Areas of Focus
- Rapeseed germplasm innovation and new variety selection
Work Experience
- 2008-2014: Lecturer, College of Agriculture, Northwest A&F University
- 2015-2019: Associate Professor, College of Agriculture, Northwest A&F University
- 2020-present: Professor, College of Agriculture, Northwest A&F University
Academic Background & Achievements
- 1999-2003: Bachelor in Agronomy, Hubei Agricultural College
- 2003-2008: PhD in Crop Genetics and Breeding, Huazhong Agricultural University
- 2013-2015: Postdoctoral Researcher in Canada, AAFC (Research on Cruciferous Root Tumor Disease)
Publications
- Integrated genomics, QTL mapping, and co-expression analyses identifying candidates of low-temperature tolerance in Brassica napus L., Qin Mengfan, Li Haodong, Zhao Na, Zhang Yan, Zhang Bingbing, Liang Fenghao, Zuo Kaifeng, Guo Na, Tao Shunxian, Liu Xiang, Huang Zhen*, Xu Aixia*, 2022
- Genome-Wide Association Studies of Salt Tolerance at the Seed Germination Stage and Yield-Related Traits in Brassica napus L., Yan Zhang, Ping Li, Jie Zhang, Yaqi Li, Aixia Xu and Zhen Huang*, 2022
Awards
- Second Class Prize of Shaanxi Province Science and Technology (Rank 2 and 5)
- First Class Prize of Yangling Demonstration Zone Science and Technology Progress (Rank 2)
