RESEARCHERS
Zhang Yulan / 女
Professional Title：Professor
Education：Ph.D.
Phone：024-83970357
Email：ylzhang@iae.ac.cn
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ZHANG Yulan, female, Ph.D., Professor, doctoral supervisor. Her research focuses on soil and plant nutrition, including green crop-livestock cycling, utilization of livestock and poultry manure, biofertilizer development, soil fertility improvement, and agricultural organic waste recycling. She specializes in soil enzymology and microbial mechanisms. She has led over 20 projects including National Key R&D Programs, NSFC, and CAS Strategic Priority Programs, with total funding exceeding 15 million RMB. She has published over 100 papers, including more than 30 as first/corresponding author in SCI journals. She serves as associate editor of two monographs, holds over 10 patents (including 2 international patents), and has contributed to several provincial standards and agricultural technologies. She has received multiple awards including the Liaoning Provincial Science and Technology Progress Award.
Educational Experience
1995–1999: B.S. in Soil and Agricultural Chemistry, Northeast Agricultural University, China
2001–2004: M.S. in Ecology, Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
2007–2009: Ph.D. in Soil Science, Cold and Arid Regions Environmental and Engineering Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
Work Experience
2025.11–present: Professor, Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China 2013.11–2025.11: Associate Professor, Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China 2006.11–2013.10: Assistant Professor, Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China 2004.07–2006.11: Research Intern, Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China 2017.03–2017.06: Visiting Scholar, University of Florida, USA 2013.04–2014.04: Visiting Scholar, University of Florida, USA
Research Interests
Soil Organic Carbon; Agricultural Organic Waste Recycling; Soil Enzymology
Awards and Honors
1. 2021: Liaoning Provincial Science and Technology Progress Award (Second Prize)
2. 2021: Soil Science Society of China Science and Technology Award (Second Prize)
3. 2022: Shenyang Outstanding Academic Achievement Award (Second Prize)
4. 2023: Liaoning Provincial Science and Technology Contribution Award (Third Prize)
5. 2020: Outstanding Expert Award, Lishu County Government
6. 2018: Shenyang Top Talent Award
Research Projects
1. 2023–2026: National Green Crop-Livestock Cycling Program, Project Leader
2. 2021–2026: CAS Strategic Priority Program (A) Sub-project, Project Leader
3. 2022–2027: National Key R&D Program Sub-project, Project Leader
4. 2021–2024: NSFC International Joint Project, Project Leader
5. 2020–2022: CAS STS Program, Project Leader
6. 2017–2021: National Key R&D Program Sub-project, Project Leader
7. 2014–2016: NSFC Young Scientist Fund, Project Leader
8. 2013–2017: National Public Welfare Industry Research Sub-project, Project Leader
9. 2012–2016: National Key Technology R&D Program Sub-project, Project Leader
Selected Publications
1. Yang Yali, Zhao Zhe, Lei Dengchao, He Hongbo, Xie Hongtu, Zhang Xudong, Sun Shijun, Bao Xuelian, Zhang Yulan. 2026. Microbial inoculant accelerated pig slurry maturation at low-temperature anaerobic digestion: Performance and mechanism. Bioresource Technology, 398: 131523.
2. Wang Shuqiang, Xu Hongli, Zhang Yulan, Chen Zhenhua, Xie Hongtu, Jiang Nan, Chen Lijun. 2025. The enhancement of hydrolase activity, rather than oxidase activity, led to an increase in the accumulation of soil organic matter under maize stover retention. Applied Soil Ecology, 213: 106205.
3. Zhang Yulan, Sun Caixia, Wang Shuqiang, Xie Hongtu, Jiang Nan, Chen Zhenhua, Wei Kai, Bao Xuelian, Song Xueying, Bai Zhen. 2022. Stover and biochar can improve soil microbial necromass carbon, and enzymatic transformation at the genetic level. GCB Bioenergy, 14: 987–1002.
4. Zhang Yulan, Sun Caixia, Chen Zhenhua, Chen Lijun, Wu Zhijie. 2019. Stoichiometric analyses of soil nutrients and enzymes in a Cambisol soil treated with inorganic fertilizers or manures for 26 years. Geoderma, 353: 382–390.
5. Zhang Yulan, Chen Lijun, Chen Xiaohong, Duan Zhenghu, Wu Zhijie, Li Xuejun, Fan Xiaohui. 2015. Response of soil enzyme activity to long-term restoration of desertified land. Catena, 133: 64–70.
Patents and Standards
1. Zhang Yulan, Xie Hongtu, Bao Xuelian, et al. A weeding device for agricultural conservation tillage. ZL202121483464.4
2. Zhang Yulan, Xie Hongtu, Sun Caixia, et al. An adjustable fertilization spacing device. ZL202220125219.4
3. Zhang Yulan, Xie Hongtu, Zhang Jun, et al. Precision compost applicator. ZL202222480453.1
4. Zhang Yulan, et al. Standard for combined application of biochar and fertilizer in maize fields. DB21/T 4394-2020
5. Zhang Y, Xie H, Sun C, et al. Topdressing-free special fertilizer for corn under no-tillage. NL2027240B1 (Netherlands)
