Welcome to our research lab team page! Our group comprises of dedicated undergraduate & graduate students and postdocs who are committed to advancing scientific knowledge through cutting-edge research.
Our team works on several programs, including:
With our expertise and passion for our work, we are pushing the boundaries of these fields to make breakthrough discoveries.
Complete the form below to join us in our mission and discoveries through scientific innovation.
Email: duz@hawaii.edu
Publications: Google Scholar | Research Gate
Ph.D. candidate (Sponsored by the Olakai Farm and UH Foundation), B.S. and M.S., University of Aberdeen, UK
Juliette works on marine agriculture
Ph.D. candidate, B.S., Hunan Agricultural University, M.S., UH Manoa
Yu works on algae-fungi symbiosis and marine agriculture
M.S. candidate, B.S., UH Manoa
Ph.D. candidate, M.S., B.S.,
National Chung Hsing University
M.S. candidate, B.S.,
Hawaii Pacific University
Microbiology PhD program. B.S., Creighton University
Rylie works on fungal applications for waste management and synthetic lichen
Ph.D. candidate, B.S., Pitzer College
M.S. candidate, B.S., Silliman University
Rai works on algae & fungi stress tolerance and applications
M.S. candidate, B.S., UH Manoa; USDA-REEU awardee
M.S. candidate (Co-PI with Dr. Zhiyue Wang), B.S., UH Manoa
Zhiqing works on Algae & fungi applications
B.S., UH Manoa
Agricultural Waste on Fungal Growth
B.S., UH Manoa
Agricultural Waste on Fungal Growth
B.S., UH Manoa
Agricultural Waste on Fungal Growth
B.S., UH Manoa
Seaweed cultivation and breeding
B.S., UH Manoa
Algae and fungi symbiosis
B.S., UH Manoa
Seaweed cultivation and genetic engineering
B.S., UH Manoa
Sea plants and marine agriculture
B.S., UH Manoa
Algae and fungi symbiosis
B.S., UH Manoa
Marine fungi and applications
B.S., UH Manoa
Marine fungi cultivation and applications
B.S., UH Manoa
Algae and fungi symbiosis
B.S., UH Manoa
Alage synthetic biology
B.S., UH Manoa
Alage synthetic biology & symbiosis with fungi
B.S., UH Manoa
Marine fungi and applications
B.S., UH Manoa
Algae and fungi symbiosis
B.S., UH Manoa
Microalgae harvesting and symbiosis
B.S., UH Manoa
Algae and fungi symbiosis & bioenergy
B.S., UH Manoa
Algae and fungi symbiosis & bioenergy
B.S., UH Manoa
Algae and fungi symbiosis & bioenergy
Iolani School
Synthetic biology in algae for bioproducts; Debbie won the first place in the plant science category of the Hawaii State Science and Engineering Fair (HSEF), and then third place in Plant Science at the International Science and Engineering Fair in Ohio (ISEF), 2025
University Laboratory School
Lipid-Based Biofuel Potential of Sea Cucumber Gut Microbiomes Across Oʻahu
B.S., M.S. and Ph.D., UH Manoa
Ty worked on synthetic biology in microalgae and symbiosis research between microbes
M.S. Graduate
Worked on CRISPR engineering in maize and synthetic biology applications.
M.S. Graduate
Worked on algae & fungi symbiosis.
Ph.D. candidate, B.S., University of Cologne & Max Planck Institute; M.S., Heinrich Heine University Duesseldorf & Max Planck Institute
Max worked on the maize engineering
M.S. candidate, B.S., UH Manoa
Kanak was the engineer in the lab
Visiting Ph.D.
Mendel University in Brno
Worked on algal symbiosis & bioremediation and international research collaboration projects.
M.S. Graduate
Worked on algal cultivation systems and sustainability-focused research.
