Name: Li Yi
Title: Professor
Address: 253 mailbox, 23 Wehui Road, College of Water Resources and Architectural Engineering, Northwest Agriculture and Forestry Sci-Tech University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China
Tel: 086-13335393767
Email: liyikitty@126.com liyi@nwsuaf.edu.cn
Education Background:
B. S. 1996, Shihezi University, China, Major: Agricultural hydraulic engineering.
M. S. 1999, Shihezi University, China, Major: Agricultural soil & water engineering.
Ph.D. 2002, Xian University of Technology, China. Major: Hydrology and Water Resources.
Work Experiences:
2002-2005: Post-doctor, in Natural Geology in Institute of Geography Science and Natural Resources Research, Beijing, China;
2005-2012: Associate professor, supervisor of Master students, at the College of Water resources and Architectural Engineering of Northwest A & F University. 2008-2009: visiting scholar, at Iowa State University, USA;
2013-Present: Professor, supervisor of Ph. D students;
2015, Aug -present: Visiting professor, at Global institute of Water security, University of Saskatchewan, Canada.
Research Interests:
(1) Drought severity evolutions impacted by climate change in northwest China;
(2) Simulation of soil water, soil heat and crop growth under mulching conditions;
(3) Water movement in water repellent soils;
(4) Spatial variability of soil physic-chemical properties;
(5) Models of physic-chemical soil properties described as spectral indices.
Selected publications:
Books:
[1]Li Yi, Wang Quanjiu, Wang Wenyan. Coupled transfer of soil water, soil salt and soil heat under plastic mulch, Shaanxi Scien-Tech Press , Xian, Nov, 2006 (in Chinese);
[2]Li Yi. Water environment quality monitoring and assessment, Northwest A&F University textbook, 2007 (in Chinese)
Journal papers:
[1]Zhang Pei, Li Yi. Comparisons of model establishment for soil organic matter content using two mathematical methods based on spectral reflectance-related indices[J]. Spectrosc. Spectr. Anal. 2016 (accepted)
[2]Xiao Zhenzhen, Li Yi, Fenghao. Hyperspectral Models and Forcasting of Physico-chemical Properties for Salinized Soils in Northwest China Spectrosc. Spectr. Anal. 2016 (accepted)
[3]Shao Zhiyi, Li Yi. Spatial variability of soil moisture and water repellency persistence time in Manasi Riverbasin. Journal of Northwest A&F University (Nat.Sci.Ed.), 2016 ( in Chinese with English abstract) (Accepted)
[4]Cao Zhenkai, Li Yi, Feng Hao, Zhao Ying, He Jianqiang. Experimental study on crop coefficients of winter wheat under different mulchings ,2015(6)In press (in Chinese with English abstract)
[5]Chen Chunyan, Li Yi, Li Qihang. 2015. Snow cover depth in Urumqi region, Xinjiang: evolution and response to climate change. Journal of Glaciology and Geogryology, 37(3): 587-594 (in Chinese with English abstract).
