Wuhan Polytechnic University | China
Prof. Hua Cheng is an accomplished plant scientist and Associate Professor at the School of Selenium Science and Engineering Modern Industry, Wuhan Polytechnic University. He earned his Ph.D. in Forest Cultivation from Nanjing Forestry University, following a Master’s degree in Crop Genetics and Breeding and a Bachelor’s degree in Biotechnology from Yangtze University. His academic career spans teaching and research roles at Huanggang Normal University and extensive international experience as a visiting scholar at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Seoul National University, and Wuhan University. Prof. Cheng’s research focuses on plant genetics and development, medicinal and energy plants, flavonoid biosynthesis, organic selenium-rich plant products, and Ginkgo biloba secondary metabolism. He has received multiple prestigious science and technology progress awards at provincial and municipal levels, contributed to national group standards, and played a role in the development of recognized plant varieties. His work significantly advances sustainable plant resource utilization and modern agricultural biotechnology.
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