Dr. Mengmeng Gu
Assistant Professor
Specialty: Ornamental Horticulture
Research Organism(s): Ornamental crops
Department: Plant and Soil Sciences - Main Campus
Mailing Address
Box 9555
Mississippi State, MS 39762
Physical Address
246 Dorman Hall
Mississippi State, MS 39762
Email Address: mgu@pss.msstate.edu
Telephone: (662)325-1682
Fax: (662)325-8742
Assignment
I have a split appointment for teaching and extension in nursery and greenhouse
production. My research interests include new cultivar evaluation and
development, improving ornamental crops production, and expanding new
production practices to green industry.
Courses Taught
Greenhouse Management (PSS 4343/6343)
Education
- Ph.D. (Plant Science/Horticulture), University of Arkansas. 2006
- M.Ag. (Horticulture), Beijing Forestry University, China. 2001
- B.Ag. (Horticulture), Beijing Forestry University, China. 1998
Experience
- 2006-present Assistant Professor – Ornamental Horticulture, Mississippi State University
- 2006 Research Technician, University of Arkansas
- 2001- 2005 Senior Graduate Research Assistant, University of Arkansas
- 1998-2001 Graduate Assistant, Beijing Forestry University
- 2000 Landscape Designer, Institute of Landscape Architecture (Shenzhen), Beijing Forestry University
- 1997-2000 Landscape Designer, Tianxia Landscape Design and Maintenance, Beijing
Professional Memberships/Academic Involvement
- American Society for Horticultural Science (ASHS)
- International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS)
- Pi Alpha Xi, Honor Society for Horticulture
- Gamma Sigma Delta, Honor Society for Agriculture
- ASHS Graduate Activities Committee
- SNA Section Editor for Weed Control
Publications
Gu, M., C.R. Rom, J.A. Robbins, and D.M. Oosterhuis. 2007. Effect of water deficit on gas exchange, osmotic solutes, leaf abscission, and growth of four birch genotypes (Betula L.) under a controlled environment. HortScience 42:1383–1391.
Gu, M., J.A. Robbins, and C.R. Rom. 2007. Role of ethylene in water-deficit stress responses in Betula papyrifera Marsh. HortScience 42:1392–1395.
Gu, M., J.A. Robbins, and C.R. Rom. 2007. Early landscape performance of twenty field-grown birch genotypes at two locations in Arkansas, U.S. and response to irrigation. Arboriculture & Urban Forestry 33:275-282.
Xie, K. and M. Gu. 2007. Advancing cooperative extension with podcast technology. Journal of Extension [On-line], 45(5) Article 5TOT2. Available at: http://www.joe.org/joe/2007october/tt2.shtml
Gu, M., J.A. Robbins, C.R. Rom, and H.S. Choi. Photosynthesis of birch genotypes (Betula L.) under varied irradiance and CO2 concentrations. (In press with HortScience).
Gu, M., J.A. Robbins, C.R. Rom, and D. Hensley. Feeding damage of Japanese beetle (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) on sixteen field-grown birch (Betula L.) genotypes. (In press with Journal of Applied Entomology)
Shiyab, S., F.X. Han, J. Chen, D.L. Monts, F.B. Matta, M. Gu, and Y. Su. Mercury-induced oxidative stress and phytotoxicity in Indian mustard (Brassica juncea L.). (Submitted to Environmental and Experimental Botany)
Han F.X., S. Shiyab, J. Chen, D.L. Monts, F.B. Matta, M. Gu, and Y. Su. 2007. Phytotoxicity of mercury in Indian mustard (Brassica juncea L.). (Submitted to Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry)
Proceedings
Gu, M. M. Zhang, R. Harkess, and B. Trader. 2007. Development of laboratory-based method to evaluate heat tolerance of ornamentals. Proceedings of SNA Research Conference. (In press)
Trader, B., and M. Gu. 2007. Growth and flowering of ornamental bedding plants under high-night temperatures. Proceedings of SNA Research Conference. (In press)
Gu, M., J.A. Robbins, C.R. Rom. 2006. The role of ethylene in water-deficit stress responses in Betula papyrifera Marsh. Proceedings of SNA Research Conference 51:336-338.
Gu, M., C.R. Rom, and J.A. Robbins. 2005. Acclimation to prolonged water deficit in four birch taxa: Gas exchange and growth. Proceedings of SNA Research Conference 50:589-592.
Gu, M., J.A. Robbins, and C.R. Rom. 2005. Japanese beetle (Popilla japonica Newman) feeding preference on 18 field-grown birch (Betula L.) accessions. Proceedings of SNA Research Conference 50:185-187.
Gu, M., J.A. Robbins, and C.R. Rom. 2005. Landscape performance of 23 field-grown birch accessions at Fayetteville and Hope, Arkansas. Proceedings of SNA Research Conference 50:639-642.