Dr. Xudong Jing is an emerging environmental scientist whose research advances the sustainable utilization of agricultural waste resources and the mechanistic understanding of straw-derived materials in soil systems. His work focuses on how long-term straw and cotton-stalk return affects the sorption, degradation, transformation, and environmental fate of pesticides, herbicides, and antibiotics, aiming to support safer agricultural practices and more resilient soil environments. Through publications in leading outlets such as Journal of Hazardous Materials, Chemical Engineering Journal, and Agronomy, he has demonstrated how chemical, alkaline, and oxidative pretreatments can accelerate straw decomposition, enhance the formation of high-adsorption straw residues, and ultimately influence pollutant mobility and persistence in agroecosystems. His contributions extend to the development of functionalized cotton-stalk–derived materials designed to improve saline soils by increasing salt adsorption and water retention—an important advancement for arid and semi-arid regions. Dr. Jing’s work also interfaces with applied environmental engineering, contributing to improved pollutant removal mechanisms and soil amendment strategies. He serves as Principal Investigator for a National Natural Science Foundation of China (Regional) project examining pesticide biodegradation under long-term cotton-stalk return, and he leads multiple national-level laboratory open funds addressing herbicide residue behavior and the creation of salt-controlling biomass materials. Collectively, his research strengthens the scientific basis for agricultural residue valorization, soil remediation, and green agricultural development. Dr. Jing’s academic influence and research productivity are reflected in his metrics 189 citations, 9 documents, and an h-index of 8.

1. Jing, X., Liu, T., Chai, X., Wang, Y., & Cai, X. (2023). Persulfate pretreatment facilitates decomposition of maize straw in soils and accumulation of straw residues with high adsorption capacity. Chemical Engineering Journal, 475, 145956. Cited 11.