Li Jie, female, born in March 1985 in Shandong. Doctoral supervisor, Researcher. Her research focuses on soil and plant nutrition, fertilizer science, nutrient cycling and regulation in agroecosystems, and the development of novel high-efficiency fertilizers. Oriented toward the national food security strategy, she has concentrated on the key challenge of low fertilizer use efficiency and has carried out sustained technological innovation in this field. She also serves as Executive Secretary-General of the International Fertilizer Science Center. Over the past decade, she pioneered a plant-derived dual-function urease–nitrification inhibitor, systematically elucidated its efficiency-enhancing mechanisms, innovatively integrated multi-carrier protection technologies for inhibitors, and developed a new generation of stabilized fertilizers. These achievements have been successfully commercialized by more than ten enterprises. In the past five years, she has published 36 high-level papers as first author or corresponding author in journals including Global Change Biology and Soil Biology & Biochemistry. She has led two projects funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China and four subprojects of National Key Research and Development Programs. She has also been granted 15 invention patents and 10 software copyrights, and has contributed to the publication of five monographs and group standards. She has received the 14th Liaoning Youth Science and Technology Award, two Second Prizes of the Liaoning Provincial Science and Technology Progress Award, the Chinese Academy of Sciences International Cooperation Award, and the Liaoning Provincial International Cooperation Award. She has also been recognized as a recipient of the Liaoning Outstanding Young Scientists Fund, a “Young Top Talent” under the Liaoning Xingliao Talent Program, and a “Qian-Level” candidate in the Liaoning Hundred-Thousand-Ten Thousand Talent Program.

2011.07 — 2014.09 Ph.D. degree in Soil Science from the Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, China. 2008.07 — 2011.09 Master’s degree in Physical Geography from Jilin Normal University, Siping, Jilin Province, China. 2004.07 — 2008.09 Bachelor’s degree in Geography from Jilin Normal University, Siping, Jilin Province, China.

2022.11–Present Research Professor and Doctoral Supervisor, Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang, China 2019.11–2022.10 Associate Research Professor and Master’s Supervisor, Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang, China 2015.05–2019.10 Assistant Research Professor, Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang, China 2012.03–2015.04 Research Assistant, Royal New Zealand Institute of Agricultural Research, New Zealand

Nutrient cycling and regulation in agricultural ecosystems Development of novel high-efficiency fertilizers and plant nutrition Key technologies for green agriculture

1、2023: 14th Liaoning Youth Science and Technology Award (Ranked 1st). 2、2020: Liaoning Provincial International Cooperation Award (Ranked 2nd). 3、2019: Chinese Academy of Sciences International Cooperation Award (Ranked 2nd). 4、2019: Second Prize of the Liaoning Provincial Science and Technology Progress Award, “Development and Industrialization of Polyglutamic Acid Fertilizer Additives” (Ranked 6th). 5、2017: Second Prize of the Liaoning Provincial Science and Technology Progress Award, “Enhanced-efficiency Urea and Its Promotion and Application” (Ranked 7th). 6、2022: Recipient of the Liaoning Outstanding Young Scientists Fund. 7、2022: Shenyang Young and Middle-aged Science and Technology Innovation Talent. 8、2021: Shenyang High-level Talent, “Top Talent”. 9、2020: “Young Top Talent” under the Liaoning Xingliao Talent Program. 10、2019: “Qian-Level” Candidate in the Liaoning Hundred-Thousand-Ten Thousand Talent Program.

