PROFILE  
Cao Mingming is a Professor of Geography and Dean of the College of Urban and Environmental Sciences. Professor Cao has won many awards and prizes: Excellent Teaching Achievement Award (First Prize) in 2000 both at Northwest University and provincial level, and was awarded Renowned Teacher of Shaanxi Province in 2011. He has hosted more than 40 national and local scientific foundation projects, and has published more than 100 journal articles and conference papers and several books. Professor Cao’s research interests include land use planning and management, environmental management and sustainable development, utilization and protection of natural resources, and others.
.EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
• M.S. in physical geography, Northwest University, Xi’an China, 1982
• B.S. in physical geography, Northwest University, Xi’an China, 1987
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES
• 2001 –Present: Full Professor,  Dean,  College of Urban and Environmental Sciences, Northwest University, Xi’an, China
• 1997-2001 Full Professor, Deputy Dean, Department of Urban and Nature resources, and Department of Environmental Sciences, , Xi’an, China
• 1993-1997: Associate Professor, Department of Urban and Nature resources, and Department of Environmental Sciences, Xi’an, China
• 1982-1993: Teaching Assistant, Lecturer, Department of Urban and Nature resources, Xi’an, China
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AND MEMBERSHIPS
• Chairperson of the Board of Directors, The Geographical Society of China
• Deputy Director, China Land Science Society
• Director, The Geographical Society of Shaanxi Province
• Deputy Director, Shaanxi Society for Environmental Sciences
• Deputy Director, Shaanxi Land Science Society
• Member of Editorial Board, Journal of Scientia Geographic Sinica
• Member of Editorial Board, Journal of Arid Land
• Member of Editorial Board, Journal of Arid Land Resources and Environment
• Member of Editorial Board, Areal Research and Development
• Researcher, Western China Economic Development Research Center, Ministry of Education, China
COURSE TAUGHT
• Physical Geography
• Sustainable Development
PUBLICATIONS
Refereed Journal Papers
• Cao Mingming(2002). Sustainable development models in poverty-stricken areas of western China, Human Geography (Natural Science Edition)(in Chinese), 17(4):92-95.
• Cao Mingming(1995).The Strategy Countermeasures of Regional Sustainable Development, Journal of Northwest University(Natural Science Edition)(in Chinese), 25(16):719-722.
• Xing Lanqin, Cao Mingming (2004). Restructuring and Differentiation of the Residential Areas in Metropolitan Xi’an since the 1990s, City Planning Review (in Chinese), 28(6):68-73.
• Yang Xinjun, Cao Mingming (2005).The Present, Types and Expectation of Regional Science and Technology Innovation in China, Areal Research and Development(in Chinese), 24(4):1-4.
• Song Jinxi, Cao Mingming (2005).Water Requirements of the Stream's Self Purification of The Weihe River in Shaanxi Province, Scientia Geographica Sinica (in Chinese), 25(3):310-315.
• Xi Jing, Cao Mingming (2007).A Study On The Land Use Policy Of Xi’an City During Urbanization, Human Geography, 2007,95(3),104-106.
• Zhang bo, Cao Mingming (2009).Sustainable Development of the Grain for Green Program in Mizhi County,Bulletin of Soil and Water Conservation, 2009,29(6),172-175.
• Xi Jing, Cao Mingming (2009).Developments and Enlightenments on Simulation of Land Use Micro Behaviors Based on Agent-Based Models, Geography and Geo-Information Science, (in Chinese),2009,25(4),56-59.
• Xi Jing, Cao Mingming (2009).Research on urban economic development and protection scale of farmland:A case study of Xi′an City, Journal of Northwest University(Natural Science Edition) , (in Chinese),2009,39(2),298-302.
• Yang Meihuan, Zhu Zhimei, Cao Mingming (2010).Study on the correlation of soil-vegetation in different desertification stages on the southeastern edge of Mu Us Sandy Land, Journal of Northwest University(Natural Science Edition), 2010,38(5),181-187.
• Ma Chaoqun, Cao Mingming (2010).A study on city niche in Guanzhong Region, Journal of Northwest University(Natural Science Edition), (in Chinese),2010,40(5):876-879.
• Yang Mei-uan, Cao Mingming (2010).Soil Physical and Chemical Properties in the Process of Desertification on the Southeastern Edge of Mu Us Sandy Land, Bulletin of Soil and Water Conservation, (in Chinese),2010,30(2):169-176.
• Liu wen, Cao Mingming (2011).Analysis and application of ecosystem carrying capacity in Yulin by system dynamics approach, Journal of Northwest University(Natural Science Edition), (in Chinese),2011,41(2):319-323.
