1. Research Concerns
Aiming at the current practical problems in the protected horticulture production, such as high energy consumption, low output efficiency, high labor intensity etc., our team is devoted to integrating and development of the environmental engineering technology for the controlled environment crop production, we mainly focusing on two research directions:
(1) Study on the interaction between plant and environment
(2) Development of environmental control technology and equipment for efficient utilization of facilities and resources
2. Chief Scientist
Prof.dr. Cheng Ruifeng
Email: chengruifeng@caas.cn
3. Representative Publications
(1) Yuqi Zhang, Elias Kaiser, Leo F.M. Marcelis, Qichang Yang, Tao Li. Salt stress and fluctuating light have separate effects on photosynthetic acclimation, but interactively affect biomass. (2020) Plant Cell & Environment. 43 (9):2192-2206 .
(2) Yuqi Zhang, Elias Kaiser, Tao Li, Leo F.M. Marcelis. NaCl affects photosynthetic and stomatal dynamics by osmotic effects, and reduces photosynthetic capacity by ionic effects in tomato ( Solanum lycopersicum ). Journal of Experimental Botany . (2022) 73(11):3637-3650
(3) Yating Zhang, Elias Kaiser, Yuqi Zhang, Jie Zou, Zhonghua Bian, Qichang Yang, Tao Li. (2020). UVA radiation promotes tomato growth through morphological adaptation leading to increased light interception. Environmental and Experimental Botany . (2020) 176: 104073
(4) Yuqi Zhang, Elias Kaiser, Yating Zhang, Qichang Yang, Tao Li. Red/blue light ratio strongly affects steady-state photosynthesis, but hardly affects photosynthetic induction in tomato ( Solanum lycopersicum ). Physiologia Plantarum . (2019) 167:144-158
(5) Zhang Y., Ntagkas N., Fanourakis D., Tsaniklidis G., Zhao J., Cheng R., Yang Q, Li T. The role of light intensity in mediating ascorbic acid content during postharvest tomato ripening: A transcriptomic analysis. Postharvest Biology and Technology . (2021) 180: 111622.
(6) Yu Yuan, Hui Fang, Gang Wu, Qichang Yang, Qianlei Ma, Yaning Ji, Ruifeng Cheng, Yi Zhang, Yuxin Tong. Experimental investigation of full solar spectrum utilization based on nanofluid spectral splitter for greenhouse applications, Energy Conversion and Management . (2022) 254: 1115215.
(7) Yaning Ji, Yu Yuan, Gang Wu, Chaoqing Feng, Ruifeng Cheng, Qianlei Ma, Xinge Chen, Yuxin Tong. A novel spectral-splitting solar indoor lighting system with reflective direct-absorption cavity: Optical and thermal performance investigating, Energy Conversion and Management . (2022) 266: 115788.
(8) Qianlei Ma, Yi Zhang, Gang Wu, Qichang Yang, Yu Yuan, Ruifeng Cheng, Yuxin Tong, Hui Fang. Photovoltaic/spectrum performance analysis of a multifunctional solid spectral splitting covering for passive solar greenhouse roof, Energy Conversion and Management . (2022) 251: 114955.
(9) Gang Wu, Qichang Yang, et al., Direct utilization of solar linear Fresnel reflector on multi-effect eccentric horizontal tubular still with falling film. Energy , (2019) 170:170-184.
(10) Hui Fang, Kun Li, Gang Wu, Ruifeng Cheng, Yi Zhang, Qichang Yang. A CFD analysis on improving lettuce canopy airflow distribution in a plant factory considering the crop resistance and LEDs heat dissipation. Biosystems Engineering (2020) 200: 1-12.
