学术经历：
1989年3月于美国俄勒冈州立大学获作物学博士学位。
1989年4月—1994年3月为美国威斯康辛大学博士后及研究科学家。
1994年4月破格晋升为南京农业大学教授、博导。
从事专业：作物信息技术、作物生理生态等
近年来主持或参加了国家自然科学基金、江苏省自然科学基金、江苏省科技成果示范推广、农业部农业结构调整重大研究专项等11项，横向合作课题2项。
在国家杰出青年科学基金、国家自然科学基金重点项目、国家863计划、国际合作项目及部省级科研项目的支持下，取得了突出的学术成果。着重明确了小麦作物的籽粒品质形成规律、品质生理生态、品质生态区划及调优栽培技术，为优质高产专用小麦栽培提供了理论基础与技术支撑；基于作物（水稻、小麦）系统的动态分析与定量表达，构建了作物生长模拟模型、作物管理知识模型、基于模型和GIS的作物管理决策支持系统，实现了作物生长预测与管理决策的精确化和信息化；基于作物反射光谱分析，发展了作物氮素营养无损监测、实时诊断及精确调控的技术体系，促进了作物氮素营养快速诊断与高效管理。
荣誉及获奖：
获国家科技进步二等奖2项，部省科技进步一等奖3项，省教学成果一等奖1项。
入选国家杰出青年科学基金、国家教委跨世纪优秀人才、国家人事部百千万人才工程、全国留学回国人员成就奖，江苏省六大人才高峰、省中青年首席科学家、省创新学者攀登计划，以及中国作物学会科技成就奖、美国俄勒冈州立大学杰出服务奖等。
登记国家软件著作权25项，获国家发明专利2项。
培养了硕士38名、博士55名及博士后6名。
部分论著：
1. Jing Q, Dai T, Jiang D, Cao W. Spatial distribution of leaf area index and leaf N content in relation to grain yield and nitrogen uptake in rice. Plant Production Science. 2007, 10(1): 136-145.
2. Feng X, Jiang D, Shan Y, Dai T, Jing Q, Dong Y, Cao W. Identification of steroids in wheat bran. Asian Journal of Chemistry. 2007, 19(1):87-94.
3. Pan J, Zhu Y, Cao, W. Modeling plant carbon flow and grain starch accumulation in wheat. Field Crops Research. 2007, 101(3)：276-284.
4. Jing Q, Bouman BAM, Hengsdijk H, van Keulen H, Cao W. Exploring options to combine high yields with high nitrogen use efficiencies in irrigated rice in China. European Journal of Agronomy.2007, 26: 166-177.
5. Zhu Y, Cao W. et al. A knowledge model system for wheat production management.Pedosphere. 2007, 17(2):172-181.
6. Zhao H，Dai T，Jing Q, Jiang D，Cao W. Leaf senescence and grain filling affected by post-anthesis high temperatures in two different wheat cultivars.Plant Growth Regulation.2007, 51:149-158.
7. Xue L, Cao W, and Yang L. Predicting grain yield and protein content in winter wheat at different N supply levels using canopy reflectance spectra. Pedosphere. 2007, 17(5): 646-653.
8. Zhu Y, Tian Y, Yao X, Liu X and Cao W. Analysis of common canopy reflectance spectra for indicating leaf nitrogen concentrations in wheat and rice. Plant Production Science. 2007, 10(4):400-411.
9. Zhu Y, Zhou D, Yao X, Tian Y, Cao W. Quantitative relationships of leaf nitrogen status to canopy spectral reflectance in rice. Australian Journal of Agricultural Research. 2007, 58(11): 1077-1085.
10. Yue H, Jiang D, Dai T, Qin Q, Jing Q, Cao W. Effect of nitrogen application rate on content of glutenin macropolymer and high molecular weight glutenin subunits in grains of two winter wheat cultivars. Journal of Cereal Science.2007, 45: 248-256.
11. Zhu Y, Tang L, Liu X, Tian Y，Yao X, Cao W. Development of a growth model-based decision support system for crop management.Frontiers in Agriculture of China. 2007, 1(3): 296-300.
12. Zhu Y, Li W, Jing Q, Cao W, Horie T. Modeling grain protein formation in relation to nitrogen uptake and remobilization in rice plant. Frontiers in Agriculture of China. 2007, 1(1): 8-16.
13. Zhu Y, Li Y, Zhou D, Tian Y and Cao W. Analysis of common canopy vegetation indices for indicating leaf nitrogen accumulations in wheat and rice. International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation.2008, 10:1-10.
14. Zhao H，Dai T，Jiang D，Cao W. Effects of high temperature on key enzymes involved in starch and protein formation in grains of two wheat cultivars.Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science.2008, 194:47-54.
15. Feng W, Yao X, Zhu Y, Tian Y, Cao W. Monitoring leaf nitrogen status with hyperspectral reflectance in wheat. European Journal of Agronomy.2008, 28:394-404.
16. Yao X, Feng W, Zhu Y, Tian Y, Cao W. A non-destructive and real-time method of monitoring leaf nitrogen status in wheat.New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research.2007, 50: 935-942.
17. Jiang D, Fan X, Dai T, Cao W. Nitrogen fertiliser rate and post-anthesis water logging effects on carbohydrate and nitrogen dynamics in wheat. Plant and Soil.2008, 304: 301-314.
