Chen Qingqiang

Job Title: 
Professor
Research Interests: 
Marine Sedimentology
Environmental Geochemistry & Biogeochemistry
Email: 
qqchen@sklec.ecnu.edu.cn
Telephone: 
+86-021-54836493
Fax: 
+86-021-54836458
Address: 
500 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200241 P.R. China
Personal Details : 

Education

1992-1997  Ph.D. in Marine Sedimentology, Tongji University

1987-1992  B.S. in Marine Geology, Tongji University

Professional Background

2007-present  Professor, State Key Laboratory of Estuarine and Coastal Research, East China Normal University

2000-2007  Associate Professor, State Key Laboratory of Estuarine and Coastal Research, East China Normal University

1997-2000  Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Radiocarbon Laboratory, Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences

1994-1997  Tutor, Department of Marine Geology and Geophysics, Tongji University

Research:

Areas of Professional Expertise

Marine sedimentology; Biogeochemistry; Environmental geochemistry; Global environmental change; Land-ocean interaction in coastal zones

Teaching and Training:

2003-  Member, Graduate Faculty in Physical Geography, East China Normal University

2011-  Member, Graduate Faculty in Marine Geology, East China Normal University

2004-2008  Member, Graduate Faculty in Marine Chemistry, East China Normal University

Professional Service:

A. Reviewer of Journal Articles

Plant and soil

CATENA

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology

Journal of Coastal Research

Marine Georesources & Geotechnology

Instrumentation Science & Technology

China Ocean Engineering

Journal of Environmental Sciences

Advances in Marine Science

Journal of Ocean University of China (English Edition)

Frontiers of Earth Science in China

Acta Pedologica Sinica

B. External Reviewer of Grant Proposals

Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC)

Marine Science Program

Geography & Regional Science Program

Geology and Geochemistry Program

Ecology Program

Ministry of Education of China

Projects: 

Principle Investigator

● 2008-2010 Principle Investigator sponsored by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC): Sulphur and carbon isotope tracing on soil organic carbon mineralization in the tidal salt marshes of the Yangtze River Estuary.

● 2002-2005 Principle Investigator sponsored by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC): Mechanism and main controlling factors for soil carbon cycling of the tidal salt marshes in the Yangtze River Estuary.

● 2000-2002 Principle Investigator sponsored by Scientific Department of Shanghai Municipal Education Commission: Models for soil carbon cycling of the wetland ecosystems of the Yangtze River Estuary.

● 1999-2000 Principle Investigator sponsored by China Postdoctoral Science Foundation: Studies on the mechanism and controlling factors of soil carbon cycling of agricultural and forest ecosystems in the coastal areas of Southern China.

● 1999-2000 Principle Investigator sponsored by Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province: Models of soil carbon cycling of agricultural and forest ecosystems in the coastal areas of Southern China.

● 1998-1999 Principle Investigator sponsored by Director of Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences: Comparisons in AMS radiocarbon dating results between the dating materials of sporopollen and phytolith from Chinese loess-paleosol complexes.

Key Member (out of 14)

● 2003-2008 Key Member sponsored by the Ministry of Science and Technology of China: Land-ocean interactions and their environmental significances in the representative estuaries and adjacent offshore areas of China.

● 1998-2003 Key Member sponsored by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC): Mechanism of interactions between agroecosystems in the east China and global changes.

● 1997-1999 Key Member sponsored by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC): Sedimentary processes of the neoteric tidal sand bodies in north Jiangsu province and land-ocean interactions.

● 1996-1998 Key Member sponsored by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC): Magnetic fabric of event deposits: assemblage characteristics and significance.

● 1995-1997 Key Member sponsored by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC): Late Quaternary infilling processes of the paleovalley of the Qiantang River estuary and land-ocean interactions.

Paper: 

Yang Yan, Chen Qingqiang, Zhang Guirong. “Determination of sulfate in coastal salt marsh sediments with high chloride concentration by ion chromatography: a revised method”. Instrumentation Science & Technology, 2013, 41(1): 37-47.

Qingqiang Chen, Yurong Zhu. “Holocene evolution of bottom sediment distribution on the continental shelves of the Bohai Sea, Yellow Sea and East China Sea”. Sedimentary Geology, 2012, 273/274: 58-72.

