Dr. Song Lin Chua is an assistant professor in the Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong. He earned his BSc from Nanyang Technological University in 2011 and his PhD from National University of Singapore in 2015. Dr. Chua's research focuses on microbial biofilms and their interactions with the host and environment. His work was featured in more 50 papers, such as PNAS, Nature Communications, Advanced Science and ES&T. He is also co-founder for two startup companies, focusing on engineering solutions that detect and mitigate microbial and pollutant contamination in the environment.