[6]Li Yi, Zhou Mudan. 2015. Variation trends in water requirement of cotton and sugar beet in Xinjiang under climate change scenarios. Transactions of the Chinese Society of Agricultural Engineering (Transactions of the CSAE), 31(4): 121-128. (in Chinese with English abstract)
[7]Zhao Dan, Li Yi, Feng Hao. Dynamics of soil water evaporation mulched with sand-gravels in stripe. Acta Pedologica Sinica,2015,52(5):1058-1068 (in Chinese with English abstract)
[8]Li Yi, Zhou Mudan. 2014. Trends in dryness index based on potential evapotranspiration and precipitation over 1961-2099 in Xinjiang, China. Advances in Meteorology,Volume 2014, 1-15. <http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/548230>
[9]Li Yi, Zhou Mudan. 2014. Projections of water requirements of cotton and sugar beet in Xinjiang based on statistical downscaling model. Transactions of the Chinese Society of Agricultural Engineering (Transactions of the CSAE), 30 (22): 70-79 (in Chinese with English abstract)
[10]Shao Jin, Li Yi. 2014. Spatiaotemporal distribution and variation of drought and waterlog in different time scales in Xinjiang. Journal of Irrigation and Drainage, 33(1):68-73(in Chinese with English abstract)
[11]Shaojin, Li Yi, Song Songbai. 2014. The new computing method and application of Standardized Runoff Index,Journal of Natural Hazards, 23(6):79-87 (in Chinese with English abstract)
[12]Shaojin, Li Yi, Song Songbai. 2014. Quantitative research and application of drought and waterlog instability. Journal of Northwest A&F University (Natural Science edition), 42(9):191-200 (in Chinese with English abstract)
[13]Cai Yongkun, Li Yi, Feng Hao. 2014. Effects of gravel-sand mulching degree and size on soil moisture evaporation. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation, 12: 273-277 (in Chinese with English abstract)
[14]Ju Juanli, Li Yi, Song Hongyang, Liu Junmin. 2014. Effects of CaCl2 solution irrigation on distributions of soil water, salt and water repellence. Journal of Agricultural Machinery, 45(10): 159-166 (in Chinese with English abstract)
[15]Liu, Shibin, Li Yi, He Chansheng. 2013. Spectral analysis and estimations of soil salt and organic matter contents. Soil Science, 178(3):138-146
[16]Li Yi, Guan Bingyi. 2013. Water movement characteristics in hydrophobic soils between two emitters of trickle irrigation. Journal of Agricultural Machinery, 31(1):81-86 (in Chinese with English abstract)
[17]Li Ji, Li Yi, He Chansheng. 2013. Frequency analysis of drought in Heihe river basin using Copula function. Journal of Northwest A&F University (Natural Science edition), 2013,41(1):213-220(in Chinese with English abstract)
[18]Li Ji, Li Yi, Song Songbai, Cui Chenfeng. 2013. Multivariate joint distributions of drought variables based on Copulas function. Journal of Natural Resources,28(2): 312-320 (in Chinese with English abstract)
[19]Zhang Hui, Li Yi, Deng Hongwei, Xie Jin. 2013. Soil salinization classification in Manas river basin of Xiniang based on remote sensing images. Journal of Northwest A&F University (Natural Science edition), 41 (3):153-158(in Chinese with English abstract)
[20]Song Hongyang, Li Yi, He Chansheng. 2013. Infiltration models for different texture of water repellent soils. Journal of Drainage and Irrigation Machinery Engineering, 31(7): 629-635(in Chinese with English abstract)
[21]Li Zhenhua, Li Yi, Cai Huanjie, He Anqian, Miaoshuang. 2013. Estimation of houruly reference crop evapotranspitation in greenhouse. Journal of Irrigation and Drainage, 32(4): 71:75 (in Chinese with English abstract)
[22]Liu Jiao, Li Yi, Liu Shibin. 2013. Prediction models of soil organic matter based on spectral curve in the upstream of Heihe basin. Spectroscopy and Spectral Analysis, 2013, 33 (12): 3354-3358 (in Chinese with English abstract)
[23]Liu Shibin, Li Yi, He Chansheng. 2013. Hydraulic parameters and horizontal infiltration characteristics of hydrophobic soils. Journal of Drainage and Irrigation Machinery Engineering. 31(11):1000-1006 (in Chinese with English abstract)
