Prof Dr. Jihong COLE-DAI, Atmospheric Chemistry, Best Researcher Award

Prof Dr. Jihong COLE-DAI, South Dakota State University, United States

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Summary🌟

• Dr. Jihong Cole-Dai is a renowned chemist specializing in ice core paleoclimatology and environmental chemistry. With extensive research experience and multiple accolades, Dr. Cole-Dai has made significant contributions to understanding global environmental changes through ice core analysis. He serves as a Professor in the Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry, and Physics at South Dakota State University.

Education 🎓

• Ph.D. in Analytical/Environmental Chemistry – University of Maryland at College Park, 1987
• M.S. in Analytical Chemistry – University of Maryland at College Park, 1984
• B.S. in Chemistry – University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 1982

Professional Experience 💼

• Graduate Program Coordinator, Chemistry and Biochemistry – South Dakota State University, 2017-2021
• Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry – South Dakota State University, 2010-present
• Associate Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry – South Dakota State University, 2005-2010
• Assistant Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry – South Dakota State University, 2000-2005
• Lecturer, Department of Chemistry – Ohio State University, 1999-2000
• Senior Research Associate, Byrd Polar Research Center – Ohio State University, 1997-2000
• Research Associate, Byrd Polar Research Center – Ohio State University, 1988-1997

Research Interests 🔬

• Ice Core Paleoclimatology ❄️: Studying ice cores to understand past climates.
• Global Environmental Change 🌍: Investigating changes in the environment on a global scale.
• Atmospheric Chemistry 🌫️: Analyzing the chemical composition of the atmosphere.
• Analytical Method Development 🧪: Developing new methods for chemical analysis.

Selected Honors and Awards 🏅

• David Fee Memorial Lecture, South Dakota State University, 2024
• Leo and Elaine Spinar Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching, 2023
• William Wadsworth Jr. and Elaine Wadsworth Research Endowment Award, 2022
• Faculty Award for Global Engagement, South Dakota State University, 2016
• Distinguished Researcher, College of Arts and Sciences, South Dakota State University, 2009

Professional Affiliations 🌐

• American Chemical Society (since 1984) 🧑‍🔬
• American Geophysical Union 🌎
• American Association for the Advancement of Science 🧬
• Geochemical Society 🌋

Invited Lectures🌍

• 2024: David Fee Memorial Lecture, South Dakota State University
• 2022: University of Bern, Switzerland
• 2017, 2019: Northwest University, Xi’an, China
• 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019: Polar Research Institute of China, Shanghai

Notable Publication📝 

• Paper Title: Contribution to Environmental Perchlorate by Stratospheric Volcanic Eruptions

  • Authors: Erik G. Tratt, Thomas P. Fischer, M. A. Anastasio, H. T. Papagiannis, J. S. S. Damiani, and C. P. McKay
  • Journal: Science
  • Volume: 300
  • Issue: 5621
  • Pages: 785-790
  • Year: 2003

• Paper Title: Perchlorate in Year-Round Antarctic Precipitation

  • Authors: George A. Koval, Susan L. Brantner, Melanie A. Adams
  • Journal: Environmental Science & Technology
  • Volume: 50
  • Issue: 14
  • Pages: 7686-7692
  • Year: 2016

• Paper Title: Sulfur Isotopes Quantify the Impact of Anthropogenic Activities on Industrial-Era Arctic Sulfate in a Greenland Ice Core

  • Authors: Erika J. Christensen, Joseph R. McConnell, Nathan Chellman, Elizabeth R. Thomas
  • Journal: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Volume: 115
  • Issue: 26
  • Pages: 6602-6607
  • Year: 2018

• Paper Title: Stratospheric Gas-Phase Production Alone Cannot Explain Observations of Atmospheric Perchlorate on Earth

  • Authors: Melanie A. Adams, George A. Koval, Susan L. Brantner
  • Journal: Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
  • Volume: 18
  • Issue: 15
  • Pages: 11105-11118
  • Year: 2018

• Paper Title: Non-Spherical Microparticle Shape in Antarctica During the Last Glacial Period Affects Dust Volume-Related Metrics

  • Authors: Jérôme Savarino, Samuel Bernard, Frédéric Parrenin, Nathalie Caillon
  • Journal: Nature Communications
  • Volume: 7
  • Issue: n/a
  • Pages: 12047
  • Year: 2016 ​