Yan Xu 勍桏

 

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School of Theoretical and Applied Science

Ramapo College of New Jersey, Mahwah, NJ

 

E-mail: yxu at ramapo.edu

Webpage: http://xuyan.info


 

 

 

 

EDUCATION

09/2004 每 05/2010

Ph.D., Plant Biology

Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey,

Advisor: Dr. Bingru Huang

Dissertation: Physiological, biochemical and molecular mechanisms of heat tolerance in Agrostis grass species.

09/2000 每 07/2004

B.S., Biology

Department of Biological Science,

Nanjing University

Nanjing, China.

 

 

PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS

  • Assistant Professor of Biology, Ramapo College of New Jersey, 09/ 2010 - now
  • Graduate Teaching Assistant, Rutgers University, 09/2007 每 05/2010
  • Graduate Research Assistant, Rutgers University, 09/2004 每 08/2007 

 

 

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

  • Plant Physiology, Lecture and Lab, RCNJ
  • Introduction to Biology, Lecture, RCNJ
  • Genetics, Lab, RCNJ
  • Fundamental of Biology I, Lab, RCNJ
  • Fundamental of Biology II, Lab, RCNJ
  • Advanced Plant Physiology, Lecture and Lab (General assistant/ lab instructor), Rutgers
  • Plant Physiology, Lecture and Lab (General assistant/ lab instructor), Rutgers
  • Introductory Biochemistry, Lab, Rutgers

 

 

 

RESEARCH INTEREST

  • Quantification of plant growth and stress tolerance

1)       Evaluating morphological parameters related to plant growth and stress tolerance (canopy density, leaf area/pigment content, root length/surface area/biomass, ect.)

2)       Evaluating physiological parameters related to plant growth and stress tolerance (net photosynthetic rate, photochemical efficiency, cell membrane stability, water potential, root viability, etc.)

  • Hormonal regulation of plant tolerance to abiotic stresses

1)       Monitoring hormonal changes under abiotic stresses

2)       Applying hormone-based plant growth regulators and biostimulants to improve stress tolerance in both growth chamber and field conditions

3)       Evaluating transgenic plant lines overproducing a plant hormone

  • Protein alteration in plants in response to abiotic stresses

1)       Monitoring changes of critical proteins (Rubisco, heat shock proteins, dehydrins, etc.) under abiotic stresses

2)       Genome-wide analysis of protein responses to abiotic stresses (Proteomics)

  • Metabolic responses of plants to abiotic stresses

1)       Monitoring changes of critical antioxidants, osmoprotectants and carbohydrates under abiotic stresses

2)       Genome-wide analysis of metabolite responses to abiotic stresses (Metabolomics)

 

 

 HONORS/AWARDS

  • University and Bevier Fellows, Graduate School-New Brunswick, Rutgers University, 2009-2010
  • GCSAA Watson Fellowship, Golf Course Superintendents Association of American & Environmental Institute for Golf, 2009
  • 2nd place winner, Graduate Oral Presentation Contest, 2008 international ASA-CSSA-SSSA meeting, Turfgrass Science Division
  • 3rd place winner, Graduate Oral Presentation Contest, 2007 international ASA-CSSA-SSSA meeting, Turfgrass Science Division
  • 2nd place winner, Graduate Oral Presentation Contest, 2006 international ASA-CSSA-SSSA meeting, Turfgrass Science Division
  • 3rd place winner, Graduate Poster Presentation Contest, 2005 international ASA-CSSA-SSSA meeting, Turfgrass Science Division   
  • 1st place winner, Minority Graduate Poster Contest, 2005 international ASA-CSSA-SSSA meeting (Sponsored by three societies)
  • Gerald O. Mott Meritorious Award, Crop Science Society of America, 2007
  • Conference Travel Award, Graduate School-New Brunswick, Rutgers University, 2007-2008
  • Davis Graduate Student Research Award, Department of Plant Biology & Pathology, Rutgers University, 2006
  • Center for Turfgrass Science Scholarship, Rutgers Center for Turfgrass Science, 2008    
  • Ralph Geiger scholarship, Rutgers Center for Turfgrass Science, 2007, 2009
  • Peter Selmer Loft Memorial Scholarship, Rutgers Center for Turfgrass Science, 2004-2009    
  • Neyra Scholarship (Travel Award), Rutgers Center for Turfgrass Science, 2005-2008
  • People＊s Scholarship, Nanjing University, P.R.China, 2000-2003

