1.The Role of Bioaerosol in the Atmospheric Physics and Chemistry processes
2.The Health Effect of the Atmosphere PM_2.5
3.Research on Evaluation Indicators for Air Hygiene Quality in Public Places

BE, Henan University, Biology Science, 1991
MS, Institute of applied ecology, Chinese academy of science (CAS), Microbiology Ecology, 1996
PhD, Institute of atmospheric physics, CAS, Atmospheric physics & Environmental Science, 1999

02/2008-Present: Associate Professor / Professor, College of Resource & Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, mainly engaging in teaching and research on the Atmospheric Environment Science.

08/1999-02/2008: Assistant / Associate Researcher, Key Laboratory of  Middle Atmosphere and Global Environmental Observation (LAGEO), Institute of Atmospheric Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences, mainly engaging in Effects of Global change.

Won the 2019 Zhu Liyuehua Excellent Teacher Award of the Chinese Academy of Sciences

Zhao H, Du R ^*, Guo L, et al. Seasonal variation of microbial activity in atmospheric particulate matter and its lagging response to environmental factors [J]. Atmospheric Environment, 2025, 358.

Zhao H, Du R ^*, Liu Y, et al. Assessing indoor PM_2.5 microbial activity in a university campus environments in Beijing [J]. Building and Environment, 2023, 246.

Zhang Y, Chen H, Du R ^*, et al. Microbial activity and community structure in PM_2.5 at different heights in ground boundary layer of Beijing atmosphere under various air quality levels [J]. Environmental Microbiology, 2022, 24(9): 4013-29.

Zhang Y, Du R ^*, Chen H, et al. Different characteristics of microbial diversity and special functional microbes in rainwater and topsoil before and after 2019 new coronavirus epidemic in inner Mongolia grassland [J]. Science of the Total Environment, 2022, 809.

Chen H, Du R ^*, Zhang Y, et al. Evolution of PM_2.5 bacterial community structure in Beijing’s suburban atmosphere [J]. Science of the Total Environment, 2021, 799.

Chen H, Du R ^*, Zhang Y, et al. Survey of background microbial index in inhalable particles in Beijing [J]. Science of the Total Environment, 2021, 757.

Chen H, Du R ^*, Ren W, et al. The microbial activity in PM_2.5 in indoor air: As an index of air quality level [J]. Aerosol and Air Quality Research, 2021, 21(2).

Zhang S, Du R ^*, Chen H, et al. Characteristics and distribution of efficient ice nucleating particles in rainwater and soil [J]. Atmospheric Research, 2020, 246.

Zhang S, Du R ^*, Chen H, et al. Seasonal variation of microbial activity and pathogenic bacteria under non-serious pollution levels in Beijing [J]. Aerosol and Air Quality Research, 2019, 19(8): 1798-807.

Wang Q ^#, Zhang Z ^#, Du R ^#, et al. Richness of plant communities plays a larger role than climate in determining responses of species richness to climate change [J]. Journal of Ecology, 2019, 107(4): 1944-55.

Du P, Du R ^*, Lu Z, et al. Variation of bacterial and fungal community structures in PM_2.5 collected during the 2014 APEC summit periods [J]. Aerosol and Air Quality Research, 2018, 18(2): 444-55.

Du P, Du R ^*, Ren W, et al. Variations of bacteria and fungi in PM_2.5 in Beijing, China [J]. Atmospheric Environment, 2018, 172: 55-64.

Du P, Du R ^*, Ren W, et al. Seasonal variation characteristic of inhalable microbial communities in PM_2.5 in Beijing city, China [J]. Science of the Total Environment, 2018, 610: 308-15.

Du R ^*, Du P, Lu Z, et al. Evidence for a missing source of efficient ice nuclei [J]. Scientific Reports, 2017, 7.

Lu Z, Du P, Du R ^*, et al. The diversity and role of bacterial ice nuclei in rainwater from mountain sites in China [J]. Aerosol and Air Quality Research, 2016, 16(3): 640-52.

Lu Z, Du R ^*, Du P, et al. Influences of land use/cover types on nitrous oxide emissions during freeze-thaw periods from waterlogged soils in inner Mongolia [J]. Plos One, 2015, 10(9).

Lu Z, Du R ^*, Du P, et al. Effect of mowing on N₂O and CH₄ fluxes emissions from the meadow-steppe grasslands of inner Mongolia [J]. Frontiers of Earth Science, 2015, 9(3): 473-86.

Du R ^*, Wang Y, Sun J, et al. Laboratory study of effects of atmospheric pollutants on ice nucleation activity of bacteria [J]. Aerosol and Air Quality Research, 2015, 15(4): 1460-8.

Zhong L, Du R ^*, Ding K, et al. Effects of grazing on N₂O production potential and abundance of nitrifying and denitrifying microbial communities in meadow-steppe grassland in northern China [J]. Soil Biology & Biochemistry, 2014, 69: 1-10.

DU Rui, XUAN Yuejian. Pollen Traps. Patent NO. ZL. 2010 1 0131721.8

Exploration of of novel unknown efficient ice nucleating particles. Supported by National Natural Science Foundation.Grant No. 42275138

Finished Projects

Exploration of unknown efficient ice nuclei in precipitation. Supported by National Natural Science Foundation. Grant No. 41775135

Characteristics of Bioaerosols in Atmosphere Precipitation. Supported by National Natural Science Foundation. Grant No.41175135

The role of bioaerosols in the process of ice nucleation. Supported by National Natural Science Foundation. Grant No.40875081

Study on N₂O Emission from Soil - Atmosphere in Inner Mongolia Grassland ecosystem. Supported by National Natural Science Foundation. Grant No.40005009

The characterics of microbial activity and toxicity of PM_2.5 during haze weather processes in Beijing. Supported by Beijing Natural Science Foundation. Grant No. 8172045

Emission of CH₄ and N₂O in Northern China temperate meadow steppes. Supported by Strategic Priority Research Program - Climate Change: Carbon Budget and Relevant Issues" of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Grant No.05020401.

Distribution Characteristics of Microbial Aerosols in the Atmosphere in Beijing and Its Surrounding Areas. Supported by Chinese Academy of Sciences field station research fund project.