Areas of Focus
- Efficient cropping systems and crop cultivation techniques in arid areas
- High-efficiency water use theories and technologies for crops
Work Experience
- 1985 - Present: Northwest A&F University - Professor, Director of the Key Laboratory of Crop Physiology and Ecology in the Loess Plateau, Deputy Dean of the Institute of Water-saving Agriculture in Arid Areas
Academic Background & Achievements
- 1982 - Bachelor in Agronomy: Shanxi Agricultural University
- 1990 - PhD: Northwest Agricultural University
- Directed over 30 national and provincial research projects
- Published 17 books and textbooks as chief editor
- Holds 4 patents
Publications
- Modeling impacts of film mulching on rainfed crop yield in Northern China with DNDC, Zhikuan Jia*, 2014
- Effects of Straw Incorporation on Soil Organic Matter and Soil Water-Stable Aggregates Content in Semiarid Regions of Northwest China, Zhikuan Jia*, 2014
- Effects of ridge and furrow rainwater harvesting system combined with irrigation on improving water use efficiency of maize (Zea mays L.) in semi-humid area of China, Zhikuan Jia*, 2015
- Effects of straw incorporation on the stratification of the soil organic C, total N and C:N ratio in a semiarid region of China, Zhikuan Jia*, 2015
- Impacts of manure application on soil environment, rainfall use efficiency and crop biomass under dryland farming, Zhikuan Jia*, 2016
Awards
- National Science and Technology Progress Second Prize (1 time)
- Provincial Science and Technology Progress Second Prize (4 times), Third Prize (2 times)
