Major recent research projects .

• Involvement of redox homeostasis in the thermo-sensitive resistance to nematode in tomato. National National Science Foundation, 2013-2016, Principal Investigator (PI).
• Development and demonstration of key technology for environment-friendly production and improving greenhouse horticulture in South China. The National Key Technology R&D Program, 2011- 2014, PI.
• Environmental adaptability for greenhouse crops and the produce safety regulation, The National Basic Research Program of China, 2009 - 2011, 30 million RMB, PI.
• The physiological and molecular mechanism of the brassinosteroid-induced stress tolerance,  National Natural Science Foundation, 2007 - 2009, PI.
• A role for brassinosteroids in regulation of photosynthesis, National Outstanding Youth Foundation, 2004 – 2007, PI.
• Regulation of reproductive development of vegetable crops under adverse environmental conditions,  National 863 program, 2004 – 2005, PI.
• Increased susceptibility to soil-born diseases by autotoxin and the method to interrupt this interaction, National natural science foundation, 2001 – 2003, PI.