Basic Introduction:

Name: Yaling Zeng  

Gender: Female

Marital Status: Engaged

Place of origin: Hubei, China

E-mail: zengyaling@hotmail.com. zengyl@sustech.edu.cn

Professional Experience:

02/2023-present Southern University of Science and Technology  Research Assistant Professor

01/2021-01/2023 Southern University of Science and Technology Postdoctoral Researcher

03/2012-06/2013 Chinese Academy of Agriculture Science  Laboratory Technician

Education:

09/2016-12/2020 Joint PhD Candidate in Power Engineering and Engineering Thermophysics, Xi'an Jiaotong University/École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne EPFL

09/2013-04/2016 M.S. in Environmental Engineering, North China Electronic Power Unversity,

09/2008-06/2012 B.S. in Environmental Science, Hubei university for Nationalities

Synergistic Activities:

1. Invited reviewer for Fuel, Environment International, Atmospheric Environment, Environmental Pollution, Chemosphere, Aerosol Science and Engineering, and Atmospheric Pollution Research.

2. Youth Committee of the China Particulate Matter Society

Awards and Honors:

1. 01/2022 SUStech Presidential Postdoctoral Fellowship

2. 05/2020 Outstanding graduate cadre of Xi’an Jiaotong University

3. 10/2019 Excellent graduate cadre of Xi’an Jiaotong University

4. 11/2018 Excellent postgraduate of Xi’an Jiaotong University

5. 12/2017 Excellent postgraduate of Xi’an Jiaotong University

6. 04/2016 Outstanding graduate of Beijing

7. 03/2016 Outstanding graduate of North China Electric Power University

8. 11/2015 Outstanding student of North China Electric Power University

9. 12/2014 National Scholarship

10. 11/2014 Outstanding student of North China Electric Power University

11. 06/2012 Outstanding graduate Hubei University for Nationalities

12. 11/2011 Outstanding student of Hubei University for Nationalities

13. 10/2011 National Encouragement Scholarship

14. 11/2010 Outstanding student of Hubei University for Nationalities

Selected funded projects:

- National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) Youth Project, Identification of Key Brown Carbon Molecules in Urban Atmosphere Based on Non-selective Analysis with Ultra-high Resolution Mass Spectrometry, January 2022 to December 2024, 300,000 Yuan, Principal Investigator;

- 69th Batch of Postdoctoral Science Foundation, Joint Toxicity Study of PM2.5 Organic Molecules Based on Human Serum Protein Binding, June 2021 to January 2023, 80,000 Yuan, Principal Investigator;

- Shenzhen Sustainable Development Special Project, Research and Application Demonstration of Risk Factor Screening and Control Technology for Neurodegenerative Diseases under Urban Atmospheric Complex Pollution Conditions, November 2023 to November 2026, 3,000,000 Yuan, Sub-project Leader;

- Peacock Team, Urban Atmospheric Environment High Temporal and Spatial Resolution Monitoring and Health Early Warning Platform, October 2022 to September 2027, 15,000,000 Yuan, Participant.

Research Interests:

1. Climate effects of atmospheric particulate matter

2. Health effects of atmospheric particulate matter on humans

Published Works:

1) Zeng Y, Zhang A, Yang X, Xing C, Zhai J, Wang Y, Cai B, Shi S, Zhang Y, Shen Z, Fu TM. Internal exposure potential of water-soluble organic molecules in urban PM2. 5 evaluated by non-covalent adductome of human serum albumin. Environment International. 2024 Feb 10:108492.

2) Zeng Yaling, Ning Yanli, Shen Zhenxing; Zhang Leiming, Zhang Tian, Lei Yali, Zhang Qian, Li Guohui, Xu Hongmei, Ho Steven Sai Hang, Cao Junji. The Roles of N, S, and O in Molecular Absorption Features of Brown Carbon in PM2.5 in a Typical Semi‐Arid Megacity in Northwestern China. Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres 2021, 126, (16)

3) Zeng Y, Shen, Z., Takahama, S., Zhang, L., Zhang, T., Lei, Y., ... & Cao, J. Molecular absorption and evolution mechanisms of PM2.5 brown carbon revealed by electrospray ionization‐Fourier‐transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry during a severe winter pollution episode in Xi’an, China. Geophysical Research Letters, e2020GL087977.