• Qiu Haijun, Cao Mingming (2011).Wavelet Analysis on the Temporal Series of Precipitation in Xi an, Chinese Journal of Agrometeorology, (in Chinese),2011,32(1),23-27.
• Qiu Haijun, Cao Mingming (2011). Spatial and Temporal Variations in Vegetation Cover in China Based on SPOT Vegetation Data, Resources Science (in Chinese), 2011,3(2)：335-340.
• Qiu Haijun, Cao Mingming, (2011). Future tendency of river base flow change in Yulin in the last 50 years, Journal of Arid Land Resources and Environment (in Chinese), 2011,25(2)：98-101.
• Qiu Haijun, Cao Mingming (2011).Land-use Change in Gully Region of Loess Plateau——A Case Study of Luochuan County,Shaanxi Province, Bulletin of Soil and Water Conservation(in Chinese), 2011,31(2):207-210.
• Qiu Haijun, Cao Mingming (2011).Analyzing Spatial and Temporal Distributions of Precipitation in Shannxi Province Using Empirical Orthogonal Function, Bulletin of Soil and Water Conservation(in Chinese),,2011,31(3):57-59.
• Ma Chaoqun, Cao Mingming (2011).Core issue identification and mode planning for sustainable development of Yulin City, Journal of Arid Land Resources and Environment(in Chinese),2011,25(2):52-56.
• Yang Meihuan, Cao Mingming (2012).Study on the evolution of soil enzyme activities in different desertification stages on the Southeastern Edge of Mu Us Sandy Land, Ecology and Environmental Sciences(in Chinese), 2012,21(1):69-73.
• Li Junli, Cao Mingming (2012).Assessment on sustainable development level of China National Sustainable Communities of YuLin, Journal of Arid Land Resources and Environment, (in Chinese),2012,26(1),35-40.
Book
• Cao Mingming (1995). Land-use planning of Yanan in Shaanxi province(in Chinese), Shaanxi People Press, Xi’an, China
• Cao Mingming (1997). General Records of Loess Plateau(in Chinese), Shaanxi People Press, Xi’an, China
• Cao Mingming (2000). Land Resources of Shaanxi Province (in Chinese), Shaanxi People Press, Xi’an, China
SELECTED RESEARCH GRANTS
• Major technology project of "13115" science and technology innovation engineering of Shaanxi Province (2008 ZDKG-75) ——The evaluation research of secondary disasters based on 3S technique in Ningqiang county of Shanxi Province (PI: Cao Mingming).
• Construction planning of national sustainable development area in Yulin city (2009) (PI: Cao Mingming).
• Construction planning of sustainable development area in Xunyang County of Shaanxi Province (2009) (PI: Cao Mingming).
• Construction planning of sustainable development area in Bin County of shaanxi province (2009) (PI: Cao Mingming).
• Construction planning of sustainable development and advanced demonstration area in Weibin district of Baoji City (2008-2012) (PI: Cao Mingming).
• The Twelfth Five Year Plan for the national economic and social development of Xingping of Shaanxi Province (PI: Cao Mingming).
• The Twelfth Five-year Plan for land use planning in Yulin of Shaanxi Province (PI: Cao Mingming).
• Land use and eco-environmental construction in Tongchuan city of Shaanxi Province（2008）(PI: Cao Mingming).
• Research on Land use strategy of Baoji city in Shaanxi Province（2008）(PI: Cao Mingming).
• Land use and eco-environmental construction in Xianyang city of Shaanxi Province（2007）(PI: Cao Mingming).
• G210 passing Baota district land use preliminary review of secondary roads construction (PI: Cao Mingming).
• Land planning and adjustment of Yanan-Yanchuan highway engineering projects (PI: Cao Mingming).
• Land planning and adjustment of Yanan-Zhidan-Wuqi highway engineering projects (PI: Cao Mingming).
HONORS AND AWARDS
• Renowned Teacher of Shaanxi Province, 2011
• Shaanxi Provincial Science and Technology Award (second prize), 2006
• Shaanxi Provincial Outstanding Teaching Achievement Award (second prize). 2001
• Shaanxi Provincial Outstanding Teaching Achievement Award (first prize). 2000
• Outstanding Teaching Achievement Award at Northwest University(first prize), 2000
CONTACT INFORMATION
College of Urban and Environmental Sciences
Northwest University
No. 1 Xuefu Road, Chang’an district, Xi’an, Shaanxi Province, 710127
P.R.China
Office Phone: 86-29-88308416
Office Fax: 86-29-88308428
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