Dr. Qiang (Chong) Zhang, P.Eng.

Research

Area

The general area of De. Zhang's research is agricultural structures and environment. This specialization covers structural design and environmental control for plant and animal production and storage of agricultural and good products.

Expertise

Design of controlled environment for animals and plants, odour in animal production operations, mechanics of granular materials, numerical modeling of bulk solids systems.

Research description

Dr. Zhang's research covers mechanical behaviour of granular materials, loads in grain storage bins, and discrete element and finite element modeling of bulk solids systems, controlled environment for animal production; air quality in livestock production facilities; airborne transmission of animal diseases; smart vertical farming systems, and greenhouse production in northern climate conditions.

Biography

Dr. Qiang Zhang is a professor in the Department of Biosystems Engineering, University of Manitoba, and a registered Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) in the Province of Manitoba. He has been conducting research in the area of controlled environment agriculture. Dr. Zhang is a member of several professional societies, including Canadian Society for Biongineering (served as President) and American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers.

Graduate Student Opportunities

Dr. Zhang does not have any graduate student opportunities available at this time.

Selected Publications

La, A., Q. Zhang, N. Cicek, K.M. Coombs. 2022. Current understanding of the airborne transmission of important viral animal pathogens in spreading disease. Biosystems Engineering 224:92-117, doi.org/10.1016/j.biosystemseng.2022.09.013

Jian, F., and Q. Zhang. 2022. Regression models for distributions of dockage and foreign materials in grain silos filled by central spouts. Journal of Stored Products Research 95:101901, doi.org/10.1016/j.jspr.2021.101901.

Wang, L, Y. Liu, D. Essien, Q. Zhang, J. Lin. 2021. Recent advances on bioaerosol collection and detection. Analytical Chemistry 93(26):9013-9022, doi: 10.1021/acs.analchem.1c00908.

La, A., Q. Zhang, N. Cicek, D.B. Levin, K.M. Coombs. 2021. Dose–response modelling of infectious animal diseases coupled with computational fluid dynamics: A simulation of airborne porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus. Biosystems Engineering 208:58-78, doi.org/10.1016/j.biosystemseng.2021.05.005.

Wu, W., H. Cui, F. Han, Z. Liu, X. Wu, Z.D. Wu, Q. Zhang. 2021. Digital monitoring and management of large-scale bulk storage systems for grain. Biosystems Engineering 210:247-260, doi.org/10.1016/j.biosystemseng.2021.08.028.

Nwaizu, C. and Q. Zhang. 2021. Computational modeling of heterogenous pore structure and airflow distribution in grain aeration systems. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture 188(5):106315. doi.org/10.1016/j.compag.2021.106315.

Jian, F. A. Salarikia, D.S. Jayas, Q. Zhang. 2021. Segregation of dockage and foreign materials in wheat during loading into a 10-meter diameter corrugated steel bin. Journal of Stored Products Research 93, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jspr.2021.101837.

Yan, X.J., Q. Zhang, M.L. Connor, N. Devillers, K. Dick. 2021. In-barn measurements of surface roughness and friction of slatted concrete floors in sow gestation rooms. Biosystems Engineering 205:137-145.

Cui, H., Q. Zhang, J. Zhang, Z. Wu, and W. Wu. 2021. Classification of grain storage inventory modes based on temperature contour map of grain bulk using back propagation neural network. Agriculture 11(5):451, doi.org/10.3390/agriculture11050451.

Devillers, N., X. Yan, K. Dick, Q. Zhang, and M.L. Connor. 2020. Determining an effective slat and gap width of flooring for group sow housing, considering both sow comfort and ease of manure management. Livestock Science 242:104275, doi.org/10.1016/j.livsci.2020.104275.

Wang, L, L. Hao, W. Qi, X. Huo, L. Xue, Q. Zhang, and L. Lin. 2020. A sensitive Salmonella biosensor using platinum nanoparticle loaded manganese dioxide nanoflowers and thin-film pressure detector. Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, doi.org/10.1016/j.snb.2020.128616.

Wu, Z. D., Q. Zhang, J. Yin, X.M. Wang, Z.J. Zhang, W. F. Wu, and F.J. Li. 2020. Interactions of multiple biological fields in stored grain ecosystems. Scientific Reports 10:9302 doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-66130-6.

Li, X., Z. Han, Q. Lin, Z. Wu, L. Chen, and Q. Zhang. 2020. Smart cooling-aeration guided by aeration window model for paddy stored in concrete silos in a depot of Guangzhou, China. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture 173, doi.org/10.1016/j.compag.2020.105452.

Zhang, Q. and X. Zhou. 2020. Assessing peak-to-mean ratios of odour intensity in the atmosphere near swine operations. Atmosphere 11(3), 224, doi.org/10.3390/atmos11030224.

Yang, X. P. Guo, M. Li, H. Li, Z. Hu, X. Liu, and Q. Zhang. 2020. Optimization of culture conditions for Amoxicillin degrading bacteria screened from pig manure. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17, 1973; doi:10.3390/ijerph17061973.

Lasisi, A.A., O.O. Akinremi, Q. Zhang, and D. Kumaragamage. 2020. Efficiency of fall versus spring applied urea-based fertilizers treated with urease and nitrification inhibitors I. ammonia volatilization and mitigation by NBPT. Soil Science Society of America Journal. doi.org/10.1002/saj2.20062