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Zhang Caixi
Veterinary Medicine
Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Shanghai
Language: Chinese, English
Fruit Trees
Developmental Biology
Plant Hormones
Climate Change
Cultivation Techniques
Variety Development
Genomics
Dormancy Mechanisms
Low Chill Varieties
Efficient Cultivation
Areas of Focus
- Developmental biology of fruit trees
- Plant hormone regulation
- Cultivation techniques and new variety development under climate change
Work Experience
- 1997 - Present: Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Professor
- 2006-2010: Postdoctoral Researcher, Washington State University, USA
- 2014-2016: Deputy County Mayor, Eryuan County, Yunnan; Deputy Secretary-General, Dali State Government
Academic Background & Achievements
- 1994 Graduated from Yangtze University
- 1997 Master's degree from Zhejiang University
- 2005 PhD from Tottori University, Japan
- Selected for various talent support programs
- Received multiple teaching and research awards
Publications
- Horticulture crop under pressure: Unraveling the impact of climate change on nutrition and fruit cracking, Muhammad A et al., 2024
- Exogenous salicylic acid improves photosynthetic and antioxidant capacities and alleviates adverse effects of cherry rootstocks under salt stress, Xu J et al., 2024
Awards
- 2022: National Gold Award Advisor, China Internet+ Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition
- 2020: First Prize Advisor, Shanghai College Students' Social Practice Project Competition
- 2016: Outstanding Communist Party Member, Shanghai Education and Health System
- 2013: National Agriculture Harvest Award
- 2010: First Prize, Ministry of Education Science and Technology Progress Award
