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Name: Xiaomei YANG
Nationality: Chinese
Email: xiaomei.yang@nwafu.edu.cn
Special expertise
Soil science: Focus on soil pollution (pesticide/microplastics) and soil quality
Working experience
Since June 2017
Position: Associate Professor, in the Collage of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, China
Research and teaching: Soil Contamination and Environment Risk Assessment
Since September 2016
Position: Guest researcher (co-promotor), in the Soil Physics and Land Management (SLM) at Wageningen University & Research
Research and teaching: Land Degradation and Remediation, Pesticide and microplastic pollution in soil
2016-2018
Position: Postdoc, in the Soil Physics and Land Management (SLM) at Wageningen University & Research
Research: Contamination in water-plant-soil interphase; pollutants’ transport modelling.
Education and training
2011-2016
PhD studies: Pesticide fate and off-site risk assessment, Wageningen University, The Netherlands
2007-2010
Master studies: Ecology, Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Chinese Academy of Sciences and Ministry of Water Resources, China
2003-2007
Bachelor studies: Environment science, Shaanxi Normal University, China
Research
At present, total academic publications 30 and 4 professional publications.
Teaching
China academic teaching certificate. Experience in designing of academic courses, such as Land degradation and remediation; Soil Contamination and Control (Bachelor course), and Environmental Monitoring and Risk Assessment (Master and PhD course).
Students’ supervision
So far, responsible for the coordination and supervision of 5 master students and 6 PhD students.
Research Projects
Research funds for 4 international projects as participant (EU, NOW-China and EU-China) and 6 Chinese projects as coordinator have been involved.
Language knowledge
Chinese, English.
Key Publications (recent 5 years)
1. Li, B., Huang, S., Wang, H., Liu, M., Xue, S., Tang, D., Cheng, W., Fan, T., Yang, X.* 2021. Effects of plastic particles on germination and growth of soybean (Glycine max): a pot experiment under field condition. Environmental Pollution 272, 1-8.
2. Yang, X., Guo, X., Huang, S., Xue, S., Meng, F., Qi, Y., Cheng, W., Fan, T., Lwanga, E. H., Geissen, V.
Microplastics in Soil Ecosystem: Insight on Its Fate and Impacts on Soil Quality. In: The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg, 2020, 1-14.
3. Yang, X., Lwanga, E. H., Bemani, A., Gertsen, H., Salanki, T., Guo, X., Fu, H.; Xue, S.*, Ritsema, C., Geissen, V. 2019. Biogenic transport of glyphosate in the presence of LDPE microplastics: A mesocosm experiment. Environmental Pollution 245, 829-835.
4. Yang, X., Bento, C. P. M., Chen, H., Zhang, H., Xue, S.*, Lwanga, E. H., Zomer, P., Ritsema, C. J., Geissen, V. 2018. Influence of microplastic addition on glyphosate decay and soil microbial activities in Chinese loess soil. Environmental Pollution 242, 338-347.
5. Xue, S., Yang, X.*, Liu, G., Gai, L., Zhang, C., Ritsema, C.J., Geissen, V., 2017. Effects of elevated CO2 and drought on the microbial biomass and enzymatic activities in the rhizospheres of two grass species in Chinese loess soil. Geoderma 286, 25-34.
6. Yang X. 2016. Pesticide use and off-site risk assessment: a case study of glyphosate fate in Chinese Loess soil. Doctoral Thesis, Wageningen University (ISBN: 978-94-6257-675-9).
7. Yang, X.*, Van Der Zee S.E.A.T.M., Gai, L., Wesseling J.G., Ritsema, C.J., Geissen, V., 2016. Integration of transport concepts for risk assessment of pesticide erosion. Science of The Total Environment 551–552: 563-570.
8. Yang X.*, Wang F., Célia B., Meng L., Van Dam R., Mol H., Liu G., Ritsema C.J., Geissen V. 2015. Decay characteristics and erosion-related transport of glyphosate in Chinese loess soil under field conditions. Science of the Total Environment 530-531: 87-95.
9. Yang X.*, Wang F.*, Célia B., Xue S., Gai L., Van Dam R., Mol H., Ritsema C.J., Geissen V. 2015. Short-term transport of glyphosate with erosion in Chinese loess soil – a flume experiment. Science of the Total Environment 512-513: 406-414.
10. Yang X.*, Wang F., Meng L., Zhang W., Fan L., Geissen V., Ritsema C.J., 2014. Farmer and retailer knowledge and awareness of the risks from pesticide use: A case study in the Wei River catchment, China. Science of the Total Environment 497-498: 172-179.