1990-1994 Bachelor of Agriculture: Xinjiang Agricultural University
1994-1997 Master of Science: Xinjiang Agricultural University
1997-2000 Ph.D. in Agriculture: China Agricultural University
2000-2001 - Wageningen University - Postdoctoral Researcher in Dairy Nutrition and Feed Processing
2001-2003 - Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences - Postdoctoral Researcher and Assistant Researcher in Animal Husbandry
2003-2008 - College of Biological Sciences, China Agricultural University - Associate Professor in Physiology
2008-2011 - College of Animal Science, Xinjiang Agricultural University - Cadre of the Sixth Batch of Aid to Xinjiang by the Ministry of Education
2008-present - College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University - Associate Professor and Professor in Ruminant Nutrition
2003 - Ministry of Agriculture Harvest Award, First Prize, Third Contributor
2012 - National Science and Technology Progress Award, Second Prize, Seventh Contributor
2015 - Environmental Protection Science and Technology Award, Second Prize, Second Contributor
2015 - China Agricultural Science and Technology Award, Excellent Innovation Team Achievement Award, Fourth Contributor
2015 - Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Science and Technology Progress Award, Second Prize, Third Contributor
Research
Ruminant Nutrition and Gastrointestinal Microbiology
In situ rumen digestibility of ester-linked ferulic and p-coumaric acids in crop stover or straws in comparison with alfalfa and Chinese wild ryegrass hays, Cao BB, Wang R, Bo YK, Bai S, Yang HJ*, 2016
Fiber degradation potential of natural co-cultures of Neocallimastix frontalis and Methanobrevibacter ruminantium isolated from yaks (Bos grunniens) grazing on the Qinghai Tibetan Plateau, Wei YQ, Long RJ, Yang H, Yang HJ*, Shen XH, Shi RF, Wang ZY, Du JG, Qi XJ, Ye QH, 2016
Effect of urea fertilization on biomass yield, chemical composition, in vitro rumen digestibility and fermentation characteristics of forage oat straw in Tibet of China, Cui JH, Yang HJ*, Yu CQ, Bai S, Song SS, Wu TT, Sun W, Shao XM, Jiang LS, 2016
The effects of stage of growth and additives with or without cellulase on fermentation and in vitro degradation characteristics of Leymus chinensis silage, Zhang Q, Yu Z, H. Yang HJ, Na RS, 2016
Isolation, identification and fibrolytic characteristics of rumen fungi grown with indigenous methanogen from yaks (Bos grunniens) grazing on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau, Wei YQ, Yang HJ*, Luan Y., Wu YJ, Long RJ, Wang ZY, 2016
Long-term heat stress induces the inflammatory response in dairy cows revealed by plasma proteome analysis, Min L, Zheng N, Zhao SG, Cheng JB, Yang YX, Zhang YD, Yang HJ, Wang JQ, 2016
Microbial release of ferulic and p-coumaric acids from forages and their digestibilities in lactating cows fed total mixed rations with different forage combinations, Cao BB, Jin X, Yang HJ*, Li SL, Jiang LS, 2016
Effect of urea fertilisation on biomass yield, chemical composition, in vitro rumen digestibility and fermentation characteristics of straw of highland barley planted in Tibet of China, Cui JH, Yang HJ*, Yu CQ, Bai S, Wu TT, Song SS, Sun W, Shao XM, Jiang LS, 2016
Effects of calcium oxide treatment at varying moisture concentrations on the chemical composition, in situ degradability, in vitro digestibility and gas production kinetics of anaerobically stored corn stover, Shi HT, Cao ZJ, Wang YJ, Li SL, Yang HJ, Bi YL, Doane PH, 2016
In situ ruminal degradation of phenolic acid, cellulose and hemicellulose in crop brans and husks differing in ferulic and p-coumaric acid patterns, Cao BB, Wang R, Yang HJ*, Jiang LS, 2015
Effect of biological corn stover replacing partial corn meal on production performance, nutrient metabolic rates and carcass characteristics of broilers, Chang J, Zhang QG, Yang HJ*, Yin QQ, Wang P, Wang QW, 2015
