
ANR / RGC Joint Research Scheme
1/04/26 → 31/03/29
Project: Research
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A 3D Meshless Numerical Simulation Framework for Compressible Multiphase Flows in Ocean Engineering
FU, L. (PI), WANG, R. (CoI) & CHEN, X. (CoI)
Innovation and Technology Commission, DEMX Co., Limited
1/04/26 → 31/03/28
Project: Research
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Environment and Conservation Fund Coral Reef Monitoring and Alerting System: Employing AI for Coral Reef Video Analysis
CHUI, P. Y. (CoI), YEUNG, S. K. (PI), WONG, T. Y. H. (CoI) & WYATT, A. (CoI)
Environment and Conservation Fund / Woo Wheelock Green Fund
1/02/26 → 31/07/28
Project: Research
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Environment and Conservation Fund Genetic Engineering and Large-Scale Cultivation of Cyanobacteria for Industrial Biofuel Production – A Novel Route towards Renewable Energy and Carbon Neutrality
ZENG, Q. (PI)
Environment and Conservation Fund / Woo Wheelock Green Fund
1/01/26 → 30/06/27
Project: Research
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Coastal Blue Carbon Ecosystems in Hong Kong and the Greater Bay Area: Carbon Sequestration Capacity, Biogeochemical and Microbial Processes, and Control Mechanisms
GAN, S. (CoI), LING, J. (CoI), DONG, J. (CoI), CHEN, B. (CoI), QIAN, P. (PI), YUNG, C. (CoI), KAO, S.-J. (Team member), FRIESS, D. (Team member), HE, D. (CoI), LAI, D.Y.-F. (CoPI), WANG, D. (CoI), JING, H. (CoI), GAITAN ESPITIA, J. D. (CoI), CHENG, J. (CoI), LI, J. (CoPI), LU, Z. (CoI), GAN, J. (CoI), NAKAOKA, M. (Team member), MACREADIE, P. (Team member), USHIO, M. (CoI), WANG, F. (CoPI), CAI, W. (Team member), GUO, X. (CoI) & ZHOU, W. (CoI)
1/01/26 → 31/12/30
Project: Research
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Understanding the Cu requirements of coccolithophores
ZHANG, Q. (PI)
1/01/26 → 31/12/28
Project: Research
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The chemodiversity and production of dissolved organic matter by zooplankton in heterogeneous aquatic environments
1/01/26 → 31/12/28
Project: Research
Research output
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360DVO: Deep Visual Odometry for Monocular 360-Degree Camera
Guo, X., Xu, Y., Huang, H. & Yeung, S. K., Mar 2026, In: IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters. 11, 3, p. 3079-3086 8 p., 11358682.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal Article › peer-review
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Abrupt temperature shifts alter DOM composition and electron transfer capacity: Unraveling the impact of climate extremes on greenhouse gas emissions in Yangtze River floodplain sediments
Wu, J., Zhang, Q., Wang, N. X., Kattel, G. R., Yang, C. G., Frei, S. & Yu, Z. G., 15 Mar 2026, In: Environmental Research. 293, 12 p., 123761.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal Article › peer-review
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Adaptive energy-preserving mapping strategy for inflow turbulence generation in large-eddy simulations of atmospheric boundary layer
LU, S., YING, A., LU, M. & FU, L., 26 May 2026, In: Physical Review Fluids. 11, 054605.Research output: Contribution to journal › Conference article published in journal › peer-review
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Advances in causal discovery methods for ecological time series
Suzuki, K., Yamamichi, M., Osada, Y., Ushio, M., Nakajima, K., Masuya, H. & Shimizu, S., 15 May 2026, In: Biological Reviews. 24 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal Article › peer-review
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Alternate rotating layered circulation in response to extrinsic and intrinsic forcing in the Japan sea
Li, J. & Gan, J., Feb 2026, In: Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science. 329, 109650.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal Article › peer-review
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Amino acid-modified degradable environmentally friendly antifouling coatings loaded with natural antifoulant
