Zhou Hua, born in May 1990, male, Han nationality, Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, doctor (later), master's supervisor, associate professor. It mainly focuses on the innovative research on carbohydrate nutrition and intestinal health regulation of livestock and poultry, intestinal microbes and host glucose and lipid metabolism. Presided over 1 youth project of National Natural Science Foundation of China, 1 Post-doctoral Science Foundation Project, 1 Open project of Key Laboratory of Animal Disease Resistance Nutrition of Ministry of Education, 1 Science and Technology project of Jiangxi Provincial Department of Education, 1 Scientific Research Fund for Talent Introduction of Jiangxi Agricultural University, 1 Regional project of National Natural Science Foundation and 1 Evonik Industrial project of Germany. Participated in 1 key project of the National Natural Science Foundation, 2 surface projects of the National Natural Science Foundation, 1 key research and development project of the National 13th Five-Year Plan, and 1 Science and Technology Support Plan of Sichuan Province. Published more than 30 papers in well-known academic journals at home and abroad, Among them, he is the first author of Animal Nutrition, Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology, Journal of Animal Science, Applied and Environmental Science Microbiology and other Top journals published more than 10 SCI papers. He won the Outstanding Paper Nomination Award of China Animal Science and Technology Forum (2023), the Excellent Doctoral Thesis of Sichuan Agricultural University (2022), the Special Prize of the Teacher Teaching Competition of Jiangxi Agricultural University College of Animal Science and Technology (2022), the He Feng Cup National Graduate Science and Technology Paper Award (2021), the second prize of JASB Magazine Exchange Forum (2021), and the Chinese Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine Excellent paper Nomination Award (2015) and other awards.
1. Study and work experience
2023.03-present, Postdoctoral fellow, Animal Science, Jiangxi Agricultural University
2021.09 - Now, Associate Professor, College of Animal Science and Technology, Jiangxi Agricultural University
2016.09-2021.06, Animal Nutrition and Feed Science, Sichuan Agricultural University, Ph. D., Supervisor: Professor Daiwen Chen
2013.09 -- 2016.06, Animal Nutrition and Feed Science, Sichuan Agricultural University, Master, Supervisor: Professor Daiwen Chen
2009.09 -- 2013.06, Southwest University, Animal Science, Bachelor, Supervisor: Professor Liu Anfang
2. Main research direction
(1) Precision nutrition: Study on the regulation of dietary fiber on lipid metabolism and intestinal health of poultry and the mediated mechanism of intestinal microbes;
(2) Quality and safety control of poultry products: Studies on the efficacy and regulatory mechanism of nutrients or active substances in alleviating heat stress in poultry;
(3) Research and development of diet reduction and resistance technology: design and development of low protein and low soybean meal diversified diets;
3. Representative research achievements and academic awards
1) Representative academic papers in the past 5 years
(1) Hua Zhou; Jing Sun; Bing Yu; Zuohua Liu; Hong Chen; Jun He; Xiangbing Mao; Ping Zheng; Jie Yu; Junqiu Luo; Yuheng Luo; Hui Yan; Liangpeng Ge; Daiwen Chen*; Gut microbiota absence and transplantation affect the growth and intestinal functions: an investigation in a germ-free pig model. Animal Nutrition, 2021, 7: 295-304.
(2) Hua Zhou; Bing Yu; Jing Sun; Zuohua Liu; Hong Chen; Liangpeng Ge; Daiwen Chen*; Short-chain fatty acids can improve lipid and glucose metabolism independently of the pig gut microbiota. Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology, 2021, 12: 61.
(3) Hua Zhou; Jing Sun; Liangpeng Ge; Zuohua Liu; Hong Chen; Bing Yu; Daiwen Chen*; Exogenous infusion of short-chain fatty acids can improve intestinal functions independently of the gut microbiota. Journal of Animal Science, 2020, 98(12): skaa371.
(4) Hua Zhou; Bing Yu; Jun He; Xiangbing Mao; Ping Zheng; Jie Yu; Junqiu Luo; Yuheng Luo; Hui Yan; Daiwen Chen*; The optimal combination of dietary starch, non-starch polysaccharides and mannan-oligosaccharide increases the growth performance and improves butyrate-producing bacteria of weaned pigs. Animals, 2020, 10(10): 1745.
