Research interests
Plant molecular cell biology, plant in vitro regeneration, organic ecology, environmental protection.
Education
PhD of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences from Wageningen University-Research Center, the Netherlands.
PhD of Plant Cell and Molecular Biology from Toulouse National Institute of Technology, France.
Research and Development Activities
Long term researcher engaged in interdisciplinary research, development, engineering and education in the agriculture, environment, ecology, biotechnology and material innovation.
Executed EU FP4, FP5 projects and several national and international science, technology and R&D projects.
Major Contributions
- First established a one-step culture achieving Brassica microspore derived DH embryogenesis conjugated with somatic embryogenesis enabling multi-selections of the cloned DH populations in breeding (1999).
- First established organic ecology theory, i.e., designing and restoring or even reconstructing an artificial scientific ecosystem based on the present and future conditions and needs after the ecological environment has undergone irreversible degradation (2009).
- First discovered a new-type mitosis widely present in the plant kingdom, which completes tissue-level cell wall construction by synchronously developing a honeycomb-shaped phragmoplast body (1993, 1994, 1995).
- First obtained Populus x Salix intergenus hybrid via experimental pollination and embryo rescue in vitro (1990).
Participated in other projects in banana, longan, ginger, Oncidium, Polygonatum, Toona cell and molecular biology, soil ecological restoration, big-data and AI assisted investigations.
Engineering Projects
- Hosted a municipal fresh water supply project realized advanced oxidation treatment of 150000 t/d.
- Hosted 2 projects of multiphase catalytic advanced oxidation treatment of 150000 m3/h industrial waste gas.
Publications and Academic Roles
Published 80+ papers and monographs and obtained 22 patent authorizations.
Appointed professorships by 12 universities and institutes.