SMART NANO-DELIVERY SYSTEMS FOR ENHANCING USE EFFICIENCY OF PESTICIDES AND FERTILIZERS IN AGRICULTURE

Dr. Zhenli He is Research Foundation Professor, Associate Director, and Soil Scientist at the Indian River Research and Education Center, University of Florida, and Adjunct Professor at Zhejiang University, China where He received B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degree. Dr. He’s research program focuses on Soil Fertility and Environmental Biogeochemistry. He conducts research on biogeochemical processes of nutrients and contaminants in sustainable agriculture, and remediation of contaminated soil and water resources.

Dr. Xiaoe Yang is Yangtze River Scholar Professor at Zhejiang University, China, Fellow of American Society of Agronomy; recipient of Outstanding Yang Scientist Award from National Natural Science Foundation of China, Special Expert from Zhejiang Provincial Government, Outstanding Young Women in Rice Science from International Rice Research Institute, and the state outstanding contribution of young and middle-aged experts.