4) Zeng Y, Shen, Z., Zhang, T., Lu, D., Li, G., Lei, Y., ... & Xu, H. (2018). Optical property variations from a precursor (isoprene) to its atmospheric oxidation products. Atmospheric Environment, 193, 198-204.

5) Zeng Y, Shen, Z., Lei, Y., Zhang, T., Zhang, Q., Xu, H., ... & Liu, Y. (2018). PAHs in fine particles over Xi'an, a typical northwestern city in China: sources, distribution, and controlling factors. Environmental Science: Processes & Impacts, 20(9), 1262-1272.

6) Zeng Y, Lan Wang, Long Jiang, Xiaoyu Cai, Yu Li. Joint Toxicity of Lead, Chromium, Cobalt and Nickel to Photobacterium Phosphoreum at No Observed Effect Concentration. Bulletin of Environmental Contamination & Toxicology, 2015, 95(2):260-264.

7) Zeng Y, Long Jiang, Xiaoyu Cai, Yu Li. Identification of the Characteristic Vibrations for 16 PAHs Based on Raman Spectrum. Spectroscopy and Spectral Analysis, 2014, 34(11):2999.

8) Zhang A, Zeng Yaling*, Yang X, Zhai J, Wang Y, Xing C, Cai B, Shi S, Zhang Y, Shen Z, Fu TM. Organic matrix effect on the molecular light absorption of brown carbon. Geophysical Research Letters. 2023 Dec 28;50(24):e2023GL106541.

9) Zhang, Q., Shen, Z., Zhang, L., Zeng, Yaling., Ning, Z., Zhang, T., ... & Westerdahl, D. (2020). Investigation of Primary and Secondary Particulate Brown Carbon in Two Chinese Cities of Xi’an and Hong Kong in Wintertime. Environmental Science & Technology, 54(7), 3803-3813.

10) Xiaohui Zhao, Zeng Y, Youli Qiu, Yu Li. Vibration Identification of PAHs Molecular Raman Signatures Based on Group theory. Spectroscopy and Spectral Analysis.2017, 37(7)

11) Yu Li, Zeng Y; Long Jiang, Xiaoyu Cai. 16 PAHs identification combined with Raman and infrared spectra signature through density functional theory. International conference on Human Health and Medical Engineering. 2014:615-620.

12) Long Jiang, Zeng Y, Xiaoyu Cai, Yu Li. Electron Transition Mechanism of para-Halogenated Diphenyl Ethers Based on TD-DFT. Chinese Journal of Luminescence, 2014, 35(5):627-636.

13) Youli Qiu, Zeng Y, Long Jiang, Yu Li. Identification of the Raman Characteristic Spectrum Vibrations for Various PAEs Based on Benzene Solvent Effect. Chinese Journal of Luminescence, 2015, 36(8):976-982.

14) Xin Wang, Zhenxing Shen, Zeng Y, Fobang Liu, Qian Zhang, Yali Lei, Hongmei Xu, Junji Cao, Liu Yang. Day-night differences, seasonal variations and source apportionment of PM10-bound PAHs over Xi’an, northwest China. Atomosphere,2018

15) Long Jiang, Jingya Wen, Zeng Y, Yu Li. Investigation on Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor Binding Affinity QSAR Model of Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers Based on Substituent Descriptors/Quantum Chemical Parameters. Asian Journal of Chemistry, 2015, 27(2):575-581.

16) Ying Chen, Chen Zhang, Zeng Y, Yu li. Sodium Alginate/Ultrasonic-Assisted Biodegradation of Oestrogens in Soil. Polish Journal of Environmental Studies, 2015, 24(4):1535-1542.

17) Xiaoyu Cai, Long Jiang, Zeng Y, Yu Li. Prediction of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Derivatives Toxicity Studies Based on Density Functional Theory. Chinese Journal of Luminescence, 2013, 34(12):1667-1671.

