Areas of Focus
- Evaluation of medicinal plant germplasm resources
- Identification and quality evaluation of herbal medicines
- Important plant molecular genetics
Work Experience
- 2004 - Present - Tongji University: Teaching and Research
Academic Background & Achievements
- 1994 - PhD: Northwest University, School of Life Sciences
- Teaching and research at Tongji University since 2004
- Hosted multiple national and local science funds
Publications
- Characterizing the major morphological traits and chemical compositions in the bulbs of widely cultivated Fritillaria species in China, Li Shan, 2013
- Genetic Structure Within and Among Populations of Saruma henryi, an Endangered Plant Endemic to China, Li Shan, 2012
- Genetic diversity and differentiation of cultivated ginseng (Panax ginseng C. A. Meyer) populations in North-east China revealed by inter-simple sequence repeat (ISSR) markers, Li Shan, 2011
- Genetic diversity and relationship of Fritillaria thunbergii Miq. landraces and related taxa, Li Shan, 2011
- Strong phylogeographic pattern of cpDNA variation reveals multiple glacial refugia for Saruma henryi Oliv. (Aristolochiaceae), an endangered herb endemic to China, Li Shan, 2010
- What is the phylogenetic placement of Dipteronia dyerana Henry? An example of plant species placement based on nucleotide sequences, Li Shan, 2010
- Genetic diversity of the endangered Chinese endemic herb Saruma henryi Oliv. (Aristolochiaceae) and its implications for conservation, Li Shan, 2010
- SSR information analysis of expressed sequence tag resources of Matisia cordata, Li Shan, 2010
- Characterization of EST-derived microsatellite loci in Saruma henryi Oliv., an endangered Chinese endemic herb, Li Shan, 2009
- Population structure and genetic variation in the genus Dipteronia Oliv. (Aceraceae) endemic to China as revealed by cpSSR analysis, Li Shan, 2008
- Genetic diversity and structure of Cordyceps sinensis populations from extensive geographical regions in China as revealed by ISSR markers, Li Shan, 2008
- Comparative study of the contents of male and female plants of Trichosanthes kirilowii, Li Shan, 2008
- Effects of lead and zinc stress on the growth and anti-adverse physiological factors of Trichosanthes kirilowii seedlings, Li Shan, 2008
- Phylogenetic relationships of host insects of Cordyceps sinensis inferred from mitochondrial Cytochrome b sequences, Li Shan, 2007
- Effects of combined cadmium and zinc pollution on the physiological characteristics of Trichosanthes kirilowii seedlings, Li Shan, 2007
Awards
- 2010: First Prize in Tongji University Young Teachers' Lecture Competition
- 2010: Second Prize in Tongji University Teaching Award
- 2009-2010: Distinctive Teacher in Undergraduate Teaching at Tongji University
- 2008: Third Prize in Experimental Teaching Reform at Tongji University
- 2007: Excellent Project Award in Tongji University Summer Social Practice
- 2006: Excellent Project Award in Shanghai University Summer Social Practice
