Professor
College of Science and Engineering
Jianguang obtained Bachelor at Dalian Fisheries College, China in 1982, Masters at University of Oklahoma in 1988 and PhD at Ohio State University in 1994. After a 3-year postdoc at the University of Hawaii, he joined Flinders University in 1997. Jian is a pioneer of the aquaculture program at Flinders and has led the aquaculture research at Flinders to the world class in the area of Fishery Sciences. Supervised 20 PhD students and 20+ Honours to completion, and published 2 books, 13 book chapters, 300+ journal papers. Research areas cover food, feeding and nutrition of aquatic animals in an attempt to discover trophic relationships in food web and apply new findings to applied science. Research disciplines include ecology, physiology, behaviour, biotechnology, and toxicology. Research organisms include bacteria, algae, zooplankton, fish, oyster, abalone and freshwater crayfish.
Education
1988-1994 PhD Zoology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, USA
1986-1988 MS Zoology, The University of Oklahoma, Norman, USA
1978-1982 BS Aquaculture and Fisheries. Dalian Fisheries College, Dalian, China
Academic career
2013- Professor, Flinders University
2009-2012 Associate Professor, Flinders University
2004-2008 Senior Lecturer, Flinders University
1997-2003 Lecturer, Flinders University
1994-1997 Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Hawaii, USA
1988-1994 Research Associate, The Ohio State University, USA
1986-1988 Research Assistant, The University of Oklahoma, USA
1982-1986 Teaching Assistant, Dalian Fisheries College, China
Second Price Paper Award, Australasian Aquaculture Conference, 2006 - AUG 2006
Best Abstract Award, World Aquaculture Society, 2002 - APR 2002
Best Paper Award, World Aquaculture Society, 2011 - JUN 2011
Best Paper Award (silver), ASEAN Conference on Scientific and Social Science Research 2011 - JUN 2011
Seafood CRC World Aquaculture Society 2014 Prizes - FEB 2014
World Aquaculture Society Best Abstract Award - MAY 2014
Journal editorships
Member of the following societies