(5) Hua Zhou; Bing Yu; Hong Chen; Daiwen Chen*; Carbohydrates effects on nutrition and health functions in pigs. Animal Science Journal, 2021. doi: 10.1111/asj.13557.
(6) Hua Zhou; Daiwen Chen; Jun He; Xiangbing Mao; Jie Yu; Ping Zheng; Junqiu Luo; Yuheng Luo; Hui Yan; Bing Yu*; Effects of different combinations of dietary starch and non-starch polysaccharide on intestinal functions and lipid and glucose metabolism in weaned pigs. Journal of Animal and Feed Science, 2020, 29(3): 241-249.
(7) Hua Zhou; Zhengcai Yuan; Daiwen Chen; Huifeng Wang; Yan Shu; Jun Gao; John Khun Htoo; Bing Yu*; Bioavailability of the DL-methionine and the calcium salt of DL-methionine hydroxy analog compared with L-methionine for nitrogen retention in starter pigs. Journal of Animal Science, 2021, 99(6): skab151.
(8) Hua Zhou; Daiwen Chen; Xiangbing Mao; Jun He; Jie Yu; Ping Zheng; Junqiu Luo; Jun Gao; John Khun Htoo; Bing Yu*; Evaluation of standardized ileal digestible lysine requirement for 8-20 kg pigs fed low crude protein diets. Animal Science Journal, 2018, 90(2): 237-246.
(9) Hua Zhou; Bing Yu; Jun Gao; John Khun Htoo; Daiwen Chen*; Regulation of intestinal health by branched-chain amino acids. Animal Science Journal, 2018, 89(1) :3-11.
(10) Hua Zhou; Daiwen Chen; Xiangbing Mao; Jun He; Jie Yu; Ping Zheng; Junqiu Luo; Jun Gao; John Khun Htoo; Bing Yu*; Effects of dietary lysine levels on jejunal expression of amino acids transporters and hindgut microflora in weaned pigs. Journal of Animal and Feed Science, 2018, 27(3): 238-247.
(11) Hua Zhou; Yuxue Liao; Bing Yu; Daiwen Chen*; Effects of breeds and dietary nutrient levels on expression patterns of paired box genes and myogenic regulatory factors "In the Archives of Animal Nutrition, 2022, doi: 10.1080/1745039 x. 2021.2006542.
(12) Hua Zhou; Bing Yu; Jing Sun; Hong Chen; Zuohua Liu; Liangpeng Ge; Daiwen Chen*; Comparison of maternal and neonatal gut microbial community and function in a porcine model. Animal Biotechnology, 2022, doi: 10.1080/10495398.2022.2126367.
(13) Qiufen Li; Hua Zhou #; Jingxin Ouyang; Shuaipeng Guo; Jun Zheng; Guanhong Li *; Effects of dietary tryptophan supplementation on body temperature, hormone, and cytokine levels in broilers exposed to acute heat stress, Tropical Animal Health and Production, 2022, 54:164.
(14) Jingxin Ouyang #; Hua Zhou #; Qiufen Li; Jun Zheng; Chun Chen; Shuaipeng Guo; Jinming You; Guanhong Li*; Tryptophan alleviates acute heat stress-induced impairment of antioxidant status and mitochondrial function in broilers, Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2022, 9:863156.
（15）Effects of low protein Level Diets supplemented with different levels of lysine on Growth Performance, Carcass Traits, Meat Quality and nitrogen Emission of finishing pigs. Chinese Journal of Animal Nutrition, 2019, 31(10):4519-4526.
(16) Zhou Hua, Yu Bing, HE Dongting, Chen Daiwen *; Research progress of carbohydrate nutrition balance and intestinal health in piglets. Chinese Journal of Animal Nutrition, 2022, 34(10):6160-6166.
