Areas of Focus
- Origin and early evolution of eukaryotes
- Origin and early skeletal mineralization of animals
- Proterozoic eukaryote database analysis
Academic Background & Achievements
- 2014-2018 PhD in Geobiology: Virginia Tech, USA
- 2010-2013 Master in Paleobiology and Stratigraphy: Nanjing Institute of Geology and Palaeontology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
- 2006-2010 Bachelor in Geology: Northwest University, China
- Selected for the National Young Talents (Overseas) Program
Publications
- Neoproterozoic Earth-life system, Tang, Q.*, Cui, H., Zhang, F., 2022
- One-billion-year-old epibionts highlight symbiotic ecological interactions in early eukaryote evolution, Tang, Q., Pang, K., Chen, L., Li, G., Yuan, X., Xiao, S.*, 2021
- The Proterozoic macrofossil Tawuia as a siphonous macroalga, Tang, Q.*, Pang, K., Chen, L., Li, G., Yuan, X., Sharma, M., Xiao, S.*, 2021
