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Name	Hua-Dong Zang
Contact Information	zanghuadong@cau.edu.cn
Language ability	Chinese, English, German
Province	Beijing

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Name

Hua-Dong Zang

Contact Information

zanghuadong@cau.edu.cn

Language ability

Chinese, English, German

Province

Beijing

University/Lab Affiliation and Title	China Agricultural University
Faculty	Veterinary Medicine
Academic Background & Achievements	2014.10.06-2018.05.18, Doctorate in Agriculture, University of Göttingen, Germany 2012.09.01-2014.07.01, Master's in Crop Cultivation and Tillage, China Agricultural University 2007.09.01-2011.07.01, Bachelor's in Agriculture, China Agricultural University Recipient of the 'Summa Cum Laude' honor for doctoral thesis and defense, Germany (2018)
Work Experience	2024.4-present: Professor, China Agricultural University 2018.12-2024.3: Associate Professor, China Agricultural University 2018.6-2018.11: Postdoctoral Researcher, Bangor University, UK 2014.10-2018.5: Doctoral Student, University of Göttingen, Germany 2012.9-2014.6: Master's Student, China Agricultural University 2011.8-2012.8: Research Assistant, China Agricultural University 2007.9-2011.6: Bachelor's Student, China Agricultural University
Awards	National Youth Talent (2023) Tang Cornell-China Scholar (2023) Outstanding Master's Thesis Advisor, China Agricultural University (2022) Modern Agricultural Practices Innovation Team, Shennong China Agricultural Science and Technology Award (2020-2021) Precision Poverty Alleviation-Rural Revitalization Special Talent Training Mode Innovation and Practice, National Agricultural Professional Degree Graduate Practice Teaching Achievement First Prize (2021) Core General Education Course System Construction and Practice for New Agricultural College Students, China Agricultural University Teaching Achievement First Prize (2021) The 6th China Association for Science and Technology Youth Talent Support Project (2020)

University/Lab Affiliation and Title

China Agricultural University

Faculty

Veterinary Medicine

Academic Background & Achievements

2014.10.06-2018.05.18, Doctorate in Agriculture, University of Göttingen, Germany
2012.09.01-2014.07.01, Master's in Crop Cultivation and Tillage, China Agricultural University
2007.09.01-2011.07.01, Bachelor's in Agriculture, China Agricultural University
Recipient of the 'Summa Cum Laude' honor for doctoral thesis and defense, Germany (2018)

Work Experience

2024.4-present: Professor, China Agricultural University
2018.12-2024.3: Associate Professor, China Agricultural University
2018.6-2018.11: Postdoctoral Researcher, Bangor University, UK
2014.10-2018.5: Doctoral Student, University of Göttingen, Germany
2012.9-2014.6: Master's Student, China Agricultural University
2011.8-2012.8: Research Assistant, China Agricultural University
2007.9-2011.6: Bachelor's Student, China Agricultural University

Awards

National Youth Talent (2023)
Tang Cornell-China Scholar (2023)
Outstanding Master's Thesis Advisor, China Agricultural University (2022)
Modern Agricultural Practices Innovation Team, Shennong China Agricultural Science and Technology Award (2020-2021)
Precision Poverty Alleviation-Rural Revitalization Special Talent Training Mode Innovation and Practice, National Agricultural Professional Degree Graduate Practice Teaching Achievement First Prize (2021)
Core General Education Course System Construction and Practice for New Agricultural College Students, China Agricultural University Teaching Achievement First Prize (2021)
The 6th China Association for Science and Technology Youth Talent Support Project (2020)

