2010.09-2013.06: Ph.D., Environmental Science, Lanzhou University
2007.09-2010.06: M.S., Ecology, Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
2003.09-2007.06: B.S., Environmental Science, Northwest Normal University

Soil remediation; Phytoremediation; Phytomanagement

2004-Present: Lecturer, College of Earth and Environment Sciences, Lanzhou University  

Environmental Geography

1. Hu Y#, *, Huang Y#, Su J, Gao Z, Li S, Nan Z. Temporal changes of metal bioavailability and extracellular enzyme activities in relation to afforestation of highly contaminated calcareous soil. Science of the Total Environment, 2018, 622–623: 1056–1066.
2. Hu Y, Nan Z*, Jin C, Wang N, Luo H. Phytoextraction potential of poplar (Populus alba L. var. pyramidalis Bunge) from calcareous agricultural soils contaminated by cadmium. International Journal of Phytoremediation, 2014, 16: 482–495.
3. Hu Y, Nan Z*, Su J, Wang S. Chelant-assisted uptake and accumulation of Cd by poplar from calcareous arable soils around Baiyin non-ferrous metal smelters, northern China. Arid Land Research and Management, 2014, 28: 340–354.
4. Hu Y, Nan Z*, Su J, Wang N. Heavy metal accumulation by poplar in calcareous soil with various degrees of multi-metal contamination: implications for phytoextraction and phytostabilization. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2013, 20: 7194–7203.
5. Yang C, Zhou Q*, Wei S, Hu Y, Bao Y. Chemical-assisted phytoremediation of Cd-PAHs contaminated soils using Solanum nigrum L. International Journal of Phytoremediation, 2011, 13: 818–833.
6. Wei S*, Hu Y, Srivastava M, Zhou Q*, Niu R, Li Y, Wu Z, Sun T. Seed germination of a newly discovered hyperaccumulator Solanum nigrum L. affected by illumination and seed-soaking reagent. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2009, 170: 1256–1259.
7. Wei S*, Niu R, Srivastava M, Zhou Q*, Wu Z, Sun T, Hu Y, Li Y. Bidens tripartite L.: A Cd-accumulator confirmed by pot culture and site sampling experiment. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2009, 170: 1269–1272.
8. Wei S, Zhou Q*, Saha UK, Xiao H, Hu Y, Ren L, Ping G. Identification of a Cd accumulator Conyza Canadensis. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2009, 163: 32–35.
9. Wei S, Zhou Q*, Xiao H, Yang C, Hu Y, Ren L. Hyperaccumulative property comparison of 24 weed species to heavy metals using a pot culture experiment. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2009, 152: 299–307.