Xu Hu is a holder of a Ph.D. in Agronomy and Biological Engineering from the University of Liège. He currently serves as a Master’s Supervisor at College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, and is a member of the National Soil Quality Yangling Observation and Experiment Station. His primary research, based on long-term positioning experiments, focuses on: (1) Carbon and nitrogen sequestration and their synergistic effects with crop yield. (2) Transport characteristics and underlying mechanisms of trace elements. Dr. Hu is currently involved in hosting three sub-projects under key research and development programs. He has authored multiple papers published in several reputable international journals, including Soil Biology and Biochemistry, Soil & Tillage Research, Journal of Integrative Agriculture, Journal of Soils and Sediments, Chemical and Biological Technologies in Agriculture, Applied Soil Ecology, Plos One, and Agronomy, as well as in leading Chinese academic journals such as Scientia Agricultura Sinica, Journal of Plant Nutrition and Fertilizers, Chinese Soils and Fertilizers, and Acta Ecologica Sinica