2000.09 - 2005.06, Ph. D., Genetics, College of Life Science, Zhejiang University
1996.09 - 2000.06, B. Sc., Biotechnology, Zhejiang University

2018.10 - present, Research Professor, School of Oceanography, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
2019.01 - present, Research Professor, Second Institute of Oceanography, MNR
2011.12 - 2019.12, Research Professor, Second Institute of Oceanography, SOA
2017.06 - 07 and 09 - 10, Visiting Scientist, Woods Hole Institution of Oceanography, U.S.A.
2013.04 - 2014.04, Visiting Scientist, Marine Biology Laboratory, U.S.A.
2008.03 - 2011.12, Associate Research Professor, Second Institute of Oceanography, SOA
2005.07 - 2008.03, Postdoctoral Researcher & Lecturer, College of Life Science, Zhejiang University

1) Resources and taxonomy of marine bacteria
2) Functional structure of marine microbial enzymes
3) Spatial planning and protection of deep-sea environment

1. 2009 - 2011, Comparison of microbial biogeography between areas of deep-sea polymetallic nodules and cobalt-rich crusts, NSFC
2. 2010 - 2014, Study on microbial resources in abyssal tuberculosis crust-area and development of REDOX enzyme resources, Special Fund for Scientific Research of Marine Public Welfare Industry
3. 2013 - 2015, Design of preservation reference zone and impact reference zone in the Area, China Ocean Mineral Resources R & D Association (COMRA) Special Foundation
4. 2013 - 2016, Biogenic origin of deep-sea polymetallic nodules and cobalt nodules based on the ecogenomics, NSFC
5. 2017 - 2020, Classification and evolution of bacteria Erythrobacteraceae, Outstanding Youth Project of Zhejiang Natural Science Foundation
6. 2018 - 2021, Based on the genome of Erythrobacteracece molecular phylogenetic and classification standard research, NSFC

