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Ph.D., Environmental Science and Engineering, The University of Queensland, Australia (2024) M.Sc., Environmental Science and Engineering, China University of Geosciences, China (2019) B.Eng, Wuhan Institute of Technology, China (2016)
My research centres on environmental microbiology, with a focus on microbial roles in greenhouse gas mitigation, nutrient cycling, and the removal of emerging contaminants in aquatic systems. I am currently a Research Fellow in Microbial Ecology and Wastewater Microbiology at the Water Innovation and Smart Environments Laboratory, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), working with Prof Yang Liu.
I completed my PhD in Environmental Science and Engineering at the University of Queensland in 2024, where I investigated microbial pathways involved in methane and nitrous oxide turnover—focusing on anaerobic methanotrophs (ANME) and anammox bacteria. I subsequently worked at the Australian Centre for Water and Environmental Biotechnology (ACWEB), contributing to research on novel wastewater biotechnologies.
With a multidisciplinary background in analytical chemistry, geochemistry, wastewater treatment, and microbiology, I apply molecular biology and advanced meta-omics tools to explore microbe–environment interactions. My work bridges fundamental microbial ecology and applied environmental solutions, with hands-on experience in full-scale WWTP operations (Urban Utilities) and lagoon emission control projects (Australian Pork). I am currently investigating microbial community functions in engineered systems, including PFAS degradation and other emerging challenges in wastewater management.