Vengatesen Thiyagarajan (RAJAN) · I am proud of our 100% grant application success rate since 2008. This remarkable success has only been possible because of our interdisciplinary

Thiyagarajan CV Page No.1

Vengatesen Thiyagarajan (RAJAN)

School of Biological Sciences, The University of Hong

Kong, Hong Kong SAR

Telephone: 2299 0601 (work), 95757923 (mobile)

E.mail: [email protected]

Web: http://www.hku.hk/biosch/staff/rajan/rajan.htm

1. Personal Details

Current Position: Associate Professor, The University of Hong Kong

Date of Birth: 09 July 1970

Marital Status and Family: Married with a daughter

1.1. Education

1991 Bachelor of Science, University of Madras, India,

1993 Master of Science, University of Madras, India

2000 Doctor of Philosophy, University of Madras, India

2000-08 Post-doctoral Fellowship, The University of Science and

Technology (HKUST), Hong Kong

1.2. Academic awards & distinctions

2004-08 Research Associate Fellowship, HKUST, Hong Kong

2001-04 Post-doctoral Fellowship, HKUST, Hong Kong

1998-01 Senior Research Fellowship, CSIR, India

1993- 98 Junior Research Fellowship, Department of Atomic Energy, India

1989- 93 First Rank (Gold) Prize (MSc), University of Madras, India

2. Research (Interdisciplinary)

Larval Biology, Climate Change, Proteomics and

Biomineralization

2.1. Research Achievements

Consistently demonstrated excellent research performance: My research

performance has been critically assessed over the past 6 years through the HKU

Performance Review and Development (PRD) Exercise by my senior colleagues

and mentors, Prof Gray Williams and Chair Prof David Dudgeon, and my

department head, Prof Rudolf Wu. I have been awarded “A or A+” grades with

“Excellent Performance” being noted consistently. This peer review based

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performance exercise is a good indicator of my excellent research performance at

HKU.

Interdisciplinary research team: I have successfully established an

interdisciplinary research team consisting of highly talented graduate students,

research assistants and Post-docs with complimentary research skills. Within 6

years, our team has grown and our expertise now spans across many

interdisciplinary research areas including ecology (got 3 GRF grants), engineering

(got 4 GRF grants) and biomedical science (now applying for a new GRF).

Unique research approach: My interdisciplinary collaborative approach to

research and my committed and determined attitude yet flexible nature fosters a

conducive environment that allows my outstanding graduate students (1st class

honors students from engineering, medical and science faculties) to cross

traditional disciplinary boundaries to expand their expertise in the research field

of larval biology.

Excellent research output: My research efforts over the past 6 years at HKU have

been very productive resulting in 60 research articles during this period (please

see section 2.9 for details).

Exceptional grant application success: Our lab has received our 6th

highly

competitive GRF grant from HK-RGC and 6th

HKU Seed grant in a row. To date,

our 100% grant application success has secured >8 Million HK Dollars to

perform world-class “interdisciplinary/multi-institutional” collaborative

research work in HKU (please see Table 1).

Interdisciplinary collaborations: We have established strong collaborations within

HKU and in Hong Kong and internationally to allow us to carry out our

interdisciplinary research projects aimed at studying climate change effects on

marine organisms at the developmental, biomineralization and proteomics levels

(please see Table 2).

Links with industry: We have been working very closely with researchers and

oyster cultivation industries in China, including Prof Yu from South China Sea

Institute (CAs, Guangzhou, China), Oyster Growers Association of Hong Kong,

Oyster hatchery industries in Malaysia (Prof Aileen Tan and Er Allan), allowing

us to study climate change effects on our edible oyster species and to apply our

scientific findings to end-users, the oyster farmers of South China.

2.2. Research Records

Our research team of PhD students and post-doc (s) from engineering,

science and medical disciplines are committed to interdisciplinary research

approach. We are working in close collaboration with Hong Kong and

international scientists (see Table 2a and b) to investigate the mechanisms


of how ocean acidification (OA) and climate change affect larval forms

of a variety of marine organisms.

Our recent research has shed light on the molecular mechanism of how

ocean acidification affects marine invertebrate larvae. We have observed

that warming or hypoxia can rescue the negative effects of OA on larvae

by up-regulating the energy related proteins and biomineralization

mechanisms (published in Journal of Experimental Biology and PLoS

One). Our study of the OA effects has contributed to this new and exciting

interdisciplinary research area and our use of proteomics and materials

engineering tools is dramatically transforming many academic fields.

I have been invited to five ocean acidification related international

meetings (held in Malaysia, Canada, Sweden, Japan and India) to discuss

the future of OA research and to establish international links - it is

rewarding to know that our collaborative research is being recognized

internationally by scientists working in the OA field and is a testament to

our dedicated interdisciplinary approach.

Author/co-author of 80 articles in peer-reviewed, international and high

impact journals within 10 years (7.5 articles per year).

Grants from outside Hong Kong: As Co-Investigator (international

collaborator), I have submitted a grant proposal to Norwegian Government

for funding our China (Hong Kong) and Norway Joint research work with

Dr Howard Browman from Norway.

High quality collaboration: Over these 6 years, my laboratory have

successfully done research in close collaboration with 15 local (Hong

Kong) and 15 overseas researchers.

Participation in more than 35 scientific conferences (six times as the

organizing committee, eight times as chair, 17 times as invited/keynote

speaker, and four times as a member of the jury) since 2008.

Principle investigator of ten highly competitive and successful research

grant applications (have received >8 million HK dollars within 6 years;

see Table 1) with a 100% success rate for grant applications since 2008.

Organizer of the 1st Interdisciplinary symposium on Ocean Acidification

and Climate Change (ISOACC) held at HKU in December 2012, 1st

Symposium on “World is our Oysters” and a KEY workshop on oyster

hatchery technology – knowledge transfer.

Member of a Sate Key Laboratory for Marine Pollution in City University

and leader of a SKLMP/AoE/MERIT laboratory at the school of


biological sciences at HKU.

