We　investigate　the　control　of　dark　ring　solitons　with　multi-layer　ring-shapes,　which　are　the　one-　and　two-soliton　solutions　of　the　Korteweg-de　Vries　(KdV)　equation.　By　using　the　reductive　perturbation　method,　a　cylindrical　KdV　equation　for　the　two-dimensional　self-defocusing　nonlinear　Schrodinger　(NLS)　equation　is　obtained,　which　possesses　dark　soliton　solutions.　By　picking　different　orders　of　solutions　of　the　KdV　equation,　the　profiles　of　the　intensity　of　the　dark　nonlinear　waves　display　multi-layer　ring-shapes,　and　can　be　controlled　by　the　initial　phase　and　the　amplitude.　Our　results　are　expected　to　provide　a　theoretical　basis　for　the　control　of　dark　ring　solitons　in　nonlinear　medium.　(C)　2017　Elsevier　GmbH.　All　rights　reserved.