Liu Xu
PERSONAL DATADepartment: Viticulture
Date of birth: November 6, 1980
Address: No.22 Xinong Road, Yangling, Shaanxi, P.R.China, 712100
Phone: +86-158-2963-4349; +86-29-8709-1994
Email: liuxu@nwsuaf.edu.cn
EDUCATION
2003.9–2008.7 Combined Master/PhD program in Pomology
1999.9–2003.7 Bachelorof Pomology
College of Forestry & Horticulture, Sichuan Agricultural University.
WORK EXPERIENCE
2008. 9–present: College of Enology, Northwest A&F University, P.R.China
(1) Research Focus
l How the environmental factors influence the quality of berries and wine in continental monsoon climate of China.
l To establish the evaluation method of ripeness for winegrape before harvest.
l To improve the winegrape quality by field management practice.
(2)Outreach and Extension Focus
l Climate zoning of winegrape.
l To investigate the local industry and provide personal advice in wine regions.
l Vineyard design independently.
(3) Teaching
Teach three courses for undergraduate students in each year
l 60 class hours of Viticulture (independently).
l 56 class hours of Viticulture Ecology (independently).
l 48 class hours of Skill training in vineyard (independently).
ARTICLES
(1). Chen Shanshan, Fangfang Zhang, Jifeng Ning, Xu Liu*, Zhenwen Zhang, Shuqin Yang. Predicting the anthocyanin content of wine grapes by NIR hyperspectral imaging.Food Chemistry, 2015,172:788-793
(2). Wu Di, Liu Xu*,Liang Man, Yang Shuqin, Zhang Zhenwen, Ning Jifeng. Determination of anthocyanin content of winegrapes skins using hyperspectral imaging technique and successive projections algorithm. Food Science, 2014, http://www.cnki.net/kcms/detail/11.2206.TS.20140113.1522.070.html
(3). Xuan Yu, Xu Liu*, Tian-Hui Zhu. Walnut growth and soil quality after inoculating soil containing rock phosphate with phosphate-solubilizing bacteria. Science Asia, 2014, 40(1):21-27
(4). Liu Xu, Wu Di, Liang Man, Yang Shuqin, Zhang Zhenwen, Ning Jifeng*. Multiple regression analysis of anthocyanin content of winegrape gkins using hyper-spectral image technology. Transactions of the Chinese Society for Agricultural Machinery, 2013, 44(12): 180-186
(5). Liu Xu, Wang Yu, Zhang Zhenwen*. The pericarp structure and spectral characteristics by near infrared spectroscopy during grape maturity of Cabernet Sauvignon (V. vinifera L.). Proceedings of the eighth international symposium on viticulture and enology, Liaoning, 2013, pp.92-99
(6). Hou Guoqin, Wang Hua, Liu Xu*. In vitro culture and regeneration system of Vitis.labruscan cv. Conquister. Proceedings of the eighth international symposium on viticulture and enology, Liaoning, 2013, pp.59-64
(7). Liu Xu, Liang Man, Wang Yang, Yu Ranyue, Wang Hua, Li Hua*. Study on the pathogen biological characteristics and pathogenicity of grape downey mildew from different areas. Northern Horticulture, 2013, 06:119-122
(8). Liu Xu, Ma Jie, Liu Zunchun. Phenolic Maturity and the estimating methods of winegrapes: a review. Proceedings of the seventh international symposium on viticulture and enology, Shaanxi, 2011, pp.82-91
FUNDING
(1) National Natural Science Foundation of China “Evaluation of phenolic maturity based on textural analysis of winegrape berries” (31401819): work for phenolic ripeness of winegrape berry.
(2) National Twelfth Five-Year Plan for Science & Technology Support “Key Technology Research and Industry Demonstration of High Quality Fruit Wine” (2012BAD31B07, Project participants): work for climate zoning and quality control of winegrape berries in China.
(3) China Agriculture Research System (CARS-30-zp-9, Project participants): work for improving the berry quality through field management practice; evaluation of phenolic ripeness of winegrape.
(4) Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (QN2011099, Leading researcher): work for establishing the evaluation method of phenolic ripeness of winegrape.
(5) The Key Science and Technology Program of Shaanxi Province, China (No. 2014K01-08-01): work for improvement of quality control by different field practice management in Shaanxi region.