Council member of the Hong Kong Proteomics Society

I am a referee for several International Journals, reviewing more than 30

manuscripts every year (including Global Change Biology, Journal of

Experimental Biology, PLoS One, and Journal of Proteomics Research)

Academic editor of PLoS One and Editor (review) for two reputed

Journals (Aquatic Biology and Aquaculture Environment Interactions)

Expert and reviewer for international funding agencies (e.g. HK-RGC)

2.3. Scientific Expertise

• Larval biology: chemical and ecological aspects of settlement and

metamorphosis

• Climate change: the study of multispecies and multiple stressors

• Proteomics: application of gel-based and gel-free quantitative proteomics

technologies in marine science

• Biomineralization: CaCO3 crystal analysis

• Coastal aquaculture: especially oysters hatchery technology

• Molecular microbial ecology: fingerprint analysis of microbial

communities

• Chemical ecology: analysis of waters, sediments, and biota for chemical

cues

• Recovery of micro- and macro-benthic communities in polluted coastal

areas

• Microscopy (Confocal, Scanning Electron,) methods

• Experimental design and statistics (expertise in multivariate analyses)

• Seawater chemistry manipulation and measurement

2.4. Current Research Interests/Future Plans

Our primary focus is to understand the effects of increasing carbon

dioxide, hypoxia, elevated temperature and variable precipitation (climate

change and ocean acidification) on early-life stages (larvae) of marine

invertebrates at the developmental, molecular and ecological levels.

Currently, we are intensively using gel-free (2D nano LC-MS/MS)

multiplexed (iTRAQ) proteomics techniques to study the adaptive

mechanisms of larvae to climate change variables.


In collaboration with specialists in crystallography and X-ray diffraction

(XRD), we are also examining the effects of present and predicated future

coastal climate change scenarios on calcium carbonate nanomaterial (shell

structures) growth, structural and mechanical properties in larvae,

especially during their settlement and metamorphosis.

Our interdisciplinary (larval biology, proteomics, and bionanomaterial

science) collaborative research is focused on the mechanism(s) of how

larvae of several ecologically and commercially important marine

invertebrates (such as barnacles, tubeworms and oysters) are likely to

adapt or succumb to the natural and the projected variable in the climate.

Our work spans a range of scales, from individuals to populations, and

utilizes laboratory simulations of future climate scenarios, laboratory

bioassays, in situ enclosure experiments, and field experiments studying

the contrasting Hong Kong coastal environments.

Importantly, we are examining the effects of environmental stressors on

larval metamorphosis over multiple generations in hopes of addressing the

possibility of larval adaptation to the gradually increasing stressors in

nature.

Ultimately, we plan to link these early life stage responses and adaptive

behaviors to coastal zone management, biofouling control and mariculture.

2.5. Research Grants (Since 2008)

I am proud of our 100% grant application success rate since 2008. This

remarkable success has only been possible because of our interdisciplinary

collaboration, which has attracted substantial funding for our research. Notably,

two out of our four HK-GRF grants received 100% scores from external

reviewers and were given full funding support. As a principal investigator, I have

conducted four research-related consultancy projects and received a number of

external and internal research grants with a total value >7 million HK dollars

since 2008/09. I have also been involved in a number of interdisciplinary research

projects within HKU and with other sister universities in Hong Kong.

Interdisciplinary collaborative grant:

My association and grants I have got from the Centre for Marine Environmental

Research and Innovative Technology (MERIT-AoE), as Co-

opted member, has tremendously helped me to: 1) freely

collaborate with environmental engineers, and molecular

biologists locally in Hong Kong, 2) expose my research team

to 100’s of Hong Kong scientists, and 3) co-supervise

graduate students and share laboratory equipment without institute boundary.


Directed by Rudolf Wu, Chair Professor and Director of the School of Biological

Sciences, the University of Hong Kong, MERIT is one of only twelve Areas of

Excellence (AoE) in Hong Kong, and the only AoE selected for conducting

environmental research. Therefore, my official association with MERIT is a

milestone in my carrier development.



2.5. Invited/Keynote Lectures at International Conferences (since 2008)


2.7. Professional Activities (since 2008)

Academic Editor: PLoS One Journal, published by the Public Library of Science

Editor (Review): Aquatic Biology, Inter-Research Journal

Editor (Review): Aquaculture Environment Interactions, Inter-Research Journal

Journal Reviewer: I am a regular reviewer for the following SCI journals:

Marine Pollution Bulletin Fish and Shellfish Immunology Aquatic Biology*

Chemosphere Marine Biotechnology ICES Journal of Marine Science

Marine Ecology-Progress Series Marine Biology PLoS One*

Environmental Science &

Technology

Journal of Proteomic Research Proteome Science

Aquaculture Environment

Interactions*

Water Research Proteomics

*I am serving as an editor or editorial member for these journals

Council member: Hong Kong Proteomics Society

Organizer of the 1st Interdisciplinary

Symposium on Ocean Acidification and Climate

Change (ISOACC 2012) held at HKU, December

2012. Over 100 marine scientists from 15

countries gathered to discuss climate change

problems and to explore potential solutions. Organizing the ISOACC with my lab

members was a major milestone in my research career. Through the ISOACC,

we have firmly demonstrated to the rest of the world that interdisciplinary

collaboration is crucial for research in climate change and ocean acidification.

This meeting also enabled us to link our laboratory and HKU to the international

ocean climate change research network.

Organizing committee member of the 15th

International Symposium on Toxicity

Assessment (ISTA 15) held at City U, Hong Kong, July 2011 and 7th

International

Conferences on Marine Pollution and Ecotoxicology (7th ICMPE) held at HKU,

Hong Kong, June 2013.

Organizer and Chair of the session “Marine ecosystems and ocean acidification

in a changing climate” at AOGS 2013 10th

Anniversary & Annual Meeting in

Brisbane, Australia, June 2013.

Discussion Leader for the session “Molecular Ecology of

Marine Invertebrates and Vertebrates” in the Gordon

Research Conference on Marine Molecular Ecology held in

Hong Kong, August 2013.

Member of the technical organizing committee of the International Conference

on Advanced Technologies for Management of Ballast Water and Biofouling

(MABB- 2014), Chennai, India.


2.8. Research Collaborators


Thus, we have successfully collaborated with THIRTY Hong Kong and overseas

expertise from science, engineering and biomedical departments and institutes.

This is one our major strengths.