Wang, J., Pan, J., Xue, M., Wu, H., Huang, X. & Qian, P., 1 Feb 2026, In: Chemical Engineering Journal. 529, 173084.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal Article › peer-review
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Anthropogenic water and sediment regulation drives a refractory terrestrial carbon pulse to the Yellow River estuary
Hao, Y., Yu, M., Li, K., Zhan, L., Zhang, H., Ding, Y., Li, L., Wang, W., Zhou, Y., He, D. & Zhao, M., Sept 2026, In: Marine Pollution Bulletin. 230, p. 1-9 9 p., 119836.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal Article › peer-review
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Bio-geomorphologic effects on blue carbon accumulation in mangrove sediments
Zhu, Q., Yang, C., He, D., Yang, H., Gao, W., Xu, Z. & Zhu, Z., Feb 2026, In: Ocean & Coastal Management. 273, 9 p., 108054.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal Article › peer-review
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Cascade dams amplify molecular transformation and compositional homogenization of dissolved organic matter on the Eastern Tibetan Plateau
He, D., Wang, W., Maurischat, P., Yi, Y., Qi, Y., Hu, X., Tu, S., Yu, S., Zeng, J., Wu, Q., Xia, H., He, D. & Li, S. L., 1 Jun 2026, In: water research. 297, 18 p., 125765.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal Article › peer-review
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Sponges as natural eDNA samplers: Refining methods to investigate reef fish biodiversity in East Asia
HU, L. (Invited speaker)
19 Jul 2026 → 24 Jul 2026Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited
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Modelling (multi-)decadal eddy-driven Southern Ocean variability
MAK, J. (Invited speaker)
4 Jun 2026Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited
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Modelling (multi-)decadal eddy-driven Southern Ocean variability
MAK, J. (Contributor)
24 May 2026 → 29 May 2026Activity: Talk or presentation › Contributed
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Climate Pattern–Land Use Pathways govern global gradients in riverine dissolved organic matter source signatures
PANG, Y. (Speaker)
6 May 2026Activity: Talk or presentation › Contributed
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MANTA MUCUS: ITS STICKY AND TRICKY APPLICATION AS AN ISOTOPIC TRACER OF TROPHIC ECOLOGY
BENNETT-WILLIAMS, J. (Invited speaker)
5 May 2026Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited
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Oceanography and Marine Biology - An Annual Review (Journal)
WYATT, A. (Associate Editor)
30 Apr 2026 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial work
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Modelling of Southern Ocean decadal variability arising from eddy-mean interactions
MAK, J. (Invited speaker)
28 Apr 2026 → 30 Apr 2026Activity: Talk or presentation › Keynote
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An overview of eddy parameterisations in NEMO
MAK, J. (Invited speaker)
2 Feb 2026Activity: Talk or presentation › Keynote
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南海南部大陆坡上层海洋对瞬时强风的响应探讨
CHEN, A. (Invited speaker)
23 Jan 2026 → 25 Jan 2026Activity: Talk or presentation › Plenary
Awards
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Best Oral Presentation Award
NURUDDIN, M. F. (Recipient), 8 Jun 2026
Prize: Best Paper Award and Prize
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Digital-Twin of 3D Immersive Ocean Diagnostic and Prognostic System
GAN, J. (Recipient), 15 Mar 2026
Prize: Other Research Award and Prize
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Digital-Twin of 3D Immersive Ocean Diagnostic and Prognostic System
GAN, J. (Recipient), 15 Mar 2026
Prize: Other Research Award and Prize
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Endeavour Merit Award
BENNETT-WILLIAMS, J. (Recipient), May 2026
Prize: Other Research Award and Prize
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Eric and Wendy Schmidt AI in Science Postdoctoral Fellowship
ZHAO, C. (Recipient), 2026
Prize: Research Fellowship
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HKUST RedBird Academic Excellence Award
