Tian Wu was born in 1980 in Qingdao, China, and is a doctor, professor, and doctoral supervisor. In 2009, she taught at the Southwest Forestry University, mainly engaged in research and teaching in plant molecular biology and horticulture. In July 2013, she visited the USDA Basin Center and the University of Connecticut. In September 2016, she participated in the Foreign Visiting Scholar Program for Young Backbone teachers in colleges and universities of the Ministry of Education and conducted research work in Beijing Forestry University. From January 2020 to January 2021, she worked as a visiting researcher at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.