2.9. List of Publications in SCI journals (*Corresponding author)

Since joining HKU in August 2008, I have a total of 50 articles (40 published, 5

under review and 5 are in submission) in refereed SCI journals (9 articles per

year). Among these, 13 (40%) and 16 (49%) were published in the top 10% and

20% ranked journals in Marine & Freshwater Biology, Environmental Sciences or

Oceanography, respectively. Since my laboratory facilitates and research goals

(including graduate research) have been established, 2012-13 has become one of

my most productive research years, i.e. we have published 13 papers in diverse

high quality journals, six papers are under review and six manuscripts will be

submitted for review soon. In particular, three of our PLoS One (I.F. = 4.4) papers

have given our lab a higher scientific profile. We are currently preparing

manuscripts for high impact journals such as Global Change Biology (I.F. = 6),

Molecular Cell and Proteomics (I.F. = 9) and Proceeding of National Academy of

Science (I.F. = 9).

In 6 years of my life at HKU, my articles have a Hirsch Index of 24 from the ISI

database (i.e. 20 items that have ≥ 20 citations each), totaling more than 1500

citations for my journal papers with an average of 24 citations per article.

In 2016

Under preparation or review

1. Thiyagarajan V*, Campanati C, Chan VBS, Ko WKG, Sam Dupont, Gray

Williams (under preparation). Ocean acidification, warming and freshening

interactively affect pre- and post-settlement processes in marine benthic

invertebrates. Marine Ecology Progress Series

2. Mukherjee J, Ivan Chiu, Quan Quan, Wu RSS, Thiyagarajan V* (under

preparation). Interaction of decreased pH and dissolved oxygen alters the

larval proteome of the tubeworm Hydroides elegans: insights from iTRAQ-

based quantitative proteomics. Journal of Proteome Research

3. Meng Y, Upadhyay A, Chan VBS, Yeung K, Thiyagarajan V* (under

review) Portuguese oysters produce an impaired and a mechanically weaker

shell at elevated CO2. Journal of the Royal Society Interface


4. Zhang Y, Dineshram R, Ko GWK, Li J, Zhang Y, Tong Y, Thiyagarajan V*,

Yu Z* (under review) Transcriptome analysis in the pacific oyster larvae

revealed differential gene expression due to ocean acidification. BMC

Genomics

5. Meng Y, Fitzer SC, Chung P, Li C, Thiyagarajan, V* and Cusack M (under

review) Does oyster shell form meet function? An insight into shell material

strength. Journal of Structural Biology

6. Chan VBS, Dineshram R, Shih K and Thiyagarajan V* (under review)

Subtropical edible oyster (Crassostrea hongkongensis) form harder and stiffer

larval shells at elevated CO2. ICES Journal of Marine Science

Accepted or in press or published

7. Dineshram R, Chandramouli K, Ginger KWK, Zhang H, Qian PY, Ravasi T,

Thiyagarajan V* (in press). Quantitative analysis of oyster larval proteome

provides new insights into the effects of multiple climate change stressors.

Global Change Biology

Time Cited: NA, Contribution: 50%, IF: 8.05, Journal Rank: 1/44

(Biodiversity Conservation), top 5% (ENVS)

8. Li C, Meng Y, He C, Chan

VBS, Yao H

*and V. Thiyagarajan* (in press)

Mechanical robustness of the calcareous tubeworm Hydroides elegans:

warming mitigates the adverse effects of ocean acidification. Biofouling

Time Cited: NA, Contribution: 50%, IF: 3.45, Journal Rank: 5/92 (Marine

and Freshwater Biology)

In 2015

9. Chan VBS, Toyofuku T, Wetzel G, Saraf L, V. Thiyagarajan*, Mount AS

(2015). Direct deposition of crystalline aragonite in the controlled

biomineralization of the tubeworm. Frontiers in Marine Science 2:97. doi:

10.3389/fmars.2015.00097

10. Campanati C, Yip S, Lane A, Thyagarajan V* (In press) Combined effects

of low pH and low oxygen on early-life stages of the barnacle Balanus

amphitrite. ICES Journal of Marine Science, doi:10.1093/icesjms/fsv221

11. Dineshram R, Quan Quan, Ivan Chiu, Chandramouli K, Qian PY,

Thiyagarajan V* (2015). iTRAQ-based quantitative proteomics profiling of

metamorphosing larvae of the Pacific oysters. Proteomics 15:4120-4134

12. Lane A*, Campanati C, Dupont S, Thiyagarajan V* (2015). Trans-

generational responses to low pH depend on parental gender in a calcifying

tubeworm. Scientific Reports 5, Article number: 10847


13. Chan VBS, O. Vinn, Chaoyi Li, Lu XW, Shih K, Zhang T, Kudryavtsev AB,

Schopf JW, Thiyagarajan V* (2015). Evidence of compositional and

ultrastructural shifts during the development of calcareous tubes in the

biofouling tubeworm, Hydroides elegans. Journal of Structural Biology 189:

230-237

In 2014

14. Li C, Chan VBS, He C, Yao H, Shih K, Thiyagarajan V* (2014). Weakening

mechanisms of the serpulid tube in a High-CO2 world. Environment Science

and Technology 48: 14158-14167

15. Gaylord B, Kroeker KJ, Sunday JM, Anderson KM, Barry JP, Brown NE,

Connell SD, Dupont S, Fabricius KE, Hall-Spencer JM, Klinger T, Milazzo

M, Munday PL, Russell BD, Sanford E, Schreiber SJ, Thiyagarajan V,

Vaughan MLH, Widdicombe S, Harley CDG (2014) Ocean acidification

through the lens of ecological theory. Ecology 96:3–15

16. Ko WKG, Dineshram R, Campanati C, Vera B.S. Chan, Jon Havenhand,

Thiyagarajan V* (2014). Interactive effects of ocean acidification, elevated

temperature and reduced salinity on early-life stages of the pacific oyster.

Environment Science and Technology 48:10079−10088

17. Maneja, R.H, Dineshram, R, Thiyagarajan V*, Browman H.I., Skiftesvik

A.B, Frommel A.Y, Clemmesen C, Piatkowski U, Geffen A.J, Folkvord A

(2014). Proteome of Atlantic herring larvae is resistant to elevated CO2.

Marine Pollution Bulletin 86:154-60.

18. Cheung SG, Chan CY, Po BH, Li AL, Leung JY, Qiu JW, Ang PO,

Thiyagarajan V, Shin PK, Chiu JM (2014). Effects of hypoxia on biofilms

and subsequently larval settlement of benthic invertebrates. Marine Pollution

Bulletin 85: 418–424

19. Cheung SG, Shin PKS, Leung JYS, Qiu JW, Ang PO, Thiyagarajan V, Chiu

JMY (2014). Acute hypoxic exposure affects gamete quality and subsequent

fertilization success and embryonic development in a serpulid polychaete.

