Professor Deli Chen is the discipline leader in the Soil and the Environment Research Group, School of Agriculture and Food, The University of Melbourne, and Director of the Australia China Joint Research Centre, Healthy Soils for Sustainable Food Production and Environmental Quality. He has expertise in water and nutrient dynamics in plant-soil systems, GIS based agroecosystem modelling and decision support systems for optimal irrigation and fertilizer management, and the measures, models and mitigates greenhouse gas emissions from land sources, enhanced efficiency N fertilizers, agricultural ‘big data’ and sustainable indices.
Professor Chen has authored and co-authored over 280 peer-reviewed publications.
He was awarded the JA Prescott Medal for excellence and achievement in the field of soil science by Soil Science Australia in 2012, a Fellow of Soil Science Society of America in 2015, a Fellow of Soil Science Australia in 2015 and a Fellow of American Society of Agronomy in 2017. He has active international collaboration with scientists in China, the US and Europe, and has also worked closely with industry including Incitec-Pivot Fertilisers and other fertiliser producers.
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FEATURED Journal article
Enhanced nitrogen retention by lignite during poultry litter composting
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MORE PROFIT FROM NITROGEN: ENHANCING THE NUTRIENT USE EFFICIENCY OF INTENSIVE CROPPING AND..
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We can have urbanisation and enough to eat
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Lignite ammonia adsorption and surface chemistry after dewatering
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MEASURING AND MANAGING METHANE EMISSIONS FROM LIVESTOCK: FROM LABORATORY TO LANDSCAPE
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You've heard of a carbon footprint – now it's time to take steps to cut your nitrogen foot..
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Lignite as additives accelerates the removal of antibiotic resistance genes during poultry..
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Positions
Redmond Barry Distinguished Professor
Agriculture And Food
Education
Education
Doctor of Philosophy
University of Melbourne
Master of Science
Chinese Academy of Sciences - The Institute of Soil Science
Bachelor of Science (honours)
Nanjing Agricultural University