Biography
Dr. Zhanyuan J. Zhang was born in China. He got his bachelor and master degrees in the area of Plant Protection in China. He came to USA and started his Ph.D. program in the area of plant genetic engineering in January 1993 at University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Nebraska, USA. His dissertation work focused on genetic transformation of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) and development of a novel approach for plant bacterial resistance. He obtained his Ph.D. degree in 1996. From 1996 to 1998 he worked as a post-doctoral research associate in the same University with emphasis on soybean transformation and down-regulation of soybean vegetative storage protein genes.
Research Interest
Plant biology and agricultural sciences
Biography
I completed his degree with MSc Zagreb, PhD Louisiana State . I am co Editor-in-Chief of Crop & Pasture Science (Australia) and Associate Editor of Crop Science (USA).and I have edited 7 books and 6 special issues of the journal Plant and Soil and published more than 300 papers in the referred international journals. My h-index is 46 (ISI Thomson) and 55 (Google Scholar). My work has been recognised by 30 research and 3 teaching awards from Australia, USA, UK, Germany, France, Austria, Japan, etc. I was Visiting Professor in Japan (Okayama University), Denmark (KVL) and USA (USDA/Cornell University). I received Humboldt Lifetime Research Award and Fulbright Senior Scholar Award. I was elected a foreign fellow of Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts.
Research Interest
Crop & Pasture Science
Biography
Dr. Shivendra Sahi is working as professor in Western Kentucky University. He Completed Ph. D in North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, He Completed his M.S. in Laurentian University, Sudbury, Canada, and B.S in Gorakhpur University, India
Research Interest
Agri sciences & crop production