Emeritus Professor Shu Fukai
Emeritus Professor

Shu Fukai

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Background

Professor Shu Fukai obtained his BAgSci (Biological Science) from Tokyo University. He then went on to undertake his PhD Studies at Adelaide University on a study of canopy photosynthesis in subterranean clover. This was followed with postdoctoral studies at the University of California, Davis. He spent 3 years at Macquarie University as a tutor in Biological Sciences. He then joined UQ as an academic staff member. Much of Prof. Fukai’s research at UQ has focused on crop physiological understanding of genotypic variation in abiotic stress resistance and of different cropping systems. During his time at UQ he has supervised many postgraduate students and has been the School Postgraduate Coordinator for the past 5 years.

Availability

Emeritus Professor Shu Fukai is:
Available for supervision

Fields of research

Crop and pasture production Food sciences

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Agricultural Science, University of Tokyo
  • Doctor of Philosophy, University of Adelaide

Research interests

  • Cropping intensification in SE Asia

    This research has been funded from ACIAR since 1992 when we examined rice variety improvement program in Thailand and Laos. Subsequent phases have included rice improvement strategy; breeding strategies for rainfed lowland rice in Laos and Cambodia; as well as low temperature problems in Laos and Australia.These phases involved characterization of the physical environment, genotype responses to adverse conditions such as drought, low temperature and low soil fertility, comparison of different selection strategies, and development of direct seeding. In subesquent work we have examined agronomic management in lowland rice-based cropping systems in Laos and Cambodia with a focus on introducing non-rice crops such as maize, soybean and mungbean into the croping system.Our current ACIAR project (2014-18) is focused on mechanization and value adding for diversification of lowland cropping systems in Lao PDR and Cambodia.

  • Cold tolerance in rice

    A RIRDC funded rice project 'Cold tolerant traits and QTLs for improved efficiency of rice breeding program' has commenced in late 2012 where we examine low temperature tolerance in rice, mostly targeting the NSW rice industry. The major objective of the project is to improve understanding of cold tolerance in terms of underlying physiological mechanisms and the molecular basis (genomics) of traits involved in the maintenance of cold tolerance.

Research impacts

Much of Prof Fukai’s research at UQ has focused on physiological understanding of tropical crops in particular rice. The major research themes include the development of sound rice based cropping systems for the rainfed lowland in the Mekong region, particularly Thailand, Laos and Cambodia. Another major research theme is to examine the physiological adaptation of genotypes for adverse growing conditions, particularly drought, low temperature, salinity, frost and low soil N, for the cereal crops rice, sorghum, wheat and barley, as well as Cynodon species.

Some major research achievements and impacts include:

• Development of drought screening for rainfed lowland rice

• Establishment of sound double cropping systems in rainfed lowlands in SE Asia

• Understanding of magnitude and mechanisms of cold tolerance in rice

• Development of sound direct seeding method for rice in Laos

• Contribution to release of rice varieties such as VTE450-2 in Laos and elsewhere

Search Professor Shu Fukai’s works on UQ eSpace

367 works between 1982 and 2024
All (367) Journal Article (218) Book Chapter (25) Conference Publication (120) Book (1) Other Outputs (1) Edited Outputs (2)

21 - 40 of 367 works

2022

Journal Article

Factors determining water use efficiency in aerobic rice

Fukai, Shu and Mitchell, Jaquie (2022). Factors determining water use efficiency in aerobic rice. Crop and Environment, 1 (1), 24-40. doi: 10.1016/j.crope.2022.03.008

Factors determining water use efficiency in aerobic rice

2022

Journal Article

Effect of early harvest and variety difference on grain yield and pasting properties of brown rice

Chao, Sinh, Mitchell, Jaquie, Prakash, Sangeeta, Bhandari, Bhesh and Fukai, Shu (2022). Effect of early harvest and variety difference on grain yield and pasting properties of brown rice. Crops, 2 (1), 23-39. doi: 10.3390/crops2010003

Effect of early harvest and variety difference on grain yield and pasting properties of brown rice

2022

Conference Publication

Reduced grain yield under aerobic rice production is associated with reduced nitrogen uptake

Proud, Christopher, Fukai, Shu, Dunn, Brian, Dunn, Tina and Mitchell, Jaquie (2022). Reduced grain yield under aerobic rice production is associated with reduced nitrogen uptake. 20th Australian Agronomy Conference, Toowoomba, QLD, Australia, 18 - 22 September 2022. Toowoomba, QLD, Australia: Australian Society of Agronomy.

Reduced grain yield under aerobic rice production is associated with reduced nitrogen uptake

2022

Conference Publication

Relationship of root cone angle with key physiological traits and grain yield of rice grown in aerobic production systems

Vinarao, R., Proud, C., Snell, P., Fukai, S. and Mitchell, J. (2022). Relationship of root cone angle with key physiological traits and grain yield of rice grown in aerobic production systems. 20th Australian Agronomy Conference, Toowoomba, QLD, Australia, 18 - 22 September 2022.

