Research Overview

My research focuses on plant-microbe interactions and stress resilience for agricultural biotechnology and sustainable farming.

Research Experience

Scientist | MPI of Molecular Plant Physiology, Germany Germany Flag (2025 - Present)

Laboratory: Prof. Dr. Caroline Gutjahr

Investigating nutrient-responsive mechanisms in arbuscular mycorrhiza symbiosis with applications for developing sustainable biofertilizers and enhancing crop productivity in low-input agricultural systems.

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Postdoctoral Researcher | University of Geneva, Switzerland Switzerland Flag (2023 - 2025)

Laboratory: Prof. Dr. Roman Ulm

Explored UV-B perception and signaling in Marchantia polymorpha, with potential applications for enhancing crop UV tolerance and developing UV-protective agricultural technologies.

PhD Researcher | VIB-PSB-UGent, Belgium Belgium Flag (2018 - 2023)

Laboratory: Prof. Dr. Lieven De Veylder

Identified key ERF transcription factors in plant regeneration, with applications for crop improvement, tissue culture efficiency, and developing resilient plant varieties for commercial agriculture.

Education Background

Master in Crop Genetics and Breeding

Rice Research Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, China China Flag (2016 - 2018)

Promoter: Prof. Dr. Jianqing Zhu

Thesis: Evaluation and animal feeding experiment of selenium-rich red rice nutrition.

Visiting Graduate

Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China China Flag (2017 - 2018)

Analyzed the function of rice tiller-regulating genes.

Bachelor in Plant Science and Technology

Faculty of Agronomy, Sichuan Agricultural University, China China Flag (2012 - 2016)

Promoter: Prof. Dr. Rongjun Chen

Thesis: Cloning and constructing the expression vector of the promoter of a stress response gene OsUF7 from rice.

Presentations and Conferences

  • 4th National Symposium on Plant Photobiology (2024), Weifang, China China Flag – Oral presentation
  • 5th UV4Plants Network Meeting (2024), Göttingen, Germany Germany Flag – Poster
  • 7th UNIGE Postdoc Day (2024), Geneva, Switzerland Switzerland Flag – Best Poster Award
  • YRSPP Meeting (2024), Utrecht, Netherlands Netherlands Flag – Oral presentation and poster
  • PSB Symposium (2022), Ghent, Belgium Belgium Flag – Oral presentation
  • 1st European School of Metabolomics (2022), Marseille, France France Flag – Oral presentation