2) Academic awards
(1) Excellent Paper Nomination Award of China Animal Science and Technology Forum, 2023;
(2) Excellent Doctoral Dissertation, Sichuan Agricultural University, 2022;
(3) "Special Prize" in the Teaching Competition of College of Animal Science and Technology, Jiangxi Agricultural University, 2022;
(4) Huffeng National Graduate Science and Technology Paper Award, 2021;
(5) Second Prize of JASB Magazine Exchange Forum, 2021;
(6) Excellent Paper Nomination Award of Chinese Society of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine, 2015;
4. Presiding over and conducting research projects
(1) Youth Project of National Natural Science Foundation of China, 322022707, Effects of dietary fiber combination mode on lipid metabolism of Broilers and its gut microbiome mediating mechanism, 2023/01-2025/12,300, in progress, Host;
(2) China Postdoctoral Science Foundation Project, 344842, Molecular Mechanism study of AMPK-ACC signaling Pathway mediating Short-chain fatty Acid Regulation of lipid Metabolism in Broilers, 2024/01-2025/1280,000 yuan, ongoing research, Director;
(3) Open Project of Key Laboratory of Animal Disease Resistance Nutrition of Ministry of Education, SZ202302-01, Effects of Dietary Fiber Combination Mode on Growth Performance and Intestinal Health of Broilers, 2023/07-2025/06, Research in progress, Lead;
(4) Science and Technology Project of Jiangxi Provincial Department of Education, GJJ210446, Effects of Different Combination modes of Starch and non-starch Polysaccharides on Growth Performance and Intestinal Health of Piglets, 2022/01-2023/12, 2000, in Progress, Host;
(5) Introduction of Talent Scientific Research Fund, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Poultry Carbohydrate Nutrition balance model and Intestinal microbiome mediated mechanism, 300,000, in research, host;
(6) Regional Project of National Natural Science Foundation of China, 32260851, Study on the mechanism of heat stress Damage intestinal barrier Function in Broilers based on tryptophan metabolic Pathway, 2023/01-2026/12,300 yuan, in progress, Main research;
(7) Evonik Industries, Germany, 631414001, Effects of different levels of amino acids in low-protein diets on growth performance, intestinal health and nitrogen balance of weaning piglets and growing-finishing pigs, 2014/01-2016/12,240,000, completed, Main research;
(8) Key Project of National Natural Science Foundation of China, 31730091, Piglet Carbohydrate Nutrition Balance Model and Intestinal microbiome mediated Mechanism, 2018/01-2022/122.82 million, completed, core backbone;
(9) National Natural Science Foundation of China, 31672436, The Relationship between Intestinal Microbes and Metabolic Characteristics of Pigs and the dialogue mechanism, 2017/01-2020/12,610,000, completed, core backbone;
(10) National Key Research and Development Project of the 13th Five-Year Plan, 2016YFD0501204, Research on Prevention and Control Technology of Imbalance of Pig Carbohydrate, Protein and Energy Metabolism, 2016/01-2020/123.57 million, completed, core backbone;
(11) Sichuan Science and Technology Support Program, 2016NZ0006, Research and Demonstration of Key Technologies for Reducing Nitrogen Pollution and Nutrition in Pig Breeding, 2016/01-2019/12,400 yuan, completed, core backbone;
(12) National Natural Science Foundation of China, 31872369, Mechanism of influence of symbiotic strategies of different groups of methane bacteria and bacteria on the fermentation pattern of pig hind intestinal fiber, 2019/01-2022/125,900, completed, participated.
5. Academic part-time job
Served as the National Natural Science Foundation evaluation expert, the first young editorial board member of China Poultry magazine, and the supervisor of the Head Goose Project of Jiangxi Agricultural University. "Archives of Animal Nutrition", "Frontiers in Veterinary Science", "World's Poultry Science Journal" and other journal reviewers.
6. Graduate enrollment and student training
Master of Science: 090502, Animal Nutrition and Feed Science
Major: 095133, Master of Agriculture (Animal Husbandry)
7. Contact information
E-mail: huazhou@jxau.edu.cn
Address: No. 1101, Zhimin Avenue, Economic and Technological Development Zone, Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province
Zip Code: 330045
