Hohai University | China
Dr. Jin Fu is an esteemed Associate Professor at the College of Geography and Remote Sensing, Hohai University, China. She earned her Ph.D. from the University of Freiburg, Germany, and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Peking University. Her work seamlessly integrates network observation, controlled experimentation, and model simulations to examine how climate extremes influence crop productivity and agroecosystem sustainability. With a proven track record of research excellence, Dr. Fu has made significant contributions to understanding nitrogen and phosphorus emissions in agricultural systems, aiming to enhance food security under climate uncertainty.
Author Profile👤
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Strengths for the Awards✨
Dr. Jin Fu has made outstanding and original contributions to the field of agroecosystem science, particularly under the pressures of climate extremes. Her research employs an interdisciplinary approach—blending network observation, controlled experiments, and simulation modeling—to evaluate how extreme weather events affect crop productivity and nutrient emissions. This is evident in her leading publications in high-impact journals such as Nature Food, Environmental Pollution, and Agricultural and Forest Meteorology.
Key strengths include:
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Prolific Research Output: 27+ research publications, including first-author articles in top-tier journals with high citation value.
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Impactful Research: Her work on nitrogen and phosphorus emissions and rice yield reduction due to extreme precipitation has direct implications for sustainable agriculture and food security in China and globally.
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International Collaboration & Leadership: She has worked across Germany and China, holding prestigious fellowships (Boya Postdoc, CSC PhD) and currently leads national-level projects on climate impacts on agriculture.
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Strong Funding Record: Principal investigator for several projects funded by the NSFC, China Postdoctoral Science Foundation, and the National Foreign Experts Program.
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Academic Service: She serves as an early-career editor for Biogeochemistry and Climate Smart Agriculture, reflecting her commitment to academic leadership.
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Recognitions: Recipient of the 9th Soil Society of China Outstanding Young Scholar Award, a key national recognition of her contributions.
🎓 Education
Dr. Fu’s academic journey began with a Bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Resources and Environment from Huazhong Agricultural University (2005–2009). She then obtained her Master’s degree in Environmental Science from the Graduate University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (2009–2012). She pursued her Ph.D. from the University of Freiburg and Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT/IMK-IFU), Germany (2012–2017), where her focus was on climate-ecosystem interactions and nutrient cycling.
đź’Ľ Experience
Currently serving as an Associate Professor since March 2024 at Hohai University, Dr. Fu previously worked as a Postdoctoral Fellow (2018–2024) at the College of Urban and Environmental Sciences, Peking University. Her academic experience is underscored by her leadership and involvement in numerous high-impact national and international projects, addressing climate change effects on rice yield, water-nutrient cycles, and sustainable agriculture.
Dr. Fu’s primary research interests include the response and adaptation of agroecosystems to extreme climatic events, nutrient cycling (particularly nitrogen and phosphorus), and sustainable field management strategies. She employs multidisciplinary tools to unravel the complex interactions between climate variability and agricultural productivity, providing practical insights for policy and practice in climate-smart agriculture.
🏅 Awards & Honors
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Outstanding Young Scholar Award (2024) – Soil Society of China
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Best Presentation Award (2023) – GeoSus Organizing Committee
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Boya Postdoctoral Fellowship (2018–2020) – Peking University
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Ph.D. Fellowship (2012–2017) – China Scholarship Council & Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
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Merit Student & Excellence Awards (2006–2012) – Multiple honors from CAS & Huazhong Agricultural University
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 Member of the Nitrogen Working Group – Soil Society of China
đź“š Publications
Here are some of Dr. Jin Fu’s impactful peer-reviewed publications, with citation and indexing info:
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Extreme rainfall reduces one-twelfth of China’s rice yield over the last two decades – Nature Food, 2023. Cited by: 8
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Regionally variable responses of maize and soybean yield to rainfall events in China – Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, 2025. Cited by: 3
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Declines in nutrient losses from China’s rice paddies driven by fertilizer and rainfall – Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment, 2023. Cited by: 5
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Nationwide estimates of nitrogen and phosphorus losses via runoff from rice paddies – Journal of Cleaner Production, 2021. Cited by: 15
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Dissolved organic carbon leaching of montane grasslands – Biogeochemistry, 2019. Cited by: 12
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Importance of subsurface nutrient fluxes in rice paddy systems – Agricultural Water Management, 2019. Cited by: 10
🧾 Conclusion
🌏 Dr. Jin Fu exemplifies research excellence in the intersection of agriculture and climate science. Her groundbreaking contributions to understanding how extreme weather events affect agroecosystems and nutrient dynamics are critical for global food security and environmental sustainability. A proactive leader and collaborative scientist, Dr. Fu continues to influence national and international research agendas through her impactful publications, leadership roles, and academic service. Her profile makes her an outstanding candidate for prestigious honors such as the Best Researcher Award.