M.S. candidate, B.S., UH Manoa
Shaina worked on microalgae harvesting
B.S., UH Manoa
Investigating biodiversity of algae-associated fungi and screening productive strains for co-production of valuable bioproducts
B.S., UH Manoa
Investigating biodiversity of algae-associated fungi and screening productive strains for co-production of valuable bioproducts
B.S., UH Manoa
Using sustainable fungal filters to harvest microalgae for valuable bioproducts
B.S., UH Manoa
Designing Cost-Efficient and Environmental Bioreactors for Algal Research
B.S., UH Manoa
Non-transgenic mutagenesis breeding of zooxanthellae to improve heat and pH resilience and tolerance of the coral microalgae
B.S., UH Manoa
Non-transgenic mutagenesis breeding of zooxanthellae to improve heat and pH resilience and tolerance of the coral microalgae
B.S., UH Manoa
Optimizing Maize Protoplast Transfection using Electroporation
B.S., UH Manoa
Optimizing Maize Protoplast Transfection using Electroporation
B.S., UH Manoa
The endurance of algae-fungi symbionts under various environmental stressors
B.S., UH Manoa
Understanding Marine Fungal-Algal Relationships: Screening Productive Marine Fungal Strains for Potential Co-Production of Valuable Bioproducts
B.S., UH Manoa
Developing tropical resources for biomed uses
B.S., UH Manoa
Algal biomass and applications
B.S., UH Manoa
Maize CRISPR engineering
B.S., UH Manoa
Photobioreactor & algal biofiltration
B.S., UH Manoa
Alga-fungus interaction
B.S., UH Manoa
Alga-fungus interaction
B.S., UH Manoa
Alexander works on bioengineering projects
B.S., UH Manoa
Henry works on alternative splicing in microlagae and cyanobacteria
B.S., UH Manoa
Robianne works on microalgae isolation
B.S., UH Manoa
Algal biomass
B.S., UH Manoa
Algal biofiltration
B.S., UH Manoa
Alternative splicing in algae
B.S., UH Manoa
Fungal materials
B.S., UH Manoa
Fungal materials
B.S., UH Manoa
Biochem analysis of invasive macroalgae
B.S., UH Manoa
Biochem analysis of invasive macroalgae
B.S., UH Manoa
Stress tolerance of alga-fungus consortia
B.S., UH Manoa
Stress tolerance of alga-fungus consortia
B.S., UH Manoa
Algal nutrition
B.S., UH Manoa
Stress tolerance of alga-fungus consortia
B.S., UH Manoa
Biodiversity and biochem analysis of microalgae
B.S., UH Manoa
Biodiversity and biochem analysis of microalgae
B.S., UH Manoa
Biodiversity and biochem analysis of microalgae
B.S., UH Manoa
Alga-fungus interaction
B.S., UH Manoa
Alga-fungus interaction
B.S., UH Manoa
Alga-fungus interaction
B.S., UH Manoa
Zooxanthellae breeding
B.S., UH Manoa
Tropical crop microbiome
B.S., UH Manoa
Tropical crop microbiome
B.S., UH Manoa
Biodiversity and biochem analysis of microalgae
B.S., UH Manoa
Photobioreactor & algal biofiltration
B.S., UH Manoa
Fungal materials and cultivation with agricultural waste
B.S., UH Manoa
Fungal materials and cultivation with agricultural waste
B.S., UH Manoa
Algal nutrition
B.S., UH Manoa
Algal nutrition & algal nutrient consumption
B.S., UH Manoa
Fungal cultivation
B.S., UH Manoa
Algae and fungi symbiosis
B.S., UH Manoa
Seaweed cultivation and breeding
B.S., UH Manoa
Seaweed cultivation and breeding
B.S., UH Manoa
Fungal cultivation
B.S., UH Manoa
Algae and fungi symbiosis
B.S., UH Manoa
Sea crop applications
B.S., UH Manoa
Seaweed cultivation and breeding
B.S., UH Manoa
Algae and fungi symbiosis
B.S., UH Manoa
Microalgae harvesting and symbiosis
B.S., UH Manoa
Algae and fungi symbiosis
Kalani High School
Invasive seaweed analysis and control
Wells International School
Fungal biodiversity and applications
Iolani School
Fungal biodiversity and applications
Wells International School
Algae and fungi symbiosis
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