Yi Zhou

Dr Yi Zhou

University Research Fellow (B)

School of Agriculture, Food and Wine

Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology

Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD - email supervisor to discuss availability.


  • Appointments

    Date Position Institution name
    2016 - ongoing Research Fellow University of Adelaide, Adelaide
    2013 - 2016 Research Associate University of Adelaide, Adelaide
  • Awards and Achievements

    Date Type Title Institution Name Country Amount
    2014 Award Crawford Fund young scholars - - -
  • Language Competencies

    Language Competency
    Chinese (Mandarin) Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review
    English Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review
  • Education

    Date Institution name Country Title
    2009 - 2013 University of Queensland, Brisbane Australia PhD
    2008 - 2009 University of Queensland, Brisbane Australia Master
    2003 - 2007 Shandong Agricultural University, Tai’an China Bachelor
  • Current Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)

    Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
    2023 Co-Supervisor Identification of plant beneficial microbes and soil microbiome mechanisms that improve productivity and resilience of food production systems Master of Philosophy Master Full Time Nathan Kent Strawbridge
    2022 Principal Supervisor Soil Microbiome Diversity in Agricultural Environments with Different Cropping Managements Master of Philosophy Master Full Time Miss Chang Xu
    2022 Co-Supervisor Nitrogen Dynamics and Cropping System Effects on Growth Patterns of Cool-Season Pulses Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Donald Siyeni
    2019 Co-Supervisor Effect of Acetolactate Synthase Inhibiting Herbicide Residues on Soil Microbial Communities Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Part Time Mr Bernard Brian Dzoma
  • Past Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)

    Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
    2019 - 2023 Co-Supervisor Legume-oilseed intercropping in mechanised broadacre agriculture in a Mediterranean climate Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Alyce Hayes Dowling
    2019 - 2023 Co-Supervisor Genetic and Environmental Modulation of the Chickpea – Mesorhizobium Symbiosis Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Nasir Iqbal
    2017 - 2021 Co-Supervisor Enhancing the chickpea-Mesorhizobium symbiosis using beneficial rhizobacteria Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time APrf Anteneh Argaw Alemneh
    2017 - 2022 Co-Supervisor The Adaptation of Tropical Perennial Grasses to Abiotic Constraints in Sandy Soils Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Chanthy Huot
    2017 - 2023 Co-Supervisor Symbiotic effectiveness, phylogenetic diversity and ecological adaptation of chickpea rhizobia isolated from Australian and Myanmar soils Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Myint Zaw
    2014 - 2018 Co-Supervisor Mechanisms contributing to wheat and maize yield under no-till, stubble retention and nitrogen fertilization in contrasting environments Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Onesmus Musembi Kitonyo
  • Position: University Research Fellow (B)
  • Phone: 83136526
  • Email: yi.zhou@adelaide.edu.au
  • Fax: 83137109
  • Campus: Waite
  • Building: Waite Main Building, floor G
  • Org Unit: Agricultural Science

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