1994年毕业于日本国立爱媛大学，获博士学位。

1994年4月-2001年9月在日本的大学及公司研究机构工作了7年半。

2001年10月进入上海交通大学环境科学与工程学院工作。

最近三年来（2006-2008）的代表性论文：

1. Wu D Y, Zhang B H, Yan L, et al. Effect of some additives on synthesis of zeolite from coal fly ash. International Journal of Mineral Processing, 2006, 80, 266-272.
2. Chen J G, Kong H N, Wu D Y, et al. Removal of phosphate from aqueous solution by zeolite synthesized from fly ash. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 2006, 300:491-497.
3. Wu D Y, Zhang B H, Li C J, et al. Simultaneous removal of ammonium and phosphate from aqueous solution by zeolite synthesized from fly ash as influenced by salt treatment. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 2006, 304, 300-306.
4. Wang Z S, Kong H N, Wu D Y. Reproductive toxicity of dietary copper to a saltwater cladoceran Moina Mongolica Daday. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 2007, 26 (1): 126-131.
5. Zhang B H, Wu D Y, Wang C, et al. Simultaneous removal of ammonium and phosphate by zeolite synthesized from coal fly ash as influenced by acid treatment. Journal of Environmental Science, 2007, 19:540-545.
6. Wu D Y, Hu Z B, Wang X Z, et al. Use of zeolitized fly ash in the simultaneous removal of ammonium and phosphate from aqueous solution. Frontiers of Environmental Science and Engineering in China, 2007, 1:213-220.
7. Chen J G, Kong H N, Wu D Y, et al. Phosphate immobilization from aqueous solution by fly ashes in relation to their composition. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2007, 139:293-300.
8. Wang Z S, Kong H N, Wu D Y. Acute and chronic copper toxicity to a saltwater cladoceran Moina monogolica daday. Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology. 2007, 53(1):50-56.
9. Wu D Y, Lu Y K, Kong H N, et al. Synthesis of zeolite from thermally treated sediment. Industrial &   Engineering Chemistry Research, 2008, 47, 295-302.
10. Wu D Y, Sui Y M, Chen X C, et al. Changes of mineralogical-chemical composition, cation exchange capacity, and phosphate immobilization capacity during the hydrothermal conversion process of coal fly ash into zeolite. Fuel, 2008, 87:2194-2200.
11. Sui Y M, Wu D Y, Zhang D L, et al. Factors affecting the sorption of trivalent chromium by zeolite synthesized from fly ash. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 2008, 322:13-21.
12. Wu D Y, Sui Y M, He S B, et al. Removal of trivalent chromium from aqueous solution by zeolite synthesized from coal fly ash. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2008, 155:415-423.
13. 中国环境科学学会水环境分会常务理事，日本环境生态学会会员,《应用基础与工程科学学报》(EI)编委。主要从事水处理中的吸附与离子交换技术、河湖环境生态工程等方面的研究工作，完成的研究课题近二十项。2002年后主持的科研项目有：国家科技部“十五”863计划（2项）、973计划（1项）、环保部（2项）、上海市科委（1项）、中日国际合作项目（筑波大学和京都大学各1项）。国内外以中、日、英文发表论文百余篇。申请获得国家发明专利15项（已获授权10项）。