Zou Zhirong

Biography

First name: Zhirong 　　Family name: Zou 　　Gender: Male 　　Date and place of birth: June, 1956. Yan’an, Shaanxi Province 　　Title: Professor, PhD 　　1978.07-1981.09: Graduated from the Department of Horticulture, Shanxi Agriculture University with bachelor degree. 　　1981.09-1984.07: Graduated from Northwest Agricultural University with master degree and remained there as a faculty member 　　1987.10-1988.10: Visiting scholar in Chiba University of Japan. 　　1991.07-1995.09: PhD degree in agronomy from Northwest Agricultural University. 　　1995.09 - 2013.06: Professor, Dean of College of Horticulture, Northwest Agricultural & Forest University 　　2013.07--: The chairman of Protected Agriculture Science and Engineering Research Centre in Shaanxi Province, Member of the first session in Ministry of Education Teaching Steering Committee, Member of Shaanxi Province government experts advisory, Scientist position in the Ministry of Vegetable Industry System, Academic Leader of Horticulture in the Northwest A & F University, and founder of the major “Protected agriculture science and engineering”。

Research Interest

（1）。 Structural optimization of greenhouse 　　（2）。 Development and application of corollary equipment for protected agriculture 　　（3）。 Greenhouse environment control and its automatic management 　　（4）。 Technical indicators for effective greenhouse production 　　（5）。 Anti-stress mechanism of protected crops and its technical application 　　（6）。 Greenhouse energy-saving and energy utilization 　　（7）。 Planning and management of agricultural gardens