1、2023–2026: Project Leader, Protection Mechanism and Evaluation of Biochar on the Nitrification Inhibitor DMPP, General Program of the National Natural Science Foundation of China. 2、2019–2021: Project Leader, Regulatory Effects of Inhibitors on Nitrogen Transformation in Black Soil and Formulation Development, Young Scientists Fund of the National Natural Science Foundation of China. 3、2022–2027: Project Leader, Processes of Agricultural Soil Quality Degradation in Black Soil and Pathways for Prevention and Control, Subproject of the National Key Research and Development Program of China. 4、2022–2027: Project Leader, Research on Green Slow- and Controlled-Release Membrane Materials, Inhibitors, and Stabilizers, Subproject of the National Key Research and Development Program of China. 5、2017–2021: Project Leader, Industrialization and Demonstration of Stabilized Compound Fertilizers, Subproject of the National Key Research and Development Program of China. 6、2018–2021: Project Leader, Screening and Application of High-Efficiency Special Fertilizers for Rice, Subproject of the National Key Research and Development Program of China. 7、2016–2021: Project Leader, Development and Promotion of Specialized Fertility-Enhancing Products for the Semi-Arid Region of Western Liaoning, Category A Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. 8、2022–2025: Project Leader, Research on Targeted Intelligent Regulation Technologies for Functional Microorganisms Involved in Soil Nitrogen Transformation in the Semi-Arid Region of Northern China, Liaoning Provincial Outstanding Young Scientists Fund Project. 9、2021–2023: Project Leader, Process Research and Industrialization of Polyglutamic Acid Fertilizer Synergists, Liaoning Xingliao Talent Program – Young Top Talent Project. 10、2020–2022: Project Leader, Industrialization and Demonstration of Stabilized Compound Fertilizers, Liaoning Province Hundred, Thousand, and Ten Thousand Talents Project, Category A. 11、2023–2025: Project Leader, Research on Targeted Intelligent Regulation Technologies for Functional Microorganisms Involved in Soil Nitrogen Transformation in the Semi-Arid Region of Northern China, Shenyang Science and Technology Talent Program. 12、2020–2021: Project Leader, Industrialization and Demonstration of Stabilized Compound Fertilizers, Open Fund of the Green Fertilizer Engineering Laboratory, Chinese Academy of Sciences. 13、2017–2019: Project Leader, Development and Performance Evaluation of Low-Degree Urea-Formaldehyde Fertilizers, Liaoning Provincial Doctoral Start-up Fund Project. 14、2015–2019: Project Leader, Development and Performance Evaluation of Low-Degree Urea-Formaldehyde Fertilizers, Shandong Provincial Doctoral Innovation Fund Project.