Marine Pollution Bulletin 85: 439–445

20. Marco Milazzo, Riccardo Rodolfo-Metalpa, Vera Bin San Chan, Maoz Fine,

Cinzia Alessi, Thiyagarajan V, Jason M. Hall-Spencer, Renato Chemello

(2014). Ocean acidification impairs vermetid reef recruitment: bad news for a

marine biodiversity hotspot. Scientific Reports 4, Article number: 4189

In 2013


21. Leung JYS, Cheung SG, Qiu JW, Ang PO, Chiu JMY, Thiyagarajan V, Paul

Shin (2013). Effect of parental hypoxic exposure on embryonic development

of the offspring of two serpulid polychaetes: Implication for transgenerational

epigenetic effect. Marine Pollution Bulletin 74:1,149-155.

Time Cited: NA, Contribution: 50%, IF: 3.153, Journal Rank: 13/86, top

15.1% (MFB)

22. Mukherjee J, Wong KKW, Chandramouli K, Qian PY, Leung PTY, Wu RSS,

Thiyagarajan V* (2013). Proteomic Response of the Marine Invertebrate

Larvae to Acidification and Hypoxia at the Time of Metamorphosis and

Calcification. Journal of Experimental Biology 216:4580-4589


16.87% (Biology)

23. Shin PKS, Leung JYS, Qiu JW, Ang PO, Chiu JMY, Thiyagarajan V,

Cheung SG (2013). Hypoxia induces abnormal larval development and affects

biofilm–larval interaction in the serpulid polychaete Hydroides elegans.

Marine Pollution Bulletin 76: 291–297


15.1% (MFB)

24. Chan VBS, Thiyagarajan V*, Lu XW, Zhang T, Shih K (2013).

Temperature dependent effects of elevated CO2 on shell composition and

mechanical properties of Hydroides elegans: Insights from a multiple stressor

experiment. PLoS One: e78945. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0078945

Time Cited: NA, Contribution: 50%, IF: 4.224, Journal Rank: 7/56

(Multidisciplinary Science)

25. Mukherjee J, Po BHK, Chiu JMY*, Wu RSS, Qian PY, Thiyagarajan

V*(2013). Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) does not alter

metamorphosis but changes proteome of the invasive sleeper limpet Crepidula

onyx. Marine Pollution Bulletin 73(1):273-281

Time Cited: 0, Contribution: 50%, IF: 3.153, Journal Rank: 13/86, top 15.1%

(MFB)

26. Ko WKG, Chan VBS, Dineshram R, Choi KSD, Li JA, Ziniu Y,

Thiyagarajan V* (2013). Larval and post-larval stages of pacific oyster

(Crassostrea gigas) are resistant to elevated CO2. PLoS One(8(5): e64147

Time Cited: 1, Contribution: 50%, IF: 4.224, Journal Rank: 7/56


27. Dineshram R, Thiyagarajan V*, Yu Ziniu, Shu Xiao, Priscilla T. Y. Leung,

Ackley Lane (2013). Elevated CO2 alters larval proteome and its

phosphorylation status in the commercial oyster, Crassostrea hongkongensis.

Marine Biology 160:2189-2205


Time Cited: 3, Contribution: 50%, IF: 2.491, Journal Rank: 18/100, top 18%

(MFB)

28. Lane AC, Mukherjee J, Chan VBS, Thiyagarajan V* (2013) Decreased pH

does not alter metamorphosis but compromises juvenile calcification of the

tube worm Hydroides elegans. Marine Biology 160:1983-1993


(MFB)

29. Leung YS, Shin PKS, Qiu JW, Ang PO, Chiu JMY, Thiyagarajan V,

Cheung SG (2013). Physiological and behavioural responses of different life

stages of a serpulid polychaete to hypoxia. Marine Ecology Progress Series

477: 135-145 Time Cited: 2, Contribution: 50%, IF: 3.158, Journal Rank: 8/86, top 9.3%

(MFB)

In 2012

30. Thiyagarajan V*, Ko WK (2012) Larval growth response of the Portuguese

oyster (Crassostrea angulata) to multiple climate change stressors.

Aquaculture 370-371: 90-95

Time Cited: 4, Contribution: 50%, IF:1.735, Journal Rank: 7/40,top 17.5%

(Fisheries)

31. Sun J, Wang M, Wang H, Zhang H, Zhang X, Thiyagarajan V, Qian P, Qiu J

(2012) De novo assembly of the transcriptome of an invasive snail and its

multiple ecological applications. Molecular Ecology Resources 12: 1133-1144


(Ecology)

32. Dineshram R, Lane A, Wang K, Xiao S, Yu Z, Qian PY, Thiyagarajan V*

(2012) Analysis of Pacific oyster larval proteome and its response to high-

CO2. Marine Pollution Bulletin 64: 2160-2167


(MFB)

33. Thiyagarajan V* (2012) A multidisciplinary team approach is required to

understand larval metamorphosis in high-CO2 coastal oceans. Journal of

Marine Biology & Oceanography 1: 1-2

Time Cited: 2, Contribution: 100%, IF: NA, Journal Rank: NA


34. Chan VBS, Li C, Lane AC, Wang Y, Lu X, Shih K, Zhang T, Thiyagarajan

V* (2012) CO2-Driven Ocean Acidification Alters and Weakens Integrity of

the Calcareous Tubes Produced by the Serpulid Tubeworm, Hydroides

elegans. PLoS One 7: e42718


Time Cited: 8, Contribution: 50%, IF: 4.224, Journal Rank: 7/56


Before 2011

35. Kelvin W, Ackley L, Leung P, Thiyagarajan V* (2011). Response of larval

barnacle proteome to CO2-driven seawater acidification. Comparative

Biochemistry and Physiology Part D: Genomics and Proteomics. 6: 310-321

Time Cited: 16, Contribution: 50%, IF: 2.656, Journal Rank: 15/149, top

10.1% (Zoology)

36. Zhang Y, Sun J, Xiao K, Arellano SM, Thiyagarajan V, Qian PY(2010) 2D

gel-based multiplexed proteomics analysis of differentially regulated proteins

during larval development and settlement in the polycheate. Hydroides

elegans. Journal of Proteomic Research 9: 4851-4860


(BRM)

37. Sun J, Zhang Y, Thiyagarajan V, Qian PY, Qiu JW (2010). Protein

Expression during the Embryonic Development of a Gastropod. Proteomics

10: 2701-2711

Time Cited: 13, Contribution: 50%, IF: 4.223, Journal Rank:14/75, top 18.7%

(BRM)

38. Li H, Thiyagarajan V, Qian PY (2010). Effects of natural settlement cues on

expression profile of cypris specific genes in the barnacle Balanus amphitrite.

