Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, CAS

Senior Scientist, Associate Director at the National Agro-Ecosystem Field Research Station at Yucheng, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research (IGSNRR), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Aug. 2004 – present;

Visiting scholar, Department of Geography, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI, USA, Sept. 2006 – Feb., 2007;

Visiting scholar, Geo-hydrology Section, Kansas Geological Survey, Lawrence, Kansas; Department of Geography, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI, USA, Jan. 2004 – June, 2004;

Associate Scientist, IGSNRR, CAS, July 2000 – June 2004;

Post doctorate Research Fellow, IGSNRR, CAS, Sept. 1998 – July 2000;

Research Engineer, North China University of Water Conservancy and Electric Power, July 1990 – Jan., 1995.

Areas of Specialization

Unsaturated soil water movement, crop – water relationship, surface water-ecological-ground water interactions, SPAC modeling, crop and watershed eco-hydrological model development with applications, agricultural water saving techniques, technology development and extension, and regional agricultural water management.

Grants

PI, “Development of crop yield forecasting system based on hydrological and crop models and GIS with application to irrigation districts along lower Yellow River, China”, 863 High-tech Project, Ministry of Science and Technology, China. 2007-2010;

PI, “SWATMOD.2K4 model – Study of the key hydrological processes and its application in typical watersheds”, Natural Science Foundation of China, 2006 – 2009;

PI, “Study of Impacts of Shallow Groundwater Dynamics on the Hydro-ecological Environment in the Irrigation Districts of Yellow River Basin: The Case of Hetao Irrigation District, Inner Mongolia, China”, Natural Science Foundation of China, 2002 – 2004;

PI, “Technology development and demonstration on detecting the crop and soil water status for irrigation management”, 863 High-tech Project, Ministry of Science and Technology, China. 2002-2004;

Partner, “Study on the key processes in Agricultural Field Ecosystem”, 973 Project, Ministry of Science and Technology, China. 2006-2010;

Partner, “Water cycling and water security in North China Plain”, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 2002 –2004;

Partner, “Precision planting technology development and demonstration”, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 2002-2004.

Representative Publications

Luo, Y., C. He, M. Sophocleous, Z. Yin, H. Ren, Z. Ouyang, 2008. Assessment of crop growth and soil water modules in SWAT2000 using extensive field experiment data in an irrigation district of the Yellow River Basin. Journal of Hydrology, 352: 139-156.

Luo, Y., Z. Lei, L. Zheng, S. Yang, Z. Ouyang, Q. Zhao, 2007. A stochastic model of soil water regime in the crop root zone. Journal of Hydrology, 335(1-2): 89-97.

Luo, Y., Z. Ouyang, G. Yuan, D. Tang, X. Xie, 2003. Evaluation of macroscopic root water uptake models using lysimeter data. Transactions of the ASAE, vol. 46(3): 625-34.

Luo, Y., Q. Yu, Z. Ouyang, D. Tang, 2001. An integrated model for water heat CO₂ flux and photosynthesis in SPAC system, (I) Establishment of model. Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, 2: 90-97.

Luo, Y., Z. Ouyang, Q. Yu, D. Tang, 2001. An integrated model for water heat CO₂ flux and photosynthesis in SPAC system, (II) Verification. Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, 3: 58-63.

Luo, Y., Z. Lei, S. Yang, 2000. A conceptual-stochastic model for predicting the dynamic soil water storage in crop root zone. Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, 8: 80-83

Luo, Y., S. Yang, Z. Lei, 1998. Stochastic characteristics of potential evapotranspiration- a case study. Advances in Water Science, 9(4): 338-344.

Luo, Y., Z. Lei, S. Yang, 1998. Theoretical analysis of stochastic response of soil water storage to evapotranspiration fluctuation. Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, 5: 44-48.

Luo, Y., Z. Lei, S. Yang, H. Hu, 1998. Simulating crop evapotranspiration under non-water stress condition. Transactions of the Chinese Society of Agricultural Engineering, 14(2): 154-159.

Luo, Y., Z. Lei, S. Yang, 1997. Seasonal variation trend and probability distribution pattern of potential evapotranspiration. Advances in Water Science, 8(4): 308-312.

Zhang, Y., Y. Luo, J. Liu, D. Zhuang, 2006. Driving forces of land use changes in irrigated agriculture. Resources Science, 28(1): 81-86.

Zhang, Y., Y. Luo, J. Liu, D. 　Zhuang, 2005. Land use and landscape pattern change in Hetao Irrigation District, Inner Mongolia, China. Transactions of the Chinese Society of Agricultural Engineering, 21(1): 61-65.

Zhang, Y., Y. Luo, J. Liu, D. Zhuang, 2005. Land use changes and its effects on landscape ecology in Hetao irrigated areas, Inner Mongolia, China. Resources Science, 27(2): 141-146.

Zhang, Y., Y. Luo, G. Zhao, 2003. A study on dynamic monitoring of cultivated land use in Kenli county, Shandong, China. Journal of Natural Resources, 18(2): 652-658.

Ren, H., Y. Luo, X. Xie, 2006. Evaluation of application of several net radiation calculation methods in Huang-Huai-Hai Plain. Transactions of the Chinese Society of Agricultural Engineering, 22(5): 140-146.

Ren, H., Y. Luo, 2004. The experimental research on the water-consumption of winter wheat and summer maize in the Northwest Plain of Shandong Province. Journal of Irrigation and Drainage, 23(4): 37-39.

Yuan, G., Y. Luo, X. Sun, D. Tang, 2004. Evaluation of a crop water stress index for detecting water stress in winter wheat in the North China Plain. Agricultural Water Management, 64(1): 29-40.

Yuan, G., Y. Luo, D. Tang, Q. Yu, 2002. Estimating minimum canopy resistances of winter wheat at different development stages. Acta Ecologica Sinica, 6: 930-934.

Yuan, G., Y. Luo, X. Sun, D. Tang, 2002. Winter wheat water stress detection based on canopy surface temperature. Transactions of the Chinese Society of Agricultural Engineering, 6: 13-17.

Lei, Z., Y. Luo, S. Yang, H. Hu, 1999. Calculation of crop coefficient with meteorological data. Transactions of the Chinese Society of Agricultural Engineering, 115(3): 119-122.

Lei, Z., S. Yang, Y. Luo, 1996. Studies of sampling methods in soil moisture monitoring. Irrigation and Drainage, 15(3): 9-15.

Ouyang, Z., Y. Luo, G. Gai, C. Liu, H. Chai, 2002. A conceptual model of predicting soil water storage of winter wheat root zone. Progress in Geography, 6: 593-599.

Tang, D., Y. Luo, Q. Yu, 2000. Fundamentals of agricultural water saving. Irrigation and Drainage, 5: 1-9.

Zhao, Q. Y. Luo, 2002. Water Use and Irrigation Management of Winter Wheat in the North-Western Plain of Shandong Province, China. Progress in Geography, 21(6): 600-608.

He, C., S. Chen, Y. Luo, 2007. Water diversions and China’s water shortage crisis, in Managing Water Resources in a Changing Physical and Social Environment, ed. By P. J. Robinson, T. Jones and M. Woo, IGU and UGI, Villa Celimontana, 000184 Roma, Italy.

Office Address

Room 3212, Institute of Geographic Science and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy. No 11, Datun Road, Anwai, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100101, China.

Tel: +86 10 64888920

Email: luoyi.cas@gmail.com , 　dehydros@hotmail.com

2007 Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, CAS.