1999/03-2000/09 - Yamaguchi University, Japan - Visiting Scholar
2002/03-2004/03 - National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences, Japan - Visiting Scholar
2005/12-Present - Huazhong Agricultural University - Professor
2016: Advanced Individual in Teacher's Ethics at Huazhong Agricultural University
2016: Teaching Excellence Award at the College of Life Science and Technology
2015: Outstanding Teacher Party Branch Secretary
2014: University Teaching Management Award
2013: Second Prize in University Teaching Achievements (First Contributor)
2012: Advanced Worker of Hubei Province and Wuhan Microbiology Society
2012: Outstanding Teaching and Research Office at Huazhong Agricultural University
2012: Innovation Paper Guidance Award for Undergraduates
2011: Awarded 'Outstanding Communist Party Member'
2010: Innovation Paper Guidance Award for Undergraduates
2009: Second Prize in Teaching Achievements of Hubei Province (Second Contributor)
2009: University Teaching Management Award
2008: Advanced Female Faculty Member at Huazhong Agricultural University
2006: First Prize for Excellent Teaching Quality
2005: First Prize in the 5th 'Challenge Cup' Hubei Province Student Extracurricular Academic Science and Technology Works Competition
Research
Molecular Genetics of Cyanobacteria Soil and Environmental Microbiology
RNase E forms a complex with polynucleotide phosphorylase in cyanobacteria via a cyanobacterial-specific nonapeptide in the noncatalytic region., Ju-Yuan Zhang, Xue-Mei Deng, Feng-Pu Li, Li Wang, Qiao-Yun Huang, Cheng-Cai Zhang, and Wen-Li Chen, 2014
Effects of long term rice straw application on the microbial communities of rapeseed rhizosphere in a paddy-upland rotation system., Caijuan Peng, Songsong Lai, Xuesong Luo, Jianwei Lu, Qiaoyun Huang, Wenli Chen, 2016
C-di-GMP regulates the expression of lapA and bcs operons via FleQ in Pseudomonas putida KT2440., Yujie Xiao, Hailing Nie, Huizhong Liu, Xuesong Luo, Wenli Chen, Qiaoyun Huang, 2016
Microbial communities play important roles in modulating paddy soil fertility., Xuesong Luo, Xiaoqian Fu, Yun Yang, Peng Cai, Shaobing Peng, Wenli Chen, Qiaoyun Huang, 2016
Genetically engineered Pseudomonas putida X3 strain and its potential ability to bioremediate soil microcosms contaminated with methyl parathion and cadmium., Rong Zhang, Xingjian Xu, Wenli Chen, Qiaoyun Huang, 2016
Cd(II) Sorption on Montmorillonite-Humic acid-Bacteria Composites., Huihui Du, Wenli Chen, Peng Cai, Xingmin Rong, Ke Dai, Caroline L. Peacock, Qiaoyun Huang, 2016
A Comparative Study on the Biosorption of Cd2+ onto Paecilomyces lilacinus XLA and Mucoromycote sp. XLC., Lu Xia, Xingjian Xu, Wei Zhu, Qiaoyun Huang, Wenli Chen, 2015
The Role of CzcRS Two-Component Systems in the Heavy Metal Resistance of Pseudomonas putida X4., Pulin Liu, Xi Chen, Qiaoyun Huang, Wenli Chen, 2015
Dynamics and Cell-Type Specificity of the DNA Double-Strand Break Repair Protein RecN in the Developmental Cyanobacterium Anabaena sp Strain PCC 7120., Sheng Hu, Jinglan Wang, Li Wang, Cheng-Cai Zhang, Wen-Li Chen, 2015
Effects of humic acid on adhesion of Bacillus subtilis to phyllosilicates and goethite., Zhineng Hong, Wenli Chen, Xingmin Rong, Peng Cai, Wenfeng Tan, Qiaoyun Huang, 2015
Role of Penicillium chrysogenum XJ-1 in the detoxification and bioremediation of cadmium., Xingjian Xu, Lu Xia, Wei Zhu, Zheyi Zhang, Qiaoyun Huang, Wenli Chen, 2015
Atomic force microscopy measurements of bacterial adhesion and biofilm formation onto clay-sized particles., Qiaoyun Huang, Huayong Wu, Peng Cai, Jeremy B. Fein, Wenli Chen, 2015
Adhesion of Pseudomonas putida onto kaolinite at different growth phases., Huayong Wu, Wenli Chen, Xingmin Rong, Peng Cai, Ke Dai, Qiaoyun Huang, 2014
The effect of extracellular polymeric substances on the adhesion of bacteria to clay minerals and goethite., Hong, Zhineng, Chen, Wenli, Rong, Xingmin, Cai, Peng, Dai, Ke, Huang, Qiaoyun, 2013
Alr5068, a Low-molecular-weight protein tyrosine phosphatase, is involved in formation of the heterocysts polysaccharide layer in the cyanobacterium Anabaena sp. PCC 7120., Hui Tan, Shuang Wan, Pi-Qiong Liu, Li Wang, Cheng-Cai Zhang, Wen-Li Chen, 2013
The effect of extracellular polymeric substances on the adhesion of bacteria to clay minerals and goethite., Zhineng Hong, Wenli Chen, Xingmin Rong, Peng Cai, Ke Dai, Qiaoyun Huang, 2013
ppGpp Metabolism Is Involved in Heterocyst Development in the Cyanobacterium Anabaena sp. Strain PCC 7120., Shao-Ran Zhang, Gui-Ming Lin, Wen-Li Chen, Li Wang, Cheng-Cai Zhang, 2013
Phenotypic variation caused by variation in the relative copy number of pDU1-based plasmids expressing the GAF domain of Pkn41 or Pkn42 in Anabaena sp. PCC7120., Yang Yang, Xiao-Zhen Huang, Li Wang, Veronique Risoul, Cheng-Cai Zhang, Wen-Li Chen, 2013
The inositol monophosphatase All2917 (IMPA1) is involved in osmotic adaptation in Anabaena sp.PCC7120., Fang-Kui Wang, Amel Latifi, Wen-Li Chen, Cheng-Cai Zhang, 2012
Construction and application of a zinc-specific biosensor for assessing the immobilization and bioavailability of zinc in different soils., Pulin Liu, Qiaoyun Huang, Wenli Chen, 2012
Soil microbial augmentation by an EGFP-tagged Pseudomonas putida X4 to reduce phytoavailable cadmium., Xu XingJian, Qian Huang, QiaoYun Huang, WenLi Chen, 2012
Surface display of monkey metallothionein α tandem repeats and EGFP fusion protein on Pseudomonas putida X4 for biosorption and detection of cadmium., He Xiaochuan, Wenli Chen, Qiaoyun Huang, 2012
Effects of S-(3,4-dichlorobenzyl) isothiourea on different cellular events in the cyanobacterium Anabaena sp. strain PCC 7120., Xuan Wu, Noritaka Iwai, Wen-Li Chen, 2011