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 389: 45-52


(MFB)

39. Thiyagarajan V, Tsoi MMY, Zhang W, Qian PY (2010). Response of

surface sediment bacterial community to environmental pollution gradient in

coastal areas. Marine Environmental Research 70: 56-64

Time Cited: 5; Contribution: 70%, IF: 2.488, Journal Rank: 20/100, top 20%

(MFB)

40. Thiyagarajan V*, Lau SCK, Tsoi MMY, Zhang W, Qian PY (Invited paper –

2010). Monitoring bacterial biodiversity in surface sediment using Terminal

Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism Analysis (T-RFLP): application

to coastal environment. In: South China Sea tidal flats, Atsushi Ishimatsu (ed),

TERRAPUB, Japan. 151-163

Time Cited: 1, Contribution: 70%.

41. Thiyagarajan V* (Invited Review – 2010). A review on the role of chemical

cues in habitat selection by barnacles: new insights from larval proteomics.




(MFB)

42. Mok F, Thiyagarajan V, Qian PY (2009) Proteomic analysis of larvae during

development, competence and metamorphosis in the polychaete worm

Pseudopolydora vexillosa. Proteome Science 7:44


(BRM)

43. Zhang R, Lau SCK, Ki JS, Thiyagarajan V, Qian PY (2009). Response of

bacterioplankton community structures to hydrological conditions and

anthropogenic pollution in contrasting subtropical environments. FEMS

Microbiology Ecology 69: 449-460


(MFB)

44. Thiyagarajan V, Tim Wong, Qian PY (2009). 2D Gel-based proteome and

phosphoproteome analysis during larval metamorphosis in two major marine

biofouling invertebrates. Journal of Proteome Research 8: 2708-2719

Time Cited: 34, Contribution: 50%, IF: 5.223, Journal Rank:10/75, top 13.3%

(BRM)

45. Hung OS, Lee OO, Thiyagarajan V, He HP, Xu Y, Chung HC, Qiu JW, Qian

PY (2009). Characterization of cues from natural multi-species biofilms that

induce larval attachment of the polychaete Hydroides elegans. Aquatic

Biology 4: 253-262


(MFB)

Before Joining HKU

46. Thiyagarajan V, Qian PY (2008) Proteome analysis of larvae during

development, attachment and metamorphosis in the fouling barnacle, Balanus

amphitrite. Proteomics 8: 3164-3172


(BRM)

47. Zhang R, Thiyagarajan V, Qian PY (2008) Evaluation of terminal-restriction

fragment length polymorphism analysis in contrasting marine environments.

FEMS Microbiology Ecology 65: 169-178


(MFB)

48. Chiu JMY, Zhang R, Wang H, Thiyagarajan V, Qian PY (2008) Nutrient

effects on intertidal community: from bacteria to invertebrates. Marine

Ecology Progress Series 358: 41-50



(MFB)

49. Hung OS, Thiyagarajan V, Qian PY (2008) Preferential attachment of

barnacle larvae to natural multi-species biofilms: Does surface wettability

matter? Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 361: 36-41


(MFB)

50. Chiu JMY, Wang H, Thiyagarajan V, Qian PY (2008). Different timings of

larval starvation caused different latent effects on juvenile Crepidula onyx

through different mechanisms. Marine Biology 154: 91-98


(MFB)

51. Mok F, Thiyagarajan V, Qian PY (2008) Larval development and

metamorphic behaviour of the subtropical spionid polychaete Pseudopolydora

vexillosa. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 357:99-108


(MFB)

52. Thiyagarajan V, Pechenik JA, Gosselin LA, Qian PY (2007) Juvenile growth

in barnacles: combined effect of delayed metamorphosis and sub-lethal

exposure of cyprids to low salinity stress. Marine Ecology Progress Series

344:173-184


(MFB)

53. Chiu JMY, Ng TYT, Wang WX, Thiyagarajan V, Qian PY (2007). Latent

effects of larval feeding experience on juvenile filtration rate, carbon

assimilation and growth of the gastropod Crepidula onyx. Marine Ecology

Progress Series 343:173-182

Time Cited: 9, Contribution: 20%, IF: 3.158 , Journal Rank: 8/86, top 9.3%

(MFB)

54. Hung OS, Thiyagarajan V, Zhang R, Wu RSS, Qian PY (2007). Attachment

response of Balanus amphitrite larvae to biofilms originated from contrasting

environments in Hong Kong: results of laboratory and field experiments.

Marine Ecology Progress Series 333:229-242


(MFB)

55. Chiu JMY, Thiyagarajan V, Pechenik JA, Qian PY (2007). The influence of

temperature and salinity on microbial film development and metamorphosis of

the prosobranch gastropod Crepidula onyx. Marine Biology 151:1417-1431



(MFB)

56. Thiyagarajan V, Lau SCK, Cheung SCK, Qian PY (2006) Cypris habitat

selection facilitated by microbial films influences the vertical distribution of

subtidal barnacle Balanustrigonus. Microbial Ecology 51: 431-440

Time Cited: 24, Contribution: 70%, IF: 3.677, Journal Rank: 33/136, top

24.3% (Ecology)

57. Thiyagarajan V, Soo L, Shin PKS, Qian PY (2006) Spatio-temporal

variation in sediment biochemistry alters larval habitat selection and juvenile

performance in the polychaeteCapitellasp. I. Marine Ecology Progress Series

327: 207–222


(MFB)

58. Thiyagarajan V, Soo L, Qian PY (2005) The role of sediment organic matter

composition in larval habitat selection by the polychaete Capitella sp. I.