Chen Qingqiang, Tang Yuan, Yang Yan, Xie Bing, LÜ Baoyi. “Distribution pattern of sulfate-reducing bacteria and its environmental mechanism in the salt marsh of the Yangtze Estuary”. Acta Sedimentologica Sinica, 2012, 30(6):1088-1098. (in Chinese with English abstract)

Chen Qingqiang, Yang Yan, Zhou Juzhen, Zhang Guosen, Cui Ying. “Spatial differentiation of soil organic matter distribution and mineralization in the salt marsh of the Yangtze Estuary”. Acta Sedimentologica Sinica, 2012, 30(1): 128-136. (in Chinese with English abstract)

Qingqiang Chen, Congxian Li, Ping Li, Baozhu Liu, Heping Sun. “Late Quaternary palaeosols in the Yangtze Delta, China, and their paleoenvironmental implications”. Geomorphology, 2008, 100(3-4): 465-483.

Qingqiang Chen, Chengde Shen,Yanmin Sun, Shaolin Peng, Weixi Yi, Zhi’an Li and Mantao Jiang. “Soil carbon dynamics in a subtropical mountainous region, South China: results based on carbon isotopic tracing”. In: Huang, Q., P. M. Huang, A. Violante, eds. Soil Mineral-Microbe-Organic Interactions: Theories and Applications. Springer-Verlag, 2008, p.233-257.

Chen Qingqiang, Gu Hequan, Zhou Juzhen, Meng Yi, Hu Kelin. “Trends of soil organic matter turnover in the salt marsh of the Yangtze River Estuary”. Journal of Geographical Sciences, 2007, 17(1): 101-113.

Chen Qingqiang, Meng Yi, Zhou Juzhen, Gu Jinghua, Hu Kelin. “Sedimentological and geological characteristics for evolution of salt marsh in the Changjiang River Estuary in China”. Acta Oceanologica Sinica, 2007, 29(6): 45-52. (in Chinese with English abstract)

Chen Qingqiang, Shen Chengde, Sun Yanmin, Yi Weixi, Xing Changping. “Characteristics of soil organic carbon and its isotopic compositions”. Chinese Journal of Ecology, 2007, 26(9): 1327-1334. (in Chinese with English abstract)

Chen Qingqiang, Meng Yi, Zhou Juzhen, Gu Jinghua, Hu Kelin. “Constraints for distribution of soil organic carbon with depth due to evolution of salt marsh in the Yangtze River Estuary”. Advance in Earth Sciences, 2007, 22(1): 26-32. (in Chinese with English abstract)

Chen Qingqiang, Zhou Juzhen, Meng Yi, Hu Kelin, Gu Jinghua. “Organic carbon accumulation due to salt marsh evolution in the Yangtze River Estuary, China”. Progress in Natural Science, 2007, 17(5): 614-623. (in Chinese)

Chen Qingqiang, Meng Yi, Zhou Juzhen, Ding Pingxing. “Flocculation of Fine Suspended Sediments and Its Controlling Factors in the Yangtze River Estuary: A Review”. The Proceedings of the China Association for Science and Technology, 2006, 3(1): 613-625.

Qingqiang Chen, Chengde Shen, Yanmin Sun, Shaolin Peng, Weixi Yi, Zhi’an Li and Mantao Jiang. “Spatial and temporal distribution of carbon isotopes in soil organic matter at the Dinghushan Biosphere Reserve, south China”. Plant and Soil, 2005, 273(1-2): 115-128.

Yurong Zhu, Qingqiang Chen. “On the origin of the radial sand ridges in the southern Yellow Sea: Resulting from the modeling of the paleo-radial tidal current fields off the paleo-Yangtze River Estuary and northern Jiangsu coast”. Journal of Coastal Research, 2005, 21(6): 1245-1256.

