Curriculum Vitae
Name: Rongfei Zhang
Address: College of Environment and Ecology, Chongqing University, 83 Shabei Rd, Shapingba, 400045, Chongqing, P.R.China.
Mobile: +86 18512386361
Birth Date: July 1st 1987
E-mail: rongfei330@cqu.edu.cn
Ⅰ. EUDUCATION
2014 - 2018, Ph.D, Regional Ecology, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS). Supervisor: Prof. Xianli Xu
2011 - 2014, M.S, Physical Geography, the School of Geographical Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing, PR China. Supervisor: Prof. Jianli Wang
2007 - 2011, B.S, Resources and Environment Management, the School of Geographical Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing, PR China. Supervisor: Prof. Heping Liao
II. EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
2021.5 - present, Research Assistant, College of Environment and Ecology, Chongqing University
2020.1 - 2021.1: Visiting scholar, Texas A&M AgriLife Center at El Paso, Texas A&M University. Supervisor: Prof. Zhuping Sheng
2019.1 - 2021.4: Post-doc, Guangdong Institute of Eco-Environment ＆Soil Science, Guangdong Academy Sciences. Supervisor: Prof. Dingqiang Li
Ⅲ. RESEARCH INTERESTS
[1] Construction of Ecohydrology model and Ecological Restoration
[2] Evaporation and Transpiration
[3] Soil Assessment and Restoration
[4] Physical Geography and Ecological Landscape Planning
[5] GIS and Remote Sensing
[6] Ecological Construction of New Rural and Environmental improvement
[7] Ecological Planning of Land Use and Environment
IV. SOCIAL POSITION AND PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Reviewer for international academic journals such as Agricultural and Forest Meteorology、Water Resource Management、Journal of hydrology、Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition、American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers.
Ⅴ. SELECTED PROJECTS AND FUNDING
[1] National Natural Science Foundation of China - Youth Fund Project (NSFC，42101036)，2022.1.1-2024-2024.12.31, In Research；
[2] National Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province -Youth Fund Project (2020A1515111060), 2021.1.1-2023.12.31, In Research；
[3] GDAS' Project of Science and Technology Development (2020GDASYL-20200103078), 2020.1.1-2022.12.31, In Research；
VI. SELECTED PUBLICATIONS AND PATENTS
[1] Zhang, R., Xu, X.*, Liu, M., Zhang, Y., Xu, C., Yi, R., Luo, W., 2018. Comparing evapotranspiration characteristics and environmental controls for three agroforestry ecosystems in a subtropical humid karst area. Journal of Hydrology. 563, 1042-1050. (TOP SCI，IF=5.722)；DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2018.06.051
[2] Zhang, R., Xu, X.*, Liu, M., Zhang, Y., Xu, C., Yi, R., Luo, W., 2018. Comparing ET-VPD hysteresis in three agroforestry ecosystems in a subtropical humid karst area. Agricultural Water Management. 208, 454-464. (TOP SCI, IF=4.516)；DOI: 10.1016/j.agwat.2018.06.007
[3] Zhang, R., Xu, X.*, Liu, M., Zhang, Y., Xu, C., Yi, R., Luo, W. and Soulsby, C., 2019. Hysteresis in sap flow and its controlling mechanisms for a deciduous broad-leaved tree species in a humid karst region. Science China-Earth Sciences. DOI: 10.1007/s11430-018-9294-5
[4] Li X., Xu X., Liu W., He.,Zhang R., Xu C., Wang K., 2017.Similarity of the temporal pattern of soil moisture across soil profile in karst catchments of southwestern China. Journal of Hydrology. 555:659-669.DOI:10.1016/j.jhydrol.2017.10.045
[5] Li Z., Xu X., Liu M., Li X.,Zhang R., Wang K., Xu C., 2017.State-space prediction of spring discharge in a karst catchment in southwest China. Journal of Hydrology. 549:264-276. DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2017.04.001
[6] Li X., Xu X., Liu W., Xu C.,Zhang R., Wang K., 2018.Prediction of profile soil moisture for one land use using measurements at a soil depth of other land uses in a karst depression. Journal of Soils and Sediments.19:1479–1489.DOI: 10.1007/s11368-018-2138-5
[7] Li X., Xu X., Liu W., He., Xu C.,Zhang R., Wang K., 2019.Revealing the scale-specific influence of meteorological controls on soil water content in a karst depression using wavelet coherency. Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment. 279:89-99.DOI: 10.1016/j.agee.2019.04.016
[8] Luo W., Xu X., Liu W., Liu M., Li Z., Peng T., Xu C., Zhang Y.,Zhang R., 2019.UAV based soil moisture remote sensing in a karst mountainous catchment.Catena.174:478-489. DOI: 10.1016/j.catena.2018.11.017
[9] Zhang Y., Xu X., Li Z., Liu M., Xu C.,Zhang R., Luo W., 2019. Effects of vegetation restoration on soil quality in degraded karst landscapes of southwest China. Science of The Total Environment. 650:2657-2665.DOI:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.09.372
[10] Xu C., Xu X., Liu M., Liu W., Yang J., Luo W.,Zhang R., Kiely G.,2017.Enhancing pedotransfer functions (PTFs) using soil spectral reflectance data for estimating saturated hydraulic conductivity in southwestern China. Catena. 158:350-356. DOI: 10.1016/j.catena.2017.07.014.
[11] Yang J., Xu X., Liu M., Xu C., Zhang Y., Luo W.,Zhang R., Li X., Kiely G., Wang k.,2017.Effects of “Grain for Green” program on soil hydrologic functions in karst landscapes, southwestern China. Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment. 247:120-129.DOI: 10.1016/j.agee.2017.06.025
[12] Rongfei Zhang, A Simple Device for Continuous Monitoring of actual Evaporation, China ZL2020200172598. [P]2020.9.29
[13] Rongfei Zhang, Slope fruit Tree Irrigation Device: China ZL202030014454.0 [P]2020.09.08
[14] Rongfei Zhang, A monitoring device for low-rise plant microenvironment regulation: China ZL2020206409253. [P]2020.12.08
[15] Rongfei Zhang, A device for real-time monitoring of soil water infiltration rate and infiltration water quality: China ZL2020209113133. [P]2021.03.23
[16] Liu M，Xu X，Zhang R. A device and method to monitor vegetation evapotranspiration for complex earth surface: China ZL201410756225.X [P].2016.5.25