Xu L., Wu Y.-H., Zhou P., Cheng H., Liu Q. & Xu X.-W. Investigation of the thermophilic mechanism in the genus Porphyrobacter by comparative genomic analysis. BMC Genomics. 2018, 19: 385. (https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-018-4789-4)
2. Huang M., Zhou T., Wu Y., Fei H., Wang G., Li Z., Lei Z., Liu Q., Sun C., Lv Z. & Xu X.-W. Characterisation and functional comparison of single-CRD and multidomain containing galectins CgGal-2 and CgGal-3 from oyster Crassostrea gigas. Fish & Shellfish Immun. 2018, 78: 238-247.
3. Wu Y.-H., Yan J., Fang C., Huo Y.-Y., Ma W.-L., Zhang D.-M., Wang C.-S. & Xu X.-W. Gracilimonas amylolytica sp. nov., isolated from deep-sea sediment. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol. 2018, 68:1713-1718.
4. Wu Y.-H., Fang C., Zhou P., Wang C.-S. & Xu X.-W. Complete genome sequence of a heavy metal resistant bacterium Maribacter cobaltidurans B1T, isolated from the deep-sea sediment of the South Atlantic Ocean. Mar Genom. 2018, 39: 19-21.
5. Rong Z., Huo Y.-Y., Jian S.-L., Wu Y.-H. & Xu X.-W. Characterization of a novel alkaline esterase from Altererythrobacter epoxidivorans CGMCC 1.7731T. Prep Biochem Biotech. 2018, 48:113-120.
6. Huo Y.-Y., Jian S.-L., Cheng H., Rong Z., Cui H.-L. & Xu X.-W. Two novel deep-sea sediment metagenome-derived esterases: residue 199 is the determinant of substrate specificity and preference. Microb Cell Fact. 2018, 17:16. (https://doi.org/10.1186/s12934-018-0864-4)
7. Chen X., Chen J., Yan Y., Chen S., Xu X.-W., Zhang H. & Wang H. Quorum sensing inhibitors from marine bacteria Oceanobacillus sp. XC22919. Nat Prod Res, 2018, 12:1-5. (DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2018.1437436)
8. Chun J., Oren A., Ventosa A., Christensen H., Arahal D. R., da Costa M. S., Rooney A. P., Hana Y., Xu X.-W., Meyer S. D. & Trujillo M. E. Proposed minimal standards for the use of genome data for the taxonomy of prokaryotes. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol. 2018, 68:461-466.
9. Huang M.-M., Guo L.-L., Wu Y.-H., Lai Q.-L., Shao Z.-Z., Wang C.-S., Wu M. & Xu X.-W. Pseudooceanicola lipolyticus sp. nov., a marine alphaproteobacterium, reclassification of Oceanicola flagellatus as Pseudooceanicola flagellatus comb. nov. and emended description of the genus Pseudooceanicola. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol. 2018, 68: 409-415.
10. Fang C., Wu Y.-H., Xamxidin M., Wang C.-S. & Xu X.-W. Maribacter cobaltidurans sp. nov., a heavy-metal-tolerant bacterium isolated from deep-sea sediment. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol. 2017, 67(12):5261-5267.
11. Guo L.-L., Wu Y.-H., Xu X.-W., Huang C.-J., Xu Y.-Y., Cheng H., Wang C.-S., Wu M. & Xu X.-W. Actibacterium pelagium sp. nov., a novel alphaproteobacterium, and emended description of the genus Actibacterium. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol. 2017, 67(12):5080-5086.
12. Wu Y.-H., Cheng H., Huo Y.-Y., Xu L., Liu Q., Wang C.-S. & Xu X.-W. Complete genome sequence of esterase-producing bacterium Croceicoccus marinus E4A9T. Stand Genomic Sci. 2017, 12:88.
13. Huo Y.-Y., Rong Z., Jian S.-L., Xu C.-D., Li J. & Xu X.-W. A novel halotolerant thermoalkaliphilic esterase from marine bacterium Erythrobacter seohaensis SW135. Front Microbiol. 2017, 8: 2315 (doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2017.02315)
14. Kuang S., Zheng J., Yang H., Li S., Duan S., Shen Y., Ji C., Gan J., Xu X-W. & Li J. Structure insight of GSDMD reveals the basis of GSDMD autoinhibition in cell pyroptosis. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA. 2017, 114:10642-10647.
15. Huang M., Mu C., Wu Y., Ye Fei., Wang Dan., Sun C., Lv Z., Han B., Wang C. & Xu X.-W. The functional characterization and comparison of two single CRD containing C-type lectins with novel and typical key motifs from Portunus trituberculatus. Fish & Shellfish Immun. 2017, 70:398-407.
16. Liu Y., Lai Q., Xu X.-W., Wu Y.-H., Cheng H., Zhang X.-H., Wang L. & Shao Z. Reclassification of Xuhuaishuia manganoxidans Wang et al. 2015 as a later heterotypic synonym of Brevirhabdus pacifica Wu et al. 2015 and emendation of the species description. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol. 2017, 67: 3095-3098.
17. Wu Y.-H., Cheng H., Huo Y.-Y., Jin X.-B., Wang C.-S. & Xu X.-W. Henriciella pelagia sp. nov., isolated from seawater. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol. 2017. 67(8): 3020-3025.
