Xiuming Zhang
Research Scholar (Marie Curie Fellow)
Pollution Management Research Group
Energy, Climate, and Environment Program
Biography
Xiuming Zhang joined the IIASA Energy, Climate, and Environment Program as a Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Fellow in June 2024, working specifically with the Pollution Management Research Group.She holds a PhD from the University of Melbourne, specializing in integrated assessment of nitrogen emissions and mitigation strategies at global and regional scales. As part of her academic journey, she also acquired a master’s degree in ecology from Zhejiang University, China, where she focused on high-resolution NH3 emission inventories and their role in PM2.5 formation in China.
With extensive experience in nitrogen cycling modeling, statistical analysis, and cost-benefit assessment, Zhang has developed strong cross-disciplinary research skills through collaborations with agronomists, soil scientists, economists, and environmental engineers. She is currently working on the SynCAN project, which explores synergies between reducing greenhouse gases and nitrogen pollution. She also contributes to updating and optimizing data for the Global CHANS and GAINS models to strengthen the nitrogen and agricultural module in GAINS models, further enhancing IIASA's leadership in integrated environmental solutions.
Last update: 03 JUL 2024
Publications
Xu, J., Ren, C., Zhang, X. , Wang, C., Wang, S., Ma, B., He, Y., Hu, L., Liu, X., Zhang, F., Lu, L., Li, S., Zhang, J., Zhu, Y.-G., Vitousek, P., & Gu, B. (2025). Soil health contributes to variations in crop production and nitrogen use efficiency. Nature Food 10.1038/s43016-025-01155-6.
Chen, B., Gu, B., Zhang, X. , Cheng, L., Wang, C., Dong, H., Ros, G.H., de Vries, W., & Wang, M. (2025). Drivers of livestock manure nitrogen recycling on county scale in China. Journal of Environmental Management 380 e125075. 10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.125075.
Cui, J., Gao, Y., van Grinsven, H., Zheng, M., Zhang, X. , Ren, C., Ma, T., Xu, J., & Gu, B. (2025). Adaptive Mitigation of Warming-Induced Food Crisis and Nitrogen Pollution. Environmental Science & Technology 59 (7) 3527-3536. 10.1021/acs.est.4c05531.
Zheng, M., Cui, J., Cheng, L., Wang, X., Zhang, X. , Lam, S.K., & Gu, B. (2025). Warming Promotes Nitrogen and Carbon Cycles in Global Grassland. Environmental Science & Technology 59 (5) 2505-2518. 10.1021/acs.est.4c04794.
Cheng, L., Zhang, X. , Wang, C., Deng, O., & Gu, B. (2024). Whole-chain intensification of pig and chicken farming could lower emissions with economic and food production benefits. Nature Food 5 939-950. 10.1038/s43016-024-01067-x.