2004.9-2009.7中国农业大学，植物遗传育种系，博士
1998.09-2001.07中国农业大学，植物遗传育种系，硕士
1991.09-1995.07中国农业大学，植物遗传育种系，本科[1]
工作经历2017.1-至今 中国农业大学 农学院 教授
2006.12-2016.12 中国农业大学 农学院 副教授
2001.12-2006.11中国农业大学 农学院 讲师[1]
教学工作主讲本科生课程《植物生物技术导论》、《植物生物技术实验》。参讲《中国农业大学新生研讨课》以及研究生课程《作物遗传育种学研究进展》
参编5部教材，《高级蔬菜生理学》、《植物细胞组织培养实验教程》、《植物细胞组织培养》，《植物生物技术概论》和 《作物育种理论与案例分析》。[1]
研究方向主要从事甘薯抗茎线虫病基因、甘薯抗逆基因克隆及功能分析、甘薯抗逆育种以及甘薯重要性状功能基因挖掘等研究工作。[1]
学术成果课题项目主持国家自然基金、国家科技支撑计划、国家“863”计划和国际合作项目项目等6项课题。[1]
论文著作1.Zhai H, Wang FB, Si ZZ, Huo JX, Xing L, An YY, He SZ, Liu QC*. Amyo-inositol-1-phosphate synthase gene,IbMIPS1, enhances salt and drought tolerance and stem nematode resistance in transgenic sweetpotato. plant biotechnology journal, 2016, 14(2): 592-602
2.Si ZZ, Du B, Huo JX, He SZ, Liu QC*, Zhai H*.A genome-wide BAC-end sequence survey provides first insights into sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas(L.) Lam.) genome composition.BMC Genomics, 2016, 17: 945
3.Kyndt T, Quispe D, Zhai H, Jarret R, Ghislain M, Liu QC, Gheysen G, Kreuze JF. The genome of cultivated sweet potato contains Agrobacterium T-DNAs with expressed genes: An example of a naturally transgenic food crop. PNAS, 2015, 112（18）：5844-5849
4.Liu DG, Wang LJ, Zhai H, Song XJ, He SZ, Liu QC*. A Novel α/β-Hydrolase GeneIbMasEnhances Salt Tolerance in Transgenic Sweetpotato. Plos One9(12), 2014.12，DOI:10.1371journal.pone.0115128
5.Wang B, Zhai H, He SZ, Zhang H, Ren ZT, Zhang DD, Liu QC*. A vacuolar Na/Hantiporter gene,IbNHX2, enhances salt and drought tolerance in transgenic sweetpotato. Scientia Horticulturae, 2016, 201: 153-166
6.Jiang T, Zhai H, Wang FB, Yang NK, Wang B, He SZ, Liu QC*. Cloning and characterization of a carbohydratemetabolism-associated geneIbSnRK1 from sweetpotato. Scientia Horticulturae, 2013, 158: 22-32
7.Wang FB, Zhai H, An YY, Si ZZ, He SZ, Liu QC*. Overexpression ofIbMIPS1 gene enhances salt tolerance in transgenic sweetpotato. Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 2015, Doi: 10.1016S2095-3119(14)60973-4
8.hao N, Zhai H, Yu XX, Liu ZS, He SZ, Li Q, Ma DF, Liu QC*.Development of SRAP markers linked to a gene for stem nematode resistance in sweetpotato,Ipomoea batatas(L.) Lam.Journal of Integrative Agriculture,2013, 12（3）：414-419
9.Liu DG, Zhao N, Zhai H, Yu XX, Jie Q, Wang LJ, He SZ, Liu QC*. AFLP fingerprinting and genetic diversity of main sweetpotato varieties in China. Journal of Integrative Agriculture，2012，11（9）：1424-1433
10.Yu B, Zhai H, Wang YP, Zang N, He SZ, Liu QC*. EfficientAgrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated transformation using embryogenic suspension cultures in sweetpotato, Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam. Plant Cell, Tissue & Organ Culture，2007, 90(3): 265-273
11.Zang N, Zhai H, Gao S, Chen W, He SZ, Liu QC*. Efficient production of transgenic plants using thebargene for herbicide resistance in sweetpotato. Scientia Horticulturae, 2009, 122: 649-653