1、Li D, Zhang K, Li J, Li C, Lian R, Wang W, Li J, Li D, Wang W, Li Y, Liu K. 2026. Unraveling the impact of diverse inhibitors on soil nitrogen emissions: the role of microbial community assembly across different soil types. Pedosphere. 2、Wang W, Li Y, Wang W, Ding K, Zhang K, Zhang Y, Liu K, Li J, Li D, Lian R, Li D, Gu J, Li J. 2024. Global meta-analysis of individual and combined nitrogen inhibitors: enhancing plant productivity and reducing environmental losses. Global Change Biology 30: e70007. 3、Zhang K, Lian R, Li D, Li J, Wang W, Li D, Li Y, Liu K, Jiang H, Hou X, Li S, Gu J, Li J. 2025. Microencapsulated nitrogen inhibitors promote ecosystem sustainability via greenhouse gas emission reduction and maize yield improvement. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment 397: 110041. 4、Li J, Zhu X, Zhou F, Li Y, Ma X, Zhang W, Bao X, Zheng T, Bai Z, He H, Zhang X. 2025. Biochemical heterogeneity of soil components manipulating long-term organic carbon pool buildup over mineral protection in the Mollisol. Soil & Tillage Research 252: 106578. 5、Li Y, Lian R, Wang W, Zhang K, Quan Z, Liu K, Li J, Li D, Li D, Zhang L, Li J. 2025. Unraveling the dual-acting effects of 2-cyclopenten-1-one (CCO): yield increase and gaseous emission mitigation via microbial regulation. Soil & Tillage Research 253: 106668. 6、Wang S, Li J, Wang W, Zhao D, Zhang L, Li Z, Wu Z. 2025. Optimized chamomile-derived bioinhibitor (CCO) for enhanced maize production: balancing nitrogen efficiency and reducing gaseous emissions. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety 304: 119079. 7、Wang W, Zhang K, Li J, Li D, Lian R, Li D, Li Y, Liu K, Gu J, Hu F, Li J. 2025. Evaluation of the protective effects and mechanism of biochar on the nitrification inhibitor 3,4-dimethylpyrazole phosphate (DMPP). Science of the Total Environment 1006: 180946. 8、Li J, Yuan L, Lei N, Xie H, Lu C, Chen X, Zhang J, Muller C, He H, Zhang X. 2024. Stover mulching in no-tillage farming reduces ammonia volatilization in the Mollisol of Northeast China: insights from gross N transformation dynamics. Soil & Tillage Research 240: 106068. 9、Li J, Yuan L, Lei N, Lu C, Chen X, Xie H, Zhang J, Muller C, He H, Zhang X. 2023. High leaching potential combined with a low leaching amount of fertilizer-derived nitrate in conservation tillage cropland of Northeast China. Science of the Total Environment 915: 170020. 10、Li J, Wang S, Wang W, Zhang L, Wu Z. 2022. Chamomile plant material effects on soil nitrogen dynamics and ammonia oxidizers to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions from maize fields. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment 341: 108206. 11、Li J, Wang W, Wang W, Li Y. 2022. The ability of nitrification inhibitors to decrease denitrification rates in an arable soil. Agronomy 12: 2749. 12、Li J, Luo J, Lindsey S, Wang S, Deng F, Wang W. 2022. Changes in soil microbial communities in response to repeated application of nitrification inhibitors. Applied Soil Ecology 182: 104726. 13、Li J, Wang S, Luo J, Lindsey S, Wang L, Zhang L, Shi Y. 2021. Potential of Chamomilla recutita plant material to inhibit urease activity and reduce NH3 volatilization in two agricultural soils. Atmosphere 12: 1223. 14、Li J, Wang S, Shi Y, Zhang L, Wu Z. 2021. Do fallow-season cover crops increase N2O or CH4 emissions from paddy soils in the mono-rice cropping system? Agronomy 11: 199. 15、Li J, Ji J, Luo J, Shi Y, Lindsey S, Liu S. 2021. How N fertilizer side-dressing timing mediates fertilizer N fate in maize grown in a Mollisol. Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science 67: 1231-1241. 16、Li J, Wang S, Luo J, Zhang L, Wu Z, Lindsey S. 2021. Effects of biochar and 3,4-dimethylpyrazole phosphate (DMPP) on soil ammonia-oxidizing bacteria and nosZ-N2O reducers in the mitigation of N2O emissions from paddy soils. Journal of Soils and Sediments 21: 1089-1098. 17、Li J, Zhang X, Luo J, Lindsey S, Zhou F, Xie H, Li Y, Zhu P, Wang L, Shi Y, He H, Zhang X. 2020. Differential accumulation of microbial necromass and plant lignin in synthetic versus organic fertilizer-amended soil. Soil Biology & Biochemistry 149: 107967. 18、Li J, Yang H, Zhou F, Zhang X, Luo J, Li Y, Lindsey S. 2019. Effects of maize residue return rate on nitrogen transformations and gaseous losses in an arable soil. Agricultural Water Management 211: 132-141. 19、Li J, Shi Y, Luo J, Li Y, Wang L, Lindsey S. 2019. Effects of 3,4-dimethylpyrazole phosphate (DMPP) on the abundance of ammonia oxidizers and denitrifiers in two intensive vegetable cultivation soils. Journal of Soils and Sediments. 20、Li J, Luo J, Shi Y, Li Y, Ma Y, Ledgard S, Wang A, Houlbrooke B, Bo L, Lindsey S. 2016. Dung and farm dairy effluent affect urine patch nitrous oxide emissions from a pasture. Animal Production Science 56: 337-342. 21、Li J, Luo J, Shi Y, Lindsey S, Houlbrooke D, Ledgard S. 2015. Nitrous oxide emissions from dairy farm effluent applied to a New Zealand pasture soil. Soil Use and Management. 22、Li J, Luo J, Shi Y, Houlbrooke D, Wang L, Lindsey S, Li Y. 2015. Nitrogen gaseous emissions from farm effluent application to pastures and mitigation measures to reduce the emissions: a review. New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research 58: 339-353. 23、Li J, Shi Y, Luo J, Lindsey S, Ghani A, Ledgard S. 2014. Effects of effluent form, season, and urease inhibitor on ammonia volatilization from dairy farm effluent applied to pasture. Journal of Soils and Sediments 14: 1341-1349. 24、Li J, Shi Y, Luo J, Zaman M, Houlbrooke D, Ding W, Ledgard S, Ghani A. 2013. Use of nitrogen process inhibitors for reducing gaseous nitrogen losses from land-applied farm effluents. Biology and Fertility of Soils 50: 133-145. 25、Li D, Wang S, Li Y, Li J*, et al. 2025. Effects of soil temperature, water-holding capacity, pH, and organic matter content on a novel plant-derived inhibitor. Soils and Fertilizers Sciences in China (7): 180-188. 26、Zhang K, Li J, Wang S, Li J*, et al. 2025. Effects of a novel bio-inhibitor on nitrogen transformation and related microorganisms and enzyme activities. Chinese Journal of Ecology 44(9): 2938-2947. 27、Li Y, Wang S, Liu K, Li J*, et al. 2025. Effects of the application of a novel inhibitor on maize yield and greenhouse gas emissions. Chinese Journal of Ecology 44(5): 1490-1497. 28、Liu K, Li Y, Wang W, Li J*, et al. 2025. Effects of microencapsulated urease and nitrification inhibitors on greenhouse gas emissions and maize yield in brown soil. Soils and Fertilizers Sciences in China (4): 107-116. 29、Li J, Wang S, Li J*, et al. 2025. Synergistic effects of the novel bio-inhibitor cyclopentanone at the optimized dosage on farmland greenhouse gas emissions and crop yield improvement. Soils and Fertilizers Sciences in China (2): 110-119. 30、Wang W, Wang W, Li Y, et al. 2024. Effects of cyclopentanone on N2O emissions from agricultural soils and its underlying mechanisms. Soils and Fertilizers Sciences in China (8): 52-61. 31、Li J, Lu Z, Wang W, et al. 2023. Nutrient release characteristics and application effects of novel large-granule fertilizers. Soils and Fertilizers Sciences in China (9): 169-174. 32、Li J, Shi Y, Lu Z, et al. 2020. Effects of fertilizer synergists on carbon and nitrogen leaching and CO2 emissions. Chinese Journal of Soil Science 51(3): 702-708. 33、Li J, Shi Y, Wang L, et al. 2019. Effects of nitrification inhibitors on N2O emissions and the abundance of nitrifying and denitrifying bacteria in paddy soil. Journal of Plant Nutrition and Fertilizers 25(12): 2095-2101. 34、Li J, Lu Z, Shi Y, et al. 2019. Effects of a novel polyglutamic acid-enhanced fertilizer on root activity and yield of pakchoi. Soils and Fertilizers Sciences in China (1): 134-139. 35、Li J, Shi Y, Chen Z. 2012. Study on the application effects of soil phosphorus activators. Chinese Journal of Soil Science 43(3): 751-755. 36、Li J, Chen Z, Shi Y, et al. 2011. Effects of phosphorus activators on phosphorus fractions and availability in red soil. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation 25(3): 83-86. 37、Li J, Shi Y, Chen Z. 2011. A review of phosphorus research in red soils of southern China. Chinese Journal of Soil Science 42(3): 763-768.