Chen Qingqiang, Shen Chengde, Sun Yanmin, Peng Shaolin, Yi Weixi, Li Zhi’an, Jiang Mantao. “Mechanism of distribution of soil organic matter with depth due to evolution of soil profiles at the Dinghushan Biosphere Reserve, China”. Acta Pedologica Sinica, 2005, 42(1): 1-8. (in Chinese with English abstract)

Chen Qingqiang, Shen Chengde, Sun Yanmin, Yi Weixi, Jiang Mantao, Peng Shaolin, Li Zhi’an. “Quantitative simulation on the vertical distribution of soil organic matters in mountainous soil profiles in the subtropical area, south China”. Chinese Journal of Applied Ecology, 2003, 14(8): 1239-1245. (in Chinese with English abstract)

Qingqiang Chen, Yanmin Sun, Chengde Shen, Shaolin Peng, Weixi Yi, Zhi’an Li and Mantao Jiang. “Organic matter turnover rates and CO2 flux from organic matter decomposition of mountain soil profiles in the subtropical area, south China”. Catena, 2002, 49(3): 217-229.

Qingqiang Chen, Chengde Shen, Shaolin Peng, Yanmin Sun, Weixi Yi, Zhi'an Li, and Mantao Jiang. “Soil organic matter turnover in the subtropical mountainous region of south China”. Soil Science, 2002, 167(6): 401-415.

Congxian Li, Qingqiang Chen, Jiaqiang Zhang, Shouye Yang, Daidu Fan. “Stratigraphy and paleoenvironmental changes in the Yangtze Delta during late Quaternary”. Journal of Asian Earth Sciences, 2000, 18(4): 453-469.

Chen Qingqiang, Li Congxian. “Stage characteristics for the development of late Quaternary paleosols in the Yangtze Delta area”. Chinese Science Bulletin, 1999, 44(9): 857-860.

Li Congxian, Chen Qingqiang, Fan Daidu, Zhang Jiaqiang, Yang Shouye. “Palaeogeography and palaeoenvironment in Changjiang Delta since Last Glaciation”. Journal of Palaeogeography, 1999, 1(4): 12-25. (in Chinese with English abstract)

Chen Qingqiang, Li Congxian. “Studies on origin of the late Pleistocene stiff clays at the Yangtze Delta”. Scientia Geographica Sinica, 1998, 18(1): 53-57. (in Chinese with English abstract)

Chen Qingqiang, Shen Chengde, Yi Weixi, Peng Shaolin, Li Zhi’an. “Progresses in soil carbon cycle researches”. Advance in Earth Sciences, 1998, 13(6): 555-563. (in Chinese with English abstract)

Chen Qingqiang, Li Congxian and Cong Youzi. “Relationship between magnetic fabric parameters and dynamic characteristics of deposits in different environments”. Chinese Science Bulletin, 1998, 43(22): 1917-1921.

Fan Daidu, Chen Qingqiang, Cong Youzi and Li Congxian. “Magnetic fabric characteristics of late Quaternary strata in Shanghai area”. Chinese Science Bulletin, 1998, 43(18): 1579-1583.

Li Congxian, Wan Minghao and Chen Qingqiang. “Paleovalley in the Yannan-Sancang area of Jiangsu Province and its geological significance”. Chinese Science Bulletin, 1997, 42(11): 924-927.

Chen Qingqiang, Li Congxian, Cong Youzi. “Preliminary study on the climate changes in the processes of regression before the Last Glacial Maximum in the Yangtze Delta area”. Supplement to the Journal of Sun Ya Tsen University, 1997, (5): 59-63. (in Chinese with English abstract)

Chen Qingqiang, Sun Heping, Li Congxian. “Late Pleistocene paleosols and soil-forming environment at the southern flank of the Yangtze Delta”. Journal of Tongji University, 1996, 24(1): 33-37. (in Chinese with English abstract)

Li Congxian, Chen Qingqiang, Li Ping, Cong Youzi. “Late Quaternary buried paleosols and their parent materials in the Yangtze Delta”. Journal of Tongji University, 1996, 24(4): 437-444. (in Chinese with English abstract)

Chen Qingqiang, Li Congxian. “Preliminary study on late Quaternary paleosols and paleoenvironments of the Yangtze Delta”. Acta Sedimentologica Sinica, 1995, 13(supp.): 79-87. (in Chinese with English abstract)

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