Relationship of root cone angle with key physiological traits and grain yield of rice grown in aerobic production systems

2022

Conference Publication

Designing rice to improve water productivity for temperate production

Mitchell, Jaquie, Proud, Christopher, Vinarao, Ricky, Gong, Wenliu, Dunn, Brian, Snell, Peter and Fukai, Shu (2022). Designing rice to improve water productivity for temperate production. 20th Australian Agronomy Conference, Toowoomba, QLD, Australia, 18 - 22 September 2022.

Designing rice to improve water productivity for temperate production

2022

Conference Publication

Genotypic variation in transpiration and grain yield in a japonica rice diversity set grown under aerobic conditions

Gong, Wenliu, Proud, Christopher, Fukai, Shu and Mitchell, Jaquie (2022). Genotypic variation in transpiration and grain yield in a japonica rice diversity set grown under aerobic conditions. 20th Australian Agronomy Conference: System Solutions for Complex Problems, Toowoomba, QLD, Australia, 18 - 22 September 2022. Toowoomba, QLD, Australia: Australian Society of Agronomy.

Genotypic variation in transpiration and grain yield in a japonica rice diversity set grown under aerobic conditions

2022

Journal Article

Quantitative trait loci (QTL) for low temperature tolerance at the young microspore stage in rice (Oryza sativa L.) in Australian breeding material

Proud, Christopher, Campbell, Bradley, Susanti, Zuziana, Fukai, Shu, Godwin, Ian, Ovenden, Ben, Snell, Peter and Mitchell, Jaquie (2022). Quantitative trait loci (QTL) for low temperature tolerance at the young microspore stage in rice (Oryza sativa L.) in Australian breeding material. Breeding Science, 72 (3) 21096, 238-247. doi: 10.1270/jsbbs.21096

Quantitative trait loci (QTL) for low temperature tolerance at the young microspore stage in rice (Oryza sativa L.) in Australian breeding material

2021

Journal Article

Effect of germination level on properties of flour paste and cooked brown rice texture of diverse varieties

Chao, Sinh, Mitchell, Jaquie, Prakash, Sangeeta, Bhandari, Bhesh and Fukai, Shu (2021). Effect of germination level on properties of flour paste and cooked brown rice texture of diverse varieties. Journal of Cereal Science, 102 103345, 103345. doi: 10.1016/j.jcs.2021.103345

Effect of germination level on properties of flour paste and cooked brown rice texture of diverse varieties

2021

Journal Article

QTL validation and development of SNP-based high throughput molecular markers targeting a genomic region conferring narrow root cone angle in aerobic rice production systems

Vinarao, Ricky, Proud, Christopher, Snell, Peter, Fukai, Shu and Mitchell, Jaquie (2021). QTL validation and development of SNP-based high throughput molecular markers targeting a genomic region conferring narrow root cone angle in aerobic rice production systems. Plants, 10 (10) 2099, 2099. doi: 10.3390/plants10102099

QTL validation and development of SNP-based high throughput molecular markers targeting a genomic region conferring narrow root cone angle in aerobic rice production systems

2021

Journal Article

Factors determining genotypic variation in the speed of rice germination

Chao, Sinh, Mitchell, Jaquie and Fukai, Shu (2021). Factors determining genotypic variation in the speed of rice germination. Agronomy, 11 (8) 1614, 1-20. doi: 10.3390/agronomy11081614

Factors determining genotypic variation in the speed of rice germination

2021

Journal Article

Stable and novel quantitative trait loci (QTL) confer narrow root cone angle in an aerobic rice (Oryza sativa l.) production system

Vinarao, Ricky, Proud, Christopher, Zhang, Xiaolu, Snell, Peter, Fukai, Shu and Mitchell, Jaquie (2021). Stable and novel quantitative trait loci (QTL) confer narrow root cone angle in an aerobic rice (Oryza sativa l.) production system. Rice, 14 (1) 28, 28. doi: 10.1186/s12284-021-00471-2

Stable and novel quantitative trait loci (QTL) confer narrow root cone angle in an aerobic rice (Oryza sativa l.) production system

2021

Book Chapter

Rice

Fukai, Shu and Wade, Len J. (2021). Rice. Crop Physiology Case Histories for Major Crops. (pp. 44-97) edited by Victor O. Sadras and Daniel F. Calderini. London, United Kingdom: Elsevier . doi: 10.1016/b978-0-12-819194-1.00002-5

Rice

2020

Journal Article

Genotypic variation in intrinsic transpiration efficiency correlates with sugarcane yield under rainfed and irrigated field conditions