[24]Li Yi, Liu Shibin, Liao Zhihao, He Chansheng. 2012. Comparison of two methods for estimation of soil water content from measured reflectance. Canadian Journal of Soil Science, 92(6): 845-857
[25]Li Yi, Li Min, Si Bingcheng, He Chansheng. 2012. Relationship between volume-based and number-based fractal dimensions of soil particle size distributions. Transactions of Chinese ASCE, 28(23):82-91
[26]Li Yi, Shang Yanling, Li Zhenhua, Liu Shibin. 2012. Advances in soil water repellency. Journal of Agricultural Machienary, 43(1):68-75 (In Chinese with English abstract)
[27]Liao Yiqun, Li Yi, Robert Horton, Cui Chenfeng. 2012. Multi-variable regression models of reference crop evapotranspiration and the spatial distributions in Xinjiang. Journal of Drainage and Irrigation Machinery Engineering, 30(1):117-124 (In Chinese with English abstract)
[28]Li Yi, Ren Xin. 2012.Influence of various soil textures and layer positions on infiltration characteristics of layered soils. Journal of Drainage and Irrigation Machinery Engineering, 30(4):485~490 (In Chinese with English abstract)
[29]Li Yi, Ren Xin, Si Bingcheng. 2012.Experiment on water heat movement in layered soils during evaporation under perforated plastic mulch. Journal of Drainage and Irrigation Machinery Engineering, 30(6):735-741 (In Chinese with English abstract)
[30]Li Yi, Ren Xin. 2012. Evaporation experiment son layered water-repellent soil under perforated plastic mulch. Journal of Agricultural Machinery, 43(11):58-64 (In Chinese with English abstract)
[31]Shang Yanling, Li Yi, Zhu Delan. 2012. Effects of reclaimed water irrigation on soil water repellency. Transactions of Chinese ASCE, 28(21):89-97 (In Chinese with English abstract)
[32]Li Ji, Li Yi, Song Songbai, Cui Chenfeng. Joint distribution of two-dimension drought variables based on Copulas function.Hydrology, 332(1):43-49 (In Chinese with English abstract)
[33]Li Yi, Ren Xin, Robert Horton. 2012. Influence of various layer positions on infiltration characteristics of layered soils [J]. Journal of Drainage and Irrigation Machinery Engineering, 30(4):485~490. (In Chinese with English abstract)
[34]Shao Jin, Li Yi, Song Songbai. 2012. Distributon and variation law of drought/waterlog in Jianghan plain based on SPI. Hydrology,2012,32(2):34-37 (In Chinese with English abstract)
[35]Li Yi, Li Min, Horton Robert. 2011. Single and joint multifractal analysis of soil particle size distributions. Pedosphere. 21(1): 75-83
[36]Guo Lijun, Li Yi, Li Min, Ren Xin, Zhu Delan. Spatial variability of soil water repellency and soil physical-chemical properties in saline-alkaline filed. Acta Pedologica Sinica,2011,48(2):277-285
[37]Ren Xin, Li Yi, Li Min. 2011. Relationship between soil water repellency and soil physical-chemical properties for vertical profiles in secondary saline field. Journal of Agricultural Machienary,2011, 42(3): 58-64 (In Chinese with English abstract)
[38]Chen Shiping, Li Yi, Gao Jinfang. 2011. Evaporation experiment on different water repellent soils under perforated plastic mulch. Journal of Agricultural Machienary,2011,42(5):86-91 (In Chinese with English abstract)
[39]Guo Lijun, Li Yi, Li MIn. 2011. Multifractal study on spatial variability of soil hydraulic properties of Lou soil. Journal of Agricultural Machienary,2011,42(9):50-58 (In Chinese with English abstract)
[40]Liu Chuncheng, Li Yi, Guo Lijun, Guan Bingyi, Wang Juan. 2011. Effect of brackish water irrigation on water and salt movement in repellent soils. Transactions of Chinese ASCE, 2011,27(8):39-45 (In Chinese with English abstract)
[41]Liu Chencheng, Li Yi, Ren Xin, Ma Xiaoyi. 2011. Applicability of four infiltration models to infiltration characteristics of water repellent soils. Transactions of Chinese ASCE, 2011,27(5):62-67 (In Chinese with English abstract)
[42]Li Min, Li Yi. 2011. Local and multi fractal characteristics of soil particle size distributions. Journal of Northwest A&F University (Natural Science edition), 2011,39(11):216-222 (In Chinese with English abstract)