18) Yu Li, Xiaoyu Cai, Zeng Y, Long Jiang. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons quantitative structure–activity relationship model based on quantum chemical parameters through density functional theory. International conference on Human Health and Medical Engineering. 2014:607-614.

19) Baoli Sun, Hong Shan, Yanhua Li, Zeng Y, XiuLi Shen, Chengfeng Tong. Simultaneous determination of 6 neonicotinoid residues in soil using DLLME-HPLC and UV. Spectroscopy and Spectral Analysis, 2013, 33(9), 2553.

20) Yu Li, Long Jiang, Xiaoyu Cai, Zeng Y. Toxicity comparison of para-halogenated diphenyl ethers from views of polarizability and frontier molecular orbital. Human Health & Medical Engineering, 2014.

21) Zhenxing Shen,Yali Lei, Leiming Zhang, Qiang Zhang, Zeng Y et al.(2017). Methanol extracted brown carbon in pm 2.5, over xi’an, china: seasonal variation of optical properties and sources identification. Aerosol Science & Engineering, 1(2), 57-65.

22) Sun Jian, Zhenxing Shen, Zeng Y, Xinyi Niu et al. (2018). Characterization and cytotoxicity of pahs in pm 2.5, emitted from residential solid fuel burning in the guanzhong plain, China. Radiation Research, 241, 359-368.

23) Gong, Xuesong, Zhenxing Shen, Qian Zhang, Zeng Y, Jian Sun, Steven Sai Hang Ho, Yali Lei et al. "Characterization of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAHs) source profiles in urban PM2. 5 fugitive dust: A large-scale study for 20 Chinese cites." Science of The Total Environment 687 (2019): 188-197.

24) Tian Zhang; Leiming Zhang; Di Lu; Qian Zhang; Qingcai Chen; Yali Lei; Zeng Y; Hongmei Xu; Junji Cao. Optical properties, chemical functional group, and source identification of humic-like substances in PM2.5 over Xi'an, China, Atmospheric Research, 234, 104784.

25) Yali Lei; Tian Zhang; Di Lu; Zeng Y; Qian Zhang; Hongmei Xu; Naifang Bei; Xin Wang; Junji Cao. High time resolution observation of PM2. 5 Brown carbon over Xi'an in northwestern China: Seasonal variation and source apportionment. Chemosphere, (2019) 237, 124530.

26) Yali Lei; Zhenxing Shen, Kun He; Lijuan Li; Yiming Qin; Zeng Y; Jianjun Li; Hongmei Xu; Yongjing Ma; Tian Zhang; Liu Yang; Ningning Zhang; Junji Cao. The formation and evolution of parent and oxygenated-polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons during a severe winter haze-fog event over Xi’an, China, Environmental Science and Pollution Research (under review)

27) Zhang Tian, Shen Zhenxing, Huang Shasha, Lei Yali, Zeng Yaling, Sun Jian, Zhang Qian, Ho Steven Sai Hang, Xu Hongmei, Cao Junji. Optical properties, molecular characterizations, and oxidative potentials of different polarity levels of water-soluble organic matters in winter PM2.5 in six China's megacities.SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT,2022. 853,158600

28)  Huang Shasha, Luo Yu, Wang Xin, Zhang Tian, Lei Yali, Zeng Yaling, Sun Jian, Che Huizheng,  Xu Hongmei, Cao Junji, Shen Zhenxing. Optical properties, chemical functional group, and oxidative activity of different polarity levels of water-soluble organic matter in PM2.5 from biomass and coal combustion in rural areas in Northwest China. ATMOSPHERIC ENVIRONMENT, 2022.283,119179

29) Zhang Qian, Li Ziyi, Shen Zhenxing, Zhang Tian, Zhang Yujie, Sun Jian, Zeng Yaling, Xu Hongmei, Wang Qiyuan, Ho, Steven Sai Hang, Cao, Junji. Source profiles of molecular structure and light absorption of PM2.5 brown carbon from residential coal combustion emission in Northwestern China. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION, 2022, 299,118866

30） Wang Y, Xing C, Cai B, Qiu W, Zhai J, Zeng Y, Zhang A, Shi S, Zhang Y, Yang X, Fu TM. Impact of antioxidants on PM2. 5 oxidative potential, radical level, and cytotoxicity. Science of The Total Environment. 2024 Feb 20;912:169555.

