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Personal profile
I received my BSc and MSc in Environmental Science, got PhD in Environmental Engineering from The University of Hong Kong (HKU) in 2016. After that, I went to the Denmark to pursue Postdoc research in microbial ecology in the Technical University of Denmark (DTU). In 2021, I came back to Hong Kong and joined HKU as Research Assistant Professor in Department of Civil Engineering. In July 2024, I joined Department of Science and Environmental Studies (SES), EdUHK.
I am committed to delivering teaching and research excellence, believe that the vibrant teaching and research environment at EdUHK will foster numerous productive collaborations in near future.
Research interests
My overarching research interests revolve around environmental microbiome – microbial communities and their interactions with the environment. I use a combination of modern experimental methods (molecular methods, bacteria culture, etc.) and advanced bioinformatic approaches (metagenomics, big-data mining, etc.) to answer fundamental and applied microbial ecological questions in the environment. More specifically, I am interested in exploring the potential of environmental microbiology research for public health management, elucidating effect of environmental pollutants on the development of antibiotic resistance, deciphering the behaviour of antibiotic resistance genes in the human related environment,. Under current One Health Initiative, I firmly believe pursuing environmental microbiology research in the context of human health and sustainable environment will largely facilitate tackling grand challenges facing humanity today like infectious disease, antibiotic resistance and climate change.
Teaching Interests
Microbiology
Environmental science
Environmental engineering
STEM education
External Appointments
Editorial board of Frontiers in Environmental Science
Editorial board Frontiers in Microbiology
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Expertise related to 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. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 13 Climate Action
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Identification and Exploration of Effective and Eco-friendly Disinfectants from Halophenolic DBPs/Compounds
LI, L. (CoI) & ZHANG,, X. (PI)
01/01/26 → 31/12/30
Project: Research project
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How Do Tripartite Bacteria-plasmid-phage Interactions Shape Gene Transmission in Microbial Communities?
LI, L. (PI)
01/01/26 → 31/12/28
Project: Research project
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Carbon Emissions from China’s Inland Waters and Coastal Ecosystems under Global Change
LI, L. (CoPI) & Ran,, L. (PI)
15/06/25 → 14/06/28
Project: Research project
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Conjugative Transfer of Plasmid-borne Antibiotic Resistance Genes to Environmental Bacteria in Crop Production Systems Irrigated with Municipal Wastewater Effluents
Zhang,, T. (PI), Fabrice,, M.-L. (PI) & LI, L. (CoPI)
01/04/25 → 31/03/28
Project: Research project
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Co-selection of antibiotic resistance genes by environmental pollutants
LI, L. (CoI), Zhang,, T. (PI) & Zhu,, D. (CoPI)
01/01/22 → 31/12/26
Project: Research project
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Highly resolved community sewage metagenomics unveiling landscape and transmission patterns of antibiotic resistome in Hong Kong populations
DING, J., WANG, M., XU, X., WANG, D., CHEN, X., LI, S., ZHENG, X., CHE, Y., DENG, Y., LAM, T. T. Y., LI, L. & ZHANG, T., Apr 2026, In: Advanced Science. 13, 20, e08389.Research output: Contribution to journal › Articles › peer-review
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Overlooked dissemination risk of resistomes in mining soil environments
TIAN, L., LU, J.-N., ZHANG, Y., ZHANG, Q., JIANG, G., YIN, Y., LI, L., FEI, Y.-H., YANG, Y., RUAN, Z., GUO, Y., WANG, S., TANG, Y.-T., CHAO, Y. & QIU, R., 2026, In: Journal of Hazardous Materials. 514, 142779.Research output: Contribution to journal › Articles › peer-review
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Response mechanisms of enhanced biological phosphorus removal systems to microplastics stress
YANG, M., TIAN, L., LI, Q., LI, G., DAI, L., DU, A., LI, L., YU, K. & MAO, Y., 2026, In: Journal of Hazardous Materials. 514, 142614.Research output: Contribution to journal › Articles › peer-review
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Assessing antimicrobial resistance connectivity across One Health sectors
LI, L., Li, B., Yin, X., Xia, Y., Yang, Y., Xu, X., Lam, T. T. Y., Leung, K. M. Y., Xu, F., Zhang, X., Guo, J., Schmitt, H., Wright, G. D., Midega, J., Bezuidenhout, C., Picão, R. C., Ahammad, S. Z., Smalla, K., Djordjevic, S. P. & Pruden, A. & 35 others, , Sept 2025, In: Nature Water. 3, p. 1100-1113Research output: Contribution to journal › Articles › peer-review
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Environmentally relevant low metal concentrations drive co-selection of antibiotic and metal resistance genes in activated sludge
TIAN, L., LI, G., LI, L., YANG, M., LI, H., LI, Q. & MAO, Y., 2025, In: Environmental Research. 287, 123042.Research output: Contribution to journal › Articles › peer-review
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