PROFILE  
　Lian-an Yang, an associate professor of Geographic information system in the College of Urban and Environmental Sciences, received doctoral degree from College of Resources and Environment of Zhejiang University in 1995. And then, He worked in Northwest University as a lecturer, and worked in University of Salzburg of Austria as a visiting scholar during period 1999-2000. He has written nearly 60 journal articles and international conference papers. His experiences and interests as teacher, researcher and consultant in GIS, precision agriculture, soil geography, soil fertilizer, land use and land cover and environmental sciences.
  
BACKGROUND
Educational background
 PhD College of Resources and Environment , Zhejiang University,Zhejiang, China, 1995  
 MS  College of Resources and Environment, Northwest Agriculture and Forestry University, Xi’an, China, 1992
 BS  College of Resources and Environment, Northwest Agriculture and Forestry University, Xi’an, China, 1989
Professional experiences
 1999–Present: Associate Professor, College of Urban and Environmental Sciences, Northwest University, Xi’an, China
 1999-2000: Visiting Scholar, Department of Geoinformation,University of Salzburg ,Austria
 1998-1999:  Abroad prepare student, studies German at Beijing language University, Beijing, China

Professional activities

Director, Geographic Information Systems branch, Department of Urban and Resources Sciences
Committee, Soil remote sensing and information, Soil Science Society of China
Director, Survey Education, committee, Chairman, Survey and Mapping Society, Shaanxi Province, China
International Cooperation Project Evaluation Experts, Ministry of Science and Technology, China
Fund for the Doctoral Evaluation Experts, Ministry of Education, China
Science and Technology Consultants, Jiangsu Province, China

 

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

⒈Yang Lianan.Soil sampling method for precision fertilization based on the spatial variability. Journal of Northwest University ((in Chinese)), 2009, Sup.39, 373~375
⒉Yang Lianan,Yang Fenli,Tan Dawei.Orchard management information system based on WebGIS preliminary design. Journal of Surveying and Mapping (in Chinese), 2005 No.9, 54 ~55
⒊ Cui Limei, Xie Chuanjie, Yang Lianan. Earth system science data in the XML Schema-based metadata extension mechanism. Acta Geodaetica et Cartographica Sinica (in Chinese), 2005,34 (3), 246~251
⒋Yang Lianan,Yang Fenli,Tan Dawei.Modern mapping technology and precision agriculture, Surveying and Mapping Science (in Chinese), 2004,29 (1), 72~74
⒌Yang Lianan,,Jia Yuanyuan.The preliminary design and its implementation baesd on WebLIS, Soil and Water Conservation (in Chinese), 22 (5), 42~45
⒍Yang Lianan,Li Lixin .Land-use management of dynamic information systems, Geography and Territorial Research (in Chinese), 2000,16 (1), 27~29
⒎Yang Lianan, Shi Zhou, Wang Renchao. Red soil resource information system and its preliminary application,Acta Pedologia Sinica (in Chinese),1999,36(1),25~29
⒏L.A. Yang, Josef Strobl. Development of GIS: WebGIS. Vienna Chinese Scholar Academic Conference 2000. Sep.2000

SELECTED RESEARCH GRANTS
1. Middle scale soil landscape pattern analysis (49801009). Funding from National Science Foundation of China, 1999-2001 (PI: Lian-an Yang).
2. Middle scale soil landscape analysis. The Scientific Research Foundation for the Returned Overseas Chinese Scholars, State Education Ministry. 2001-2002(PI: Lian-an Yang)
3. Soil grid sampling technology based on Geostatistics and GIS(10YJA910010), Funding from human and society sciences, Ministry of Education , PR China,  2011-2013. (PI: Lian-an Yang)
4. The effect on controlling soil erosion for sand and dust storms (94005), Ministry of Ministry    of Education, PR China, 2004-2007. (PI: Lian-an Yang)
5. Land use planning information system design and development. Funding from National Science Foundation of Shaanxi province, China, 1999-2000 (PI: Lian-an Yang). (PI: Lian-an Yang)
6. Apple precision oranganic fertilizer research .Funding from key program of Shaanxi province, China, 2011-2013 (PI: Lian-an Yang)
7. Soil infromation system design and development based on Web GIS. Funding from key program of Xi’an municipal, Shaanxi province, China, 2004-2007 (PI: Lian-an Yang)

Award
⒈ Zhejiang Province Science and Technology Progress Award in 2000, Second Prize.
Red earth resources remote sensing survey and its information systems.
⒉ Agricultural technology extension achievements in 2006, Shaanxi Province Government,
Third Prize.
Kiwi yellow disease prevention and balanced fertilization technology research.
⒊ Shaanxi Province outstanding academic thesis of Natural Science in 2005, Third Prize.
Soil nutrient mapping technology baesd on GIS.
⒋ Xi’an Science and Technology Progress Award in 2006 ,Second Prize.
Kiwi yellow disease prevention and balanced fertilization technology research.
5. Shaanxi Province outstanding academic thesis of  Natural Science in 2001,Third Prize.
 Red Soil Resources Information System and its preliminary application.