主要从事昆虫生理生化与分子生物学的研究，主讲“普通昆虫学”、“昆虫学研究进展”等本科生和研究生课程。曾获河南省第四届自然科学学术奖—河南省自然科学优秀学术论文壹等奖，2021年度河南省教育厅科技进步壹等奖，2021年度河南省科技进步奖—贰等奖等。
一、获得学术奖励
1. 2021年度河南省教育厅优秀科技论文奖——壹等奖. 第一完成人
2. 河南省第四届自然科学学术奖——河南省自然科学优秀学术论文壹等奖. 第一完成人
3. 2021年度河南省教育厅科技进步奖——壹等奖. 第四完成人
4. 2021年度河南省科技进步奖——贰等奖. 第四完成人
5. 河南省本科教育线上教学优秀课程——三等奖. 第三完成人
二、承担及完成的主要科研项目
1. 国家自然科学基金联合基金项目，项目名称：利用基因组规模数据分析天牛高级阶元关系（编号U1904104），2020.01-2022.12，主持人，在研
2. 国家自然科学基金青年基金项目，项目名称：项目名称：粉虱科主要类群线粒体基因组及分子系统发育研究（编号31402002），2015.01-2017.12，主持人，结题
三、发表的主要论文
1. Song, N., Zhang, H. A comprehensive analysis of higher-level phylogenetic relationships of Hemiptera based on transcriptome data. Journal of Systematics and Evolution. 2022, In press.
2. Song, N., Xi,Y., Yin, X. Phylogenetic relationships of Brachycera (Insecta: Diptera) inferred from mitochondrial genome sequences. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 2022.03.
3. Song, N., Zhai, Q., Zhang, Y. Higher-level phylogenetic relationships of rove beetles (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae) inferred from mitochondrial genome sequences. Mitochondrial DNA Part A. 2021, 32(3): 98-105.
4. Song, N., Li, X., Na R. Mitochondrial genomes of stick insects (Phasmatodea) and phylogenetic considerations. PloS ONE. 2020.10
5. Song, N., Geng Y, Li X. The mitochondrial genome of the phytopathogenic fungus Bipolaris sorokiniana and the utility of mitochondrial genome to infer phylogeny of Dothideomycetes. Frontiers in Microbiology. 2020, 11: 863.
6. Li, Z., Li, X., Song, N.*（通讯作者）, Tang, H., & Yin, X. The Mitochondrial Genome of Amara aulica (Coleoptera, Carabidae, Harpalinae) and Insights into the Phylogeny of Ground Beetles. Genes. 2020, 11(2): 181
7. Song, N., Li, X., Yin, X., Li, X., Yin, S., & Yang, M. The mitochondrial genome of Apion squamigerum (Coleoptera, Curculionoidea, Brentidae) and the phylogenetic implications. PeerJ. 2020, 8, e8386
8. Song, N., Li, X., Yin, X., Li, X., Yin, J., & Pan, P. The mitochondrial genomes of palaeopteran insects and insights into the early insect relationships. Scientific Reports. 2019, 9(1), 1-11
9. Song, N., Li, X., Yin, X., Li, X., & Xi, Y. The mitochondrial genomes of ladybird beetles and implications for evolution and phylogeny. International journal of biological macromolecules. 2020, 147C, 1193-1203.
10. Song, N., Zhang, H., & Zhao, T. Insights into the phylogeny of Hemiptera from increased mitogenomic taxon. Molecular phylogenetics and evolution. 2019, 137, 236-249
9. Song, N., Li X, Zhai Q, et al. The mitochondrial genomes of Neuropteridan insects and implications for the phylogeny of Neuroptera. Genes. 2019, 10 (2): 108.
11. Li, X., Song, N. *（通讯作者）, & Meng, H. Mitochondrial genome sequence from Anthocoris kerzhneri (Hemiptera: Anthocoridae) and phylogenetic analysis. Mitochondrial DNA Part B. 2018, 3(2), 678-680.
12. Song, N., Zhang H. The mitochondrial genomes of phytophagous scarab beetles and systematic implications. Journal of Insect Science. 2018, 18 (6): 11.
13. Song, N., Cai W, Li H. Insufficient power of mitogenomic data in resolving the auchenorrhynchan monophyly. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 2018, 183 (4): 776-790.
14. Song, N., Liu H Y, Yang X J, et al. Complete mitochondrial genome of the darkling beetle Gonocephalum outreyi (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) with phylogenetic implications. Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology. 2018, 21 (2): 721-730.
15. Song, N., Lin A, Zhao X. Insight into higher-level phylogeny of Neuropterida: Evidence from secondary structures of mitochondrial rRNA genes and mitogenomic data. PloS ONE. 2018, 13 (1): e0191826.
16. Song, N., Cai W, Li H. Deep-level phylogeny of Cicadomorpha inferred from mitochondrial genomes sequenced by NGS. Scientific Reports 2017, 7 (1): 10429.
17. 宋南, 李为争, 董钧锋，等. 烟青虫的分类地位和起源地辨析. 应用昆虫学报 2020, 57(3): 735-743.
18. 林爱丽, 李欣欣, 赵新成, 宋南*（通讯作者）. 黑毛皮蠹线粒体基因组分析及皮蠹科系统发育分析. 昆虫学报 2018, 61(4): 477-487.
