I hold a BSc, MPhil, and PhD from The Chinese University of Hong Kong. My postgraduate research focused on the structure and dynamics of microbial communities across diverse ecosystems, including coastal marine waters, coastal wetland sediments, and the gut of shrimps. During my postdoctoral training at the same institution, I expanded my research into the human microbiome, examining oral and gut microbial communities in both health and disease contexts. In 2023, I joined the University of Bristol as a Senior Research Associate, where I am currently investigating the composition, function, and ecological drivers of microbial communities in global peatland ecosystems.