Qingwu Xue received his Ph.D. in agricultural meteorology from the University of Nebraska in 1999, his M.Sc. in agriculture from West Texas A&M University in 1994, and his B.Sc. in biology from Shaanxi Normal University in 1984. Currently, he is a professor at the Department of Soil and Crop Sciences, Texas A&M University, USA. He is an expert in crop stress physiology. His research has been focused on improving yield, water use, WUE, and stress resistance/tolerance in major crops in the Texas High Plains.