Areas of Focus
- Developmental biology of fruit trees
- Plant hormone regulation
- Cultivation techniques and new variety development related to climate change
Work Experience
- 1997 - Present: Shanghai Jiao Tong University - Professor
- 2006-2010 - Postdoctoral Researcher: Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) and Washington State University
- 2014-2016 - Deputy County Mayor of Eryuan County and Deputy Secretary-General of Dali State People's Government
Academic Background & Achievements
- 1994 - Bachelor's Degree: Yangtze University
- 1997 - Master's Degree: Zhejiang University
- 2005 - PhD: Tottori University, Japan
- Selected for Shanghai Agricultural Leading Talent, Ministry of Education's New Century Excellent Talents Support Plan, and SMC-Morning Star Young Scholars Award Program
- Received the President's Award of Shanghai Jiao Tong University and the Kaiyuan Top Ten Outstanding Teachers Title
Publications
- Horticulture crop under pressure: Unraveling the impact of climate change on nutrition and fruit cracking, Muhammad A et al., 2024
- Exogenous salicylic acid improves photosynthetic and antioxidant capacities and alleviates adverse effects of cherry rootstocks under salt stress, Xu J, et al., 2024
- Comparative genomics of N-acetyl-5-methoxytryptamine members in four Prunus species with insights into bud dormancy and abiotic stress responses in Prunus avium, Muhammad A et al., 2024
Awards
- 2022: National Gold Award Instructor at the 8th China International 'Internet+' College Students Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition
- 2020: First Prize Excellent Instructor at the Shanghai 'Zhixing Cup' College Students Social Practice Project Competition
- 2016: Outstanding Communist Party Member in the Shanghai Municipal Education and Health Work Party Committee System
- 2013: National Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Fishery Harvest Award
- 2010: First Prize of the Ministry of Education for Science and Technology Progress
- 2007: Second Prize of Shanghai Science and Technology Progress
- 2001: Third Prize of Shanghai Municipal Education Commission Science and Technology Progress
