Xu Hua

Xu Hua is a Professor at the Chinese Academy of Sciences and currently serves as Deputy Director of the State Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture and Director of the Center for Soil Use and Environmental Change. His research focuses on greenhouse gas emissions from farmland and mitigation strategies.

Research Interests: Xu Hua's work centers on mechanisms of methane and nitrous oxide emissions from rice paddy ecosystems, exploring soil properties, microbial processes, and agricultural management practices to reduce emissions. His expertise spans soil science, environmental chemistry, and climate change mitigation.

Scientific Awards:

• Second Prize of the National Natural Science Award (2008)
• First Prize of the Jiangsu Provincial Science and Technology Progress Award (2004)
• National Top 100 Outstanding Doctoral Dissertations (2003)
• START Young Scientist Award (2000)

Funding Projects: He oversees major initiatives such as the National Key R&D Program, National Natural Science Foundation of China, and the Chinese Academy of Sciences Strategic Priority Research Program.