Dr. Xia Zhu Barker

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Xia Zhu-Barker is an Assistant Professor in Soil Environmental Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. His research focuses on soil biogeochemistry, land management, and environmental sustainability, where he engages in both fundamental and applied research. His interests encompass nitrogen and carbon biogeochemical cycles, greenhouse gas emissions, nitrate leaching, innovative manure nutrient utilization, and composting. Zhu-Barker also investigates climate change mitigation and adaptation strategies, ecosystem services, and carbon markets. His work includes developing novel methods, isotopic techniques, and mechanistic explorations of soil-plant-microbe interactions, as well as process-based modeling to enhance understanding of these dynamics. He is actively looking for graduate students and postdoctoral researchers to join his lab to further these research endeavors.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

— Present

University of Wisconsin-Madison • Madison, WI

Focused on research and teaching in soil biogeochemistry and environmental sustainability.

Requirements for University of Wisconsin–Madison

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:92
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:125
Overall
Required:125
Prerequisites
Programming experience (Data Structures, Machine Organization) One year college-level calculus
Application Checklist
  • Statement of Purpose
  • CV/Resume
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Unofficial transcripts
Specialization Notes

Department: Department of Computer Sciences