■ EDUCATION

PhD, 2000, China Agriculture University
    M.Sc. 1990, Agricultural Mechanization, Hebei Agricultural University
    B.Sc., 1987, Department of Agricultural machinery, Hebei Agricultural University

■ Professional Experience

2001-Present National Engineering Research Center for Information Technology in Agriculture
    1990-2001 Hebei Agricultural Mechanization Institute
    April. 1993-December, 1993 Research fellow in Swift Current Research Center, Agriculture Canada
    June, 1999-September, 1999 Degree research in Saskatoon Research Center, Agriculture Canada.

■ Field of Study

Major field is agricultural machinery. The study on fertilizer placement for zero till corn in two crops one year area solves the problem of adding fertilizer for farmers. The designed zero till corn seeders were widely used in north China. The techniques of minimum tillage and zero tillage which were completed in Hebei Dryland Project have been adopted by a lot of farmers in dryland areas. The spray application technique was conducted in recent years. The technique of spraying herbicide in different height stubble environments reduced the runoff of herbicide, and it also protect environment from pollution of chemicals. Several studies on tillage and water saving are conducted as a research scientist at now.
Participated the greenhouse irrigation program which is a China-Canada joint program for dry land project in Gansu province. I help the local farmers set up the drip irrigation system. This kind of system has got very good profit in recent years.
Being program leaders of several precision agriculture programs. These programs are all from State High Technique Program Office.

■ PUBLICATIONS

 1.Wangxiu, Ma Damin, Zhao Sishen. 1998. Yield effect on different fertilizer and seed disk arrangements of Model 2BY-3 zero till corn seeder. Journal of Agricultural University of Hebei. Vol.21(supplement)p41-44
    2.Ma Damin, Wangxiu, Sun Haiguo. A study on mechanical protective tillage and equiped machinery in dry and semi-dry areas. ACTA Agriculture BOREALI-SINICA. Vol. 13(3). P58-61
    3.Wangxiu, Zhao Sishen, Gao Qinghai, M Damin. 1999. Study on fertilizer placement style for zero tillage summer maize. Eco-agriculture Research, 7(4):20-22
    4.Wangxiu, Zhao Sishen, Gao Qinghai, M Damin. 2000. Ecological and economic Analysis of mechanical adding fertilizer in zero tillage corn seeding. Journal of Agricultural University of Hebei. 23(1):p85-87.
    5.Wangxiu, Zhao Sishen, Gao Qinghai, M Damin. 1999. Fertilizer placement styles for no-tillage corn in dry and semi-dry areas. Proceedings of 99 international workshop of dryland conservation tillage, Beijing China. P17-19.
    6.Zhao Sishen, Wangxiu, Gao Qinghai, M Damin.Effect of different mechanical fertilizer patterns on maize growth and yield. 1999. Transactions of the CSAE. 15(3): p123-127
    7.Wangxiu, Fu Zetian, Ma Damin. 2001. Herbicide deposition at different travelling boom speed in different height stubble environment. China Agriculture University Journal ,2001 ,1
    8.Wang Xiu, Zhao Sishen, Jia Sumei and Zhang Xiqun, 2001. The Effect on soil temperature and moisture in different height stubble zero tillage fields. Hebei Agriculture Science, 5(3). P10-15.
    9.Zhang Xiqun Zhao Sishen, Jia Sumei , Wang Xiu. 2001. The difference of soil moisture and temperature in whole corn stalk returned filed. Hebei Agriculture Science, 5(2). P50-55.
    10.Wang Xiu, Zhao Sishen, Gao Qinghai, Ma Damin. 2002. Study on Optimum Production Techniques for Summer Corn Production，Dryland Farming International Conference, Shijiazhuang, Hebei.