Natarajan, Sijesh, Basnayake, Jaya, Lakshmanan, Prakash and Fukai, Shu (2020). Genotypic variation in intrinsic transpiration efficiency correlates with sugarcane yield under rainfed and irrigated field conditions. Physiologia Plantarum, 172 (2) ppl.13221, 976-989. doi: 10.1111/ppl.13221

Genotypic variation in intrinsic transpiration efficiency correlates with sugarcane yield under rainfed and irrigated field conditions

2020

Journal Article

Recent changes in rice production in rainfed lowland and irrigated ecosystems in Thailand

Suwanmontri, Pichayanun, Kamoshita, Akihiko and Fukai, Shu (2020). Recent changes in rice production in rainfed lowland and irrigated ecosystems in Thailand. Plant Production Science, 24 (1), 15-28. doi: 10.1080/1343943X.2020.1787182

Recent changes in rice production in rainfed lowland and irrigated ecosystems in Thailand

2020

Journal Article

Limited contribution of water availability in genotype‐by‐environment interaction in sugarcane yield and yield components

Natarajan, Sijesh, Basnayake, Jaya, Lakshmanan, Prakash and Fukai, Shu (2020). Limited contribution of water availability in genotype‐by‐environment interaction in sugarcane yield and yield components. Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science, 206 (6) jac.12407, 665-678. doi: 10.1111/jac.12407

Limited contribution of water availability in genotype‐by‐environment interaction in sugarcane yield and yield components

2020

Journal Article

Acetylation of intact white rice grains to alter the physicochemical properties

Nawaz, Malik Adil, Singh, Tanoj Kumar, Tan, Melvin, Prakash, Sangeeta, Fukai, Shu and Bhandari, Bhesh (2020). Acetylation of intact white rice grains to alter the physicochemical properties. Journal of Cereal Science, 92 102928, 1-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jcs.2020.102928

Acetylation of intact white rice grains to alter the physicochemical properties

2020

Book Chapter

The role of irrigation in the commercialisation of rice farming in southern Cambodia

Sareth, Chea, Cramb, Rob and Fukai, Shu (2020). The role of irrigation in the commercialisation of rice farming in southern Cambodia. White Gold: the commercialisation of rice farming in the Lower Mekong Basin. (pp. 261-289) edited by Rob Cramb. Singapore: Palgrave Macmillan. doi: 10.1007/978-981-15-0998-8_13

The role of irrigation in the commercialisation of rice farming in southern Cambodia

2019

Journal Article

Rainfall variability and its effects on growing period and grain yield for rainfed lowland rice under transplanting system in Northeast Thailand

Sujariya, Sukanya, Jongrungklang, Nuntawoot, Jongdee, Boonrat, Inthavong, Thavone, Budhaboon, Chitnucha and Fukai, Shu (2019). Rainfall variability and its effects on growing period and grain yield for rainfed lowland rice under transplanting system in Northeast Thailand. Plant Production Science, 23 (1), 48-59. doi: 10.1080/1343943X.2019.1698970

Rainfall variability and its effects on growing period and grain yield for rainfed lowland rice under transplanting system in Northeast Thailand

2019

Journal Article

Importance of anther dehiscence for low-temperature tolerance in rice at the young microspore and flowering stages

Susanti, Zuziana, Snell, Peter, Fukai, Shu and Mitchell, Jaquie H. (2019). Importance of anther dehiscence for low-temperature tolerance in rice at the young microspore and flowering stages. Crop and Pasture Science, 70 (2), 113-120. doi: 10.1071/cp18212

Importance of anther dehiscence for low-temperature tolerance in rice at the young microspore and flowering stages

2019

Journal Article

Combine harvesting efficiency as affected by rice field size and other factors and its implication for adoption of combine contracting service

Xangsayasane, Phetmanyseng, Phongchanmisai, Senthong, Bounphanousai, Chay and Fukai, Shu (2019). Combine harvesting efficiency as affected by rice field size and other factors and its implication for adoption of combine contracting service. Plant Production Science, 22 (1), 1-9. doi: 10.1080/1343943X.2018.1561196

Combine harvesting efficiency as affected by rice field size and other factors and its implication for adoption of combine contracting service

