Educational Background:

· 2017-2018, Joint Ph.D. in Ecology, Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation, University of Twente, Netherlands.

· 2014-2018, Ph.D. in Ecology, School of Resources and Environment, China Agricultural University.

· 2010-2013, Master's Degree in Botany, School of Life Sciences, Inner Mongolia University.

· 2005-2009, Bachelor's Degree in Biological Science, Department of Biology, Mudanjiang Normal University.

Academic Achievements:

(1) Zhang G.L.†, Feng C.†,Kou J.*, Han Y., Zhang Y. & Xiao H.X.*2023. Phylogeny and divergence time estimation of the genusDidymodon(Pottiaceae) based on nuclear and chloroplast markers. Journal of Systematics and Evolution, 61(1): 115–126.

(2) Kou J.^#, Gan Y.C.^#, Lei S.G., Meng W., Feng C.*, Xiao H.X.*2022. Soil health and ecological risk assessment in the typical coal mines on the Mongolian Plateau. Ecological Indicators, 142: 109189.

(3) Feng C.,Kou J.*, Wu T.T., Zhang G.L.2022. Reinstatement of species rank forGrimmia limprichtii(Bryophyta, Grimmiaceae) based on molecular and morphological data. PhytoKeys, 197: 41–57.

(4) Feng C., Zhang G.L., Wu T.T.,Kou J.*.2022.Didymodon manhanensis(Pottiaceae, Bryophyta), a new species from Inner Mongolia steppe, China and its phylogenetic position, based on molecular data. PhytoKeys, 197: 41–57.

(5) Kou J., Wang T.J., Yu F.Y., Sun Y.W., Feng C., Shao X.M.*2020. The moss genusDidymodonas an indicator of climate change on the Tibetan Plateau. Ecological Indicators, 113: 106204.