31) Yang X, Huang S, Li D, Xu H, Zeng Y, Yang L, Wang D, Zhang N, Cao J, Shen Z. Water-soluble organic matter with various polarities in PM2. 5 over Xi'an, China: Abundance, functional groups, and light absorption. Particuology. 2024 Jan 1;84:281-9.

32) Shi S, Zhai J, Yang X, Ruan Y, Huang Y, Chen X, Zhang A, Ye J, Zheng G, Cai B, Zeng Y. Determining chemical composition of atmospheric single particles by a standard-free mass calibration algorithm. EGUsphere. 2023 Dec 4;2023:1-8.

33) Zhai J, Yu G, Zhang J, Shi S, Yuan Y, Jiang S, Xing C, Cai B, Zeng Y, Wang Y, Zhang A. Impact of ship emissions on air quality in the greater bay area in china under the latest global marine fuel regulation. Environmental Science & Technology. 2023 Aug 8;57(33):12341-50.

34) Luo Y, Zeng Y, Xu H, Li D, Zhang T, Lei Y, Huang S, Shen Z. Connecting oxidative potential with organic carbon molecule composition and source-specific apportionment in PM2. 5 in Xi'an, China. Atmospheric Environment. 2023 Aug 1;306:119808.

35) Huang S, Yang X, Xu H, Zeng Y, Li D, Sun J, Ho SS, Zhang Y, Cao J, Shen Z. Insights into the nitroaromatic compounds, formation, and light absorption contributing emissions from various geological maturity coals. Science of The Total Environment. 2023 Apr 20;870:162033.

36) Xing C, Wang Y, Yang X, Zeng Y, Zhai J, Cai B, Zhang A, Fu TM, Zhu L, Li Y, Wang X. Seasonal variation of driving factors of ambient PM2. 5 oxidative potential in Shenzhen, China. Science of The Total Environment. 2023 Mar 1;862:160771.

37) Zhang Q, Zhang Y, Wu Z, Zhang B, Zeng Y, Sun J, Xu H, Wang Q, Li Z, Cao J, Shen Z. Enhanced behaviors of optical properties and the radiative effects of molecular-specific brown carbon from dung combustion in the Tibetan Plateau. Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics Discussions. 2022 Dec 20:1-28.

38) Zhang T, Shen Z, Huang S, Lei Y, Zeng Y, Sun J, Zhang Q, Ho SS, Xu H, Cao J. Optical properties, molecular characterizations, and oxidative potentials of different polarity levels of water-soluble organic matters in winter PM2. 5 in six China's megacities. Science of The Total Environment. 2022 Dec 20;853:158600.

39) Huang S, Luo Y, Wang X, Zhang T, Lei Y, Zeng Y, Sun J, Che H, Xu H, Cao J, Shen Z. Optical properties, chemical functional group, and oxidative activity of different polarity levels of water-soluble organic matter in PM2. 5 from biomass and coal combustion in rural areas in Northwest China. Atmospheric Environment. 2022 Aug 15;283:119179.

40) Zhang Q, Li Z, Shen Z, Zhang T, Zhang Y, Sun J, Zeng Y, Xu H, Wang Q, Ho SS, Cao J. Source profiles of molecular structure and light absorption of PM2. 5 brown carbon from residential coal combustion emission in Northwestern China. Environmental Pollution. 2022 Apr 15;299:118866.

41) Zhang B#, Sun J, Jiang N, Zeng Y#, Zhang Y, He K, Xu H, Liu S, Ho SS, Qu L, Cao J. Emission factors, characteristics, and gas-particle partitioning of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in PM2. 5 emitted for the typical solid fuel combustions in rural Guanzhong Plain, China. Environmental Pollution. 2021 Oct 1;286:117573.

Books：

1) Yu Li, Long Jiang, Qiao Zou, Yaling Zeng. Computational chemistry and its applications in the research of organic compounds. Liaoning Education Press, 2017