2007-now: Aisha Al-Wahaibi, M.Sc. student, Project: "Antifouling compounds from soft corals"

2008: Sultan Mohammed Sultan Al-Maskari, B.Sc. student, Project: "Bioactive compounds from hot springs microbial mats", co-adviser with Dr. Raeid Abed

2008: Samiha Rashid Ali Al Kharusi, M.Sc. student, Project: "Bioactive compounds from desert crust microbial biofilms", co-adviser with Dr. Raeid Abed

2008: Laila Salem Hashel Al Naamani, M.Sc. student, Project: "Enzymes from marine bacteria", co-adviser with Prof. Bassam Soussi

In the past

2007: Iman Mohammed Said Al-Ma'mari, B.Sc. student, Project: "Bioactive compounds from Omani sea cucumbers" (SQU, Oman)

2007: Shahnaz L., exchange post-doc, Project: "Antifeeding defense of Fucus vesiculosus", co-adviser with Dr. M.Wahl (IFM-GEOMAR, Germany)

2003- 2006: Huang Yi-Li., PhD student, Project: "Potential role of bacterial quorum sensing and biofilm formation in the biofouling process", co-adviser with Prof.. P.Y. Qian (HKUST, Hong Kong).

2001-2003: Ho Alvin Y.T., PhD student, Project: "Role of Alexandrium bacterial symbionts in toxin production", co-adviser with Dr. P.Y. Qian and Dr. P.H. Hsieh.

2000-2001: Tyntareva Natalia A., B.Sc. student, Project: "Naked amoebas from microfouling", co-adviser with Dr. A. Goodkov (SpbGU, Russia).

1998:  Usov Nikolay, M.Sc., Project: "Bryozoan biofouling", student (SpbGU, Russia).

1996:  Zubacha Max A., M.Sc. student, Project: "Mytilus edulis movement and settlement", co-adviser with Dr. A. Railkin (SpbGU, Russia).