Yu is currently serving as an Associate Research Fellow at the Northeast Institute of Geography and Agroecology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences from 2019.12. He obtained his Bachelor's Degree from Shanxi Agricultural University (2003.9–2007.6), a Master's Degree (2008.9–2011.6) and Doctor's Degree (2011.9–2014.6) from Northwest A&F University. From 2014.7 to 2019.11, he worked as an Assistant Research Fellow at the Northeast Institute of Geography and Agroecology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. He won the first prize in Innovation and Application of Key Technologies for Near-Nature Comprehensive Restoration of Inland Degraded Swamps in Northeast Plain (2020), the third prize in Research and Application of Key Technologies for Ecological Restoration of Degraded Marsh Wetlands in Songnen-Sanjiang Plain (2018) and the first prize in Technology and Application of Rapid Vegetation Restoration in Western Wetland of Songnen Plain Provincial (2017). His research interests include wetland restoration and environmental effects, wetland plant diversity, and wetland ecological restoration techniques.