Associate Editor: Marine Pollution Bulletin

Associate Editor: Frontiers in Marine Science 

Subject Editor: Metabarcoding and Metagenomics

Editorial Board: Sustainable Horizons

Editor: Cambridge Prism: Plastics

 As a trained science educator, Jinping is a strong advocate for student-centered learning and is deeply passionate about mentoring students to support their academic and professional development. Dr Cheng’s research centers on environmental health by elucidating the pivotal roles of microbial communities, including biofilms, in mediating the environmental fate, bioavailability, and toxicity of contaminants. She develops and integrates advanced non-destructive monitoring technologies—including environmental DNA genomics, bioinformatics, and remote sensing-based habitat and biodiversity assessments—to unravel the mechanistic links among habitat dynamics, ecosystem processes, and community biodiversity and interactions. Dr. Cheng has established high-throughput pipelines and database tools for screening harmful biota and monitoring ecosystem dynamics. Her work addresses the impacts of anthropogenic stressors and climate change on habitat structure, community composition, and species interactions, with the goal of safeguarding the environment and promoting public health through sustainable environmental management and technological innovations.

For applicants interested in pursuing a PhD at EdUHK, if you have received research-based academic training in bioinformatics or environmental health and toxicology-related studies, you are welcome to send your CV for further discussions.

• Ecotoxicology
• Ecology and Conservation
• Pollution Monitoring and Assessment
• Wetland Dynamics and Biodiversity
• Biofilms and Microbiome

• Environmental Impact and Risk Assessment
• Ecology and Conservation
• Pollution Monitoring and Assessment 
• Environmental Studies
• Environmental Health