BENNETT-WILLIAMS, J. (Recipient), May 2026
Prize: Other Research Award and Prize
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RedBird Academic Excellence Award
LIN, Y. (Recipient), 4 May 2026
Prize: Other Research Award and Prize
Courses
Datasets
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Polyphosphate in the Great Lakes
YANG, X. (Owner), GAO, R. (Owner), Huff, A. (Owner), Katsev, S. (Owner), Ozersky, T. (Owner) & LI, J. (Owner), DataSpace@HKUST, 1 Mar 2024
Dataset
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Sediment nitrogen fluxes and rates in the Pearl River Estuary region
LI, J. (Owner), SUN, J. (Contributor) & Yu, L. (Contributor), DataSpace@HKUST, 14 Nov 2024
Dataset
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Replication Data for: Full-depth scalings for isopycnal eddy mixing across continental slopes under upwelling-favorable winds
WEI, H. (Owner) & WANG, Y. (Owner), DataSpace@HKUST, 9 Feb 2021
Dataset
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Polyphosphate extraction and quantification in environmental planktonic samples using a fluorescence dye JC-D7, method assessment
LI, J. (Owner), DataSpace@HKUST, 6 May 2024
Dataset
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Replication Data for: Scalings for eddy buoyancy fluxes across prograde shelf/slope fronts
WEI, H. (Owner) & WANG, Y. (Owner), DataSpace@HKUST, 1 Jun 2022
Dataset
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Sediment iron and phosphorus species and fluxes at Haima methane seeps
LI, J. (Owner) & LIN, Y. (Owner), DataSpace@HKUST, 28 Jan 2025
Dataset
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Sediment phosphorus and iron speciation and fluxes in the Pearl River Estuary region
LI, J. (Owner) & SUN, J. (Owner), DataSpace@HKUST, 9 Jan 2025
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Sediment oxygen uptake and hypoxia in the Pearl River Estuary Region
LI, J. (Owner), SUN, J. (Owner), YU, L. (Owner), GAN, J. (Owner) & YANG, X. (Owner), DataSpace@HKUST, 11 Mar 2024
Dataset
Student theses
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A comparative genomic analysis of the ecological characters and evolutionary relationship between Escherichia coli and cryptic Escherichia clades
SHEN, Z. (Author), LAU, C. K. S. (Supervisor), 2021Student thesis: Doctoral thesis
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Air-sea Fluxes Induced by Ocean Submesoscales in the Southern Ocean
WU, H. (Author), WANG, Y. (Supervisor), 2025Student thesis: Master's thesis
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Assessing the physiological responses of chlorine-induced viable but non-culturable (VBNC) Escherichia coli and Enterococcus faecium in sewage effluent
CHUNG, Y. M. (Author), LAU, C. K. S. (Supervisor), 2025Student thesis: Master's thesis
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Baroclinic Turbulence across Sloping Bathymetry
DENG, P. (Author), WANG, Y. (Supervisor), 2026Student thesis: Doctoral thesis
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Biokinetics and bioimaging of silver nanoparticles in an estuarine oyster (crassostrea hongkongensis)
SHAO, Z. (Author), LIU, H. (Supervisor), 2021Student thesis: Master's thesis
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Biomarker responses upon metal exposure in Hong Kong coastal waters and the Pearl River Estuary
CHAN, C. Y. (Author), 2018Student thesis: Master's thesis
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Biophysical dynamics on the hypoxia formation and variability in the Pearl River Estuary : observational and modeling studies
LI, D. (Author), GAN, J. (Supervisor), 2022Student thesis: Doctoral thesis
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Characterization of MPP-C clade cyanopodoviruses without DNA polymerase gene
XIAO, S. (Author), ZENG, Q. (Supervisor), 2022Student thesis: Master's thesis
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CMAQ-ADMS coupling model to study street canyon impact on the dispersion of air pollutants in Chongqing
YANG, Y. (Author), FUNG, C. H. (Supervisor) & Lu, X. (Supervisor), 2022Student thesis: Master's thesis