牛竹叶女，1964年11月出生，学士，副教授，动物养殖专业学位硕士生导师，主要从事家畜环境卫生和生态营养研究工作。主持完成省级科研项目2项，参与完成国家、省级项目4项，获省级科技进步二等奖1项。现主持陕西省自然科学基金项目1项，参加省部科技项目3项。在国内外学术期刊发表论文60篇，SCI 论文8篇，出版著作2部。参编教材3部。
近期主要论文
Z.Y. Niu, F.Z. Liu, Y.N. Min, W.C. Li.Effects of dietary dihydropyridine supplementation on growth performance and lipid metabolism of broiler chickens.Czech Journal of Animal Science, 2010, 55 (3): 116–122.
Zhuye Niu, Fuzhu Liu, Qiuliang Yan, Long Li. Effects of Different Levels of Selenium on Growth Performance and Immunocompetence of Broilers under Heat Stress. Archives of Animal Nutrition, 2009, 63(1):56-65
Z.Y. Niu, F.X. Wei, F.Z. Liu, X.G. Qin, Y.N. Min,Y.P. Gao. Dietary vitamin A can improve immune function in heat stressed broilers. Animal, 2009, 3:1442-1448.
Z.Y. Niu, F.Z Liu, Q. L. Yan and W. C. Li. Effects of Different Levels of Vitamin E on Growth Performance and Immune Responses of Broilers under Heat Stress. Poultry Science, 2009, 88:2101–2107.
Zhuye Niu, Jingsong Shi, Fuzhu Liu, Xianhui Wang, Chunqi Gao and Likai Yao. Effects of Dietary Energy and Protein on Growth Performance and Carcass Quality of Broilers during Starter Phase. International Journal of Poultry Science 2009, 8: 508-511.
Zhuye Niu, Jin Fu, Yupeng Gao and Fuzhu Liu. Influence of Paprika Extract Supplement on Egg Quality of Laying Hens Fed Wheat-Based Diet. International Journal of Poultry Science, 2008, 7 (9): 887-889
Fuzhu Liuand Zhuye Niu. Carcass Quality of Different Meat - Typed Chickens When Achieve a Common Physiological Body Weight. International Journal of Poultry Science, 2008, 7 (4): 319-322
F.Liu，J.Fu，Z.Niu，2004 Effects of Hippophae Rhomnoides fruit extract supplementation on egg quality and performance of layers in the wheat-based diet.Poult. Sci. Vol. 83, Suppl. 1：326
Y. Wang, Z. Niu, S. Hou, F. Liu. The amino acid ideal pattern for Pekin ducks during early growing period.Poultry Science 2004, Vol. 83(suppl.):18
Z. Niu,F. Liu,S. Zhai. A comparison of carcass fat variables in different meat-type breeds of chickens. Poultry Science, 2004,Vol. 83(suppl.):9
Z. Niu, X. Liang, F. Liu. Effects of organogermanium on performance and immune response in broilers. Poultry Science,2004,Vol.83(suppl.):169
X. F. Han, Z.Y. Niu, F.Z. Liu, C.S. Yang. Effects of Diluents, Cryoprotectants, Equilibration Time and Thawing Temperature on Cryopreservation of Duck Semen.International Journal of Poultry Science, 2004Vol.4（4）:197-201
F. Z. Liu, Z. Y.Niu, and S. W. Zhai.A comparison of fat deposition and heterotic effect analysis betweendifferent meat-type chickens during growing period. Poultry Science,2005;84(Suppl.1):17
牛竹叶,刘福柱,吴艳丽,陈新科,刘亚力,林海燕.小麦型日粮中添加酶制剂对肉仔鸡生产性能的影响. 中国粮油学报,2008,23(2):155-158
牛竹叶,刘福柱,王继强,赵坚丽. 蛋鸡小麦型日粮中添加叶黄素对鸡蛋品质的影响.家畜生态学报，2008，29(1):53-57
牛竹叶, 王继强, 刘福柱, 丁莉. 玉米型日粮与小麦型日粮饲喂蛋鸡效果比较试验. 中国农学通报2005，21（12）：20-22
牛竹叶，刘福柱，刘亚力, 陈新科, 林海燕.复合酶制剂在蛋鸡小麦型日粮中的应用 中国农学通报2005，21（11）29-32
李卫春,焦卫民,刘福柱,牛竹叶,高玉鹏,吴艳丽. 日粮添加茶多酚对肉鸡生产性能及肌肉抗氧化性能的影响. 西北农林科技大学学报(自然科学版),2008, 36(11):16-28
吴艳丽,刘福柱,牛竹叶,高玉鹏, 李卫春, 闵育娜. 早期限饲开始日龄对肉仔鸡生产性能和胴体品质的影响.西北农业学报 2008 ,17(4):14-18
柏华， 牛竹叶， 刘福柱，高玉鹏.日粮添加复方中草药对产蛋后期蛋种鸡繁殖性能和新城疫抗体的影响. 饲料工业，2007，9：23-26
秦绪光，牛竹叶，刘福柱. 中草药复方添加剂对繁殖后期种公鸡精液品质和血浆激素浓度的影响. 西北农林科技大学学报(自然科学版),2006，6：34-36
阎秋良，牛竹叶，刘福柱. 酶制剂在蛋鸡杂粕日粮中的应用效果. 西北农林科技大学学报(自然科学版),2006，3：45-48
