Donglin Zhang
Professor; Emphasis: Ornamental breeding
Areas of expertise
About
breeding and selection, breeding system, cold hardiness, embryogensis, flowering physiology, horticulture, horticultural taxonomy, molecular biology, new plant production, ornamentals, plant propagation, seed germination, tissue culture, woody plants.
Education
Doctor of Philosophy, Horticultural Science
University of Georgia, GA, United States (1997)
Master of Science, Horticultural Science
University of Georgia, GA, United States (1994)
Master of Science, Forestry, General
Central South Forestry University, China (1989)
Bachelor of Science, Forestry, General
Central South Forestry University, China (1983)
Awards and Honors
- The Shiu-ying Hu Award (2025)
- Student Career Success Influencer Award 2023 (2024)
- ASHS Fellow (2024)
- ASHS Biotechnology Fellow (2024)
- Leadership Award in Horticulture (2024)
- Outstanding Contribution Award (2024)
- Student Career Success Influencer Award 2022 (2023)
- Professor of the Year (2023)
- Service Award (2023)
- Excellent Advisor (2019)
- Health and Water Landscape Design Award (Bronze) (2019)
- Donglin Zhang Scholarship (2013)
- Contribution Award (2011)
- The leadership and Adminstration Award (2010)
- Xiaoxiang Friendship Award (2010)
- Science and Technology Award (2005)
- Excellent Teacher Award (1991)
- Science and Technology Award (1987)
- Excellent Researcher Award (1987)
Courses
- FYOS 1001: First-Year Odyssey Seminar (Fall 2025)
- HORT 7000: Master's Research (Fall 2025)
- HORT 9000: Doctoral Research (Fall 2025)
- HORT 3720: Woody Landscape Plant Identification and Use (Fall 2025)
- HORT 4960R: Faculty-Mentored Undergraduate Research I (Spring 2026)
- HORT 9300: Doctoral Dissertation (Spring 2026)
- HORT 3620: Plant Propagation (Spring 2026)
- HORT 3620L: Plant Propagation (Spring 2026)
- HORT 3000: The World of Horticulture Plants (Spring 2026)
- HORT 9000: Doctoral Research (Spring 2026)
- HORT 7000: Master's Research (Spring 2026)
- HORT 9000: Doctoral Research (Summer 2026)
- HORT 7000: Master's Research (Summer 2026)
- FYOS 1001: First-Year Odyssey Seminar (Fall 2026)
- HORT 7000: Master's Research (Fall 2026)
- HORT 7300: Master's Thesis (Fall 2026)
- HORT 9000: Doctoral Research (Fall 2026)
- HORT 3720: Woody Landscape Plant Identification and Use (Fall 2026)
Scholarly Works
- Combined Metabolome and Transcriptome Analysis of Floral Organ Development in Magnolia cavaleriei var. platypetala ‘Tanchun’, PLANTS-BASEL, (2026).
- Future Habitat Stability of Rhododendron dauricum Under Climate Change: Evidence from a Multi-Scenario Assessment, AGRICULTURE-BASEL, (2026).
- Transcriptomic and metabolomic analysis reveals blue light regulation of anthocyanin biosynthesis in Loropetalum chinense, Horticultural Plant Journal, (2026).
- The molecular basis underlying phenotypic diversity in Camellia flower coloration and the evolution of research paradigms, SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE, (2025).
- A New Hippeastrum Hybridum ‘Ling Xiu’, HORTSCIENCE, (2025).
Contact
Mailing Address
1111 Plant Sciences
120 Carlton Street
Athens, GA 30602
Shipping Address
1111 Plant Sciences
120 Carlton Street
Athens, GA 30602
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