Past funding

  • 2018 - 2022
    Traits of importance for aerobic 'DryRice' varieties for the southern Australian rice industry
    Rural Industries Research & Development Corporation
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2016
    Adoption study on project CSE/2006/041: Increased productivity and profitability of rice-based lowland cropping systems in Lao PDR
    Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2019
    Mechanization and value adding for diversification of lowland farming systems in Lao PDR and Cambodia
    Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2016
    State of the art hydro-sprigging technology to expand the Australian Turfgrass industry
    Horticulture Australia Limited
    Open grant
  • 2014
    Review of ACIAR project CSE/2009/037 Improved rice establishment and productivity in Cambodia and Australia in Cambodia.
    Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2018
    Cold tolerant traits and QTLs for improved efficiency of rice breeding program
    Rural Industries Research & Development Corporation
    Open grant
  • 2011
    Scientific Exchange: Marcelo Paytas - World Cotton Research Conference, India 2011
    Cotton Catchment Communities CRC
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2015
    Investigation of the plant production and water use of forages irrigated with CSG water
    UniQuest Pty Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2010 - 2011
    Trait based water efficiency improvement in rice
    UQ FirstLink Scheme
    Open grant
  • 2009 - 2014
    Breeding Drought Tolerance for Rainfed Lowland Rice in the Mekong Region (CIMMYT project led by BRRD)
    Bureau of Rice Research and Development
    Open grant
  • 2007 - 2010
    Eco-Turf: Water and nutrient use efficient turfgrasses from Australian biodiversity
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2007 - 2012
    Diversification and intensification of rainfed lowland cropping systems in Cambodia
    Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research
    Open grant
  • 2007 - 2012
    Increased productivity and profitability of rice-based lowland cropping systems in Lao PDR
    Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research
    Open grant
  • 2006 - 2009
    Investigation of rice kernel cracking and its control in the field and during post-harvest processes in the Mekong Delta of Vietnam
    Hassall and Associates International
    Open grant
  • 2005 - 2006
    Low Temperature Tolerance of New Hardwood Species Corymbia - Hybrids and Modulation by Boron Nutrition
    UQ FirstLink Scheme
    Open grant
  • 2005
    Nutriomics of Iron (fe) Sink-Source Relationship in Rice During Grain-filling
    University of Queensland Research Development Grants Scheme
    Open grant
  • 2004 - 2006
    A Simulated Study on Water Availability in Rainfed Lowland Rice Ecosystem
    International Rice Research Institute
    Open grant
  • 2004 - 2006
    Investigation of Structure Relaxation Of Paddy During Drying
    University of Queensland Research Development Grants Scheme
    Open grant
  • 2003 - 2006
    Improving drought resistance in rainfeed lowland rice for the Mekong Region : Use of new conventional approaches and molecular tools
    Rockefeller Foundation, The
    Open grant
  • 2002
    Assessment of the effectiveness of Grow Green products on improving yield and biomass of short season crop species
    Grow Green Pty Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2002 - 2003
    Research and extension network to provide farm communities in three Mekong-region countries with drought resistant varieties of rice
    Rockefeller Foundation, The
    Open grant
  • 2002
    Association of glycinebetaine and dhurrin with drought tolerance/stay-green in Sorghum
    University of Queensland Research Development Grants Scheme
    Open grant
  • 2001 - 2002
    Development of a manual - Breeding rice for tolerance to drought
    Rockefeller Foundation, The
    Open grant
  • 2001 - 2004
    Genetic and physiological studies of frost resistance in wheat and role of glycinebetaine
    Grains Research & Development Corporation
    Open grant
  • 2001 - 2003
    Increasing cold tolerance in rice by selecting for high polyamine content
    Rural Industries Research & Development Corporation
    Open grant
  • 2001
    Travel Grant - Angelo Massignam to attend the 10th Australian Agronomy Conference, Hobart
    Grains Research & Development Corporation
    Open grant
  • 2001 - 2005
    Bioscience Australia Pty Ltd Project - School of Land and Food Science
    Bioscience Australia Pty Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2000 - 2006
    Increased Productivity of Rice-Based Cropping Systems in Lao PDR, Cambodia and Australia
    Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research
    Open grant
  • 1999 - 2001
    Agronomic and molecular aspects of osmoprotectant application and cold tolerance in rice
    Rural Industries Research & Development Corporation
    Open grant
  • 1998 - 2000
    Improved Nutrient Management for Sustainable Production of Tropical Crops in Indonesia and Australia
    ARC Collaborative Grant (SPIRT)
    Open grant
  • 1998 - 2000
    Improved nutrient management for sustainable production of tropical crops in Indonesia and Australia
    ARC (Australian Postgraduate Award-Industry)
    Open grant
  • 1998 - 2000
    Improved nutrient management for sustainable production of tropical crops in Indonesia and Australia
    Pivot Ltd
    Open grant
  • 1998
    Travel grant for staff and students to attend 9th Australian Agronomy Conference, Wagga Wagga (July 20-23)
    Grains Research & Development Corporation
    Open grant
  • 1996 - 2000
    Plant breeding strategies for rainfed lowland rice in Northeast Thailand and Laos.
    Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research
    Open grant
  • 1994 - 1999
    Drought resistance in rice.
    Rockefeller Foundation, The
    Open grant

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