(MFB)

59. Thiyagarajan V, Hung OS, Chiu JMY, Wu RSS, Qian PY (2005) Growth

and survival of juvenile barnacle Balanus amphitrite: interactive effects of

cyprid energy reserve and habitat. Marine Ecology Progress Series 299: 229-237


(MFB)

60. Qiu JW, Thiyagarajan V, Cheung SCK, QianPY (2005) Toxic effects of

copper on larval development of the barnacle Balanus amphitrite. Marine

Pollution Bulletin 51:688-693


(MFB)

61. Lau SCK, Thiyagarajan V, Cheung SCK, Qian PY (2005) Roles of bacterial

community composition in biofilms as a mediator for larval settlement of

three marine invertebrates. Aquatic Microbial Ecology 38: 41-51


(MFB)

62. Hung OS, Gosselin LA, Thiyagarajan V, Wu RSS, Qian PY (2005) Do

effects of ultraviolet radiation on microbial films have indirect effects on

larval attachment of the barnacle Balanus amphitrite? Journal of

Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 323: 16-26



(MFB)

63. Hung OS, Thiyagarajan V, Wu RSS, Qian PY (2005) Effects of ultraviolet

radiation on biofilms and subsequent larval settlement of Hydroides elegans.

Marine Ecology Progress Series 304: 155-166


(MFB)

64. Chiu JMY, Thiyagarajan V, Tsoi MMY, Qian PY (2005). Qualitative and

quantitative changes in marine biofilms as a function of temperature and

salinity in summer and winter. Biofilms 2:183-195

Time Cited: 7, Contribution: 30%.

65. Thiyagarajan V, Harder T, Qian PY (2003a) Combined effects of

temperature and salinity on larval development and attachment of the subtidal

barnacle Balanustrigonus Darwin. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology

and Ecology 287: 223-236


(MFB)

66. Thiyagarajan V, Qian PY (2003b) Effect of temperature, salinity and delayed

attachment on development of the solitary ascidian Styelaplicata(Lesueur).

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology290: 133-146


(MFB)

67. Thiyagarajan V, Harder T, Qian PY (2003c) Effects of TAG/DNA ratio and

age of cyprids on post-metamorphic growth and survival in the barnacle

Balanus amphitrite. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the

United Kingdom 83: 83-88


(MFB)

68. Thiyagarajan V, Harder T, Qiu JW, Qian PY (2003d) Energy content at

metamorphosis and growth rate of the juvenile barnacle Balanus amphitrite.

Marine Biology 143: 543-554


(MFB)

69. Lau SCK, Thiyagarajan V, Qian PY (2003) The bioactivity of bacterial

isolates in Hong Kong waters for the inhibition of barnacle (Balanus

amphitrite Darwin) settlement. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and

Ecology 282:43-60


(MFB)


70. Qiu JW, Thiyagarajan V, Leung AWY, QianPY (2003) Development of a

marine subtidal epibiotic community in Hong Kong: Implications for

deployment of Artificial Reefs. Biofouling 19: 37–46


(MFB)

71. Qian PY, Thiyagarajan V, Lau SCK, Cheung SCK (2003) Relationship

between bacterial community profile in biofilm and attachment of the acorn

barnacle Balanus amphitrite. Aquatic Microbial Ecology 33:225-237


(MFB)

72. Thiyagarajan V, Venugopalan VP, Nair KVK, Subramoniam T (2002a)

Larval settlement behaviour of the barnacle Balanus reticulatus in the

laboratory. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United

Kingdom 82:579-582

Time Cited: 11, Contribution: 50%, IF: 1.02, Journal Rank: 63/100 (MFB)

73. Thiyagarajan V, Harder T, Qian PY (2002b) Effect of the physiological

condition of cyprids and laboratory-mimicked conditions on the metamorphic

success of Balanus amphitrite Darwin (Cirripedia; Thoracica). Journal of

Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 274: 65-74


(MFB)

74. Thiyagarajan V, Harder T, Qian PY (2002c) Relationship between cyprid

energy reserves and metamorphosis in the barnacle Balanus amphitrite

Darwin (Cirripedia; Thoracica). Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and

Ecology 280:79-93


(MFB)

75. Harder T, Thiyagarajan V, Qian PY (2001a) Effect of cyprid age on the

settlement of Balanus amphitrite Darwin in response to natural biofilms.

Biofouling 17: 211-219


(MFB)

76. Harder T, Thiyagarajan V, Qian PY (2001b) Combined effect of cyprid age

and lipid content on larval attachment and metamorphosis of Balanus

amphitrite Darwin. Biofouling 17: 257–262


(MFB)

77. Thiyagarajan V, Venugopalan VP, Nair KVK, Subramoniam T(1999a)


Fouling barnacles: Larval development, settlement behavior and control

technology. Journal of Indian Institute of Science 79: 399-414

Contribution: 75%, IF: 0.692

78. Thiyagarajan V, Venugopalan VP, Nair KVK, Subramoniam T (1999b)

Relative tolerance of cirripede larval stages to acute thermal shock: a

laboratory study. Journal of Thermal Biology 25: 451-457

Time Cited: 13, Contribution: 75%, IF: 1.39

79. Thiyagarajan V, Venugopalan VP, Nair KVK, Subramoniam T (1997a)

Macrofouling in the cooling conduits of Madras Atomic Power Station. Indian

Journal of Marine Sciences 26: 305-308


(Oceanography)

80. Thiyagarajan V, Venugopalan VP, Nair KVK, Subramoniam T (1997b)

Larval description of Balanus reticulatus (Cirripedia, Balanidae) reared in the

laboratory. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 209: 215-

231


(MFB)

81. Thiyagarajan V, Venugopalan VP, Subramoniam T, Nair KVK (1997c)

Naupliar development of Megabalanus tintinnabulum (Cirripedia,Balanidae)

reared in the laboratory. Journal of Crustacean Biology 17: 332-342


(MFB)

82. Thiyagarajan V, Venugopalan VP, Subramoniam T, Nair KVK (1996)

Rearing of barnacle Balanus reticulates Utinomi larvae using the diatom

Chaetoceros wighami as food. Indian Journal of Marine Sciences25: 365-367


(Oceanography)


2.10. Evidence of Excellent Applied Research

Since 2008, I have successfully completed two

research studies for the HKSAR-RGC/UGC (as

listed in Research Grant section), which determined

climate change (ocean acidification and hypoxia)

effects on commercially important marine shellfish,

oysters and tubeworms. These first two projects can

be regarded as applied research in nature. The

following three examples demonstrating my

outstanding applied ongoing interdisciplinary

collaborative research projects.

