He received his bachelor's degree and doctor's degree from Peking University and Nanjing Agricultural University respectively. As a visiting scholar of China Academy of Sciences, he visited Australia for two years. At present, he is the director of soil physics and saline soil laboratory of Nanjing Institute of Soil Science, China Academy of Sciences, the director of research center for utilization and prevention of saline soil resources, the member of academic committee of this institute, the member of academic degree evaluation committee of this institute, the deputy director of IUSS saline soil professional committee, the director of China Soil Society, the honorary director of saline soil professional committee, the executive director of Jiangsu Soil Society, and the director of soil improvement and restoration professional committee of Jiangsu Soil Society. Dean of Dongtai Beach Research Institute, Nanjing Branch of China Academy of Sciences. Deputy editor-in-chief of China's core journal Research on Arid Areas, editorial board of Journal of Soil Science, editorial board of SCI's source journal Agricultural Water Management, and environmental engineering evaluation center of the Ministry of Environmental Protection often hire experts.