معرفی
Shuyang Zhen is an Assistant Professor in Controlled Environment Horticulture at Texas A&M University's Department of Horticultural Sciences. Her research examines environmental plant physiology and optimization of specialty crop production in controlled environments, focusing on photosynthesis, LED lighting, hydroponics, and crop selection for greenhouses/vertical farms.
Education includes a PhD in Horticulture from University of Georgia (2017), MS from University of Maine, and BS from Huazhong Agricultural University. Prior to Texas A&M, she conducted postdoctoral research at Utah State University's Crop Physiology Laboratory (2017-2020).
Research investigates light quality (far-red, UV-B, blue), temperature interactions, nutrient management, and novel technologies (quantum dot films) to enhance crop yield, nutritional quality, and stress resilience. Current projects explore photon capture efficiency, biomass allocation, and sustainable greenhouse production systems.
Publications demonstrate consistent focus on light-environment interactions, with recent work examining synergistic effects of spectral composition and temperature on morphology, antioxidant dynamics in tomatoes, and quantum dot applications. Studies employ physiological, genomic, and technological approaches.
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Laboratory focus: Environmental plant physiology and optimization of specialty food/ornamental crop production systems.