Areas of Focus	Ecologically efficient cropping systems Carbon sequestration and emission reduction in agricultural ecosystems Global changes (nitrogen, land use, warming) and their impact on carbon and nitrogen cycles in farmlands Plant-soil-microbe interactions
Publications	Global systematic review with meta-analysis reveals yield advantage of legume-based rotations and its drivers, Zhao J, Chen J, Beillouin D, Lambers H, Yang Y, Smith P, Zeng Z, Olesen J, Zang H, 2022 The long-term uncertainty of biodegradable mulch film residues and associated microplastics pollution on plant-soil health, Zhou J, Jia R, Brown RW, Yang Y, Zeng Z, Jones DL, Zang H, 2022 Frequent carbon input primes decomposition of decadal soil organic matter, Zhou J, Guillaume T, Wen Y, Blagodatskaya E, Shahbaz M, Zeng Z, Peixoto L, Zang H, Kuzyakov Y, 2022 Insights into the associations between soil quality and ecosystem multifunctionality driven by fertilization management: A case study from the North China Plain, Jia R, Zhou J, Chu J, Shahbaz M, Yang Y, Jones D, Zang H, Razavi B, Zeng Z, 2022 Field application of biodegradable microplastics has no significant effect on plant and soil health in the short term, Chu J, Zhou J, Wang Y, Jones DL, Ge J, Yang Y, Brown RW, Zang H, Zeng Z, 2022 Quantifying water footprint of winter wheat – summer maize cropping system under manure application and limited irrigation: An integrated approach, Wang X, Jia R, Zhao J, Yang Y, Zang H, Zeng Z, Olesen J, 2022 Climate warming masks the negative effect of microplastics on plant-soil health in a silt loam soil, Nayab G, Zhou J, Jia R, Lv Y, Yang Y, Brown R, Zang H, Jones D, Zeng Z, 2022 Yield advantage and carbon footprint of oat/sunflower relay strip intercropping depending on nitrogen fertilization, Qian X, Zhou J, Luo B, Dai H, Hu Y, Ren C, Peixoto L, Guo L, Wang C, Zamanian K, Zhao B, Zang H, Zeng Z, 2022 Marginal land conversion to perennial energy crops with biomass removal enhances soil carbon sequestration, Xu Y, Zhou J, Feng W, Jia R, Liu C, Fu T, Xue S, Yi L, Guillaume T, Yang Y, Peixoto L, Zeng Z, Zang H, 2022 Intercropping improves soil ecosystem multifunctionality through enhanced available nutrients but depends on regional factors, Ma H, Zhou J, Ge J, Nie J, Zhao J, Xue Z, Hu Y, Yang Y, Peixoto L, Zang H, Zeng H, 2022

Areas of Focus

Ecologically efficient cropping systems
Carbon sequestration and emission reduction in agricultural ecosystems
Global changes (nitrogen, land use, warming) and their impact on carbon and nitrogen cycles in farmlands
Plant-soil-microbe interactions

Publications

Global systematic review with meta-analysis reveals yield advantage of legume-based rotations and its drivers, Zhao J, Chen J, Beillouin D, Lambers H, Yang Y, Smith P, Zeng Z, Olesen J, Zang H, 2022
The long-term uncertainty of biodegradable mulch film residues and associated microplastics pollution on plant-soil health, Zhou J, Jia R, Brown RW, Yang Y, Zeng Z, Jones DL, Zang H, 2022
Frequent carbon input primes decomposition of decadal soil organic matter, Zhou J, Guillaume T, Wen Y, Blagodatskaya E, Shahbaz M, Zeng Z, Peixoto L, Zang H, Kuzyakov Y, 2022
Insights into the associations between soil quality and ecosystem multifunctionality driven by fertilization management: A case study from the North China Plain, Jia R, Zhou J, Chu J, Shahbaz M, Yang Y, Jones D, Zang H, Razavi B, Zeng Z, 2022
Field application of biodegradable microplastics has no significant effect on plant and soil health in the short term, Chu J, Zhou J, Wang Y, Jones DL, Ge J, Yang Y, Brown RW, Zang H, Zeng Z, 2022
Quantifying water footprint of winter wheat – summer maize cropping system under manure application and limited irrigation: An integrated approach, Wang X, Jia R, Zhao J, Yang Y, Zang H, Zeng Z, Olesen J, 2022
Climate warming masks the negative effect of microplastics on plant-soil health in a silt loam soil, Nayab G, Zhou J, Jia R, Lv Y, Yang Y, Brown R, Zang H, Jones D, Zeng Z, 2022
Yield advantage and carbon footprint of oat/sunflower relay strip intercropping depending on nitrogen fertilization, Qian X, Zhou J, Luo B, Dai H, Hu Y, Ren C, Peixoto L, Guo L, Wang C, Zamanian K, Zhao B, Zang H, Zeng Z, 2022
Marginal land conversion to perennial energy crops with biomass removal enhances soil carbon sequestration, Xu Y, Zhou J, Feng W, Jia R, Liu C, Fu T, Xue S, Yi L, Guillaume T, Yang Y, Peixoto L, Zeng Z, Zang H, 2022
Intercropping improves soil ecosystem multifunctionality through enhanced available nutrients but depends on regional factors, Ma H, Zhou J, Ge J, Nie J, Zhao J, Xue Z, Hu Y, Yang Y, Peixoto L, Zang H, Zeng H, 2022

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