Effects of heat stress on serum insulin, adipokines, AMP-activated protein kinase, and heat shock signal molecules in dairy cows, Min L, Cheng JB, Shi BL, Yang HJ, Zheng N, Wang JQ, 2015
Effects of dietary neutral detergent fibre to protein ratio on duodenal microbial nitrogen flow and nitrogen losses in lactating cows fed high-concentrate total mixed rations with different forage combinations, Ren QC, Jin X, Zhang Z H, Yang HJ*, Li SL, 2015
Effect of a Combined Pretreatment with Cellulolytic and Lactic Acid Bacteria on in situ Rumen Degradability of Corn Stover in Charolais × Nanyang Crossbred Beef Cattle, Pang DG, Yang HJ*, 2014
Effects of alfalfa and cereal straw as a forage source on nutrient digestibility and lactation performance in lactating dairy cows, Wang B, Mao SY, Yang HJ, Wu YM, Wang JK, Li SL, Shen ZM, Liu JX, 2014
The Efficacy of Bamboo Charcoal in Comparison with Smectite to Reduce the Detrimental Effect of Aflatoxin B1 on In Vitro Rumen Fermentation of a Hay-Rich Feed Mixture, Jiang YH, Wang P, Yang HJ*, Chen Y, 2014
Diurnal variations of progesterone, testosterone, and androsta-1,4-diene-3,17-dionein the rumen and in vitro progesterone transformation by mixed rumen microorganisms of lactating dairy cows, Ren QC, Yang HJ*, Li SL, Wang JQ, 2014
The acute effect of addition of nitrate on in vitro and in vivo methane emission in dairy cows, Lund P, Dahl R, Yang HJ, Hellwing ALF, Cao BB, Weisbjerg MR, 2014
The beneficial effect of Enterococcus faecium on the in vitro ruminal fermentation rate and extent of three typical total mixed rations in northern China, Pang DG, Yang HJ*, Cao BB, Wu TT, Wang JQ, 2014
Effect of melamine on in vitro rumen microbial growth, methane production and fermentation of Chinese wild rye hay and maize meal in binary mixtures, Yang HJ*, Zhuang H, Meng XK, Zhang DF, Cao BH, 2014
Four phenolic acids determined by an improved HPLC method with a programmed ultraviolet wavelength detection and their relationships with lignin content in 13 agricultural residue feeds, Wang R, Yang HJ*, Yang X, Cao BH, 2013
Enzymatic characteristics of crude feruloyl and acetyl esterases of rumen fungus Neocallimastix sp. YAK11 isolated from yak (Bos grunniens), Cao YC, Yang HJ*, Zhang DF, 2013
Effects of Different Levels of Phosphate in Comparison with Citrate Buffer in Culture Media on In Vitro Ruminal Fermentation and Methanogenesis of a Starch-rich Feed Mixture, Zhang DF, Yang HJ*, 2012
Effect of aflatoxin B1 on in vitro ruminal fermentation of rations high in alfalfa hay or ryegrass hay, Jiang YH, Yang HJ*, Lund P, 2012
Nutrient composition, polyphenolic contents, and in situ protein degradation kinetics of leaves from three mulberry species, Wang WX, Yang HJ*, Bo YK, Ding S, Cao BH, 2012
Metabolisable energy, in situ rumen degradation and in vitro fermentation characteristics of linted cottonseed hulls, delinted cottonseed hulls and cottonseed linter residue, Bo YK, Yang HJ*, Wang WX, Liu H, Wang GQ, Yu X, 2012
Combination Effects of Nitrocompounds, Pyromellitic Diimide, and 2-Bromoethanesulfonate on In Vitro Ruminal Methane Production and Fermentation of a Grain-rich Feed, Zhang DF, Yang HJ*, 2012
The modification of glucose levels and N source in the Hungate's medium to stimulate the production of fibrolytic enzymes of Anaeromyces sp YQ3 grown on corn stalks, Yang HJ*, Yue Q, 2012
Effect of glucose addition and N sources in defined media on fibrolytic activity profiles of Neocallimastix sp. YQ1 grown on corn stover, Yang HJ*, Yue Q, 2011
Effect of roughage fibre content on fibrolytic activities and volatile fatty acid profiles of Neocallimastix sp. YAK11 isolated from rumen fluids of yak (Bos grunniens), Cao YC, Yang HJ*, 2011
Apoptotic effects of hydrogen peroxide and vitamin C on chicken embryonic fibroblasts: redox state and programmed cell death, Jin DP, Li CY, Yang HJ, Zhang WX, Li CL, Guan WJ, Ma YH, 2011
Inhibitory effects of Vitamin E on UVB-induced apoptosis of chicken embryonic fibroblasts, Jin DP, Li CY, Cong YM, Yang HJ, Zhang WX, Guan WJ, Ma YH