Ph.D.
Adjunct Associate Professor
Division of Plant Science and Technology
Research at a glance
Area(s) of Expertise
Research Summary
Ru's research employs cutting-edge technologies in green algae and land plants to study how photosynthetic organisms respond to their environment, with the ultimate goal to engineer more efficient and robust photosynthesis for improved agriculture production and biomass accumulation.
Educational background
- Ph.D., Plant physiology/biochemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison
- B.S., Biology; Plant molecular biology, Nankai University, China