讲授《作物栽培学》等课程。
指导硕士毕业生2名；现有在读博士研究生3名，在读硕士研究生5名。指导1名博士生获得湖南省研究生科研创新项目资助。

湖南农业大学内聘教授、硕士生导师，2011南方粮油作物协同创新中心“油菜分子生物学创新团队”骨干，湖南农业大学油菜团队骨干。
主要开展早熟油菜逆境分子生物学研究：搜集自然群体，创建突变体，筛选鉴定优良早熟抗逆甘蓝型油菜种质，利用全基因组关联分析、图位克隆、反向遗传等技术手段挖掘和克隆参与调控甘蓝型油菜早熟抗逆（特别是抗寒抗冻）的基因，揭示其作用分子机理；同时结合基因编辑等生物技术手段，创造出满足“南方稻田作物多熟制”生产重大需求的早熟、抗寒、农艺性状优良的油菜种质，为油菜基因组设计育种提供理论基础和基因资源。先后主持国家自然科学基金、中国博士后科学基金、湖南省自然科学基金、湖南省优秀博士后创新人才项目、湖南省教育厅科学研究优秀青年基金等科研项目7项；参与国家重大专项等科研项目7项；以第一作者或通讯作者在Plant Journal、Communications Biology、Molecular Plant Pathology 、International Journal of Biological Macromolecules等杂志上发表SCI和核心期刊论文19篇。

主持：

1. 基于CRISPR/Cas9技术靶向突变BnFLCs编码区及其启动子顺式元件E-box创造早熟抗寒甘蓝型油菜的探索研究；31801398，国家自然科学基金青年项目；2019.01.01-2021.12.31。
2. 利用CRISPR/Cas9技术创制早熟甘蓝型油菜新种质；2022JJ30287，湖南省自然科学基金面上项目；2022.01.01-2024.12.31。
3. 甘蓝型油菜生长发育与多抗平衡调控关键基因的挖掘和功能验证；2020RC2057,湖南省优秀博士后创新人才项目；2020.10.01-2022.09.30。
4. 甘蓝型油菜BnaJAZ1-C3和BnaNINJA调控茉莉酸介导的抗菌核病、抗冻性机理研究；2021M701171，中国博士后科学基金第70批面上资助二等；2021.10.01-2022.12.31。
5. 甘蓝型油菜CaM/CML家族基因鉴定和BnaCML24/38/49功能研究；19B264，湖南省教育厅科学研究优秀青年基金项目；2020.01.01-2021.12.31。
6. BnaCML24和BnaCML49在甘蓝型油菜抗冻性中的功能研究；湖南农业大学作物学科优秀人才基金项目；2019.01.01-2020.12.31。
7. 南方三熟制早熟油菜品种花期耐寒性及其生理生化特性研究；17QN24，湖南农业大学科学基金项目；2017.01.01-2019.12.31。

参与：

1. 特早熟耐寒油菜新品种设计与培育；2022ZD04009，国家科技重大专项项目；2022.12.01-2025.12.31。
2. 转基因油菜新品种培育及产业化研究子课题：长江中游转基因油菜新品种培育；SQ2018ZD080068，国家科技重大专项项目；2018.01.01-2020.12.31。
3. 解析油菜滞绿基因BnNYE1启动子光响应顺式元件的变异及其对叶绿素含量和含油量的影响；31801399，国家自然科学基金青年项目；2019.01.01-2021.12.31。
4. 棉花GhCIPK6 的克隆及其调控棉花抗旱的分子机理研究；31371675，国家自然科学基金面上项目；2014.01.01-2017. 12.31。
5. SSN基因家族调控棉花抗黄萎病反应的功能解析；31271772，国家自然科学基金面上项目；2013.01.01-2016. 12.31。
6. 油菜产业技术体系（种质创新岗位）；湖南省现代农业产业技术体系岗位专家；2019.01.01-2020.12.31。
7. 甘蓝型油菜Bn.C3VIN3基因的功能验证分析；17QN23，湖南农业大学科学基金项目；2017.01.01-2019.12.31。

