Research Assistant Professor at Shenzhen University of Advanced Technology. Presided over 1 national project, 1 provincial project, 3 municipal projects, and 1 Guangdong Academy of Sciences development project. Participated in multiple projects, including the National Major Science and Technology Project, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs project, the Guangdong Provincial Key R&D Plan, and the Chinese Academy of Sciences special projects. Published over 20 papers domestically and internationally, with 12 as first author in SCI-indexed journals, and holds 4 domestic patents and 2 international patents. Primary research areas include the development of novel agricultural products using duckweed chassis and the utilization of synthetic agricultural microorganisms to advance green biomanufacturing with plant chassis.

Education Background

2014-2018, PhD., Minzu University of China

2016-2017, Joint PhD, Rutgers University

2011-2014, Master’s, Minzu University of China

2007-2011, Bachelor’s, Anhui Normal University

Professional Experience

2024–Present, Research Assistant Professor, Shenzhen University of Advanced Technology

2023-2024, Associate Researcher, Guangdong Academy of Sciences

2021-2022, Seconded Cadre, Guangdong Provincial Development and Reform Commission

2018-2023, Assistant Researcher, Guangdong Academy of Sciences

Awards and Honors

1.2018, Recognized as "Outstanding Graduate of Beijing"

2.2018, "Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation of Minzu University of China" Award

Research Projects

1.Shenzhen Basic Research Special Project (Natural Science Foundation) General Project, Research on AI-Empowered Plant Chassis Codon Optimization Algorithms, 2024-2027, RMB 300,000, ongoing, principal investigator.

2.Chinese Academy of Sciences Leading B Project: Industrialized Efficient Production Technology System for Feed Protein, 2025-2027, ongoing, participant.

3.National High-End Foreign Experts Introduction Program: Utilizing Genomics Techniques to Study the Microbial Mechanisms of Duckweed's Efficient Phosphorus Utilization, 2022-2023,RMB380,000, completed, principal investigator.

4.Guangzhou Basic and Applied Basic Research Project: Research on the Combined Effects of Composite Bacteria Against Bacterial Wilt in Tomatoes and the Role of Biofertilizers, 2023-2025,RMB50,000, completed, principal investigator.

5.Guangdong "Overseas Distinguished Experts" Project: Functional Research on Synthetic Microbial Communities to Enhance Plant Salt Tolerance, 2022-2023,RMB50,000, completed, principal investigator.

6.Jiangmen City Science and Technology Commissioner Project: Key Technologies and Demonstration Applications of the "Rice-Duckweed-Fish"Ecological Farming System, 2023-2025,RMB30,000, ongoing, principal investigator.

7.Guangdong Academy of Sciences Development Special Funds Project: Research on the Effects of Functional Drug Fertilizers on the Structure and Function of Sugarcane Rhizosphere Microbial Communities, 2019-2021,RMB540,000, completed, principal investigator.

8.Guangdong Provincial Agricultural Technology Promotion Center: Integration and Demonstration Promotion of Key Technologies for Pollution Reduction and Carbon Emission Decrease in Sugarcane Fields, 2023-2024, CNY 400,000, completed, major participant (Third).

9.Guangdong Provincial Science and Technology Plan: Construction and Demonstration of a Technical System for the Healthy Production of Regionally Characteristic Crops, 2022-2024, RMB 300,000, completed, major participant (Third).

10.Guangdong Provincial Development and Reform Commission Major Topic: Research on Pathways for Building the Foundation of Guangdong's Agricultural Production Capacity, 2022-2023, RMB 1,100,000, completed, major participant.

11.Guangdong Provincial Key R&D Plan Subtopic: Exploration and Application of Microbial Strain Resources in Soil and Agricultural Environments, 2019-2021, RMB 210,000, completed, participant (Fourth).

Representative Publications

Published over 20 papers domestically and internationally, including 12 SCI papers as first author in journals such asTrends in Plant Science,Plant & Soil,Frontiers in Plant Science, andEcology and Evolution, and obtained 6 patents, including:

1.Weijuan Huang et al. Roles of plant-associated microbiota on traditional herbal medicine. Trends in Plant Science, 2018.

2.Weijuan Huang, et al. Host-specific and tissue-dependent orchestration of microbiome community structure in traditional rice paddy ecosystems. Plant and Soil, 2020. doi: 10.1007/s11104-020-04568-3

3.Weijuan Huang, et al. Physiological responses and antibiotic-degradation capacity of duckweed (Lemna aequinoctialis) exposed to streptomycin. Frontiers in Plant Science, 2022, 13:1065199. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2022.1065199

4.Weijuan Huang, et al. Integration of transcriptomics and metabolomics reveals the responses of sugar beet to continuous cropping obstacle. Frontiers in Plant Science, 2021. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2021.711333.

5.Weijuan Huang, et al. Integrative analysis of the microbiome and metabolome in understanding the causes of sugarcane bitterness. Scientific Reports, 2021. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-85433-w

6.Tong Xin#,Weijuan Huang# et al. Genetic diversity, population structure, and traditional culture ofCamellia reticulata. Ecology and Evolution, 2017. doi: 10.1002/ece3.3340.

7.Weijuan Huang et al. Tartary buckwheat genetic diversity in the Himalayas associated with farmer landrace diversity and low dietary dependence. Sustainability, 2017. doi: 10.3390/su9101806.

Authorized International and Domestic Patents

1. A Method for Artificially Planting Duckweed (ZL202110698651.2), Domestic Invention Patent, 2022 (First Ranking)

2. Duckweed Planting System (ZL202121242004.2), Utility Model Patent, 2022 (First Ranking)

3. A Method for Detecting Bacterial Colonization Ability in Danshen (ZL201911015142.4), Domestic Invention Patent, 2023 (First Ranking)

4. A Method Based on Duckweed for Identifying Bacterial Infection Types (ZL202110665928.1), Domestic Invention Patent, 2023 (Second Ranking)

5. A method for identifying bacterial infection types based on duckweed (2021104714), International Patent, 2021 (Second Ranking)

6. A method for detecting the colonization ability of bacteria in Spirodela polyrhiza (2021104715), International Patent, 2021 (Second Ranking)

Breeding of new high-nutrient duckweed varieties, synthetic biology of duckweed chassis, and research on plant-microbe interactions.