[43]Li Yi, Horton Robert, Ren Tusheng, Chen Chunyan. 2010. Prediction of annual reference evapotranspiration using climatic data. Agricultural Water Management, 97 (2): 300-308
[44]Li Yi, Horton Robert, Ren Tusheng, Chunyan Chen. 2010. Investigating time scale effects on reference evapotranspiration from Epan data in north China. Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology, 49(5): 867-878
[45]Li Yi, Li Min, Cao Wei, Zhang Jianghui. 2010. Spatial variability of fractal dimension for soil particle size distribution and particle volume percentage in farmland. Transactions of Chinese ASCE, 26(1):94-102 (In Chinese with English abstract)
[46]Chen Shiping, Li Yi, Fu Qiuping, Gao Jinfang. 2010. Experiment of disk infiltration characteristics with different soil salt contents. Transactions of Chinese ASCE, 26(4):36-41 (In Chinese with English abstract)
[47]Gao Jinfang, Li Yi, Chen Shiping, Ma Xiaoyi. 2010. Effects of soil column heights on movement of soil water and soil salt during evaporation under perforated plastic mulch. Journal of Agricultural Machinery, 41(9):50-55 (In Chinese with English abstract)
[48]Zhao Xu, Li Yi, Liu Junming. 2009. Prediction of reference crop evporatranspiration with grey model in Xinjiang region. Transactions of Chinese ASCE, 25(10):50-56 (In Chinese with English abstract)
[49]Li Min, Li Yi, Cao Wei, Zhang Jianghui. 2009. Spatial variability of soil moisture and salt content at ifferent sampling grid scales under plastic mulch drip irrigation. Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, 40(10):1210-1218 (In Chinese with English abstract)
[50]Gao Jinfang, Li Yi, Chen Shiping. 2009. Effects of initial soil moisture on the movement of soil water and soil salt during evaporation under perforated plastic mulch. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation, 23(6):220-223 (In Chinese with English abstract)
[51]Li Yi, Shao Mingan.2008. Infiltration Characteristics of soil water on loess slope land under intermittent and repetitive rainfall conditions. Chinese Journal of Applied Ecology, 19(7):1511-1516 (In Chinese with English abstract)
[52]Li Yi, Shao Mingan. 2008. Hydro-dynamic parameters of overland flow during laboratory rainfall experiments under grass coverage. Transactions of Chinese ASCE, 2008,24(10):1-5 (In Chinese with English abstract)
[53]Zhao Xu, Li Yi, Liu Junming. 2008. Stochastic simulation of grassland reference evapotranspitation and its application in Xinjiang arid zone. Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, 39(11):1262-1267
[54] Li Yi, Shao Mingan. Experimental study on influence factors of rainfall and infiltration under artificial grassland coverage. Transactions of the Chinese Society of Agricultural Engineering,2007,23(3):18-23 (In Chinese with English abstract)
[55]Yi Li, Shao Mingan. Experiment study on effects of rainfall intensity on infiltration and redistribution on Loess slope land. Chinese Journal of Applied Ecology, 2006,17(12):2271-2276 (In Chinese with English abstract)
[56]Yi Li, Shao Mingan, Wang Wenyan, et al. Study on distribution and movement characteristics of soil water and soil salt during evaporation from perforated plastic mulch. Journal of Planting Nutrition and Fertilizer, 2005,11(2):187-193(In Chinese with English abstract)
[57]Yi Li, Shao Mingan. Latest advance of research on the method for measuring soil thermal properties. Acta Pedologica Sinica. 2005,42(1):134-139( In Chinese with English abstract)
[58]Yi Li,Wang Wenyan,Wang Quanjiu, et al. Experimental study on soil water movement And salt transport characteristics of evaporation from film holes in perforated plastic mulch after trickle infiltration. Chinese Journal of Soil Science. 2004,35(4):435-440( In Chinese with English abstract)
[59]Yi Li, Shao Mingan, Wang Wenyan, et al. Experimental study on evaporation of the perforated plastic mulch with different irrigation quotas. Advances in Water Science, 2004,(3):357-363(In Chinese with English abstract)
[60]Yi Li, Mingan Shao, Wenyan Wang, et al. 2003. Open hole effects of perforated plastic mulches on soil water evaporation. Soil Science,11:1-8
