Yuan Yuan is an associate professor at the School of Institute of Microbiology, School of Ecology and Nature Conservation, Beijing Forestry University. She completed her PhD studies in Plant at the School of Institute of Microbiology, School of Ecology and Nature Conservation, Beijing Forestry University. Her work in a diversity of macrofungi has resulted in more than 30 papers in various journals. Her teaching disciplines include Plant Microbiology and Mycology. Her research interests include fungal diversity and taxonomy.