2007.09-2013.12, Ph.D. degree in Ecosystem Ecology from South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS); 2003.09-2007.06, Bachelor degree in Ecology from College of Resources and Environment, Chinese Agricultural University;

2017.11 – Present, Associated Professor, Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences 2014.02–2017.10, Assistant Professor, Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences

nitrogen uptake preference, forest plants, mycorrhizal type, rice yield, soil carbon sequestration, enhanced rock weathering

1、2023，Second Prize in Young Scientist Academic Presentation, Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences. Chinese Academy of Sciences. 2、2023，Outstanding Party Worker Award, Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences. Chinese Academy of Sciences. 3、2014, Advanced Individual Award, Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences. Chinese Academy of Sciences.

1、2023-2028，Project Leader, Physical and chemical mechanisms for synergistic Soil Carbon Sequestration and Productivity Enhancement in black soil in northeast China, sub-project of National Key Research and Development Program of China 2、 2025-2028，Project Leader, In situ nitrogen uptake preference and regulating mechanisms by dominant tree species in forests along latitudinal gradients over China，Mianshang Program from National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC); 3、2022-2024，Project Leader, Nitrogen acquisition and carbon allocation by trees in secondary forests in northeast China in response to temperature and nutrient amendment, the role of mycorrihizal type, Science and Technology Program of Shenyang City, Funded by Shenyang Bureau of Science and Technology; 4、2018-2021，Project Leader, Impacts of temperature rising and nitrogen deposition on mycorrhiza-mediated nitrogen acquisition and carbon allocation of typical trees in forests of northeastern China, Mianshang Program from National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC); 5、2016-2021，Project Leader, Impacts of nitrogen deposition and warming on plant N strategy and N cycling in forests of northeastern China. Sub-project of National Key Research and Development Program of China; 6、2015-2077，Project Leader, Nitrogen uptake preference of typical tree species in northeastern China and its response to nitrogen deposition, Youth Program from National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC).

1、Yuying Qu, Feifei Zhu*, Erik A. Hobbie, Fangna Wang, Dong Liu, Kai Huang, Keping Sun, Zhanhan Hou, Weixing Zhu, Yunting Fang*. 2025. Paired 15N labeling reveals that temperate broadleaved tree species proportionally take up more nitrate than conifers[J]. J Plant Ecol, DOI: 10.1093/jpe/rtaf072. 2、Wang FN, Zhu FF*, Liu DZ, Qu YY, Liu D, Xie J, Wang A, Kang RH, Quan Z, Li YH*, Chen X, Li GC, Hobbie EA, Fang YT, 2024. Wollastonite Powder Application Increases Rice Yield and Soil Carbon Sequestration in a Rice Paddy in northeast China. Plant and Soil, 1–15. 3、Wang YY, Zhu FF*, Li J, Gurmesa GA, Huang SN, Fang XM, Liu DW, Mgelwa AS, Wang WC, Huang K, Duan YH, Song LL, Li X, Quan Z, Kang RH, Zhu WX, Hobbie EA, Fang YT*, 2024. Evidence and causes of recent decreases in nitrogen deposition in temperate forests in Northeast China. Science of The Total Environment, 172472. 4、Feifei Zhu#, Luming Dai#, Erik A. Hobbie, Yuying Qu, Dan Huang,Geshere A. Gurmesa, Xulun Zhou, Ang Wang, Yinghua Li, Yunting Fang*. 2021. Quantifying nitrogen uptake and translocation for mature trees: an in situ whole tree paired 15N labeling method. Tree Physiology 41(11): 2109–2125. 5、Mgelwa AS#, Zhu FF#, Huang D, Song LL, Wang YY, Gurmesa GA, Wang A, Liu M, Huang SN, Qiu QY, Sasei H, Zhu WX, Fang YT*, 2023. Patterns and drivers of atmospheric inorganic nitrogen deposition in Northeast Asia. Journal of Environmental Management, 349: 119343. 6、Feifei Zhu, Frank S. Gilliam, Jan Mulder, Muneoki Yoh, Mo Jiangming*, Lu Xiankai* (2022) Effects of Excess Nitrogen (N) on Fine Root Growth in Tropical Forests of Contrasting N Status. Forests 13(8): 1328. 7、Zhou Xulun#, Wang Ang#, Hobbie Erik A, Zhu Feifei, et al. 2020. Mature conifers could assimilate nitrate as efficiently as ammonium from soils in four forest plantations. New Phytologist 229: 3184–3194. 8、Feifei Zhu#, Luming Dai#, Erik A. Hobbie, Keisuke Koba, Xueyan Liu, Geshere A. Gurmesa, Shaonan Huang, Shanlong Li, Yinghua Li, Shijie Han, Yunting Fang* (2019) Uptake patterns of Glycine, Ammonium, and Nitrate differ among four common tree species of Northeast China. Frontiers in plant science 10: 799.