Education background:

1. Master & PhD (2004-2009): Physical Geography, Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research Chinese Academy of Sciences; Doctoral Dissertation:《Heavy metal records and their environmental significance in snow/ice from the typical regions over the Tibetan Plateau》;
2. Bachelor (2000-2004): Exploration Technology and Engineering, Northeastern University.

Relevant work experiences:

1. Research Assistant (2009 onwards): Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research Chinese Academy of Sciences;
2. Visiting Scholar (June-December 2011) Laboratoire de Glaciologie et Géophysique de l'Environnement, CNRS, France.
3. Visiting Scholar (October-November 2007): Climate Change Institute, University of Maine;
4. Visiting Scholar (January-April 2006): Ultra Clean Trace Element laboratory (UCTEL), University of Manitoba;

Selected publication:

1. 1. Zhang Q., J. Huang, F. Wang, M. Loewen, J. Xu, D. Armstrong,C. Li, Y. Zhang, S. Kang*, 2012. Mercury Distribution and Deposition in Glacier Snow over Western China. Environmental Science and Technology,46: 5404?5413. Doi:10.1021/es300166x.
2. 2. Zhang, Q.G., Kang, S.C., Li, C.L., Chen, F., Boukalova, Z., ?erny, I. (2010). Assessment of elemental distribution and heavy metal contamination in surficial wetland sediments, Southern Tibetan Plateau, Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, DOI: 10.1007/s10661-010-1635-9.
3. 3. Zhang, Q.G., Kang, S.C., Kaspari, S., Li, C.L., Qin, D.H., Mayewski, P.A. & Hou, S.G. (2009). Rare earth elements in an ice core from Mt. Everest: Seasonal variations and potential sources. Atmospheric Research, 94, 300-312.
4. 4, Zhang, Q.G., Kang, S., Cong, Z., Hou, S. & Liu, Y. (2008). Elemental composition in surface snow from the ultra-high elevation area of mt. Qomolangma (everest). Chinese Science Bulletin, 53, 289-294.
5. 5. Zhang, Q.G., Kang, S.C., Wang, F.Y., Li, C.L. & Xu, Y.W. (2008). Major ion geochemistry of nam co lake and its sources, tibetan plateau. Aquatic Geochemistry, 14, 321-336.
6. 6. Zhang, Q.G., Kang, S.C. & Yan, Y.P. (2006). Characteristics of spatial and temporal variations of monthly mean surface air temperature over qinghai-tibet plateau. Chinese Geographical Science, 16, 351-358.
7. 7. Kang, S.C., Zhang, Q.G., Kaspari, S., Qin, D.H., Cong, Z.Y., Ren, J.W. & Mayewski, P.A. (2007). Spatial and seasonal variations of elemental composition in mt. Everest (qomolangma) snow/firn. Atmospheric Environment, 41, 7208-7218.