Areas of Focus
- Geochemical kinetics and experimental geochemistry
- CO2 mineral sequestration including in-situ sequestration projects for coal-fired power plants
- Nucleation and crystal growth of magnesium carbonate minerals
- Climate-sensitive mineral research
Work Experience
- 2024-01 to 2027-12 - National Natural Science Foundation of China, Project Leader
- 2022-07 to 2025-06 - Jiangsu Provincial Department of Science and Technology, Project Leader
- 2020-01 to 2023-12 - National Key R&D Program, Project Leader
Academic Background & Achievements
- Vice Dean of the Institute of Natural Resources, Nanjing University
- Member of the Carbon Management System Evaluation Committee
- Established the first industrial demonstration line for CO2 mineralization utilization based on magnesium-based waste resources
Publications
- Quantitative measurement of chlorite in the Chinese loess by sequential extraction method, Zhao, L., Wu, T. and Ji, J., 2003
- Variations of illite/chlorite ratio in Chinese loess sections during the last glacial and interglacial cycle: Implications for monsoon reconstruction, Zhao, L., Ji, J., Chen, J., Liu, L., Chen, Y. and Balsam, W., 2005
- Detecting chlorite in the chinese loess sequence by diffuse reflectance spectroscopy, Ji, J., Zhao, L., Balsam, W., Chen, J., Wu, T. and Liu, L., 2006
Awards
- 2009: First-Class Natural Science Award from the Ministry of Education
- 2016: Bank of China Teaching Achievement Award at Nanjing University
- 2022: Education Integration Award at Nanjing University
