Prof. Hengjia Zhang
College of Water Conservancy and Hydropower Engineering. Gansu Agricultural University
Research interest:
Agricultural Water and Soil Engineering
Personal profile:
Born in November 1974, Zhang Jiaheng is a PhD, postdoctoral, professor, doctoral tutor, and the winner of the 2013 Young Teacher Achievement Award in Gansu Province.
In June 1997, Zhang graduated from Gansu Agricultural University, majoring in farmland water conservancy engineering, with a bachelor’s degree in engineering. In June 2000, he graduated from Gansu Agricultural University majoring in crop cultivation and farming, with a master’s degree in agronomy. In July of the same year, he stayed as a teacher in the Department of Water Conservancy of Gansu Agricultural University; graduated from Lanzhou University with a doctorate in ecology in June. He graduated from Lanzhou University majoring in ecology in June 2005 with a doctorate of science. In April 2009, he became a post-doctorate in geography from the Cold and Arid Regions Environmental and Engineering Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
He is currently a senior member of the Chinese Society of Agricultural Engineering, a member of the Chinese Water Conservancy Society, an expert in the industrialization of Chinese agriculture, an AEIC expert, member of editor boards of National Chinese Core Journals, China Science and Technology Core Journals, China Agriculture Core Journals, and CSCD included journals. He serves as the reviewer of Crop Science, Journal of Integrative Agriculture (formerly Agricultural Sciences in China), Environmental Earth Science, Agricultural Science Research Journal, African Journal of Agricultural Research, Journal of Agricultural Engineering, Journal of Agricultural Machinery and Arid Land Geography.
From February to April 2004, he participated in the overseas training and study of the Sino-Italian cooperation project "Planning and Managing the Water Resource" in Italy (Rome). From November to December 2006, he participated in the "Agriculture and Managing the Water Resource" in the Israeli Ministry of Agriculture (Tel Aviv).
He Teaches "Soil Science and Agronomy" and "Professional English" for undergraduates majoring in agricultural water conservancy engineering, "Professional English" "Principles of Irrigation and Drainage and New Technologies" and "Planning Utilization and Management of Water Resources" for postgraduates majoring in agricultural water and soil engineering ", teaches courses such as "Frontiers of Water-saving Agricultural Engineering" for doctoral students majoring in crop production equipment engineering in northern arid areas.
He served as a doctoral tutor for crop production equipment engineering in northern arid regions, and a master tutor for agricultural water and soil engineering. Zhang mainly instructs graduate students in water-saving irrigation theory and technology, crop water-saving mechanism, efficient use of agricultural water and soil resources, and water demand (use) for vegetation ecology Research work on chemical and its mechanism. 19 full-time master students have been trained; 2 doctoral students and 10 master students are currently instructed. Participated (ranked 3rd) in the teaching and research project of "Water Conservancy Engineering Economics" Curriculum Reform and Development of Economic Evaluation and Analysis Software for Water Conservancy Engineering Projects" was selected as an excellent project in 2010, and the "Water Conservancy Engineering Economics" course was also awarded as a school-level excellent course. In addition, as the first author, he published 2 teaching research papers in the field of agricultural water and soil engineering. Currently he is in charge of the Gansu Provincial University Discipline Leader Support Program "Research on the Reform and Innovation of Graduate Training Mode for Agricultural Engineering Discipline Degree" and the key teaching research project of Gansu Agricultural University "Research on the Training Mode and Training Mechanism of Water Conservancy Engineering (Undergraduate) Professionals in Agricultural Colleges" ".
In recent years, he mainly uses wheat, corn, potatoes, peppers, and Radix Isatidis in oasis irrigation areas have been mainly used as research materials to develop oasis crop’s adaptation strategies to water deficit with the goal of increasing agronomic yield and efficient water use and the possible impact mechanism of such strategies. He has presided over (7 projects) and participated (9 projects) to complete 16 scientific research projects at all levels. One of her projects won the third prize of Gansu Provincial Science and Technology Progress Award in 2009. He presided over the completion of one National Natural Science Foundation of China and five provincial projects. Currently he is in charge of 4 projects, including “Desert Oasis Vegetation Ecological Water Demand Quantification and Mechanism Research", funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China, "Research on the Life History Countermeasures and Yield Formation Mechanism of Potatoes under Film Drip Irrigation in Hexi Oasis", supported by basic scientific research expenses of colleges and universities in Gansu Province.
He has published over 100 academic papers on SCI- and EI-indexed journals and national core journals in China as the first author, journals such as Agricultural Water Management, Canadian Journal of Plant Science, Pedosphere, Advanced Material Research, Applied Mechanics and Materials, Journal of Agricultural Machinery, Journal of Ecology, Chinese Desert, Chinese Journal of Ecological Agriculture, Agricultural Research in Arid Areas, among which 4 are published on SCI-indexed journals, 18 are included in EI-indexed journals. In addition, he has published 1 academic monograph with 267,000 words, participated in the compilation of 1 monograph, and applied for 1 invention patent.
Work experience:
1. “Ecological stoichiometry characteristics of carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus and nutrient cycling in oasis limited irrigated farmland” (40801044), funded by National Natural Science Foundation of China, 2009-2011, worth 210,000 yuan, 1/11, completed in December 2011;
2. “Integrated research on key technologies for ecological restoration in the middle reaches of Heihe River (Zhangye) in Hexi”, funded by Gansu Province Science and Technology Support Program (1304FKCA095), 2013-2015, worth 160,000 yuan, 1/14, final acceptance in November;
3. “Research on life history countermeasures and yield formation mechanism of potato drip irrigation under mulch in Hexi Oasis”, funded by basic scientific research expense of colleges and universities in Gansu Province (no code), 2012-2015, worth 200,000 yuan, 1/12, final acceptance in November 2016;
4. “Research on the impact of the attenuation of water resources on the downstream ecological environment and sustainable utilization of water resources in the Shiyang River Basin”, supported by Agricultural Science and Technology Innovation Fund of the Department of Finance of Gansu Province, 2009-2011, worth 180,000 yuan, 1/10, completed in June 2012 question;
5. “Research on Water Productivity of Spring Corn Farmland with Limited Irrigation in Oasis” (1102-03), a Gansu Province Postgraduate Tutor Scientific Research Project, 2011-2013, 30,000 yuan, 1/9, completed in December 2013;
6. “Research on the ecological stoichiometric characteristics of carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus in oasis wheat fields under regulated deficit irrigation”, a project of Gansu Provincial Department of Education, 2007-2008, worth 20,000 yuan, 1/8, organized by the Gansu Provincial Department of Science and Technology in November 2008;
7. “Research on ecological water use in the middle reaches of Heihe River in Hexi” (GXY-CX0525), supported by Science and Technology Innovation Fund Project of Gansu Agricultural University, 1/8, organized by Gansu Provincial Science and Technology Department in December 2008;
8. “Research on Optimizing Irrigation System of Tomato Processed by Drip Irrigation in Oasis” (GAU-QNDS-201203), supported by Gansu Agricultural University Young Graduate Instructor Support Fund, worth 40,000 yuan, 1/8, 2013-2015, tissue identified by Gansu Agricultural University in July 2017;
9. “Research on Surface Irrigation Technology and Field Pipe Gate Automatic Control System in Hexi Irrigation District”, a Gansu Agricultural University self-reported project, 2002-2004, worth 250,000 yuan, 3/13, third prize of Gansu Science and Technology Progress Award, April 2010;
10. “Research on the regulation of water and salt transport of drip irrigation under saline-alkali mulch”, supported by Gansu Provincial Department of Education, 2/9, the third prize of the Science and Technology Progress Award of Lanwei Town Water Affairs (2015-J3-3-2), December 2015;
11. “Research on function adjustment and ecological operation mode of Hongyashan Reservoir of Shiyang River”, funded by Gansu Provincial Department of Education, 4/13, Appraisal by Gansu Provincial Department of Science and Technology, December 2011;
12. “Research on the ecological irrigation mode of sand pit to pond in Yinda irrigation area”, supported by Gansu Province Science and Technology Support Program, 5/12, Appraisal by Gansu Science and Technology Department, March 2012;
13. “Research on the regulation of water and salt transport of drip irrigation under saline-alkali mulch”, supported by Gansu Provincial Department of Education, 2/9, Appraisal by Gansu Provincial Department of Science and Technology, November;
14. “Research on rainwater harvesting value-added technology in Longdong low-yield orchard”, supported by Gansu Provincial Department of Education, 5/10, Appraisal by Gansu Provincial Department of Science and Technology, November
15. “Research on frost heave damage of irrigation seepage control channels”, supported by Gansu Provincial Department of Education, 8/10, appraised by Gansu Provincial Department of Science and Technology, November 2008;
16. “Water harvesting and water conservation irrigation technology in arid and semi-arid areas of the Loess Plateau”, 7/10, appraised by the Science and Technology Department of Gansu Province, November 2002; 17. “Research on high-efficiency planting system for water harvesting and supplementary irrigation in the semi-humid and drought-prone areas of Longdong Plateau”, a sub-project of the National Ninth Five-Year Plan, 6/7, appraised by Qingyang Prefecture Science and Technology Commission, May 2000;
18. “Soil moisture test analysis, Cold and Arid Regions Environmental and Engineering Research Institute”, funded by Chinese Academy of Sciences, worth 30,000 yuan, 2014-2016 (completed);
19. “Research on the Reform and Innovation of the Graduate Training Model of Agricultural Engineering Discipline” a Gansu Province University Discipline Leader Support Project, 50,000 yuan, 2013-2015 (completed);
20. “Current situation of water resources in Shiyang River Basin and its protection countermeasures”, 1/3, Excellent Paper of the 2007 Academic Annual Conference of Gansu Association for Science and Technology, August 2007;
21. “Ecological stoichiometry characteristics of spring wheat farmland under regulated deficit irrigation in oasis”, 1/2, Excellent Award of 2011 Academic Annual Conference of Gansu Province, September 2011
22. “Research on the training model and mechanism of water conservancy engineering (undergraduate) talents in agricultural colleges and universities”, a key teaching and research project of Gansu Agricultural University (no code), 1/5, 2014-2016, worth 6000 yuan, final acceptance in November 2016 (Rated as an excellent final project)
23. “Provincial Specialty – Construction and Development of Agricultural Water Conservancy Engineering”, Second Prize of Teaching Achievements of Gansu Agricultural University, 3/12, 2016;
24. “Curriculum reform of Water Conservancy Engineering Economics and the development of water conservancy engineering project economic evaluation analysis software”, 3/4, accepted by Gansu Agricultural University, March 2010 (rated as an excellent final project, “Water Conservancy Engineering Economics” was rated as a school-level excellent course);
25. In December 2013, he won the Young Teacher Achievement Award of Gansu Provincial Colleges and Universities;
26. In October 2018, he was elected as a member of the Agricultural Engineering Teaching Steering Committee of Higher Education Ministry of Education.
