植物分子生物学和植物发育生物学，主要研究木材形成过程中的分子调控机制。

2020.01—至今，ManBetX中国官网 生物化学与分子生物学 副教授
2014.10—2020.01，ManBetX中国官网 生物化学与分子生物学 讲师
2009.03—2014.09，荷兰瓦赫宁根大学 植物发育学 博士
2006.09—2009.02，ManBetX中国官网 植物学 硕士

1. 拟南芥转录因子调控木质部发育与木材形成的分子机理研究，中央高校基本科研业务费专项资金自由探索项目（2019-2020），主持
2. 拟南芥组蛋白去乙酰化酶调控维管形成层多能干细胞特性的分子机制研究，国家自然科学基金青年科学基金项目（2016-2018），主持
3. 参与拟南芥组蛋白去乙酰化酶调控维管形成层的分化机制研究，ManBetX中国官网新进教师科研启动基金项目（2015-2017），主持
4. 杨树CEP1类半胱氨酸蛋白酶参与木质部细胞分化和程序化死亡的分子机制研究，国家自然科学基金面上项目（2016-2019），参与
5. 杨树漆酶基因调控木质素聚合和次生壁形成机制，国家自然科学基金面上项目（2020-2023），参与

1. Conghui Li#, Yadi Liu#, Xiatong Liu#, Keith Ka Ki Mai, Jiaxin Li, Xiaorui Guo, Chong Zhang, Hui Li, Byung-Ho Kang, Inhwan Hwang, and Hai Lu*. Chloroplast thylakoid ascorbate peroxidase PtotAPX plays a key role in chloroplast development by decreasing hydrogen peroxide in Populus tomentosa, Journal of Experimental Botany, 2021, 72: 4333-4354.
2. Bing Wang#, Mei Luo#, Yadi Liu#, Xiaorui Guo, Xiatong Liu, Cong Zhang, Zhijing Zhao, Di Liu, Hui Li*, Hai Lu. Improving sample preparation to investigate lignin intensity of the xylem at the cellular level by confocal Raman microspectroscopy in Populus tomentosa, Journal of Forestry Research, 2020:10.1007/s11676-020-01244-1.  
3. Ziyi Cheng#, Xiaorui Guo#, Jiaxue Zhang#, Yadi Liu, Bing Wang, Hui Li, Hai Lu*. βVPE is involved in tapetal degradation and pollen development by activating proprotease maturation in Arabidopsis thaliana. Journal of Experimental Botany, 2020, 71: 1943-1955.
4. Yongzhuo Zhang#, Bin Yin#, Jiaxue Zhang#, Ziyi Cheng#, Yadi Liu, Bin Wang, Xiaorui Guo, Xiatong Liu, Di Liu, Hui Li*, Hai Lu. Histone deacetylase HDT1 is involved in stem vascular development in Arabidopsis, International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2019, 20: 3452. 
5. Ziyi Cheng#, Jiaxue Zhang#, BinYin#, Yadi Liu, Bing Wang, Hui Li, Hai Lu*,γVPE plays an important role in programmed cell death for xylem fiber cells by activating protease CEP1 maturation in Arabidopsis thaliana, International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2019,137:703-711.  
6. Jingyi Han#, Hui Li#, Bin Yin#, Yongzhuo Zhang#, Yadi Liu, Ziyi Cheng, Di Liu, and Hai Lu*. The papain-like cysteine protease CEP1 is involved in programmed cell death and secondary wall thickening during xylem development in Arabidopsis. Journal of Experimental Botany, 2019, 70(1): 205-215. 
7. Shan Cao#, Xihua Du#, Lihong Li, Yadi Liu, Lei Zhang, Xiang Pan, Yue Li, Hui Li*, and Hai Lu*. Overexpression of Populus tomentosa cytosolic ascorbate peroxidase enhances abiotic stress tolerance in tobacco plants. Russian Journal of Plant Physiology, 2017, 64: 224-234. 
8. Shan Cao#, Hui Li#, Xiaoyun Yao#, Lihong Li#, Luyao Jiang, Qiang Zhang, Jiaxue Zhang, Di Liu and Hai Lu*. Enzymatic characterization of two acetyl-CoA synthetase genes from Populus trichocarpa. SpringerPlus, 2016, 5:818. 
9. Hui Li#, Mercedes Soriano, Jan Cordewener, Jose M. Muiño, Tjitske Riksen, Hiroyuki Fukuoka, Gerco C. Angenent and Kim Boutilier*. The histone deacetylase inhibitor trichostatin A promotes totipotency in the male gametophyte. The Plant Cell, 2014, 26: 195-209.
10. Merche Soriano#, Hui Li, Cédric Jacquard, Gerco C. Angenent, Joan Krochko, Remko Offringa and Kim Boutilier*. Plasticity in cell division patterns and auxin transport dependency during in vitro embryogenesis in Bassica napus. The Plant Cell, 2014, 26: 2568-2581.
11. Mercedes Soriano#, Hui Li and Kim Boutilier*. Microspore embryogenesis: establishment of embryo identity and pattern in culture. Plant Reproduction, 2013, 26: 181-196.
12. 张永卓#，刘雅琳，陆海，李慧*. 转录组分析组蛋白去乙酰化酶抑制剂TSA对毛白杨悬浮细胞表达谱的影响. ManBetX中国官网学报，2018, 40(9),1-12.
13. 李慧#，郭晓蕊，刘雅琳，陆海*. 木材形成过程中次生壁沉积和细胞程序性死亡的分子调控机制. 中国科学:生命科学, 2020, 50(2):123-135.
14. 莫黎杰#，刘夏瞳，李慧*，陆海. 植物半胱氨酸蛋白酶在植物生长发育中的功能研究. 生物技术通报, 2021, 37(6):19-29.