Using genomic, transcriptomic and microarray approaches to investigate the microbial diversity and functional genes involved in bio-geochemical cycles of carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus, sulfur and metal elements.
Using metagenomic and high-throughput qPCR to investigate the abundance, distribution and dissemination of antibiotic resistance genes, and to discover novel antibiotic resistance genes in environment.

Porous materials; Oxide-supported materials; Graphite carbon-based materials,Control and removal of volatile organic compounds

1. Urban ecosystem pattern, processes and driving mechanism
2. Landsenses ecology and ecosystem planning and management
3. Remote sensing in ecology and urban sustainable development

Urban ecological process and control
Urban environmental planning

General: Industrial Ecology, Urban Science and Sustainability, Material Flow Analysis

Specific: Anthropogenic Cycles of Materials, Environmental Consequences of International Trade, Urban Metabolism, Industrial Symbiosis, and Urban Environmental Management

The standardization of urban sustainable development evaluation; Urban ecological infrastructure planning, construction and management; Urban ecological risk assessment and management; Energy efficiency evaluation.

Microbe-pollutant interactions and their implications for environmental selection of antibiotic resistance,Evolution of copper resistance in Pseudomonas spp,Phytoremediation of heavy and transition metals aided by legume-rhizobia symbiosis,Role of copper in killing of bacteria inside of amoeba,Biogenesis of selenium nanospheres by the obligate aerobic bacteriumComamonas testosteroni S44

Membrane separation materials and technology, high efficiency adsorption material and technology, advanced oxidation technology, electrochemical water treatment technology, rapid detection of pollutants, etc.

Environmental toxicology

Pyrolysis (carbonization), gasification (activation) and clean combustion of agricultural and forestry/light industry biomass wastes, sewage sludge and food waste and coal; Technologies and equipments for producing gas solid fuel, biochar-based fertilizers, multi-functional carbon materials (including activated carbon) and process steam; Equipments for thermal desorption and harmless treatment of contaminated soil and resource treatment of aquaculture solid waste; Preparation of electromagnetic shielding materials; Resource recovery of solar photovoltaic modules, etc.