12.Li RJ, Zhai H, Kang C, Liu DG, He SZ, Liu QC*. De novo transcriptome sequencing of the orange-fleshed sweet potato and analysis of differentially expressed genes related to carotenoid biosynthesis. International Journal of Genomics, 2015, ID843802,
13.Jiang T, Zhai H, Wang FB, Zhou HN, Si ZZ, He SZ, Liu QC*. Cloning and characterization of a salt tolerance-associated gene encoding trehalose-6-phosphate synthase in sweetpotato. Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 2014, 13(8):1651-1661
14.Yu L, Zhai H, Chen W, He SZ, Liu QC*. Cloning and Functional Analysis of Lycopene-ε-Cyclase (IbLCYe) Gene from Sweetpotato,Ipomoea batatas(L.) Lam. Journal of Integrative Agriculture，2013，12 (5): 773-780
15.Chen W, Zhai H, Yang YJ, He SZ, Liu DG, Liu QC*. Identification of differentially expressed genes in sweetpotato storage roots between Kokei No. 14 and its mutant Nongdafu 14 using PCR-based cDNA subtraction. Journal of Integrative Agriculture，2013, 12 (4): 589-595
16.Liu DG, He SZ, Zhai H, Wang LJ, Zhao Y, Wang B, Li RJ, Liu QC*. Overexpression ofIbP5CRenhances salt tolerance in transgenic sweetpotato. Plant Cell, Tissue & Organ Culture, 2014, 117:1-16
17.Wang LJ, He SZ, Zhai H, Liu DG, Wang YN, Liu QC*.Molecular cloning and functional characterization of a salt tolerance-associated geneIbNFU1from sweetpotato.Journal of Integrative Agriculture,2013，12（1）：27-35
18.Gao S, Yuan L, Zhai H, Liu CL, He SZ, Liu QC*.Overexpression ofSOSgenes enhanced salt tolerance in sweetpotato.Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 2012,11(3): 378-386
19.Gao S, Yu B, Zhai H, He SZ, Liu QC*.Enhanced stem nematode resistance of transgenic sweetpotato plants expressingoryzacystatin-I gene.Agricultural Sciences in China, 2011, 10(4):519-525
20.Gao S, Yuan L, Zhai H, Liu CL, He SZ, Liu QC*.Transgenic sweetpotato plants expressing anLOS5 gene are tolerant to salt stress.Plant Cell, Tissue & Organ Culture, 2011, 107:205-213
21.Yang YF, Guan SK, Zhai H, He SZ, Liu QC*.Development and evaluation of a storage root-bearing sweetpotato somatic hybrid betweenIpomoea batatas(L.) Lam. andI. trilobaL.Plant Cell, Tissue & Organ Culture, 2009, 99:83-89
22.Wang YP, Wang F, Zhai H and Liu QC*. Production of an useful mutant by chronic irradiation in sweetpotato.Scientia Horticulturae, 2007, 111:173-178
23.Liu DG, He SZ, Song XJ, Zhai H, Liu N, Zhang DD, Ren ZT, Liu QC*.IbSIMT1, a novel salt-induced methyltransferase gene from Ipomoea batatas, is involved in salt tolerance. Plant Cell, Tissue & Organ Culture. 2015, 120:701-715
24.Gao S, Yu B, Yuan L, Zhai H, He SZ, Liu QC*. Production of transgenic sweetpotato plants resistant to stem nematodes usingoryzacystatin-I gene. Scientia Horticulturae, 2011, 128:408-414[1]