[61]Yi Li,Wang Wenyan,Wang Quanjiu, et al. Temporal and spatial variation features and forecasting of temperature in maize field. Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, 2003,(1):105-110(In Chinese with English abstract)
Papers, abstracts and poster in Conferences:
[1]LI Yi, Liu Xianze. Effects of two-point-source overlap sewage trickle irrigation on the distributions of soil water content, soil salt content and WDPT (Abstract and poster). 2014. The 20th word Congress of Soil Science. June 8-13, Jeju, Korea’
[2]Yi Li, Mingan Shao, Robert Horton. Effect of polyacrylamide applications on soil hydraulic characteristics and sediment yield of sloping land. 2011 International Conference on Energy and Environment (ICEE 2011), January 27-28, 2011, Shenzhen, China, 218-223
[3]Yi Li, Min Li, Bingcheng Si, Tusheng Ren. Volume and number-based fractal dimensions of soil particle size distribution. International Conference on Combating Land Degradation and Annual Councilor Meeting of WASWAC LANDCON1010,2010,877-884
[4]Yi Li, Shao Mingan. Soil mass transfer applied with polyacrylamide on Loess slope land (Abstract). 2nd International Symposium on Soil Erosion and Dryland Farming, Yangling, 2006.Oct,209
[5]Li Yi, Shao Mingan. Advances in the coupled transport of soil water, salt and heat under plastic mulch. Academic seminar on natural geography and ecological environment construction, Xi’an, 2006
[6]Li Yi. Rainfall infiltration and yield of runoff and sediment applied with PAM on sloping land. Annual conference of Agricultural Engineering, Daqing, Heilongjiang, China, 2007
Projects:
[1]The National Natural Science Foundation (No. 51579213): “Simulation of soil water movement considering the levels of soil water repellency”, 2016/Jan-2019/Dec, the host;
[2]The National Natural Science Foundation of Joint funds in Xinjiang (No.U1203182), “The impact of climate change on hydrological drought in Manasi river basin”, 2013/Jan-2015/Dec, the host;
[3]The Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (No. 2452015182): “Effects of sand-gravel mulch on soil water movement and crop growth”, 2015/July-2015/Dec, the host;
[4]The twelfth five-year" plan project 863 (No.SS2013AA102904): “Crop habitat process simulation and dynamic optimization decision-making technology”, 2013/Jan-2017/Nov, one of the main participants.
[5]The Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities”(No.YQ2013006): “Farmland soil water and salt dynamic at different time scales response to climate change in northwest arid regions”, 2013/Jan - 2015/Dec, the host;
[6]Provincial Foundation of Shaanxi, China (No.2012-KW-24-01): “Climate change effects on the hydrological drought of Weihe river basin”, 2013/Jan-2014/Dec, the host;
[7]The Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (No.QN2009087): “New models for soil hydraulic properties of secondary salinized soils and its spatial variability”, 2013/Jan - 2015/Dec, the host;
[8]Academic Backbone Support Plan for Young Scientist in Northwest A&F University (No.2006-09): “Muddy water infiltration and the effects of water and sediment for simulated rainfall under the conditions of artificial grass cover”,2006/Jan-2008/Dec,the host;
[9]The National Natural Science Foundation (No. 50709028): “Experimental study of soil water and heat transfer for salinized soils under perforated plastic mulching conditions”, 2008/Jan-2010/Dec, the host;
[10]Foundation of State Key Laboratory of Soil Erosion and Dryland Farming on the Loess Plateau (No. 10501-131): “Green-Ampt model for rainfall infiltration of Loess sloping land”, 2005/Jan-2006/Nov, the host;
[11]Foundation of State Key Laboratory of Soil Erosion and Dryland Farming on the Loess Plateau (No. 10501-107): “Soil water movement during infiltration and redistribution of sloping land rainfall”, 2003/Jan-2004/Nov, the host;
[12]Postdoctoral foundation in China: “The coupled transport of soil water, salt and heat under the perforated plastic mulches”, 2003/Jan-2004/Dec, the host.
