Quan Zhi, male, born in 1985, is a project researcher and a key member of the "Special Position" program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. He has been selected as a "Young Talented Person" under the "Innovation and Development Program for Liaoning Province" and a "Taishan Scholar" in Shandong Province. He has received the "First Prize" of the Liaoning Province's Academic Achievement Award for Natural Sciences (in 2023, ranked first). His main research field is nitrogen cycling in agricultural ecosystems. He has published over 60 papers in journals such as Nature Food and Soil Biology and Biochemistry.

2011.09 – 2015.06, Shenyang Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ecology, Doctoral Degree (During this period, from 2012.10 to 2013.10, conducted joint doctoral training at the Max Planck Institute for Chemistry in Germany) 2008.09 – 2011.06, Subtropical Agricultural Ecology Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ecology, Master's Degree 2004.09 – 2008.06, Northwest A&F University, Resource and Environmental Sciences, Bachelor's Degree

2024.12 – Present, Work at the Shenyang Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Project Researcher 2020.12 – 2024.11, Shenyang Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Associate Researcher 2015.07 – 2020.11, Shenyang Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Assistant Researcher (During this period, from 2018.12 – 2019.12, Visiting Scholar at the Center for Resources and Environment, University of Maryland, USA)

Farmland soil nutrient cycling; Carbon and nitrogen isotope tracing; Nitrogen fertilizer utilization rate; Nitrous oxide

1、2022: "Xingliao Talents" Program for Young Top-notch Talents, Liaoning Province. People's Government of Liaoning Province. 2、2022: "Taishan Scholars" Program for Young Experts, Shandong Province. People's Government of Shandong Province. 3、2023: Outstanding Youth Science Foundation, Shandong Province. National Natural Science Foundation of China. 4、2023: "U40" Outstanding Young Scholar, Shenyang. Shenyang Science and Technology Bureau. 5、2023: First Prize for Natural Science Academic Achievement, Liaoning Province (1/1). Liaoning Provincial Association for Science and Technology. 6、2021: Excellent Young Scientist Paper Award, Chinese Ecosystem Research Network (CERN) (1/1). Chinese Academy of Sciences. 7、2021 & 2024: Advanced Individual Award, Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences. Chinese Academy of Sciences. 8、2021 & 2024: Second Prize in Young Scientist Academic Presentation, Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences. Chinese Academy of Sciences.

1. 2023–2028: Principal Investigator, Synergistic Effects, Mechanisms, and Regulatory Approaches for Soil Carbon Sequestration and Productivity Enhancement, National Key Research and Development Program of China 2. 2023–2028: Principal Investigator, Construction of Cover Crop Bio-tillage Technology, Mechanisms of Soil Improvement and Productivity Enhancement, and Biological Engine Driving Mechanisms, National Key Research and Development Program for Young Scientists 3. 2021–2026: Project Secretary, Key Participant, Technology System for Efficient Utilization of Water and Nutrients, Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (Category A) "Science and Technology Innovation Project for Black Soil Conservation and Utilization (Black Soil Granary)" 4. 2023–2026: Principal Investigator, Mechanisms of Nitrous Oxide Production and Emission in Greenhouse Vegetable Fields and Flux Estimation, Liaoning Province "Xingliao Talents" Program for Young Top-notch Talents 5. 2023–2026: Principal Investigator, Mechanisms Linking Soil Organic Nitrogen Supply Efficiency and Organic Nitrogen Sources in Upland Soils, Shenyang Science and Technology Talents Program "U40 Outstanding Young Scholar Project" 6. 2022–2025: Principal Investigator, Characteristics of Soil and Plant N2O Emissions in Greenhouse Vegetable Fields and Greenhouse-Scale Flux Estimation, General Program of the National Natural Science Foundation of China 7. 2021–2024: Principal Investigator, Mechanisms and Regulation of Nitrogen Fertilizer Residual Effects, Youth Innovation Promotion Association, Chinese Academy of Sciences

1、Quan Zhi, Zhang X, Fang Yunting, Davidson EA. 2021. Different quantification approaches for nitrogen use efficiency lead to divergent estimates with varying advantages. Nature Food 2: 241–245. 2、Quan Zhi, Gurmesa GA, Huang B, Li X, Su C, Wang Y, Chen X, Fang Yunting. 2026. In situ 15N tracer quantification of fertilizer- and soil-derived NH3, NO, and N2O emissions in maize fields. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment 400: 110202. 3、Quan Zhi, Zhang X, Fang Yunting. 2020. The undefined N source might be overestimated by 15N tracer trials. Global Change Biology 27: 467–468. 4、Quan Zhi, Huang B, Lu C, Shi Y, Chen X, Zhou J, Fang Yunting. 2018. Formation of extractable organic nitrogen in an agricultural soil: A 15N labeling study. Soil Biology and Biochemistry 118: 161–165. 5、Quan Zhi, Zhang X, Zhu F, Li S, Zhao X, Chen X, Zhang LM, He JZ, Wei W, Fang Yunting. 2021. Fates and use efficiency of nitrogen fertilizer in maize cropping systems and their responses to technologies and management practices: a global analysis on field 15N tracer studies. Earth's Future 9: 1–15. 6、Quan Zhi, Li S, Zhang X, Zhu F, Li P, Sheng R, Chen X, Zhang L, He J, Wei W, Fang Yunting. 2019. Fertilizer nitrogen use efficiency and fates in maize cropping systems across China: Field 15N tracer studies. Soil and Tillage Research 197: 104498. 7、Quan Zhi, Huang B, Lu C, Su C, Song L, Zhao X, Shi Y, Chen X, Fang Yunting. 2021. Effects of ryegrass amendments on immobilization and mineralization of nitrogen in a plastic shed soil: A 15N tracer study. Catena 203: 105325.

1、Quan Zhi, et al. A Portable Soil Sampler. Authorization Date: October 22, 2021. Application No. 202022963579.5. China. 2、Quan Zhi, et al. A Simple Device and Method for Measuring Ammonia Volatilization Rate from Soil or Compost. Authorization Date: June 7, 2024. Application No. 202011508474.9. China. 3、Quan Zhi, et al. A Dynamic Chamber System for Measuring Gas Exchange Between Plants and Atmosphere. Authorization Date: October 30, 2025. Application No. 202422437901.9. China.