EDUCATION AND INTRODUCTION
Yuchuan Fan, Ph.D.
Agricultural Researcher
Mississippi State Univeristy/Louisiana State University/University of Florida/University of Tennessee at Knoxville/China Agricultural University/Sothwest University
Interests:
Dr. Fan's research interest is notably broad, encompassing a wide array of critical areas such as best management practices, agricultural water management, and water quality. He also delves into edge-of-field practices, soil health assessment, and crop growth modeling, demonstrating a keen interest in addressing contemporary environmental challenges. Further, his work extends into climate change, greenhouse gas emissions, and the intricate food-energy-water nexus. Dr. Fan is adept at leveraging advanced technologies for environmental research, including machine learning, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), and unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs), highlighting his commitment to innovation in the field of agricultural and environmental science.
Education
2017/09 -2021/08: Department of Biosystem Engineering and Soil Science, College of Agriculture, The University of Tennessee, Ph.D.
2014/09 -2017/07: Department of Soil and Water Science, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, M.S.
2009/09-2013/07: Department of Environmental Science, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Southwest University, B.S.
Work Experience
2024/02 -Present: Postdoctoral Associate
Mississippi State University—High Performance Computing Collaboratory-Geosystems Research Institute
2023/11 -2024/02: Research Associate
Louisiana State University—School of Plant, Environmental and Soil Sciences.
2021/09 -2023/09: Postdoctoral Associate
The University of Florida-Department of Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences, Everglades Research and Education Center
Publications:
(1) Y. Fan, J. Zhuang, M. Essington, S. Jagadamma, J. Schwartz, and J. Lee. (2023). Global Significance of Filling Materials for Nitrate Removal in Denitrifying Bioreactors Revealed by Meta-analysis. Engineering. 214-226
(2) Y. Fan, M. Essington, S. Jagadamma, J. Zhuang, J. Schwartz, & J. Lee. (2022) The Global Significance of Abiotic Factors on Nitrate Removal in Woodchip Bioreactors. Science of the Total Environment 848 (2022): 157739.
(3) Y. Fan, M. Essington, J. Zhuang, X. Zhuang, S. Jagadamma, J. Schwartz, J. Huang, J. Bhadha, and J. Lee. (2023). Recycling silage leachate and biochar for improving nitrate removal by woodchip bioreactor. Journal of Environmental Management. 345, 118735.
(4) Y. Fan, J. Zhuang, M. Essington, X. Zhang, G. Hua, J. Bhadha, S. Xia, X. Lu, & J. Lee. (2023). Characterizing the Role of Hydraulic Retention Time on Nitrate Removal in Denitrifying Bioreactors. Environmental Technology & Innovation. Vol 32, 103431.
(5) Y. Fan, N. R. Amgain, A. Rabbany, N. Manirakiza, X. Bai, M. VanWeelden, & J.H.Bhadha. (2024) Flooding-depth effects on water quality, soil carbon sequestration, rice nutrient uptake and yield cultivated on Histosols. Climate Smart Agriculture
(6) Y. Fan, X. Yan, H. Zhang, H. Pang, L. Liu, T. Wang, S. Li, Y. Yu, Q. Zuo, & J. Shi. (2017). Suitable Evaluation for Crops and Water-Saving Irrigation Methods for Arable Sandy Land in Inner Mongolia. Transactions of the Chinese Society of Agricultural Engineering, 33(21), 115-127
(7) T. Zhang, Q. Zuo, N. Ma, J. Shi, Y. Fan, L. Wang, X. Xue, A. Ben-Gal, and X. Wu. (2023) Optimizing relative root-zone water depletion thresholds to maximize yield and water use efficiency of winter wheat using AquaCrop. Agricultural Water Management.286, 108391.
(8) F. Gan, H. Shi, Y. Yan, J. Pu, Q. Dai, J. Gou, Y. Fan. (2024) Soil quality assessment of karst trough valley under different bedrock strata dip and land-use types, based on a minimum data set. CATENA
(9) Xia, S., Z. Song, B. Yu, Y. Fan, V. Tony, L. Guo, ... & H. Wang. (2024). Land use changes and edaphic properties control contents and isotopic compositions of soil organic carbon and nitrogen in wetlands. CATENA, 241, 108031.