 

  

 

PUBLICATIONS

REFEREED JOURNAL ARTICLES

  1. Xu, Y., C. Zhan and B. Huang. 2011. Heat shock proteins in association with heat tolerance in grasses. International Journal of Proteomics Volume 2011 (doi:10.1155/2011/529648)
  2. Bernstein, N., M. Shoresh, Y. Xu and B. Huang. 2010. Involvement of the plant antioxidative response in the differential growth sensitivity to salinity of leaves vs. roots during cell development. Free Radical Biology and Medicine 49: 1161-1171.
  3. Xu, Y., T. Gianfagna and B. Huang. 2010. Proteomic analysis associated with expression of a gene (ipt) controlling cytokinin synthesis for improving heat tolerance in a perennial grass species. Journal of Experimental Botany 61: 3273-3289.
  4. Zhang, Y., C. Liang, Y. Xu, T. Gianfagna and B. Huang. 2010. Effects of ipt gene expression on leaf senescence induced by nitrogen or phosphorus deficiency in creeping bentgrass. Journal of the American Society for Horticulture Science 135: 108-115.
  5. Xu, Y. and B. Huang. 2010. Responses of creeping bentgrass to trinexapac-ethyl and two commercial biostimulants under summer stress. HortScience 45: 125-131.
  6. Xing, J., Y. Xu, J. Tian, T. Gianfagna and B. Huang. 2009. Suppression of shade or heat-induced leaf senescence in creeping bentgrass through transformation with the ipt gene for cytokinin synthesis. Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science 134: 602-609.
  7. Xu, Yan and B. Huang. 2009. Effects of foliar applied ethylene inhibitor and synthetic cytokinin on creeping bentgrass to enhance heat tolerance. Crop Science 49: 1876-1884.
  8. Xu, Yan, J. Tian, T. Gianfagna and B. Huang. 2009. Effects of SAG12-ipt expression on cytokinin production, growth and senescence of creeping bentgrass (Agrostis stolonifera L.). Plant Growth Regulation 57: 281-291.
  9. Xu, Yan and B. Huang. 2008. Differential protein expression for geothermal Agrostis scabra and turf-type Agrostis stolonifera differing in heat tolerance. Environ. Exp. Bot. 64: 58-64.
  10. Xu, C., Yan Xu and B. Huang. 2008. Protein extraction for two-dimensional gel electrophoresis of proteomic profiling in turfgrass. Crop Science 48: 1608-1614.
  11. Xu, Yan and B. Huang. 2007. Heat-induced leaf senescence and hormonal changes for thermal bentgrass and turf-type bentgrass species differing in heat tolerance. J. Am. Soc. Hortic. Sci. 132(2): 185-192.
  12. Rachmilevitch, S., Yan Xu, Miquel A. Gonzalez-Meler, Bingru Huang and Hans Lambers. 2007. Cytochrome and alternative pathway activity in roots of thermal and non-thermal Agrostis species in response to high soil temperature. Physiologia Planturam 129: 163-174.

INDUSTRY PUBLICATIONS:

1.      Huang, B. and Y. Xu. 2010. Summer bentgrass decline and use of biostimulants and PGR＊s. Australian Turfgrass Management Journal 12(3): 66-68.

  1. Huang, B. and Y. Xu. 2010. Promoting better summer performance of creeping bentgrass through application of trinexapac-ethyl and seaweed extract-based biostimulants. USGA Turfgrass and Environmental Research online 9(7): 1-6.

3.      Xu, Y. and B. Huang. March 2009. A PGR and biostimulants affect summer bentgrass decline. Golf Course Management 77: 128.

