Ambitious and Anxious: How International Postgraduates Succeed and Struggle to Publish

Agenda

I. Time

30, June, 202613:00-14:00 (China Time)

II. Venue

Room 217, Ocean Science& Technology Building, Shanghai Ocean University

III.Attendees

All postgraduates in any discipline and any college interested in publishing, are welcomed to join. The seminar will be conducted in English.

IV. Objective

ü Let graduates shareinsights to utilize the resources of SHOU.

ü Help students get direct instruction on what publication is and how to do it.  

ü Equip current students with publication techniques ortoolkit.

V. Bio Info.

Dr. Fahim Ullah Khan——Moderator

l Postdoctoral Researcher, Shanghai Ocean University

l Shanghai High-Level Young Scientific and Technological Talent Fellow

Dr. Khan has been at Shanghai Ocean University since 2018 and was among the first CSC-funded international doctoral students in the college. His research focuses on physiological and ecological responses of marine organisms to climate change and pollution. He has published 30+ SCI papers in leading journals, contributed to 3 academic monographs, and serves as Guest Editor for Frontiers in Toxicology. He has participated in projects funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) and provincial-level projects, presented at international conferences, and been involved in teaching and supervising Master’s and PhD students.

Dr. Justice Frimpong Amankwah(PhD, SHOU, graduated)——Panelist

Current position:Technical Advisor (Aquaculture) at Guangdong Haida Group

Research:Artificial breeding & sustainable aquaculture (eel reproduction, larval rearing)

Outputs: 7 peer-reviewed publications | Presenter at conferences in North America and Asia

Unique edge: First-hand experience in translating academic research into industrial aquaculture solutions—currently advising one of China’s largest aquatic seed enterprises. 

Dr. Nusrat Liaqat (PhD, SHOU, graduated)——Panelist

Current position:Postdoctoral Researcher, Shanghai Ocean University

Research:Aquaculture, environmental stress physiology, aquatic molecular biology, multi-omics, gut micro-biome ecology, and fisheries sustainability

Outputs:18 peer-reviewed publications | 7 as first author | Extensive multi-omics (transcriptomics, metabolomics, microbiome) experience

Unique edge:Systems-level understanding of host-microbe interactions under environmental perturbation, combining classic toxicology with modern sequencing and bio-informatics.

Dr. Muneeb Sagheer (PhD, SHOU, graduated)——Panelist

Current position:Postdoctoral Researcher, Shanghai Ocean University

Research:Fisheries and aquaculture economics, environmental economics & climate change

Outputs:8 papers, 6 as first author (first-author rate:75%) | Publications in both SCIE and SSCI journals (SCI +SSCI dual-track) | Reviewer for Nature, Elsevier, and Springer journals

Unique edge:A cross-disciplinary economist who evaluates and shapes research at top-tier publishers, with the highest first-author output among the panel. 

Dr. Dorine Nola (PhD, SHOU, graduated June 2026)——Panelist
Current position: Postdoctoral Researcher, Shanghai Ocean University
Research: Deepsea fish ecology-age, growth, trophic ecology, metabolic rates, and carbon flux--in the East China Sea (species: Diaphus watasei and Synagrops japonicus)
Outputs: Published in Regional Studies in Marine Science | 2 Master’s degrees (Physical Oceanography; Oceanography & Limnology)
Unique edge: Extensive field experience from oceanographic cruises | One of the few earlycareer scientists with handson deepsea sampling experience in Chinese waters.

VI. Main Sessions

1. Introduction (5mins): The moderator introduces the background, and topic.

2. Remarks of Panelists (20mins): Each panelists take five minutes to introduce themselves and the perspectives on publishing.

3. Guided Conversation and Q&A (30mins): The moderator asks curated questions and leads a conversation with the panel and then invites audience to ask questions.

4. Conclusion(5mins): The panel ends with a summary and takeaways to resonate.