Areas of Focus
- High-yield and efficient rice production
- Molecular mechanisms of resistance in rice
- Breeding of new rice varieties for cold regions
Work Experience
- 2008-2012: Assistant Researcher
- 2014-2015: Visiting Scholar, University of California, Davis
- 2012-Present: Associate Researcher
Academic Background & Achievements
- 1994-1997: High School Diploma from Shuangyashan First Middle School
- 1997-2001: Bachelor of Agriculture, Northeast Agricultural University
- 2001-2004: Master's Degree in Crop Genetics and Breeding, Northeast Agricultural University
- 2004-2008: PhD in Genetics, Zhejiang University
- 2011-2017: Postdoctoral Research in Crop Science, Northeast Agricultural University
Publications
- Identification of a Novel OsCYP2 Allele that was Involved in Rice Response to Low Temperature Stress, Zhongchen Zhang et al., 2023
- Improving SPAD spectral estimation accuracy of rice leaves by considering the effect of leaf water content, Zhongchen Zhang et al., 2022
Awards
- 2014: Harbin City Natural Science Technical Academic Achievement Award (First Place) - For research on OsCYP2 in rice
