Areas of Focus
- Relationship between Tibetan Plateau glacial, lake microorganisms and climate environment
- Diversity of cryosphere microorganisms and climate environment relationship
Work Experience
- 2012-07--Present, Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Researcher
- 2007-07--2012-06, Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Associate Researcher
Academic Background & Achievements
- 2004-09--2007-06 PhD: Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences
- 1999-09--2002-06 Master's Degree: China University of Geosciences (Beijing)
- 1987-09--1991-06 Bachelor's Degree: China University of Geosciences (Wuhan)
Publications
- Distinct responses of soil methanotrophy in hummocks and hollows to simulated glacier meltwater and temperature rise in Tibetan glacier foreland, Zhu, Xinshu; Deng, Yongcui; Hernandez, Marcela; Fang, Jie; Xing, Peng; Liu, Yongqin, 2023
- Radiation impacts gene redundancy and biofilm regulation of cryoconite microbiomes in Northern Hemisphere glaciers, Zhihao Zhang, Yongqin Liu, Weishu Zhao, Mukan Ji, 2023
Awards
- 2013 Ninth Tibetan Plateau Young Science and Technology Award
- 2013 Outstanding Contribution Award of the Chinese Academy of Sciences Western Scholars
- 2010 National Top 100 Excellent PhD Thesis Nomination Award
- 2009 Chinese Academy of Sciences Excellent PhD Thesis Award
