Dr. Yichao Rui
Lilly Hall, Rm 3-347
915 Mitch Daniels Blvd
West Lafayette, IN 47907
+1 (765) 496-2173
ruiy@purdue.edu
Principal Investigator
Dr. Yichao Rui is the Principal Investigator of the Purdue Agroecology Lab. He is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Agronomy at Purdue University.
He received his Bachelor's in Biological Sciences from Nankai University, and PhDs from University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Microbial Ecology) and Griffith University (Soil Science).
His research focuses on unravelling the mechanistic processes that underpin soil and crop resiliency, and identifying opportunities where current cropping systems can be implemented with agroecological principles to improve their performance and long-term sustainability.
Having lived, worked, and run marathons on three continents, Yichao loves travelling and hiking with his family. In his spare time, he enjoys coaching youth basketball and kayaking.
Curriculum Vitae
2013
Ph.D. (Soil Science) Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia
Thesis title: Soil Carbon, Nitrogen, and Phosphorus Dynamics in Response to Warming and Grazing in Alpine Meadow Ecosystems of the Tibet Plateau
2012
Ph.D. (Microbial Ecology) University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
Thesis title: Effects of Warming and Grazing on Soil Nitrogen Transformation and the Associated Functional
Microorganisms in an Alpine Meadow of the Tibet Plateau
2006
B.Sc. (Biological Sciences) Nankai University, Tianjin, China
2022-present
Department of Agronomy, Purdue University
Position: Assistant Professor in Agroecology
2020-2022
Research Department, Rodale Institute, USA
Position: Research Director, Farming Systems Trial
2019-2020
Research Department, Rodale Institute, USA
Position: Soil Scientist
2019 - 2022
Delaware Valley University, USA
Position: Adjunct Professor
2017-2019
Department of Soil Science, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA
Position: Assistant Scientist
2013-2017
School of Earth and Environment, University of Western Australia, Australia
Position: Postdoctoral Research Associate
2017
Best Presentation (1st Place) and Travel Grant Award
Postdoctoral Research Symposium, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Outstanding Reviewer Award
Journal of Soils and Sediments
2016
Outstanding Reviewer Award
Journal of Soils and Sediments
2015
Excellent Oral Presentation Award
The 3rd International Symposium on Sustainable Agriculture for
Subtropical Regions
2013
Scott Piper Award for Best Student Publication
Griffith University
2012
Postgraduate Publication Award
Environmental Futures Centre, Griffith University
