Professor at China University of Geosciences at Wuhan | China
Dr. Guodong Zheng, with an extensive and illustrious career in applied and environmental geochemistry, is a compelling candidate for the Applied Chemistry Solution Award. His background and accomplishments align strongly with the criteria for this award, which emphasizes innovation, impactful research, and applied solutions in the field of chemistry.
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🎓Academic Background
Dr. Guodong Zheng earned his Ph.D. in Multi-Disciplinary Sciences from The University of Tokyo in 2001, under the guidance of Prof. Bukuichiro Takano. He also holds a B.Sc. in Geology from Lanzhou University, China, where he studied under Prof. Xueming Fu.
🌐 Professional Experiences
Dr. Zheng is a highly esteemed Professor of Geochemistry at the China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, a role he has held since 2021. His previous positions include Professor at the Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources (Chinese Academy of Sciences) from 2016 to 2021, and Professor at the Key Laboratory of Gas Geochemistry (Institute of Geology and Geophysics, CAS) under the 100-Talent Program from 2006 to 2016. Internationally, he gained research experience as an Associate at Stevens Institute of Technology, USA, where he led geochemical studies on environmental pollution. Dr. Zheng’s global career also includes a JSPS Fellowship at Hiroshima University, Japan, where he researched rhenium-osmium isotopes in geological formations, and a geoenvironmental engineering role at Cardiff University, UK, where he led studies on metal pollution in aquatic environments.
🏆 Awards and Honors
Dr. Zheng has earned numerous accolades, including the Excellence in Review Award by Applied Geochemistry (2022), the Distinguished-Scholar Award from the China University of Geosciences (2021), and the prestigious 100-Talent Program Award by the Chinese Academy of Sciences (2006-2009). His paper on methane-rich natural gas origins ranked among the Top-100 Geoscience Articles in Scientific Reports (2017). His poster presentations on gas geochemistry won second and third place at the 14th International Conference of Gas Geochemistry in Wrocław, Poland (2017). His early achievements include receiving the “Silver Hammer Prize” for Young Geologists from the Chinese Association of Geology in 1992.
🔬 Laboratory and Research Expertise
Dr. Zheng has extensive expertise in advanced geochemical analysis techniques. His skills include using petrography microscopes for mineral studies, SEM-EDX for pyrite analysis in landslide zones, X-ray fluorescence for elemental analysis of geological samples, and ICP-MS for trace element identification. His work often involves chemical speciation techniques, including the use of Mössbauer spectroscopy for iron speciation and XANES for non-destructive element analysis. He is proficient in maintaining ultra-clean geochemical laboratories, which are essential for his multi-elemental analysis and isotope studies.
📘 Teaching and Academic Contributions
Dr. Zheng has a strong background in academia, teaching Geochemistry to master’s and doctoral students at multiple institutions, including in Japan and China. He has served as a Teaching Associate in field investigations, as well as an Assistant for Analytical Chemistry courses. He also led geochemical experiments for graduate and Ph.D. students in geoenvironmental sciences in Japan and the UK, providing hands-on experience in laboratory settings. Furthermore, he served as the Academic Secretary at the Lanzhou Institute of Geology and led the Scientific and Technological Arrangement Department, overseeing international collaboration and research project coordination.
Publications Top Noted📚
“Using iron speciation to track hydrocarbon migration in bleached rocks and its implications for reservoir reconstruction”
Authors: Xu, W., Zheng, G., Zhou, W., Lavrushin, V., Wang, X.
Journal: Geoenergy Science and Engineering
Year: 2024
“Tibetan Plateau grasslands might increase sequestration of microbial necromass carbon under future warming”
Authors: Zhang, Q., Chen, X., Zhou, X., Fortin, D., Ma, A.
Journal: Communications Biology
Year: 2024
“Vegetation restoration in an alpine meadow: Insights from soil microbial communities and resource limitation across soil depth”
Authors: Zhou, X., Chen, X., Yang, K., Fortin, D., Ma, A.
Journal: Journal of Environmental Management
Year: 2024
“Deep-sourced CO2 emissions from the Eastern Himalaya Syntaxis and the Tengchong Volcanic Field, southeast Tibet”
Authors: Li, J., Guo, Z., Zhang, M., Sun, Y., Cheng, Z.
Journal: Chemical Geology
Year: 2024
“Microbial diversity and community structure dynamics in acid mine drainage: Acidic fire with dissolved heavy metals”
Authors: Sajjad, W., Ilahi, N., Kang, S., Rafiq, M., Zheng, G.
Journal: Science of the Total Environment
Year: 2024