18. Zhu Y, Ye H, McMaster G, Li W, Cao W. Modeling grain protein formation in relation to nitrogen uptake and remobilization in rice. In: Ma L, Ahuja LR and Bruulsema T (eds.) Quantifying and Understanding Plant Nitrogen Uptake for Systems Modeling. CRC Press, FL, USA. 2008, 147-167.
19. Feng W, Yao X, Tian Y, Cao W, Zhu Y. Monitoring leaf pigment status with hyperspectral remote sensing in wheat. Australian Journal of Agricultural Research.2008, 59:748-760.
20. Feng X, Jiang D, Shan Y, Dai T, Dong Y and Cao W. New flavonoid-C-glycosides from Triticum aestivum.Chemistry of Natural Compounds. 2008, 44 (2): 171-173.
21. Tan W, Liu J, Dai T, Jing Q, Cao W, Jiang D. Alterations in photosynthesis and antioxidant enzyme activity in winter wheat subjected to post-anthesis water-logging. Photosynthetica. 2008, 46 (1): 21-27.
22. Cao J, Jing Q, Zhu Y, Liu X, Zhuang S, Chen Q, Cao W. A knowledge-based model for nitrogen management in rice and wheat.Plant Production Science. 2009, 12(1): 100-108.
23. Zheng C, Jiang D, Liu F, Dai T, Jing Q, Cao W. Effects of salt and waterlogging stresses and their combination on leaf photosynthesis, chloroplast ATP synthesis, and antioxidant capacity in wheat. Plant Science.2009, 176: 575-582.
24. Jiang D, Yue H, Wollenweber B, Tan W, Mu H, Bo Y, Dai T, Jing Q, Cao W. Effects of post-anthesis drought and waterlogging on accumulation of high-molecular-weight glutenin subunits and glutenin macropolymers content in wheat grain. Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science.2009, 195: 89-97.
25. Tang L，Zhu Y，Liu X，Tian Y，Yao X，Cao W．Simulation model for photosynthetic production in oilseed rape．Pedosphere.2009, 19(6)：700-710．
26. Zhu Y，Chang L，Tang L，Jiang H，Zhang W，Cao W．Modelling leaf shape dynamics in rice．NJAS-Wageningen Journal of Life Sciences.2009, 57:73-81．
27. Tang L, Zhu Y, Hannaway, D, Meng, Y, Liu, L , Chen, L , Cao W. RiceGrow: A rice growth and productivity model. NJAS- Wageningen Journal of Life Sciences. 2009, 57 (1): 83-92.
28. Yao X, Zhu Y, Tia Y, Liu X, and Cao W. Exploring hyperspectral bands and estimation indices for leaf nitrogen accumulation in wheat. International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation，2010, 12(2): 89- 100.
29. Ju C, Tian Y, Yao X, Cao W, Zhu Y, Hannaway D. Estimating leaf chlorophyll content using red edge parameters. Pedosphere. 2010, 20(5): 633-644.
30. Yao X, Zhu Y, Feng W, Tian Y and Cao W. Exploring novel hyperspectral band and key index for leaf nitrogen accumulation in wheat. spectroscopy and spectral analysis．2009, 29(8)：2191-2195．
31. Tang Sh，Yao X，Yao X，Tian Y, Cao W，Zhu Y. Near infrared multi-component prediction model based on principal component analysis and wavelet neural network. Chinese Journal of Analytical Chemistry. 2009, (37)：1445-1450.
32. Ci D, Jiang D, Wollenweber B, Dai T, Jing Q, Cao W. Cadmium stress in wheat seedlings: growth, cadmium accumulation and photosynthesis. Acta Physiologiae Plantarum.2010, 32: 365-373.
33. Ci D, Jiang D, Wollenweber B, Dai T, Jing Q, Cao W. Genetic variance in cadmium tolerance and accumulation in wheat materials differing in ploidy and genome at seedling stage. Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science.2010, 166: 302–310.
34. Zhang C, Jiang D, Liu F, Cai J, Dai T, Cao W. Starch granules size distribution in superior and inferior grains of wheat is related to enzymes activities and their gene expressions during grain filling. Journal of Cereal Science.2010, 51: 226-233.
35. Mu H, Jiang D, Wollenweber B, Dai T, Jing Q, Cao W. Long-term low radiation decreases leaf photosynthesis, photochemical efficiency and grain yield in winter wheat. Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science. 2010, 196, 38-47.
36. Li H, Jiang D, Wollenweber B, Dai T, Cao W. Effects of shading on morphology, physiology and grain yield of winter wheat. European Journal of Agronomy.2010, 33: 267-275.
37. Tian YC, Yao X, Yang J, Cao WX, and Zhu Y. Extracting Red Edge Position Parameters from Ground-and Space-Based Hyperspectral Data for Estimation of Canopy Leaf Nitrogen Concentration in Rice. Plant Production Science. 2011, 14(3): 270- 281.
38. Tian YC, Yao X, Yang J, Cao WX, Hannaway DB and Zhu Y. Assessing newly developed and published vegetation indices for estimating rice leaf nitrogen concentration with ground- and space-based hyperspectral reflectance. Field Crops Research.2011,120: 299–310.
39. Wang W, Yao X, Yao XF, Tian YC, Liu XJ, Ni J, Cao WX and Zhu Y*. Estimating leaf nitrogen concentration with three-band vegetation indices in rice and wheat.Field Crops Research.2012, 129: 90–98.
40. Liu LL, Wang EL, Zhu Y* and Tang L (2012). Contrasting Effects of Warming and Autonomous Breeding on Single-Rice Productivity in China. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment 149: 20-29.
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