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Last published 2025
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Ruling Du

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Researcher

Also affiliated: North Carolina State University (2003); Tianjin University (2003); Nankai University (2003); Ningbo University of Finance & Economics (2025); Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology (2025); Shanxi Science and Technology Department (2024); Wuxi Institute of Technology (2025)

Faculty Researcher

4 h-index 17 pubs 78 cited

  • Genome-Wide Association Study
  • Genome, Plant
  • Genotype
  • Solanum lycopersicum
  • Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
  • Seedlings
  • Quantitative Trait Loci
  • Salt Tolerance
  • Fruit
  • Spinacia oleracea
  • United States
  • Phenotype
  • Genomics
  • Chromosomes, Plant

Biography and Research Information

OverviewAI-generated summary

Ruling Du's research interests encompass plant science, materials science, and battery technology. In plant science, Du has investigated the genetic diversity and population structure of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) from the USDA-GRIN Germplasm Collection and conducted genome-wide association studies for fruit weight in spinach. These studies contribute to understanding plant genetics and improving crop traits.

In materials science, Du's work includes the development of sustainable ceramic insulators from coal gangue and K-feldspar waste, as well as the preparation of waste-based foam glass-ceramics for thermal insulation using granite, glass, and marble waste. Additionally, Du has explored the creation of hierarchical Si3N4/BN ceramic aerogels for potential adsorbent applications.

Du has also contributed to the field of battery technology, focusing on tailoring electrolyte salt anion chemistry for enhanced high-nickel lithium-ion batteries.

Metrics

  • h-index: 4
  • Publications: 17
  • Citations: 78

Selected Publications

  • Genome-wide association study and genomic prediction of fruit weight in spinach (2026)
    Scientific Reports DOI OpenAlex
  • Genome-wide study of salt tolerance in USDA tomato germplasm at seedling stage (2025)
    Scientific Reports DOI OpenAlex
  • Genome-wide association study and genome prediction of tallness trait in spinach phenotyping (2025)
    Frontiers in Plant Science 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Genome-wide association study and genome prediction of tallness trait in spinach tallness phenotyping (2025)
    Research Square 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Genetic Diversity and Population Structure of Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) from the USDA-GRIN Germplasm Collection (2024)
    Agronomy 3 citations DOI OpenAlex

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