Yadan Du, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Agricultural Soil and Water Engineering,

College of Water Resources and Architectural Engineering

Northwest A&F University, P. R. China.

#23 Weihui Rd, Yangling, Shaanxi Province, 712100

Email: dyd123027@163.com

QUALIFICATIONS

2014/10  Ph.D. Agricultural Soil and Water Engineering, Northwest A&F University

2013/07   M. Sc. Agricultural Soil and Water Engineering, Northwest A&F University

WORK EXPERIENCE

2020/07 – present   Associate Professor, Agricultural Soil and Water Engineering, Northwest A&F University

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Water-saving irrigation and dryland farming

Water-fertilizer coupling mechanism and regulation

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

Guest Editor: Journal of Sensors (2021/07- )  Water (2021/09- )

RESEARCH PROJECTS

2022-2024 Regulating mechanism of soil nitrogen mineralization and tomato utilization under micro-nano bubble water oxygation, National Natural Science Foundation of China for Young Scholars, ¥ 300,000 CNY, PI

2020-2023 Development and industrialization of efficient terminal dripper of integrated water and fertilizer intelligent irrigation system, Key Research and Development Program of Shandong Province, ¥ 1000,000 CNY, PI

2022-2024 Research and technical demonstration on the improvement of vegetable quality and efficiency by the integrated subsurface drip irrigation of water, fertilizer and gas, Key Research and Development Program of Shaanxi Province, ¥ 80,000 CNY, PI

2022-2024 Mechanism of nitrogen transformation based on tomato root exudate under aeration, China Postdoctoral Science Foundation, ¥ 80,000 CNY, PI

2020-2022 Effect of water and nitrogen application under aeration on tomato greenhouse gas emissions, Doctoral Research Foundation Project of Northwest A&F University, ¥ 150,000 CNY, PI

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

Du Yadan#, Niu Wenquan*, Zhang Qian, Cui Bingjing, Zhang Zhenhua, Wang Zhen, Sun Jun. A synthetic analysis of the effect of water and nitrogen inputs on wheat yield and water- and nitrogen-use efficiencies in China. Field Crops Research. 2021, 265: 108105.

Du Yadan#, Cui Bingjing, Zhang Qian, Wang Zhen, Sun Jun, Niu Wenquan*. Effects of manure fertilizer on crop yield and soil properties in China: A meta-analysis.  Agricultural Water Management . 2020. 235: 106152.

Du Yadan#, Zhang Qian, Cui Bingjing, Sun Jun, Wang Zhen, Ma Lihui, Niu Wenquan*. Aerated irrigation improves crop yield and nitrogen use efficiency while reducing nitrogen application rate.  Agricultural Water Management . 2020. 235: 106152.

Du Yadan#, Niu Wenquan*, Gu Xiaobo, Zhang Qian, Cui Bingjing, Zhao Ying. Crop yield and water use efficiency under aerated irrigation: A meta-analysis.  Agricultural Water Management . 2018, 210: 158-164.

Du Yadan#, Niu Wenquan*, Gu Xiaobo, Qian Zhang, Cui Bingjing. Water- and nitrogen-saving potentials in tomato production: A meta-analysis.  Agricultural Water Management . 2018, 210: 296-303.

Du Yadan#, Gu Xiaobo, Wang Jingwei, Niu Wenquan*. Yield and gas exchange of greenhouse tomato at different nitrogen levels under aerated irrigation.  Science of the Total Environment . 2019, 668:1156-1164.

Du Yadan#, Niu Wenquan*, Zhang Qian, Cui Bingjing, Gu Xiaobo, Guo Lili, Liang Bohui. Effects of nitrogen on soil microbial abundance, enzyme activity, and nitrogen use efficiency in greenhouse celery under aerated irrigation.  Soil Science Society of America Journal . 2017, 82: 606-613.

Du Yadan#, Cao Hongxia*, Liu Shiquan, Gu Xiaobo, Cao Yuxin. Response of yield, quality, water and nitrogen use efficiency of tomato to different levels of water and nitrogen under drip irrigation in Northwestern China.  Journal of Integrative Agriculture.  2017, 16: 1153-1161.

Du Yadan#, Cui Bingjing, Zhang Qian, Sun Jun, Wang Zhen, Niu WenQuan*. Utilizing comprehensive decision analysis methods to determine an optimal planting pattern and nitrogen application for winter oilseed rape.  Journal of Integrative Agriculture.  2020, 19: 2229-2238.

Du Yadan#, Sun Jun, Wang Zhen, Zhan Qian, Cui Bingjing, Niu Wenquan*. Effect of ridge film mulching and nitrogen application rate on seed quality, oil yield and nitrogen-use efficiency of winter oilseed rape in northwest China. Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science. 2021.

Zhang Qian, Du Yadan*, Cui Bingjing, Sun Jun, Wang Jie, Wu Menglong, Niu Wenquan*. Aerated irrigation offsets the negative effects of nitrogen reduction on crop growth and water-nitrogen utilization. Journal of Cleaner Production. 2021.

Sun Jun, Wang Zhen, Du Yadan*, Zhang Erxin, Gan Haicheng, Sun Dan, Niu Wenquan*. Optimized tillage improves yield and energy efficiency while reducing carbon footprint in winter wheat-summer maize rotation systems. Science of the Total Environment. 2022.