About Dr. Li

Dr. Li received his B. Sc. in Applied Biology (Major in Environmental Science) and Ph.D. from Hong Kong Baptist University. After graduation, he was a lecturer and course coordinator of Environmental Conservation Studies at College of International Education, Hong Kong Baptist University during 2007-2012. Currently he is working as an Associate Professor in the Department of Science and Environmental Studies, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, the Education University of Hong Kong. Dr. Li’s current research mainly focuses on soil pollution and microbes-enhanced phytoremediation.

Academic and Professional Qualification

1. B.Sc. (Hons) in Applied Biology (Environmental Science), Department of Biology, Hong Kong Baptist University

2. Ph.D. in Environmental Science, Croucher Institute for Environmental Sciences and Department of Biology, Hong Kong Baptist University

3. PGDE (Biology), Faculty of Education, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

4. Certified Member, Environmental Management Association of Hong Kong (CEMAHK)

5. Full Member, The Institution of Environmental Sciences, UK (MIEnvSc)

6. Full Member, Royal Society of Biology, UK (MRSB)

Award and recognition:

2024           Silver award & Special award, 9^th Int’ Invention Innovation Competition in Canada

2024           Silver award, Silicon Valley International Inventions Festival, 2024

2023           Second Class Award in Natural Science, Guangdong Province Science and Technology Awards, China (Title: The Impact and Mechanism of Root Anatomy and Moisture Factors on the Accumulation of Heavy Metals in Rice)

2020-24      World’s top 2% scientists by Stanford University (2024: top 0.25% (Single year) and 0.58% (Career life) in Env. Science)

2022          Research Impact Prize, FLASS, EdUHK

2020           Research Impact Prize & Knowledge Transfer Prize, FLASS, EdUHK

2020           Award for Excellent Field Experience Supervision, LTTC & SPFEO, EdUHK

2020           President’s award for Outstanding Performance in Administrative Services (Team Award)

2019           Research Impact Prize, Research Output Prize & Knowledge Transfer Prize, FLASS, EdUHK

2018           Research Output Prize, FLASS, EdUHK

2018           The Outstanding Performance in Teaching Award, Dept of SES, EdUHK

2017-19      Certificate of Appreciation for the Peer Support of Teaching Scheme, as a mentor of academic and teaching staff, Centre for Learning, Teaching and Technology, EdUHK

2017           Nomination for 2017 UGC Teaching Award, University Grants Committee, HKSAR

2017          President’s Award for Outstanding Performance in Teaching (Faculty track)    

2017           The Outstanding Performance in Teaching Award, Dept of SES, EdUHK

2016           Certificate of Appreciation for Field Experience Coordinator, SPFEO, EdUHK

2016          Teaching Award, Faculty of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, EdUHK

2016          Grand Award, Knowledge Transfer Awards Scheme (as Team member), EdUHK

2015           The Outstanding Performance in Teaching Award, Dept of SES, EdUHK

Teaching Area:

• Plant and Animal Diversity
• Microbiology
• Conservation Biology
• Conservation and Ecotourism
• Ecology and Field Studies
• Ecosystem and Impacts of Biotechnology
• Science for Sustainability
• Science for Global and Environmental Studies
• Public Health
• Human Health and Pollution
• Environmental Toxicology
• Environmental Health Assessment and Management
• Research Method

1. Phyto/Bio-remediation
2. Environmental Toxicology
3. Environmental Microbiology
4. Soil/Water pollution

- Deputy Staff Officer, Health and Safety Team, Hong Kong Red Cross (2011-present)

- Standard First-Aid Lecturer and Examiner, Hong Kong Red Cross (2011-present)

- Adjudicator (Senior Biology and Chemistry session), Hong Kong Student Science Project Competition, organized by The Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups (2012-present)

- Adjudicator and Profession facilitator, HK Green School Award, EPD (2013-present)

- Automated External Defibrillator Lecturer and Examiner, Hong Kong Red Cross (2014-present)

- Member of Textbook Committee, General Studies Textbook Review Panel (Primary), Education Bureau, HKSAR (2014)

- Committee Member, Ad Hoc committee on General Studies for Primary School, Curriculum Development Council, Education Bureau, HKSAR (2015)

- External Examiner, Department of Food and Health Science, Technological and Higher Education Institute of Hong Kong (2017)

- External Examiner , Nang Yan College of Higher Education (2016-17, 2017-19)

- Invited Session Chair, The 3rd International Conference on Environmental Pollution and Health 2017, School of Environment, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China

- Committee Member and representative of EdUHK, Hong Kong Joint School Biology Olympiad (2017-present)

- Assessment Working Group of the Chief Executive's Award for Teaching Excellence (2018/19), EdB, HKSAR

- Secretary and Executive Board Members, East-Asian Association for Science Education (EASE), (2019-22)

- STEM Consultant, School-based Curriculum Planning Workshop on QEF thematic network (QTN) STEM (S.K.H Holy Cross’s Primary School) (2018-present)

- Member, Chief Executive’s Award for Teaching Excellence Steering Committee (2019-2021), EdB, HKSAR

- Member, Committee on Certification for Principalship (Jan 2020- Dec 2021), EdB, HKSAR

- Independent Manager, The CCC Kei To Secondary School (2019-2021)

- Sponsoring Body Manager, The CCC Kei To Secondary School (2021-)

- External Examiner, BEd（Hons) Early Childhood Education, Yew Chung College of Early Childhood Education (2019-2022)

- Member of the selection panel for the booth exhibition of the STEM Education Fair 2020, EdB, HKSAR (2019-2020)

- Committee Member, Ad Hoc committee on Primary Education Curriculum Guide, Curriculum Development Council, Education Bureau, HKSAR (2020-21)

- Sponsoring Body Manager, The CCC Kei Faat Primary School (Yau Tong) (2020-)

- Sponsoring Body Manager, CCC Wanchai Church Kei To Primary School (Kowloon City) (2020-)

-  Auditor, The Quality Assurance Council, University Grants Committee, HKSAR (2022-)

- Sponsoring Body Manager, CCC Kei San Secondary School (2023-)

- Sponsoring Body Manager, The Education University of Hong Kong Jockey Club Primary School (2023-)

- Chairperson, Ad Hoc Committee for the Development of the Science (Primary 1 - 6) Curriculum, EdB (2023-)

- Committee Member, CDC-HKEAA Committee on Biology and HKDSE Biology Subject Committee (2023-)

- Co-chief Examiner, Biology and Combined Science, HKDSE, HKEAA (2023-)

- Committee Member, Social Cohesion and Inclusion Strategic Committee, Hong Kong Red Cross (2023-2026)

- Chairperson, Assessment Panel on Primary General Studies, Chief Executive’s Award for Teaching Excellence, EdB (2022-23)

- Committee Member of the Assessment Working Group, Chief Executive’s Award for Teaching Excellence, EdB (2024-25)

- Committee Member of the Assessment Panel on Award for Education Innovation, Chief Executive’s Award for Teaching Excellence, EdB (2024-25)