1、Li Jie, Li Yaqun, Zhang Kun, et al. Soil fertility improvement amendment for brown earth plough layers and processing method thereof. Authorization Date: 2025.02.28. Application No. 202310871687.5. 2、Li Jie, Zhang Kun, Li Dongwei, et al. IoT-based precision soil fertilization method. Authorization Date: 2024.05.14. Application No. 202311271024.6. 3、Li Jie, Zhang Kun, Liu Kai, et al. Soil remediation agent spreading device. Authorization Date: 2024.01.16. Application No. 202321410971.4. 4、Li Jie, et al. Intelligent and amount-variable fertilizing apparatus for large-particle fertilizers. Authorization Date: 2023.07.13. Patent No. LU103059 (China Priority No. 202210085994.6). 5、Li Jie, Duan Wenlong, Yan Mingyue. Coordination polymer containing isophthalic acid and preparation method thereof. Authorization Date: 2024.02.06. Application No. 202310740648.1. 6、Li Jie, Wang Wenyu, Wang Wei, et al. Application of cyclopentanone as an inhibitor to reduce N2O emissions in soil. Authorization Date: 2024.02.06. Application No. 202310521759.3. 7、Li Jie, Wang Wei, Wang Wenyu, et al. Application of cyclopentanone for inhibiting ammonia volatilization in soil. Authorization Date: 2023.11.07. Application No. 202310522506.8. 8、Li Jie, Shi Yuanliang, Zhang Lili, et al. Intelligent fertilization device for agricultural liquid fertilizers. Authorization Date: 2023.07.18. Application No. 202210644798.8. 9、Li Jie, Zhang Lili, Shi Yuanliang, et al. Intelligent fertilization device suitable for agricultural water retention and drought resistance. Authorization Date: 2023.05.09. Application No. 202210624316.2. 10、Li Jie, Wang Shuai, Wang Wenyu. Intelligent variable-rate fertilizing apparatus for large-particle fertilizers. Authorization Date: 2023.03.24. Application No. 202210085994.6. 11、Li Jie, Lu Zongyun, Shi Yuanliang. Anti-blocking intelligent fertilizing apparatus for large-particle fertilizers. Authorization Date: 2022.11.15. Application No. 202210201935.0. 12、Shi Yuanliang, Li Jie, Wang Lingli, et al. Compound nitrogen fertilizer synergist and its preparation method and application. Authorization Date: 2022.08.23. Application No. 202110109711.2. 13、Li Jie, Lu Zongyun. Fertilizer ball press machine. Authorization Date: 2021.07.13. Application No. 202022059736.X. 14、Li Jie, Li Yaqun, Zhang Kun, et al. Production device for cyclopentanone products. Authorization Date: 2025.09.30. Application No. 202411320950.2. 15、Li Jie, et al. Anti-blocking intelligent fertilizing apparatus for large-particle fertilizers. Authorization Date: 2023.03.29. South African Patent No. 2023/00905 (China Priority No. 202210201935.0). 16、Li Jie, et al. Anti-blocking intelligent fertilizing apparatus for large-particle fertilizers. Authorization Date: 2023.09.11. Dutch Patent No. 2033983 (China Priority No. 202210201935.0).