1. Basic Information and Education Background

　　Cheng Zhihui, male, born in May 1958, studied in Northwest Agricultural University during 1978.03-1985.01 and got bachelor and master degree, during 1987.09-1990.12 and got doctor degree all majoring in vegetable science, respectively. He visited Sheffield University UK during1998-1999 and pained one month visit to Agri-Food Canada and University of Wisconsin Madison in 2013 and 2018, respectively. He started supervising master degree students in 1992 and doctor students in 1996, respectively. He is now the professor in vegetable science of College of Horticulture Northwest A&F University, Academic Editor of the journal PLOS ONE, Reviewer Editor of the journal Frontiers in Plant Science, Editors of the journals Horticulture Plant Journal, Acta Horticulture Sinica and Vegetable Science Sinica.

　　2. Scientific Research

　　His research direction is physio-ecology and biotechnology of vegetable crops. Objecting mainly to garlic, cucumber and solanaceous vegetables, the research is focus on germplasm innovation and physio-ecology, mechanism of plant allelopathy and application, key technology of safety of vegetable products and field ecology, high-efficiency cultivation models and technology, and molecular marker and gene function of important traits. Till now 10 state level projects and 12 provincial and local projects have been chaired, and 2 first prizes and 5 second prizes have been awarded.

　　3．Major Academic Publications

　　As the first or communication author, he has published more than 300 research papers, among them 50 are SCI cited. As the editor in chief, he published 7 text books. The selected articles in recent 5 years are as following.

　　[1] The garlic allelochemical DADS influences cucumber root growth involved in regulating hormone levels and modulating cell cycling. Journal of Plant Physiology, 2018, 230:51-60.

　　[2] Exogenous gibberellins alter morphology and nutritional traits of garlic (Allium sativum L.) bulb. Scientia Horticulturae, 2018, 246:298-306.

　　[3] The combination of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi inoculation (Glomus versiforme) and 28-homobrassinolide spraying intervals improves growth by enhancing photosynthesis, nutrient absorption, and antioxidant system in cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) under alinity. Ecology and Evolution, 2018, doi.org/10.1002/ece3.4112.

　　[4] Total polyphenols, total flavonoids, allicin and antioxidant capacities in garlic scape cultivars during controlled atmosphere storage. Postharvest Biology and Technology, 2018, 131:39-45.

　　[5] Dynamics of a soil fungal community in a three-year green garlic/cucumber crop rotation system in Northwest China. Sustainability, 2018, 10(5):1391.

　　[6] Round fruit shape in WI7239 cucumber is controlled by two interacting quantitative trait loci with one putatively encoding a tomato SUN homolog. Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 2017, 130(3):573-586.

　　[7] Map-based cloning, identification and characterization of the w gene controlling white immature fruit color in cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.). Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 2016, 129:1247-1256.

　　[8] Garlic, from remedy to stimulant: evaluation of antifungal potential reveals diversity in phytoalexin allicin content among garlic cultivars; allicin containing aqueous garlic extracts trigger antioxidants in cucumber. Frontiers in Plant Science,2016,7:doi: 10.3389/fpls.2016.01235.

　　[9] The garlic allelochemical diallyl disulfide affects tomato root growth by influencing cell division, phytohormone balance and expansin. Frontiers in Plant Science,2016,7:doi: 10.3389/fpls.2016.01199.

　　[10] Effect of plant age and vernalization on bolting, plant growth and enzyme activity of garlic (Allium sativum L.). Scientia Horticulturae, 2016, 201:295-305.

　　[11] Response of garlic (Allium sativum L.) bolting and bulbing to temperature and photoperiod treatments. Biology Open,2016, 5,507-518.

　　[12] Transcriptomic insights into the allelopathic effects of the garlic allelochemical diallyl disulfide on tomato roots. Scientific Reports,2016,6:38902.

　　[13] Garlic exerts allelopathic effects on pepper physiology in a hydroponic co-culture system. Biology Open,2016,5,631-637.

　　[14] Fine genetic mapping of the white immature fruit color gene w to a 33.0‑kb region in cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.). Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 2015,128(12) :2375-2385

　　[15] Growth and physiological changes in continuously cropped eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) upon relay intercropping with garlic (Allium sativum L.). Frontiers in Plant Science, 2015,6:262.

　　[16] Growth, bolting and yield of garlic (Allium sativum L.) in response to clove chilling treatment. Scientia Horticulturae, 2015, 94: 43-52.

　　[17] Pepper-garlic intercropping system improves soil biology and nutrient status in plastic tunnel. International Journal of Agriculture & Biology, 2015,17(5):869-880.

　　[18] Acetyl salicylic acid and 24-epibrassinolide attenuate decline in photosynthesis, chlorophyll contents and memberane thermo-stability in tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) under heat stress. Pakistan Journal of Botany, 2015,47(1):63-70.

　　[19] Soil chemical property changes in eggplant/garlic relay intercropping systems under continuous cropping. PLOS ONE, 2014,9(10): e111040.

　　[20] Growth, yield and quality of spring tomato and physicochemical properties of medium in a tomato/garlic intercropping system under plastic tunnel organic medium cultivation Scientia Horticulturae, 2014,170:159-168.

　　4. Contact Information

　　Address: College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Taicheng Road 3#, Yangling, Shaanxi Province, China

　　Postcode: 712100

　　Contact number: 15129183300

　　Email：chengzh@nwsuaf.edu.cn