Ruling Du Source Confirmed

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Researcher

University of Arkansas at Fayetteville

faculty

3 h-index 17 pubs 56 cited

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Ruling Du's research focuses on materials science, particularly the development of sustainable and waste-derived materials for insulation and construction. Recent work includes the manufacture of foam ceramic insulators from coal gangue and K-feldspar washed waste, and the preparation of closed-pore structure foam glass-ceramic from waste granite, glass, and marble for thermal insulation. Du also investigates the preparation of hierarchical Si3N4/BN ceramic aerogels for potential adsorbent applications. In parallel, Du's research extends to plant genetics, with studies on the genetic diversity and population structure of tomato and genome-wide association studies for traits like salt tolerance and tallness in spinach. Additionally, Du has explored tailored electrolyte salt anion chemistry for enhanced high-nickel lithium-ion batteries. Du collaborates with researchers at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, including Haizheng Xiong, Kenani Chiwina, and Ibtisam Alatawi, and with Nan Mei from the National Center for Toxicological Research.

Metrics

h-index: 3
Publications: 17
Citations: 56

Selected Publications

Genome-wide study of salt tolerance in USDA tomato germplasm at seedling stage (2025) DOI
Genome-wide association study and genome prediction of tallness trait in spinach phenotyping (2025) DOI
Genome-wide association study and genome prediction of tallness trait in spinach tallness phenotyping (2025) DOI
Genetic Diversity and Population Structure of Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) from the USDA-GRIN Germplasm Collection (2024) DOI