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Areas of Interest:

Fundamental Research: arthropods' biology, behavior, physiological / chemical ecology, toxicology, molecular immunology and disease transmission.
Applied Research: developing and advancing Integrated Pest Management (IPM); exploring and evaluating efficacy of new chemicals, formulations, and application methods and alternative IPM tactics.
Pest groups: social insects (termites, ants, cockroaches, wasps, etc.); invasive insects (kudzu bugs, etc.), health pests, veterinary pests.

1998	Ph.D., University of Massachusetts (Integrated Pest Management)
1985	M.S., Shandong Agricultural University, China (Entomology)

Professional Experience:

2011-Present	Professor & Extension Specialist
2005-2011	Associate Professor & Extension Specialist
2000-2005	Assistant Professor & Extension Specialist
1999-2000	Assistant Specialist, Louisiana State University
1998-1999	Extension Associate, Louisiana State University
1993-1998	Visiting Scientist & Research Assistant, University of Massachusetts
1985-1993	Professor, Associate Professor, Instructor, Shandong Agricultural University

Honors & Awards (selected):

• 2011 - The Guthrie's Award for Achievement in International Agriculture Service
• 2011-Present - Honorary Professor, Qingdao Agricultural University, China
• 2009-Present - Honorary Professor, Southwest University, China
• 2009-Present - Visiting Professor, Yangzi University, China
• 2007-Present - Adjunct Professor, South China Agricultural University
• Delegate of Auburn University to "Auburn Garden" ceremony in Wuhan, China
• 2009 - Visiting Professor, Universiti of Sains Malaysia
• 2009 - Distinguished Speaker of the year, Entomology, Louisiana State University
• 2005-2008 - Appointed Graduate Advisor, China Agricultural University
• 2002-2006 - Honorary Professor, Shandong Agricultural University
• 2003 - Commending School's Pilot Program of IPM, Senate of AL
• 2003 - Recognition of Pilot Program of School IPM, EPA

Professional Responsibilities (selected):

• 2014-present - Board of Advisory Editors, SpringerPlus
• 2014-present - Alabama IPM Advisory Board
• 2013-present - Pesticide Safety Advisory Board of Alabama
• 2010-present - 8th International IPM Symposium Steering Committee
• 2010-Present - SEB-ESA Student Awards Committee
• 2010-Present - Reward Committee, 7th and 8th International IPM Symposium
• 2009-Present - Subject Editor, Journal of Agricultural and Urban Entomology
• 2009-Present - Editorial Board, Bulletin of Insectology
• 2009-Present - Editorial Board, International Journal of Insect Science
• 2010-2012 - Teaching and Education Technologies Committee, AACAAS
• 2002-2005 - Correspondence for Pesticide Environmental Stewardship Program in Alabama, EPA

Services:

• 2014-Present - Academic Standard Committee, Senate
• 2010-Present - Graduate Program Officer
• 2010-Present - Administrator Evaluation Committee, University Senate
• 2009-2012 - University Academic Senator, Auburn University
• 2008-Present - Agricultural College Diversity Committee
• 2002-2010 - Committee of Departmental Graduate Admissions, Auburn University
• 2007-2009 - Department Executive Committee, Auburn University
• 2002-2003 - Faculty Mentoring Selection, Auburn University
• 2000-2003 - Alabama Association County Agricultural Agent Communication Committee

Current Graduate Students and Scientist:

• Yang Liu (visiting scientist / Ph.D. student from South China University)
• Julian Golec, M.S. (Graduate Research Assistant, Graduate Student Council Senator, 2014 Outstanding M.S. Student)
• Yuan Zeng, Ph.D. (Graduate Research Assistant, Recipient of the Compatative Alabama EPSCoR Graduate Research Scholars Program Awards, 2014)
• Marta Barba Recreo, M.S. (Resident, Equien Internal Medicine) - committee member

Patent

"Device for Pest Control" US Patent No. 5720968. Baruch S. Shasha (USDa), Michael R. McGuire (BRDC), Xing Ping Hu (UMass) and Ronald J. Prokopy (UMass)

Publications