1. Basic Information
Zhai Meizhi, female, birth in December, 1963 . Xiping, Henan province.Ph. D, Professor, Master Instructor. Graduated from Central South Forestry College (now the Central South Forestry University) in 1985, then been assigned for the Northwest Forestry University to be a teacher in July,1985. Abtained master degree from the Northwestern Agricultural University in1998. Received agriculture PhD from Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University in 2003, and then worked for postdoctoral research during 2004 to 2009 in the Northwest A & F University.
Director of the Institute of walnut of Northwest A & F University; director of forest product chemistry and process engineering in forestry college; executive director of Chinese Forestry Society ; executive director of the nut branch of Horticultural Society of China.
 

2. Research Area
Forest genetic Improvement, Plant resource chemistry.
 

3. Courses
Has undertaked natural flavor production technology ,bio-chemical technology ,Wood Chemistr, Introduction on Pulp and Paperetc, for undergraduate ; Bio-chemistry process of Forest Resourcefor graduate,
So far, have guided 20 master graduated and 6 masters in reading.
 

4. Academic Achievement (at the provincial level and above)
Since 1985, have been focus on walnut breeding, high yield cultivation, demonstration and extension work; participated in breeding out 6 new varieties of walnut including "Xifu No.2", "Shangluo No.3" etc.; participated in Breeding of new National Plan of "Seventh Five-Year "and "Eighth Five-Year" , and key project of provincial level. Taked charge of the National Natural Science Foundation, China Postdoctoral Science Foundation, the extension project of National Forestry Bureau and the key project of Shaanxi Province etc.. Obtained 3 the first prize and 4 second prize of provincial level. Nearly a decade, have published research papers over 50 peceis Respectively in Scientia Silvae Sinicae，Acta Horticulturae Sinica，Chemistry and Industry of forest products，Journal of Northwest A & F University(Natural Science Edition)，Biomass Chemical Engineering etc.. Supervised the Fruit Tree Volume of Chinese Planting View: Produced and planted to complete Technical VCD of Walnut Grafting and then after the management and have issued 2000 sets.
taking charge of 5 research projects including the National Natural Science Fund, Specific Research Fund of Forestry Public Welfare, Promotional items of the State Forestry Bureau, and scientific and technological projects of Shaanxi Province etc. The project contect involves walnut secondary material extraction, separation, identification and mechanism of allelopathy; and other items cover walnut breeding, efficient cultivation, demonstration and extension and related content.
 

5. Contact
Address: College of Forestry, Northwest A & F University,
Taicheng Road 3, Yangling, Shaanxi Province
Zip Code: 712100
Tel: 029-87082256 (Office)
E-mail: plum-zhai@163.com