Teaching:
Teaching classes to Bachelor students:
[1] Stochastic Hydrology;
[2] English for Specialty of Hydrology and water resources;
[3] Hydraulic and Hydropower planning (including curriculum design);
[4] Water quality analysis and water chemistry;
[5] Water environmental quality monitoring and evaluation (including curriculum design);
[6] Water-related disasters;
[7] Urban hydrology.
Teaching classes to Master and Ph.D students:
[1] Soil physics;
[2] Theory and analysis of water environment;
[3] Agricultural hydrology.
Master students I supervised:
[1] Li Min, male, thesis title: Spatial variability of fractal dimensions for soil particle size distribution’s and physical properties under plastic mulch drip irrigation.
[2] Gao Jinfang, female, thesis title: Experimental study on effects of open hole ratios
[3] on the movement of soil water, soil salt, and soil heat transfer
[4] Chen Shiping, male, thesis title: experimental study on the movement of soil water and soil salt for water repellent soils under perforated plastic mulch
[5] Liao Xianqin, female, thesis title: Spatial distribution and prediction of reference crop evapotranspiration in Shaanxi Province
[6] Guo Lijun, thesis title: Study on spatial variability of the field soil hydraulic and saline properties in northwest region
[7] Ren Xin, thesis title: Experimental study on the movement of soil water in layered water repellent soils
[8] Li Linkai, thesis title: Study on water resources carrying capacity of Xianyang City
[9] Liao Yiqun, thesis title: Study on ecological water requirement of vegetation in Xinjiang region based on GIS
[10] Li Ji, thesis title: Multivariate Frequencies and Spatial Analysis of Drought Events Based on Archimedean Copulas Functions
[11] Guan Bingyi, thesis title: Experiment study on water and salt transport characteristics of water-repellent soil under the condition of trickle irrigation
[12] Liu Chuncheng, thesis title: The infiltration characteristics of water repellent soil under different irrigation conditons
[13] Li Zhenhua, thesis title: Study on irrigation schedule of drip irrigation Jujube in Akesu
[14] Liu Shibin, thesis title: Experimental studies on hydraulic parameters of water repellent soil and spectra of soil
[15] Shang Yanling, thesis title: Effect on water and salt transport and water repellency of soil under Reclaimed water irrigation
[16] Song Hongyang, thesis title: Characteristics of soil water and salt movement for water repellent soil under saline water irrigation
[17] Liu Jiao, thesis title: Study on the vegetation ecological water requirement in the Heihe river basin based on 3S technology
[18] Shaojin, thesis title: Research of drought spatial-temporal distributions and forecasting model in the typical climatic regions
[19] Zhang Hui, thesis title: Spatial variability and scale effects of soil water and salt of upstream Heihe river basin
[20] Zhou Mudan, thesis title: Drought index and crop water requirement prediction under climate change scenarios in Xinjiang Region
[21] Cai Yongkun, thesis title: Effects of sand-gravel mulching on soil water and growth and development of field crop
[22] Cao Zhenkai, thesis title: Effects of film and straw mulching on soil moisture, soil temperature and crop Growth
[23] Zhang Pei, thesis title: Study on spatial variability of soil physico-chemical properties in the upper reaches of Heihe based on 3S Technology.
Graduate students I am supervising:
Ph. D students: Ayantobo Olusola Olaitan, Yao Ning;
Master students: Zhao Dan, Xiao Zhenzhen, Shao Zhiyi, Liu Feng, Gao Fengge, Lin Haixia.
Honors:
[1] Entitled as “Young Pace-Setter in Shaanxi province, China” in 2007;
[2] Awarded "Top ten outstanding youth" in Yangling in 2009;
[3] Awarded advanced individual of scientific research in Northwest Agriculture and Forestry University in 2011;
[4] Awarded outstanding communist party member in 2011;
[5] The project I have taken part in entitled “soil mass transfer theory and method research in the arid regions” was awarded “Shaanxi province scientific and technological progress second prize” in 2007;
[6] The project I have taken part in entitled “Loess area water and nutrient transfer in agricultural ecosystem and its environmental effects” was honored as “Shaanxi province scientific and technological progress second prize” in 2009.