4.      Huang, B. and Y. Xu. 2008. Evaluation of plant growth regulators and biostimulants for use in managing summer bentgrass decline. USGA Turfgrass and Environmental Research Summary 7: 81.

  1. Huang, B. and Yan Xu. 2007. Some like it hot: Rutgers University scientists continue to unravel the mystery of creeping bentgrass heat tolerance in hopes of improving this vital turfgrass species. USGA Green Section Record 45: 18-21.
  2. Huang, B. and Yan Xu. 2007. Mechanisms controlling heat-induced leaf senescence and heat tolerance in bentgrass. USGA Turfgrass and Environmental Research online 6 (15): 1-6.

BOOK CHAPTERS:

  1. Xu, Yan and Bingru Huang. 2008. Hormonal regulation of plant tolerance to high temperature. Research Advances in Crop Science. Publisher: Global Research Network, India.
  2. Huang, Bingru and Yan Xu. 2007. Recent research advances in drought and heat stress physiology for turfgrass. In Che, Z. and Zhou H. eds. Research Advances in Turfgrass Science. Publisher: China Forestry Press, Beijing, China. Pp. 38-45

ACADEMIC ABSTRACTS:

1.      Xu, Y. and B. Huang. 2005. Hormonal changes related with leaf senescence under heat stress for Agrostis species. ASA-CSSA-SSSA Annual Meeting Abstract 63: 10.

2.      Xu, Y., B. Huang, and A.T. Gao. 2005. Protein induction and degradation associated with heat tolerance in Agrostis species. ASA-CSSA-SSSA Annual Meeting Abstract 159: 6.

3.      Rachmilevitch, S., Y. Xu, M.A. Gonzalez-Meler, B. Huang, and H. Lambers. 2006. Cytochrome and alternative pathway activity in roots of thermal and non-thermal Agrostis species in response to high soil temperature. Plant Biology Annual Meeting Abstract (Abs # P01024).

4.      Xu, Y., A.T. Gao, and B. Huang. 2006. Protein induction and degradation associated with heat tolerance in Agrostis species. Proceedings of the 15th Annual Rutgers Turfgrass Symposium 15: 47.

5.      Xu, Y. and B. Huang. 2006. Effects of an ethylene inhibitor and cytokinin on heat-induced leaf senescence for creeping bentgrass. ASA-CSSA-SSSA Annual Meeting Abstract 70: 26.

6.      Xu, Y. and B. Huang. 2006. Characteristics of SAG12-ipt transgenic creeping bentgrass. American Society of Agronomy Annual Meeting Abstract 68:17.

7.      Huang, B., J. Xing, Y. Xu and T. Gianfagna. 2006. Genetic transformation of creeping bentgrass with ipt gene controlling cytokinin synthesis. Proceedings of the 33rd PGRSA Annual Meeting 33:70.

8.      Xu, Y. and B. Huang. 2007. Antioxidative response of transgenic creeping bentgrass overexpressing cytokinin under heat stress. ASA-CSSA-SSSA Annual Meeting Abstract 170: 2.

9.      Xu, Y. and B. Huang. 2007. Proteomic alteration related to cytokinin regulation of leaf senescence and heat tolerance in transgenic creeping bentgrass. ASA-CSSA-SSSA Annual Meeting Abstract 168: 3.

10. Xing, J., Y. Xu, J. Tian, T. Gianfagna, and B. Huang. 2007. Studies on environmental stress tolerance in transgenic creeping bentgrass with the ipt gene for cytokinin biosynthesis. Proceedings of the 16th Annual Rutgers Turfgrass Symposium 16: 18.

11. Xu., Y. and B. Huang. 2007. Effects of an ethylene inhibitor and cytokinin on heat-induced leaf senescence in creeping bentgrass. Proceedings of the 16th Annual Rutgers Turfgrass Symposium 16: 53.

12. Xu, Y., J. Tian, and B. Huang. 2007. Root protein expression associated with thermotolerance of geothermal and turf-type Agrostis grass species. Plant Biology & Botany Joint Congress (Abs # P08017).