• 第一作者或通讯作者论文：

  1. Xie P, Liu W, Ren R, Kang Y, Liu Y, Jia Y, Qian L, He Xin (何昕)*, Guan C*. Comprehensive Analyses of the Histone Deacetylases Tuin (HDT) Gene Family in Brassicaceae Reveals Their Roles in Stress Response. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2023, 24:525. 
  2. Yan Liu, Weiping Wang, Lin Zhang, Longfu Zhu, Xianlong Zhang, Xin He (何昕)*. The HD-Zip transcription factor GhHB12 represses plant height by regulating the auxin signaling in cotton, Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 2022, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jia.2022.09.022.
  3. Wenqian Li; Yan Liu; Weiping Wang; Juncen Liu; Mingyao Yao; Mei Guan; Chunyun Guan; Xin He (何昕)*. Phytochrome-interacting factor (PIF) in rapeseed (Brassica napus L.): Genome-wide identification, evolution and expression analyses during abiotic stress, light quality and vernalization, International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2021, 180:14-27.
  4. Kang, Yu; Liu, Wei; Guan, Chunyun; Guan, Mei; He, Xin (何昕)*; Evolution and functional diversity of lipoxygenase (LOX) genes in allotetraploid rapeseed (Brassica napus L.), International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2021, 188(188): 844-854.
  5. Wei Liu, Yu Kang, Rui Ren, Yan Liu, Wenqian Li, Pan Xie, Li Liao, Weiping Wang, Lunwen Qian, Mei Guan, Chunyun Guan, Xin He (何昕)*, Identification and expression analysis of BnaCNGC family gene in the response to phytohormones, abiotic and biotic stresses in Brassica napus, Journal of Plant Interactions, 2021,16:1, 575-586.
  6. Xin He (何昕), Xiangyin Luo, Tianyi Wang, Shiming Liu, Xianlong Zhang, Longfu Zhu, GhHB12 negatively regulates abiotic stress tolerance in Arabidopsis and cotton, Environmental and Experimental Botany, 2020, 176, 104087.
  7. Xin He (何昕), Wei Liu, Wenqian Li, Yan Liu, Weiping Wang, Pan Xie, Yu Kang, Li Liao, Lunwen Qian, Zhongsong Liu, Chunyun Guan, Mei Guan, Wei Hua, Genome-wide identification and expression analysis of CaM/CML genes in Brassica napus under abiotic stress, Journal of Plant Physiology, 2020,153251.
  8. Xin He (何昕), Yu Kang, Wenqian Li, Wei Liu, Pan Xie, Li Liao, Luyao Huang, Min Yao, Lunwen Qian, Zhongsong Liu, Chunyun Guan, Mei Guan*,Wei Hua*. Genome-wide identification and functional analysis of the TIFY gene family in the response to multiple stresses in Brassica napus L. BMC Genomics, 2020, 21:736.
  9. He Xin (何昕), Liao Li, Xie Sai, Yao Min, Xie Pan, Liu Wei, Kang Yu, Huang Luyao,  Wang Mei, Qian Lunwen, Liu Zhongsong, Guan Chunyun, Guan Mei*, Hua Wei*. Comprehensive analyses of the annexin (ANN) gene family in Brassica rapa, Brassica oleracea and Brassica napus reveals their roles in stress response. Scientific Reports, 2020, 10(1): 4295.
  10. He Xin (何昕), Sai Xie, Pan Xie, Min Yao, Wei Liu, Lunwen Qin, Zhongsong Liu, Ming Zheng, Hongfang Liu, Mei Guan, Wei Hua. Genome-wide identification of stress-associated proteins (SAP) with A20/AN1 zinc finger domains associated with abiotic stresses responses in Brassica napus. Environmental and Experimental Botany, 2019, 165:108-119.
  11. He Xin (何昕), Ni Xianchao, Xie Pan, Liu Wei, Yao Min, Kang Yu, Qin Lunwen and Hua Wei. Comparative Transcriptome Analyses Revealed Conserved and Novel Responses to Cold and Freezing Stress in Brassica napus L. G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics, 2019, 9(8): 2723-2737.
  12. He Xin (何昕), Wang, T., Xu, Z., Liu, N., Wang, L., Hu, Q., Luo, X., Zhang, X., and Zhu, L. The cotton HD-Zip transcription factor GhHB12 regulates flowering time and plant architecture via the GhmiR157-GhSPL pathway. Communications Biology, 2018, 1: 229.
  13. He Xin (何昕), Wang, T., Zhu, W., Wang, Y., and Zhu, L. GhHB12, a HD-ZIP I Transcription Factor, Negatively Regulates the Cotton Resistance to Verticillium dahliae. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2018, 19:3997.
  14. He Xin (何昕), Zhu, L., Wassan, G. M., Wang, Y., Miao, Y., Shaban, M., Hu, H., Sun, H., Zhang, X.*, GhJAZ2 attenuates cotton resistance to biotic stresses via the inhibition of the transcriptional activity of GhbHLH171. Molecular Plant Pathology, 2018, 19(4), 896-908.
  15. Hu, H.#, He Xin (何昕)#, Tu, L., Zhu, L., Zhu, S., Ge, Z., Zhang, X.*, GhJAZ2 negatively regulates cotton fiber initiation by interacting with the R2R3-MYB transcription factor GhMYB25-like. Plant Journal, 2016, 88(6): 921-935.
  16. He Xin (何昕), Zhu, L.*, Xu, L., Guo, W., Zhang, X., GhATAF1, a NAC transcription factor, confers abiotic and biotic stress responses by regulating phytohormonal signaling networks. Plant Cell Reports, 2016, 35(10): 2167-2179.
  17. 李雯谦, 解盼, 刘蔚, 康郁, 廖莉, 任睿, 钱论文, 官春云, 何昕*.甘蓝型油菜光敏色素（PHY）家族基因的鉴定及表达分析. 中国油料作物学报, 2022, 44(1): 45-56.
  18. 康郁; 刘蔚; 解盼; 官梅; 钱论文; 官春云; 华玮*; 何昕*; 甘蓝型油菜AOC基因家族鉴定与表达分析, 中国油料作物学报, 2021, 43(03): 405-417.    
  19. 解盼; 刘蔚; 康郁; 华玮; 钱论文; 官春云*; 何昕*; 甘蓝型油菜CBF基因家族的鉴定和表达分析, 作物学报, 2021, 47(12): 2394-2406.

杨细燕，孙恒，何昕，张献龙. 超表达GhJAZ1基因增强植物抗低温胁迫. 专利申请号：2015105624453