School of Environmental Science and Engineering，Zhejiang Gongshang University

Curriculum Vitae

Name: Shaoting Du

Gender: female

Title: Associate professor

Work Address: 149# Jiao Gong Road, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province 310035

Work Phone: 0571-88071024-7011

Education

INSTITUTION	DEGREE	YEAR(s)	FIELD OF STUDY
Zhejiang University, China	B.S.	1999.9–2003.6	Utilization Science of Agricultural Resources
Zhejiang University, China	PhD.	2003.9–2008.6	Utilization Science of Agricultural Resources
Bonn University, Germany	Visiting Scholar	2005.7-2005.8 2006.7-2006.8	Waste treatment
Purdue University, USA	Visiting Scholar	2012.5-2013.5	Environmental Engineering

Positions and Employment

2010.11–Present Associate Professor, Environmental Science, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Gongshang University, China.

2008.6–2010.10 Lecturer, Environmental Science, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Gongshang University, China.

Course title:

Environmental Microbiology;

Modern Environmental Instrumental Analysis and Laboratory Technology;

Microbiology for Water & Wastewater Treatment;

Research interests:

Ecological effects of air pollution (CO2 and NOx);

Transformation of phosphorus in aquatic ecosystem;

Bioremediation for polluted environment;

Publications

[1]. Jin CW, Liu Y, Mao QQ, Wang Q, Du ST* (2013) Mild Fe-deficiency improves biomass production and quality of hydroponic-cultivated spinach plants (Spinacia oleracea L.). Food Chemistry 138(4): 2188–2194(Corresponding)

[2]. Luo BF，Du ST, Lu KX, Liu WJ, Lin XY, Jin CW (2012) Iron uptake system mediates nitrate-facilitated cadmium accumulation in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) plants. Journal of Experimental Botany 63(8): 3127–3136 (Co-first author)

[3]. Jiang T, Du ST, Sun PD, Zhu MS (2012) Effect of oligochaete worm body fluids on biological phosphorus removal in a bench-scale EBPR system. Environmental Technology 33(15): 1755–1762

[4]. Du ST, Shent JL, Jin CW, Lin XY (2011) Aquatic plant debris facilitates phosphorus adsorption onto the sediment. Journal of Hazardous Materials 191: 212–218

[5]. Huang LD, Du ST, Fan L, Lin XY, Wang HL, Zhang YS (2011) Microbial activity facilitates phosphorus adsorption to shallow lake sediment. Journal of Soils and Sediments 11: 185–193

[6]. Jin CW, Du ST, Shamsi IH, Luo BF, Lin XY (2011) NO synthase-generated NO acts downstream of auxin in regulating Fe-deficiency-induced root branching that enhances Fe-deficiency tolerance in tomato plants. Journal of Experimental Botany 62(11): 3875–3885

[7]. Du ST, Jin CW, Zhang YS (2010) Current situations and research progress of nitrate pollution in vegetables and their regulating strategies. Scientia Agricultura Sinica 43(17): 3580–3589 (in Chinese)

[8]. Du ST (2010) Effect of phosphorus supply on iron efficiency in rice bean( Vigna umbellata). Plant Nutrition and Fertilizer Science 16(1): 247–251 (in Chinese)

[9]. Du ST, Zhang YS (2010) Mechanisms of CO2 enrichment-induced decrease of nitrate accumulation in Chinese cabbage (Brassica chinensis L.). Plant Nutrition and Fertilizer Science 16(6): 1509–1514 (in Chinese)

[10]. Du ST, Shan YJ, Zhang SS, Zhang YS (2010) Application of CO2 enrichment by agricultural wastes composting in greenhouses and its environmental benefits. Plant Nutrition and Fertilizer Science 16(2): 510–540 (in Chinese)

[11]. Jin CW, Du ST, Zhang YS, Tang C, Lin XY (2009) Atmospheric nitric oxide stimulates plant growth and improves the quality of spinach (Spinacia oleracea L.). Annals of Applied Biology 155: 113–120 (Co-first author)

[12]. Jin CW, Du ST, Wang Y, Condon J, Lin X, Zhang YS (2009) CO2 enrichment by composting in greenhouse and its effect on vegetable production. Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science 172: 418–424

[13]. Wang Y, Du ST, Fang P, Zhang YS, Lin XY (2009) Effects of CO2 Elevation on the root growth and its relationship with IAA and ET in tomato seedlings. Pedosphere 19(5): 570–576

[14]. Jin CW, Du ST, Zhang YS, Lin XY (2009) Differential regulatory role of nitric oxide in mediating nitrate reductase activity in roots of tomato (Solanum lycocarpum). Annals of Botany 104: 9–17

[15]. Jin CW, Du ST, Chen WW, Li GX, Zhang YS, Zheng SJ (2009) Elevated carbon dioxide improves plant Fe nutrition through enhancing the Fe-deficiency-induced responses under Fe-limited conditions in tomato. Plant Physiology 150: 272–280

[16]. Jin CW, Du ST, Zhang K, Lin XY (2008) Factors determining copper concentration in tea leaves produced at Yuyao County, China. Food and Chemical Toxicology 46: 2054–2061(Co-first author)

[17]. Du ST, Zhang YS, Lin XY, Wang Y, Tang C (2008) Regulation of nitrate reductase by its partial product nitric oxide in Chinese cabbage pakchoi (Brassica chinensis L.). Plant Cell and Environment 31: 195–204

[18]. Du ST, Du J, Zhang YS, Lin XY, Yu CY (2007) Effects of cellulose-degradation fungi on CO2 enrichment by bio-fermentation of agricultural organic wastes. P1ant Nutrition and Fertilizer Science 13(4): 625–630. (in Chinese)

[19]. Du ST, Zhang YS, Lin XY (2007) Accumulation of nitrate in vegetables and its possible implications to human health. Agricultural Sciences in China 6(10): 1246–1255

Research projects

Effects of atmospheric NO concentration elevation on plant growth and its mechanism study. The Natural Science foundation of China (No. 30900170).

Mechanism study of enhanced phosphorus removal in the aquatic worms-microorganism symbiotic system. The Zhejiang Province Natural Science Foundation (No.Y5090106).