18. Xu L., Wu Y.-H., Zhou Y.-G., Cheng H., Liu Q., Zhou P., Wu M., Cheng L. & Xu X.-W. Complete genome sequence of Erythrobacter gangjinensis CGMCC 1.15024T with two chromosomes. Mar Genom. 2017, 34:15-18.
19. Cheng H., Wu Y.-H., Huo Y.-Y, Zhou P., Liu Q., Wang C.-S. & Xu X.-W. Complete genome sequence of Altererythrobacter dongtanensis KCTC 22672T, isolated from a tidal flat. Mar Genom. 2017, 34:11-14.
20. Huo Y.-Y., Li S., Huang J., Rong Z., Wang Z., Li Z., Ji R., Kuang S., Cui H.-L., Li J. & Xu X.-W. Crystal structure of Pelagibacterium halotolerans PE8: new insight into its substrate-binding pattern. Sci Rep. 2017, 7: 4422 (DOI:10.1038/s41598-017-04550-7).
21. Wu Y.-H., Cheng H., Xu L., Jin X.-B., Wang C.-S. & Xu X.-W. Physiological and genomic features of a novel violacein-producing bacterium isolated from surface seawater. PLoS ONE. 2017, 12(6): e0179997.
22. Liu Q., Wu Y.-H., Cheng H., Xu L., Wang C.-S. & Xu X.-W. Complete genome sequence of bacteriochlorophyll-synthesizing bacterium Porphyrobacter neustonensis DSM 9434. Stand Genomic Sci. 2017, 12: 32.
23. Cheng H., Huo Y.-Y., Hu J., Xu X.-W. & Wu M. High quality draft genome sequence of an extremely halophilic archaeon Natrinema altunense strain AJ2T. Stand Genomic Sci. 2017, 12: 25.
24. Shi X.-L., Wu Y.-H., Jin X.-B., Wang C.-S. & Xu X.-W. Alteromonas lipolytica sp. nov., a ploy-beta-hydroxybutyrate-producing bacterium isolated from surface seawater. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol. 2017, 67: 237-242.
25. Xu L., Wu Y.-H., Jian S.-L., Wang C.-S., Wu M., Cheng L. & Xu X.-W. Pseudohongiella nitratireducens sp. nov., isolated from seawater, and emended description of the genus Pseudohongiella. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol. 2016, 66(12): 5155-5160.
26. Shi X.-L., Wu Y.-H., Cheng H., Zhang X.-Q., Wang C.-S. & Xu X.-W. Complete genome sequence of astaxanthin producing bacterium Altererythrobacter ishigakiensis NBRC 107699. Mar Genom. 2016, 30: 77-79.
27. Wu Y.-H., Li G.-Y., Jian S.-L., Cheng H., Huo Y.-Y., Wang C.-S., Shao Z.-Z. & Xu X.-W. Croceicoccus pelagius sp. nov. and Croceicoccus mobilis sp. nov., isolated from marine environments. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol. 2016, 66(12): 4506-4511.
28. Yan J., Wu Y.-H., Meng F.-X., Wang C.-S., Xiong S.-L., Zhang X.-Y., Zhang Y.-Z., Xu X.-W. & Zhang D.-M. Pseudoalteromonas gelatinilytica sp. nov., isolated from surface seawater. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol. 2016, 66(9): 3538-3545.
29. Wu Y.-H., Maripatay, Meng F.-X., Zhang X.-Q., Wang C.-S., Tohty D. & Xu X.-W. Marinirhabdus gelatinilytica gen. nov., sp. nov., isolated from seawater. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol. 2016, 66(9): 3095-3101.
30. Zhang X.-Q., Wu Y.-H., Zhou X., Zhang X., Xu X.-W. & Wu M. Parvularcula flava sp. nov., an alphaproteobacterium isolated from surface seawater of the South China Sea. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol. 2016, 66(9): 3498-3502.
31. Maripatay, Wu Y.-H., Jian S.-L., Zhou Y.-D., Wang C.-S., Tohty D. & Xu X.-W. Aquaticitalea lipolytica gen. nov., sp. nov., isolated from Antarctic seawater. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol. 2016, 66(7): 2657-2663.
32. Huang J., Huo Y.-Y., Ji R., Kuang S., Ji C., Xu X.-W. & Li J. Structural insights of a hormone sensitive lipase homologue Est22. Sci Rep. 2016, 6, 28550: 1-12. (doi: 10.1038/srep28550)
33. Wu Y.-H., Jian S.-L., Meng F.-X., Maripatay, Tohty D., Wang C.-S. & Xu X.-W. Kordiimonas lipolytica sp. nov., isolated from seawater. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol. 2016, 66(6):2198-2204.
34. Wu Y.-H., Zhou P., Jian S.-L., Liu Z.-S., Wang C.-S., Oren A. & Xu X.-W. Pontibacter amylolyticus sp. nov., isolated from a deep-sea sediment hydrothermal vent field. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol. 2016, 66(4):1760-1767.
35. Sun C., Fu G.-Y., Zhang C.-Y., Hu J., Xu L., Wang R.-J., Su Y., Han S.-B., Yu X.-Y., Cheng H., Zhang X.-Q., Huo Y.-Y., Xu X.-W. & Wu M. Isolation and complete genome sequence of Algibacter alginolytica sp. nov., a novel seaweed-degrading Bacteroidetes bacterium with diversity of putative polysaccharide utilization loci. Appl Environ Microbiol. 2016, 82(10): 2975-2987.
36. Li Z.-Y., Wu Y.-H., Huo Y.-Y., Cheng H., Wang C.-S. & Xu X.-W. Complete genome sequence of a benzo[a]pyrene-degrading bacterium Altererythrobacter epoxidivorans CGMCC 1.7731T. Mar Genom. 2016, 25: 39-41.

