He has completed his PhD in the field of ecology from Zhejiang University of China in 1996. With international experiences in China, Italy, Canada and the United States, his research interests include eco-environmental modeling, ecosystems health and services, farming systems management, biomass feedstock processing and bioenergy. As an associate editor, reviewer or panelist, he has been serving for a dozen of international journals and academic conferences. He has published his results in about 50 of peer-reviewed publications.