Project 1: Biomineral properties as a function of rising carbon dioxide: the

mechanisms and consequences of this biomineral-environment interaction

Oyster shells are made up of composites of CaCO3 crystals and organic matrix.

Matrix proteins occluded in these naturally assembled composites to provide

shells with incredible mechanical properties. Using a multi-disciplinary

collaborative approach including environmental science and physical chemistry,

we are currently testing the hypothesis that oysters alter their matrix proteins by

suppressing the expression of shell forming proteins in response to elevated CO2,

thereby changing the shell mechanical properties.

Project 2: Biomineralization by tubeworms in the face of climate change:

challenges and adaptive mechanisms

The ability of larvae to successfully metamorphose and form their incredibly

strengthened protective shells is likely to be compromised in the face of rapid

climate change. Given this real threat, it is important to study the mechanisms of

how they can overcome multiple-climate change stressors. We are currently

testing the hypothesis that larvae will experience even stronger negative effects

from multiple-stressors interacting with ocean acidification due to the

physiological inability of larvae to raise their internal pH and calcium levels to

improve calcification in low-pH environments. Again, we are using cross-

disciplinary (marine biology, environmental science and molecular biology)

collaboration to verify this hypothesis, which will ultimately help us to understand

the mechanisms by which larvae might adapt or succumb to climate change.

Project 3: Biofouling in a changing climate

Climate and ocean acidification has already

begun to have negative effects on marine

organisms, especially on larval calcification and

metamorphosis as shown in the pictures on the

right. The results of this project (Marine Biology

160:1983-1993) provide important information

not only for OA research but also for antifouling industries in the face of climate

change.


3. Teaching

3.1. Teaching Philosophy

Four main ideas have shaped my attitude towards teaching:

Respect for students and teaching as a profession. Often, expressed in

simple things such as showing up to class early, handing papers back on

time, phrasing comments on papers politely, and being available to

students when they need advice.

A motivated student will learn more effectively. I try my best to keep my

students motivated at all times in and out of class.

Writing (presentation methods) develops hand-in-hand with critical

thinking and is one of the most important skills a student must develop.

Lecture note taking and rote memorization does not effectively

communicate information to students; therefore, emphasis should be

placed on experiential learning through lab and field observation as well

as through content and subject matter.

3.2. Research Postgraduate supervision

My postgraduate supervision philosophy: I expect and will help my PG

students to become “interdisciplinary” researchers, who will be fully aware of the

importance of “collaborative research” through direct experience. I will encourage

them to read current and past research literature in their field, to become familiar

with the key scientific question involved in their research, to learn the necessary

analyses and laboratory techniques, to present at scientific meetings, and

ultimately to publish papers in high-quality journals. I strongly believe in closely

mentoring them to achieve these goals. Moreover, knowing how to make

convincing arguments to funding agencies is an essential skill, and I encourage

them to seek funding for their own research from external agencies, even when

resources are available to cover their immediate needs. My track record shows

that I am successful in implementing these philosophies and have proven that

this is an effective way of PG supervision. For instance, my first PhD student

(Miss Vera Chan) has amalgamated ecology, material science and engineering

fields in her study of climate change impacts on marine organisms. She has

submitted her thesis on time and graduated in October 2013. Miss Vera Chan also

serves as a role model for the rest of the laboratory members by publishing five

papers even before her thesis defense, and she has established an international

research network for the benefit of my laboratory and for her own career

development.

I have had two successful (an MPhil and a PhD) graduates under my supervision.

I have also successfully co-supervised a PhD student (Dr Terence) with Prof Gray


Williams of HKU and a MPhil student

(Dr Sun Jin) with Dr Jian Wen Qiu of

Baptist University of Hong Kong.

Currently, I am supervising five PhD

students, two research assistants (they

are waiting for PhD places in my lab)

and two post docs (see summary table).

One graduate, Mr. Kelvin Wong, is now

working for the Genome Research

Center (HKU) as a Proteomics Expert

Officer. My PhD student, Dr Vera BS

Chan, won the Faculty of Science Best Teaching Assistant award (2012-13) for

her outstanding performance. Three of my current PhD students (Ackley Lane,

Dinesh Ram and Ginger Ko) have been invited to three international conferences

with full funding support (including the High-CO2 meeting held in USA, 2012) to

present our world-class research work and demonstrate our “interdisciplinary”

approach to training our graduate students at HKU. My current PhD student, Roy

Li, was the recipient of the University Postgraduate Fellowship (UPF).

3.3. UG and PG courses taught at HKU

Environmental Life Science (ENVS1002) is

the only undergraduate course that I am

fully in charge of and was designed by me.

A comprehensive evaluation of this course

will be able to demonstrate my teaching and

course effectiveness. I have been teaching

this course since September 2009 and have

completed this course four times. This

ENVS course is not compulsory but is a

faculty elective in block C (life and living).

This is one of the most highly appreciated

(by students) and successful courses in the

science faculty, which now has a full student

quota (80 students) from both science and

engineering students. Notably, the

evaluation of both the course and my

teaching by students for ENVS1002 have been consistently high (75% to 90%)

since 2009.

My teaching performance

is consistent and has been

graded as “Excellent”

throughout the past 5

academic years by both

students and my peer reviewers (average scores of 70% to 90%). Having


increased the contact hours and focusing on ‘Outcome Based Learning’, my SET

scores of the recent academic year 2012-13 have been greatly improved. My

teaching performance is already rated as very good to excellent for the School of

Biological Sciences and HKU.

I had the unique opportunity to design, teach

and to serve as course coordinator for the HKU-

UBC (University of British Columbia, Canada)

course on “Marine Science”. This experiential

learning course has proven to be highly

successful (SET scores for Teaching and Course

>85%) not only for stimulating student interest

in marine science but also in establishing a

strong teaching link (collaboration) between

HKU and UBC.

3.4. Below are some of the randomly selected Student’s comments on my

course and teaching effectiveness.

As seen in the following two plots, it is evident that my SET scores for both

course and teaching effectiveness have progressively increased since 2008. The

majority of students enjoy my courses and have given me positive feedback on

my course structure and teaching, which has helped me to achieve excellent

ratings in both teaching and course design within my 5 years at HKU. With this

continuing trend, I will soon reach SET scores >90% (as rated by peers and

comments from students), which will rate me among the top teachers of HKU.

This is certainly possible because I am keen on implementing outcome based

teaching (and evaluation) and field based teaching as part of my courses.


