Chengyuan Xu
Associate Professor - Horticultural Farming Sys
School of Health, Medical and Applied Sciences
Institute for Future Farming Systems
About Me
Dr. Chengyuan (Stephen) Xu is a Plant Ecologist with broad research interest. He started his academic career as a plant ecophysiologist. In 2006, he received PhD from the Department of Earth and Environmental Science at Columbia University of New York City in USA and moved to Brisbane in 2006 to take up a postdoctoral research fellow position at CSIRO. He then worked at the University of Southern Queensland and Griffith University as a lecturer and senior research fellow.
Dr. Xu's research focused on plant ecophysiology and then extended my research to multiple topics in the broad area of plant biology, including invasive plants, organicsoil amendment and plant-soil interaction. During my career track, I combine field and laboratory experiment techniques, as well as physiological models to address scientific questions in three areas closely relevant to horticultural farming systems:
1. Physiological responses of plants to climatic factors and resource availability;
2. Organic soil amendment to improve soil fertility and crop production, focusing on plant-soil interactions;
3. Understanding physiological traits and adaptation of invasive weeds to improve their management and control.
General
Universities Studied At
2006 Ph.D. Columbia University, New York, Earth and Environmental Science
Area: Plant Ecophysiology (Advisor: Dr. Kevin Griffin)
2003 M.A. Columbia University, New York, Earth and Environmental Science
Area: Isotope Ecology (Advisor: Dr. Guanghui Lin and Dr. Kevin Griffin)
2001 B.S. Fudan University, Shanghai, P. R. China, Biology
Previous teaching
• Semester 2, 2011, Climate and Sustainability (CLI8205, University of Southern Queensland), Examiner
• Semester 2, 2011, Adaptation to Climate Change (CLI3302, University of Southern Queensland), Examiner
• Semester 1, 2011, Environmental Studies (REN1201, University of Southern Queensland), Co-instructor
• Semester 1, 2011, Weather and Climate (CLI1110, University of Southern Queensland), Co-instructor
• Semester 1, 2011, Ecology for Sustainability (REN2200, University of Southern Queensland), Co-instructor and moderator
• Semester 1, 2011, Climate and Environmental Risk Assessment (CLI3301, University of Southern Queensland), Examiner
• Semester 1, 2010, Environmental Studies (REN1201, University of Southern Queensland), Co-instructor
• Semester 1, 2010, Weather and Climate (CLI1110, University of Southern Queensland), Co-instructor
Professional Experience
2012-2014 Collaborative Research Network Senior Research Fellow, Griffith University
Research Project: Biochar soil amendment to improve crop productivity
2009-2011 Lecturer of Sustainability Science, Department of Biological and Physical Sciences, University of Southern Queensland (USQ)
2006-2009 Postdoctoral Research Fellow, CSIRO
Research Project: Biology and ecology of invasive lippia (Phyla canescens) in Australia (supervisor: Rieks van Klinken)
Research Supervision
Accreditation
I am currently accredited for supervision in the following:
- 3103 Ecology
- 3008 Horticultural Production
- 3108 Plant Biology
Current Capacity
I am currently available to supervise more research candidates
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