2005 - 2008
Required courses for undergraduates: Genetic Engineering, Genetics and Molecular Biology, Introduction Experiment of Life Science
Elective courses for postgraduates: Molecular Biology, Microbial Genes and Cloning
Head teacher of Class 0603, College of Life Science, Zhejiang University.

Xuewei Xu, Min Wu. Halobacterium halobium containing extreme halophiles halocin and enrichment culturing method and usage thereof. ZL200610155518.8.
3. Xuewei Xu, Chunsheng Wang, Junyi Yang, Min Wu. Vibrio natriegens and method for producing agarase by using the same. ZL200810121997.
4. Xuewei Xu, Chunsheng Wang, Min Wu, Li Liao. Beta-agarase encoding gene and gene acquisition method. ZL201010170690.7.
5. Xuewei Xu, Min Wu, Xiaowei Jiang, Chunsheng Wang, Junyi Yang, Zhensheng Liu. Low-temperature esterase and coding gene and use thereof. ZL201110208211.0.
6. Xuewei Xu, Yingyi Huo, Chunsheng Wang, Fanxu Meng, Zhao Wang, Henglin Cui. Novel deep-sea low-temperature salt-tolerant esterase and application. CN201511004690.9.

1. 2013.10 – present, Associate editor & Editorial Board Member, International Journal of Systematics of Evolutionary Microbiology
2. 2014.02 - present, Associate editor & Editorial Board Member, Frontiers in Marine Science
3. 2016.07 - 2020.07, Editorial Board Member, Biological Resources
4. 2016.10 – present, Editorial Board Member, Microbiology China
5. 2016.05- present, Committee Member, International Committee on Systematics of Prokaryotes Subcommittee on the taxonomy of Halomonadaceae
6. Member of Council, China Society for Oceanographic (the 8th)
7. Member of Council, Microbiological Oceanography of China Society for Oceanology and Limnology (the 1st)
8. Member of Council, Professional Committee on Microbial Resources of Chinese Society of Microbiology (the 3rd)
9. 2016.10 - 2021.10, Member of Council, Professional Committee on Environmental Microbiology of Chinese Society of Microbiology

1. Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province Outstanding Youth Project (2017)
2. The Second Batch of "Ten Thousand Talents Plan" of the Organization Department of the CPC Central Committee (2015)
3. Advanced worker of China Ocean Scientific Investigation (2014)
4. Young Scientific Talents in State Oceanic Administration (2013)
5. Zhejiang Province "151 Talent Project" (level 3) (2013)
6. Outstanding Achievement Award of Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province During the 11th Five-year Plan Period (2011)