13. Xu, Y. and B. Huang. 2008. Effects of plant growth regulators and biostimulants on summer bentgrass decline. ASA-CSSA-SSSA Annual Meeting Abstract 564: 2.

14. Xu, Y. and B. Huang. 2008. Metabolic responses to heat stress for two Agrostis grass species contrasting in heat tolerance. ASA-CSSA-SSSA Annual Meeting Abstract 561: 7.

15. Xu, Y., J. Tian, and B. Huang. 2008. Root protein expression associated with thermotolerance of geothermal and turf-type Agrostis grass species. Proceedings of the 17th Annual Rutgers Turfgrass Symposium 17: 58.

16. Zhang, Y., C. Liang, Y. Xu, T. Gianfagna, and B. Huang. 2009. Evaluation of transgenic creeping bentgrass with the IPT gene for cytokinin synthesis under nitrogen or phosphorus deficiency. Proceedings of the 18th Annual Rutgers Turfgrass Symposium 18: 14.

17.  Xu, Y. and B. Huang. 2009. Metabolomic responses of transgenic creeping bentgrass overproducing cytokinins to heat stress. ASA-CSSA-SSSA Annual Meeting Abstract (/AnMtgsAbsts2009.52411).

18.  Xu, Y., T. Gianfagna and B. Huang. 2010. Proteomic and metabolic analysis of ipt-transgenic creeping bentgrass with improved heat tolerance. Proceedings of the 19th Annual Rutgers Turfgrass Symposium 18: 27.

19. Giraldo, J. P., Y. Xu, D. Granot and N. M. Holbrook. 2010. Leaf hydraulic regulation of the onset of leaf senescence in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum). Plant Biology Annual Meeting (Abs # P15033).

20. Giraldo, J. P., Y. Xu, B. Huang and N. M. Holbrook. 2011. The timing of leaf senescence in the temperate trees Quercus rubra and Acer saccharum is not regulated by xylem-transported cytokinins. Harvard Forest Research.

21. Giraldo, J. P., S. J. Wright, Y. Xu, B. Huang and N. M. Holbrook. 2011. Xylem-transported cytokinins regulate the onset of leaf senescence in the tropical seasonal tree Anacardium excelsum. Association for Topical Biology Meeting Abstract.

22. Belisle, R., P. Flores and Y. Xu. 2011. Effect of an ethylene inhibitor on germination and seedling growth of tall fescue under high salinity conditions. Northeastern Branch of the ASA-CSSA-SSSA Meeting Abstract.

 

 

 

 

PRESENTATIONS

      ORAL PRESENTATIONS:

                SCIENTIFIC:

  1. ASA-CSSA-SSSA International Annual Meeting. Salt Lake City, UT, Nov. 6-10, 2005. ※Hormonal changes related with leaf senescence under heat stress for Agrostis species§.
  2. ASA-CSSA-SSSA International Annual Meeting. Indianapolis, IN, Nov. 12-16, 2006. ※Characteristics of SAG12-ipt transgenic creeping bentgrass§. (2nd Place Student Paper Presentation)
  3. ASA-CSSA-SSSA International Annual Meeting. New Orleans, LA, Nov. 4-8, 2007. ※Proteomic alteration related to cytokinin regulation of leaf senescence and heat tolerance in transgenic creeping bentgrass§. (3rd Place Student Paper Presentation)
  4. ASA-CSSA-SSSA International Annual Meeting. Houston, TX, Oct. 5-9, 2008. ※Metabolic responses to heat stress for two Agrostis grass species contrasting in heat tolerance§. (2nd Place Student Paper Presentation)
  5. ASA-CSSA-SSSA International Annual Meeting. Pittsburgh, PA, Nov. 1-5, 2009. ※Metabolomic responses of transgenic creeping bentgrass overproducing cytokinins to heat stress§.
  6. 19th Annual Rutgers Turfgrass Symposium, New Brunswick, NJ, January 2010. ※Proteomic and metabolic analysis of ipt-transgenic creeping bentgrass with improved heat tolerance§.

