Biology, 2013-2016, Plant Genetics, CAS Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences/ Institute of Plant Physiology and Ecology, Chinese Academy of Science, Shanghai, CHINA;

Ph.D. Crop Physiology, 2007-2010, Joint Ph.D program between Crop and Environment Science Division, International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), Los Banos, Laguna, Philippines and the Dept. of Plant Nutrition, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, Hunan Province, CHINA, sponsored by a fellowship of the China Scholarship Coucil. Major Professor: Prof. Abdelbagi M. Ismail.  Dissertation: Effects of Cultivation Conditions, Plant Nutrients and Hormone on Salinity Stress of Rice (Oryza sativa L.) and its Regulation Mechanisms.

M.Sc. Plant Nutrition, 2004-2007, Dept. of Plant Nutrition, College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, Hunan Province, CHINA;  Thesis: Studies on the relationship between the nitrogen distribution and the nitrogen physiological efficiency in oilseed rape.

B.S. Agricultural Resources and Environment, 2000-2004, Dept. of Plant Nutrition, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, Hunan, China.

Short Course:

June 2007: PhD candidate visiting study, Life Science College, University of Wrocław, Poland.

May 2015: Farmland Nutrients Management Course for Agricultural Scientist, Missouri University, Columbia, U.S.A.

May 2015: Soil Microbiology Course for Young Scientist, University of West Florida, U.S.A.

2015.7 – present:  Head, Department of Plant Nutrition, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, China. Principle Investigator (PI) of Southern Grain and Oil Crop Collaborative Innovation Center, jointly established between HAU and Chinese Ministry of Education.

2018.1 – 2018.12: Visiting Scientist, International Rice Research Institute, Los Banos, Laguna, Philippines.

2019.3 – 2019.4: Visiting Scientist, School of Life Science, Hong Kong Baptist University – HKBU, HongKong, China.

2015.7 – 2016.5: Visiting Scientist, School of Life Science, Chinese University of HongKong, HongKong, China.

2013.1 – 2018.12: Associate Professor, College of Resources and Environment, HAU, Changsha, Hunan Province, China.

2010.7 – 2012.12: Assistant Lecturer of Agricultural Resources and Environment, College of Resources and Environment, HAU, Changsha, Hunan Province, China

Management:

· As the Head  of  the Department of Plant Nutrition in HAU, providing leadership in building the new research center in collaboration with the Hunan Province government. The joint center was inaugurated in Oct. 2015, with the Hunan government investment of 4 million Yuan (ca. $0.6 million USD).

· As the Principle Investigator (PI) of Southern Grain and Oil Crop Collaborative Innovation Center, Chinese Ministry of Education, providing leadership in building the new research center in collaboration with the Chinese Ministry of Education. The joint center was inaugurated in Dec. 2014, with the Chinese Ministry of Education investment of 30 million Yuan (ca. $4.3 million USD).