Zhongjie Yu
Principle Investigator
zjyu@illinois.edu
​Curriculum Vitae
I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. My research interest is at the intersection of watershed hydrology and nitrogen biogeochemistry. I am also interested in developing and applying novel stable isotope techniques to trace coupled water and nitrogen transport in hydrologic systems. In addition, I teach courses in Aquatic Biogeochemistry, Soil and Water Conservation, and Topics in Isotope Hydro-Biogeochemistry.
Corey Mitchell
Senior Research Specialist in Agriculture
Laboratory Manager
cmitche@illinois.edu
​Google Scholar
Corey has more than 15 years of experience in measuring and analyzing nutrient cycling in midwestern agricultural systems.
John Green
Senior Research Specialist in Agriculture
Field Technician
jmgree@illinois.edu
Minpeng Hu
Postdoctoral Researcher
hmpjerry@illinois.edu
Google Scholar
Minpeng’s current research combines nitrous oxide isotopocule analysis with watershed modeling to understand the sources and controls of nitrous oxide emissions from agricultural river networks in the US Corn Belt. He is also interested in the quantification and modeling of watershed legacy nutrients.
Yinchao Hu
Ph.D. Student
yinchao2@illinois.edu
Yinchao’s dissertation research combines hydrometric/agronomic measurements and nitrate isotopes to characterize the sources and transport of nitrate in tile-drained corn-soybean rotation systems.
Minghui Sha
Ph.D. Student
msha4@illinois.edu
Minghui’s current work focuses on using water age modeling and nitrate isotope biogeochemistry to quantify the reactive transport of nitrogen at the watershed scale.
Sabine Miller
M.S. Student
sabinem2@illinois.edu
Sabine is using continuous in-stream nitrate sensing and water isotope analysis to better understand nitrate export regimes in a tile-drained agricultural watershed.
Carlos Guacho
M.S. Student
ceg7@illinois.edu
Carlos is interested in using water isotopes and replicated field agronomical trials to examine mechanisms that drive nutrient loss from tile-drained agricultural fields.
Naglis Subacius
Undergraduate Student
nagliss2@illinois.edu
Naglis joined the Yu Lab as a Undergraduate Researcher through the University of Illinois Ignite Program in January 2021. Naglis is currently helping to keep the lab in tip-top shape.
Nora Danaher
Undergraduate Student
norapd2@illinois.edu
Nora joined the Yu Lab in August 2022 to help with field sampling and laboratory research.
Hope Liu
Undergraduate Student
xiranl3@illinois.edu
Hope joined the Yu Lab in January 2022 to help with various research projects.