BIOL 2318B (2013)

Comments from students extracted from

SETL questionnaire:

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BIOL 2610

BIOL 2610

BIOL 2612 (2013)


Comments from students extracted from SETL Qquestionnaire: BIOL 2318B (2013)

What were the best thing(s) about this teacher's teaching? • Not boring • He is very passionate and inspiring. • He is enthusiastic and always ask question and allow us

to develop critical thinking. • good interactions with students • provide information through persuading critical thinking

of students • The way the teacher teach us in the course is really

interesting, funny and lively which can really grab my attention during classes.

BIOL 1301

(2012)BIOL 2610 (2013)

What were the best thing(s) about this teacher's teaching?

• Rajan is a really passionate and cheerful teacher, always creating an warm atmosphere

• in the lessons. • Clear explanation of concepts. • he's extremely passionate about the subject he's

teaching. he really tries to make his s

• students be interested and learn the materials. Awesome. I love the field trip very much. BIOL 2610 (2013)

BIOL 1002

(2012)

BIOL 1002

(2011)

BIOL 1002 (2011)

BIOL 1002

(2011)


4. Service (administration)

4.1. Knowledge Exchange (KE)

I view KE activities as one of the vital services that is intrinsically interwoven

with research and teaching. Over the past 5 years, I have been engaging in a wide

range of KE activities through applied research (as shown in section 2.10),

educational delivery (e.g. inviting guest lecturers from outside of HKU),

knowledge dissemination (e.g. as student advisor in the community), and

expertise sharing (e.g. working with government organizations). I have

implemented the following strategic initiatives to achieve my KE related goals

and services.

Example 1: A More Sustainable Future for Hong Kong Oyster Industry

The oyster meat is

considered a delicacy

in Hong Kong and is

a part of our culture

and tradition. With

rapid population

growth, the demand

for oysters as a food

source is bound to

increase, especially in

Asian regions.

However, the market

for local oysters

continuously shrinks,

partially due to lack

of commercially

viable sustainable

aquaculture practice.

As a result, local

oyster businesses

have suffered

massive losses and

the sector is at the

brink of extinction.

The oyster farmers of

Deep Bay (Hong

Kong) have gathered

together and

expressed their

concern and have

been interacting with

HKU researchers on

mitigating the current problem and increasing oyster production. The ever-growing


demand for oysters needs to be met, perhaps by setting up a sustainable, healthy oyster

aquaculture program with government support which is part of long ter m solution to meet

the sea food requirements of the people of Hong Kong. Towards achieving this goal, The

University of Hong Kong held an oyster hatchery workshop during June 2015 which

brought together representatives from the industry (oyster farms), academician (scientific

researchers) as well as policy makers (government body) on a common platform to

discuss these issues. It proved to be a success as intellectual exchanges that took place

resulted in formulation of an integrated monitoring program with the industry and policy

makers coming forward to fund and initiate the program. Researchers at HKU

demonstrated techniques of successfully strip-spawning oysters, larval rearing, and

improved methods for increased spat yield. Communication was facilitated between

government representatives and the local oyster farmers, bringing forth interactions

between them and allowing them to understand the difficulties faced by each other.

Example 2: Science Workshop for Secondary School

Students - Exploring a Drop of Seawater

I have nurtured undergraduate students from different

departments (majors in chemistry, Biology and Ecology) to

form a team to explore opportunities to disseminate the

knowledge that they have gained from studying at HKU to

local school children. As a result, we recently received KE

grants from UGC-HK (>20,000 HKD) to conduct a

workshop for secondary school students in HK to study the

changing climate in “Exploring a Drop of Seawater”.

Example 3: Disseminating expert knowledge through co-teaching a course at

sister universities

Served as guest (specialist) teacher at

HKUST and took part in teaching

“Conservation Biology”, one of their key

undergraduate and PG courses. This teaching

service was acknowledged by my peers (Prof Gray Williams and Prof David

Dudgeon) and the heads of my school (Prof Rudolf Wu) and the HKUST

department head (Prof Karl Tsim).

Example 4: Co-teaching a course with UBC teachers at HKU for UBC students

Students and teachers from the UBC

spent two weeks at SWIMS during

their summer marine ecology

course. As the course coordinator, I

was able to act as bridge to establish

a teaching collaboration between HKU and UBC.

This interaction between HKU and UBC has been

very rewarding.

4.2. Swire Institute of Marine Science Advisory Board Member (2013-2016)

I consider being a member of the advisory board as one of my core services at

HKU. In this role, I can 1) advise the Faculty of Science on all academic matters


relating to SWIMS, 2) comment on the annual reports of SWIMS to the Faculty,

3) advise on the development of SWIMS and its programme of activities, 4)

advise on the appointment of staff at SWIMS, and importantly, 5) advise on

matters concerning research funding, fellowships, conference grants and other

awards for staff and postgraduate students who are wholly based at SWIMS.

4.3. Course Selection Advisor (CSA)

Since 2009, I have been serving as CSA for Ecology and

Biodiversity major. Through this key service, I have actively

engaged with 100’s of HKU undergraduate students, giving them

advice on course selection, and their majors and minors.

4.4. Staff-Student Consultative Committee (SSCC)

I am one of the key members of the SSCC of the School of

Biological Sciences, HKU. This is a forum where students can

raise any issues or concerns they may have about courses or

their academic life, and they can give feedback on the school majors, especially

on Ecology and Biodiversity undergraduate programmes. I often use the SSCC to

encourage the quick resolution of problems and give students a sense of

involvement in the management of their academic life.

4.5. Science Faculty Induction/Open Day Instructor

I am responsible for organizing and running the University

Open Days and Information Days for the majors in Ecology

and Biodiversity and Environmental Science. During these

events, I also give introductory talks about these majors to

interested school students and/or new first year BSc students.

4.6. Evidence of leadership and mentoring of junior staff

From August 2008, I am serving as one of the

resident scientist at the Swire Institute of Marine

Science (SWIMS). I love this position and try to

stay in the residence along with SWIMS

graduate students and post docs because it gives

me an opportunity to merge with SWIMS junior

staff members, understand their work. I have

effectively used this golden opportunity to

mentor juniors, especially postdocs. I am also

serving as team player and mentor for graduate students working at SWIMS, i.e.

regularly taking part in the discussion group organized by them to nurture their

research culture and ethics.


4.6. Other Services

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