College of Grassland Science and Technology
Yunwei Zhang, Professor
College of Grassland Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193
Work Phone: +86-010-62733572
E-mail: zywei@cau.edu.cn
Research Experience
2002. 07-2005. 05 Lecturer, College of Animal Science and Technology, CAU
2005. 12-2014. 11 Associate Professor, College of Animal Science and Technology, CAU
2014. 12- present Professor, College of Animal Science and Technology, CAU
2009.05-2010.05 Visiting scientist in Dairy Forage Research Center of the United States Department of Agriculture, WI, US.
2004. 01- present Associate Dean, Beijing Key Laboratory on Pratacultural Science
2015. 06-2019.04 Associate Dean of Department of Grassland Science, CAU
2019. 05- Associate Dean of College of Grassland Science and Technology, CAU
Education
2002.7-1999.9 PhD Grassland Science, China Agricultural University
1999.7-1996.9 MS Grassland Science, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University
1996.7-1992.9 BS Grassland Science, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University
Research Areas
Breeding of forage and bioenergy grasses : focus on high quality and resistance for Russian wildrye, Bush clover, Alfalfa, Sainfoin and switchgrass;
Genetic transformation of herb-plant: Optimizing genetic transformation system of Switchgrass, alfalfa and Sainfoin ;
Physiological and molecular regulation Mechanism of Characteristics related to Stress resistance, and quality : focus on key genes are involved in salt stress, lignin synthesis and melatonin in Switchgrass
Main grants（PI）
Molecular Breeding and Novel Cultivars Invention of Bioenergy Grass for Marginal Land; Regulatory Effect and Mechanism of Melatonin on Morphology and Physiology of Switchgrass, National Natural Science Foundation of Beijing; Regulatory Network of Melatonin on Growth of Switchgrass under Stress, National Natural Science Foundation of China．