     EXTENSION:

  1. Rutgers Golf and Fine Turf Research Field Day. New Brunswick, NJ, July 2007. ※Effects of plant growth regulators and biostimulants on summer performance of creeping bentgrass§.
  2. Rutgers Golf and Fine Turf Research Field Day. New Brunswick, NJ, August 2007. ※Effects of plant growth regulators and biostimulants on creeping bentgrass responses to summer stress§.
  3. Master Gardener Association of Passaic County. Totowa, NJ, October 2011. ※Growing a green thumb 每 Dealing with stress§.

      POSTER PRESENTATIONS:

  1. 14th Annual Rutgers Turfgrass Symposium, New Brunswick, NJ, January 2005. ※Plausible ways to stay green§.
  2. ASA-CSSA-SSSA International Annual Meeting. Salt Lake City, UT, Nov. 6-10, 2005. ※Protein induction and degradation associated with heat tolerance in Agrostis species§. (1st Place Minority Student Poster Contest)
  3. ASA-CSSA-SSSA International Annual Meeting. Indianapolis, IN, Nov. 12-16, 2006. ※Effects of an ethylene inhibitor and cytokinin on heat-induced leaf senescence for creeping bentgrass§.
  4. 16th Annual Rutgers Turfgrass Symposium, New Brunswick, NJ, January 2007. ※Effects of an ethylene inhibitor and cytokinin on heat-induced leaf senescence for creeping bentgrass§.
  5. Plant Biolgoy & Botany Joint Congress, Chicago, IL. July 7-11, 2007. ※Root protein expression associated with thermotolerance of geothermal and turf-type Agrostis grass species§.
  6. ASA-CSSA-SSSA International Annual Meeting. New Orleans, LA, Nov. 4-8, 2007. ※Antioxidative response of transgenic creeping bentgrass overexpressing cytokinin under heat stress§.
  7. 17th Annual Rutgers Turfgrass Symposium, New Brunswick, NJ, January 2008. ※Antioxidative response of transgenic creeping bentgrass overexpressing cytokinin under heat stress§.
  8. 17th Annual Rutgers Turfgrass Symposium, New Brunswick, NJ, January 2008. ※Protein expression related to heat tolerance in the roots of geothermal and turf-type Agrostis grass species§.
  9. ASA-CSSA-SSSA International Annual Meeting. Houston, TX, Oct. 5-9, 2008. ※Effects of plant growth regulators and biostimulants on summer bentgrass decline§.
  10. ASA-CSSA-SSSA Northeastern Branc Annual Meeting, Chesapeake Beach, MD, June 26-29, 2011. ※Effect of an ethylene inhibitor on germination and seedling growth of tall fescue under high salinity conditions§.
  11. ASA-CSSA-SSSA International Annual Meeting. San Antonio, TX, Oct. 16-19, 2011. ※Effect of an ethylene inhibitor on germination and seedling growth of tall fescue under high salinity conditions§.

 

 

 

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RESEARCH AND STATISTICS SKILLS

RESEARCH SKILLS:

  • Basic instrumentation: pH meter, spectrophotometer, light microscope, osmometer, spray tank, pressure chamber, chlorophyll meter, Licor 6400 (photosynthesis and respiration), time domain reflectometer (soil moisture status), multispectral radiometers (canopy reflectance characteristics), fluorescence induction monitor (photochemical efficiency), conductance meter (electrolyte leakage), flatbed color scanner & WinRhizo software (root characteristics), etc.
  • Protein purification and characterization: SDS-PAGE, western blotting, 2-D gel electrophoresis, gel filtration, ion exchange chromatography.
  • Hormone quantification: ELISA (cytokinin, abscisic acid), GC-MS (ethylene).
  • Metabolites analysis: LC-MS, GC-MS.
  • DNA & RNA: extraction and purification, northern blot, RT-PCR.

STATISTICS SKILLS: