CHEN Zhenhua, female, born in December 1978 in Xinxiang, Henan Province. Ph.D., Associate Professor. Former Deputy Secretary-General of the Liaoning Soil Science Society, currently a member of the 10th Education Working Committee of the Chinese Society of Plant Nutrition and Fertilizers. Selected as Shenyang Top-notch Talent in 2018. Her research focuses on enzymatic regulation and the enzymatic latch mechanism in soil carbon transformation, efficient utilization of soil nitrogen and phosphorus, and resource utilization of livestock manure. She has led or participated in over 20 research projects, primarily focusing on the reuse of accumulated soil phosphorus, the improvement of soil organic matter and fertilizer nitrogen and phosphorus use efficiency through multi-source organic material inputs, and the mechanisms and technological development of fertile topsoil construction. She has published over 60 articles, contributed to the development of 2 technical specifications, and applied for and been granted more than 10 patents. In 2023, she received the Third Prize for Liaoning Agricultural Science and Technology Contribution (2nd contributor).

2006.09–2010.06 Ph.D. in Soil Science, Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, China 2002.09–2005.07 M.S. in Soil Science, Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, China 1998.09–2002.07 B.S. in Soil and Agrochemistry, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, China

2012.11–Present Associate Professor, Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang, China 2010.03–2011.03 Postdoctoral Fellow, Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Panama 2011.02–2011.02 Visiting Scholar, Tropical Research & Education Center and The Ohio State University, USA 2007.07–2012.10 Assistant Professor, Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang, China 2005.07–2007.06 Research Intern, Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang, China

Soil nutrient cycling; Phosphorus activation; Reuse of legacy phosphorus; Enzymatic mechanisms; Crop-livestock integration

1.2023 Liaoning Agricultural Science and Technology Contribution Award (2nd contributor), “ Integration model and application of corn straw ecological recycling and soil fertility cultivation technology in western Liaoning”. the Council of Liaoning Agricultural Science and Technology Contribution Award

1. 2024–2027: Sub-project Leader, Innovation of intelligent machinery-agronomy integration model for synergistic water and fertilizer efficiency and yield improvement in the western Liaohe Plain, National Key R&D Program of China, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs. 2. 2024–2027: Sub-project Leader, Development of phosphate-solubilizing bacterial fertilizer for synergistic regulation of crop growth and soil health for efficient phosphorus use, National Key R&D Program of China, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs. 3. 2021–2026: Sub-project Leader, Technology application and demonstration of crop‑livestock integration and agricultural‑pastoral recycling in western Liaoning, Strategic Priority Research Program (Category A) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. 4. 2018–2020: Sub-project Leader, Integration of efficiency-enhancing products and substitution measures for fertilizer reduction and efficiency increase in summer maize in eastern Shandong, National Key R&D Program of China, Ministry of Science and Technology. 5. 2013–2015: Principal Investigator, Carbon source and substrate regulation of microbial synthesis of soil organic phosphorus, Young Scientists Fund of the National Natural Science Foundation,Ministry of Science and Technology.

1. Wu Chenran, Jiang Nan, Zhang Yulan, Jiang Dongqi, Wang Shuqiang, Hu Jingmin, Chen Zhenhua, Chen Lijun. 2026. Mechanistic links between phosphorus activators and organic phosphorus mineralization: Phosphatase-mediated responses in soils with contrasting microbial activity. Applied Soil Ecology, 217: 106654. 2. Liu Xing, Han Mengjie, Zhang Mengmeng, Wu Chenran, Wang Zhuo, Zhang Yulan, Chen Zhenhua. 2025. Fertilization managements mitigate microbial carbon and nitrogen limitations while preserving soil organic carbon in croplands compared to grasslands: A meta-analysis. Journal of Environmental Management, 395: 127927. 3. Liu Xing, Zhang Yulan, Jiang Dongqi, Wu Chenran, Wang Shuqiang, Tian Muyu, Yao Zimeng, Jiang Nan, Chen Zhenhua, Chen Lijun. 2025. The role of oxidases and hydrolases in enhancing carbon sequestration through soil management practices: A global meta-analysis across diverse ecosystems. European Journal of Agronomy, 168: 127643. 4. Peng Ziqian, Zhang Yulan, Jiang Nan, Hu Jingmin, Qiu Weiwen, Jing Guoyan, Wang Shuqiang, Zhao Mingyi, Chen Zhenhua, Chen Lijun. 2025. Synergistic effects of Nano Titanium Dioxide, Phosphate solubilizing bacteria, and yeast peptides on phosphorus availability and Bok Choy growth in Calcareous soil. Plant and Soil, 515: 965–977. 5. Liu Xing, Wu Chenran, Wang Zhuo, Zhang Mengmeng, Zhang Yulan, Chen Zhenhua. 2025. A global synthesis on the rational management practices for enhancing phosphorus use efficiency in agricultural systems. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment, 381: 109408. 6. Liu Xing, Wu Chenran, Jiang Dongqi, Zhang Yulan, Chen Zhenhua. 2025. Biochar application regulates the organic phosphorus fractions and the release of available phosphorus in farmland soil. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, 105: 671–681. 7. Liu Xing, Zhang Yulan, Wang Zhuo, Chen Zhenhua. 2024. The contribution of organic and chemical fertilizers on the pools and availability of phosphorus in agricultural soils based on a meta analysis. European Journal of Agronomy, 156: 127144.

1.Chen Zhenhua, Jiang Nan, Zhang Yulan, Peng Ziqian, Hu Jingmin, Jiang Dongqi, Chen Lijun. A high-efficiency synergistic phosphorus activator for calcareous soil and its application. Authorization Date: December 26, 2025, Application No. 202510607350.2.