(10) J. Fan, M. Halpern, Y. Yu, Q. Zuo, J. Shi, Y. Fan, X. Wu., U. Yermiyahu, J. Sheng, P. Jiang, & A. Ben-gal. (2022). The Mechanisms Responsible for N Deficiency in Well-Watered Wheat under Elevated CO2. Frontiers in Plant Science 13 (2022): 801443.
(11) S. Xia, Y. Fan, Z. Li, B. Yu, B. Pal Singh, L. Guo, Y. Fan, N. Bolan, X. Ran, Y. Wang, H. Wang, and Z. Song. (2023) Spatial distribution patterns and controls of bioavailable silicon in coastal wetlands of China. Plant and Soil. 1-19
(12) S. Wang, N. Wang, K. Yao, Y. Fan, W. Li, W. Han, X. Yin & D. Chen. (2019). Characterization and interpretation of Cd (II) Adsorption by Different Modified Rice Straws under Contrasting Conditions. Scientific Reports, 9(1), 1-13.
(13) N. R. Amgain, Y. Fan, M. T. VanWeelden, A. Rabbany, J. H. Bhadha (2022). From ground to grain: Tracing phosphorus and potassium in flooded rice cultivar grown on histosols. Agriculture-Basel 12.8 (2022): 1250.
(14) Y. Hu, S. Yang, X. Qian, Z. Li, Y. Fan, K. Manevski, Y. Chen, W. Gao. (2023) Bibliometric network analysis of crop yield gap research in the past three decades. 13(11), 2105
(15) W. Dai, Y. Fan, L. Cao, L. Cao, and Z. Sha. (2023) Soil organic carbon dynamics shift by incorporating wheat straw in paddy soil in China. Journal of Environmental Quality. 52:960-971
(16) D. Xiao, D. Liu, X. Zhang, Y.Fan. (2024). Agricultural Production in a Warmer World: Challenges and Sustainable Development Strategies. Frontiers in Earth Science. 12, 1368149
(17) J. Fan, Y. Yu, Q. Zuo, Y. Fan, X. Wu, & J. Shi. (2020). Effects of Elevated CO2 Concentration on Transpiration and Root-Water-Uptake of Wheat[J]. Transactions of the Chinese Society of Agricultural Engineering, 36(3).
(18) Y. Huang, Q. Miu, R. Kwong, D. Zhang, Y. Fan, M. Zhou, J. Jia, B. Yan (2024). Leveraging the One Health concept for arsenic sustainability. Eco-Environment & Health
(19) N. R. Amgain, N. Xu, A. Rabbany, Y. Fan, & J. Bhadha. (2022). Developing soil health scoring indices based on a comprehensive database under different land management practices in Florida. Agrosystems, Geosciences & Environment.
(20) J. Bhadha, M. Clark, M. Andreu, Y. Fan, T. Wade, and Y. Her. (2023). Capitalizing on Carbon. EDIS. no. 1
2023 Feb 10 Everglades Research and Education Center Centennial Celebration!
2021-2022 To celebrate the postdoc appreciation week
2021-2022 Project leader (Establishing a Conservation Effects Assessment Project (CEAP) for nutrient management in South Florida)
2022 Sep 21- Deluca Preserve-Collect soil samples from diverse vegetation cover.
2022 Aug 16- Rice Event at Everglades Research and Education Center.
2022 July 11-13 Social Responsibility in Water Science for the Greater Global Good. Consortium of Universities for the Advancement of Hydrologic Scinece, Inc., (CUAHSI) and National Science Foundation Award (NSF)
2022 March 1-2 Soil sampling at Deluca Preserve (Characterizing Soil-Water-Microbiome Domains as Part of an Open Access Database for the Deluca Preserve)
2021 Collect canal soil sediment (The Science and Technologies for Phosphorus Sustainability (STEPS) Project)
2017-2021 Constructing and Managing field denitrifying bioreactor at Tennessee farm