Assistant Agricultural Scientist at Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, United States
Dr. Yi Wang is an Assistant Scientist in the Department of Analytical Chemistry at the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station. He earned his Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of Texas at El Paso in 2020 and holds a B.S. in Chemistry from the University of Science and Technology of China.
Profile:
🎓 Education:
- Ph.D. in Chemistry (2020) – University of Texas at El Paso
- B.S. in Chemistry (2012) – University of Science and Technology of China
👨🔬 Professional Experience:
- Assistant Scientist (2022–Present) – Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station
- Postdoctoral Scientist (2020–2022) – Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station
- Research & Graduate Assistant (2015–2020) – University of Texas at El Paso
🌱 Research Focus:
Dr. Wang specializes in the application of nanotechnology in agriculture, enhancing crop nutrition, disease resistance, and environmental safety. His work also explores the interactions between nanomaterials and plants, using advanced analytical techniques to improve agrochemical formulations and assess the impact of contaminants like PFAS and microplastics.
🏆 Research Grants & Projects:
- PI: USDA NIFA AFRI-funded research on agro-nanomaterials ($299,541)
- Co-PI: Nanoparticle-based crop disease management ($729,000)
- Collaborator on multiple high-impact projects totaling millions in research funding
📚 Professional Contributions:
- Editorial Board Member: ACS Agricultural Science and Technology, Plant Nano Biology, Agronomy
- Reviewer: Top-tier journals like Environmental Science & Technology, Soil Biology & Biochemistry, and Scientific Reports
- USDA-NIFA Proposal Panel Reviewer
🏅 Honors & Awards:
- Sustainable Nanotechnology Organization (SNO) Student Award (2018)
- University of California CEIN Travel Award (2019)
- Dodson Research Grant (2021)
🎓 Teaching & Mentorship:
- Taught General Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, and Inorganic Chemistry at the University of Texas at El Paso
- Mentor for Yale Conservation Scholars Program (2022, 2024)
🌍 Community Engagement:
- Judge at Sigma Xi Student Research Conference
- Presenter & Committee Member at Plant Science Day Events
Citations:
Citations: 1,099 (1,063 since 2020)
h-index: 21 (20 since 2020)
i10-index: 31 (30 since 2020)
Publication Top Notes:
- Improvement of Nutrient Elements and Allicin Content in Green Onion (Allium fistulosum) Plants Exposed to CuO Nanoparticles
- Copper Nanowires as Nanofertilizers for Alfalfa Plants: Understanding Nano-Bio Systems Interactions from Microbial Genomics, Plant Molecular Responses, and Spectroscopic Studies
- Foliar Exposure of Cu(OH)₂ Nanopesticide to Basil (Ocimum basilicum): Variety-Dependent Copper Translocation and Biochemical Responses
- Bok Choy (Brassica rapa) Grown in Copper Oxide Nanoparticles-Amended Soils Exhibits Toxicity in a Phenotype-Dependent Manner: Translocation, Biodistribution, and Nutritional Impact
- Copper Oxide (CuO) Nanoparticles Affect Yield, Nutritional Quality, and Auxin-Associated Gene Expression in Weedy and Cultivated Rice (Oryza sativa L.) Grains
- Enhancing Agrichemical Delivery and Plant Development with Biopolymer-Based Stimuli-Responsive Core–Shell Nanostructures
- Evaluation of the Effects of Nanomaterials on Rice (Oryza sativa L.) Responses: Underlining the Benefits of Nanotechnology for Agricultural Applications
- Factors Affecting Fate and Transport of Engineered Nanomaterials in Terrestrial Environments
- Therapeutic Delivery of Nanoscale Sulfur to Suppress Disease in Tomatoes: In Vitro Imaging and Orthogonal Mechanistic Investigation
- Effects of Different Surface-Coated nTiO₂ on Full-Grown Carrot Plants: Impacts on Root Splitting, Essential Elements, and Ti Uptake
- Growth, Gas Exchange, and Mineral Nutrients of Ornamental Grasses Irrigated with Saline Water
- Unlocking the Potential of Nano-Enabled Precision Agriculture for Efficient and Sustainable Farming
- Soil and Foliar Exposure of Soybean (Glycine max) to Cu: Nanoparticle Coating-Dependent Plant Responses
- Impact of Engineered Nanomaterials on Rice (Oryza sativa L.): A Critical Review of Current Knowledge
- Lignin Nanoparticles as Delivery Systems to Facilitate Translocation of Methoxyfenozide in Soybean (Glycine max)
- Metabolomic Analysis Reveals Dose-Dependent Alteration of Maize (Zea mays L.) Metabolites and Mineral Nutrient Profiles Upon Exposure to Zerovalent Iron Nanoparticles
- Engineering Climate-Resilient Rice Using a Nanobiostimulant-Based “Stress Training” Strategy
- Differential Physiological and Biochemical Impacts of Nano vs. Micron Cu at Two Phenological Growth Stages in Bell Pepper (Capsicum annuum) Plants
- Surface-Coated Sulfur Nanoparticles Suppress Fusarium Disease in Field-Grown Tomato: Increased Yield and Nutrient Biofortification
- Soil-Aged Nano Titanium Dioxide Effects on Full-Grown Carrot: Dose- and Surface-Coating-Dependent Improvements on Growth and Nutrient Quality