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Center of Zoological Evolution and Systematics, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Associate Professor (with Prof. Xing-Ke Yang ), April 2006 - now
Assistant Professor (with Prof. Xing-Ke Yang), July 2002 - March 2006
Mainly focus on systematics, morphology and zoogeography of Chrysomelinae, high level phylogeny of Coleoptera, develop and optimize innovative morphological techniques by using modern histological techniques.
Department of Entomology, Institut für Spezielle Zoologie und Evolutionsbiologie mit Phyletischem Museum; Friedrich Schiller Universität Jena, Germany
Postdoctoral fellowship (With Prof. Dr. Rolf G. Beutel), Jan. 10, 2006 - Jan. 28, 2007
Mainly focus on high level phylogeny of beetles, a major field of my research is the phylogeny of major subgroups of Coleoptera such as Archostemata and different lineages of Polyphaga (Elateriformia, Bostrichiformia, Cucujiformia). Emphasis is on a thorough investigation and documentation of morphological characters of different life-stages.The aim is to obtain solid phylogenetic results by analysing comprehensive morphological data sets and by combined analyses of morphological characters and molecular data. The trees are the basis for evolutionary interpretation of character transformations. I also focus on develop and optimize innovative morphological techniques by using modern histological techniques, SEM, TEM, different 3-dimensional reconstruction methods (e.g., Maya®, imaris®), CLSMand x-ray Micro-Computer tomography. The use of µ-CT will likely revolutionize insect anatomy.
Zoological Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, St. Petersburg
Visiting Scholar, Sep. 13 - Oct. 05, 2007
Department of Entomology, Natural History Museum, London, UK
Visiting Scholar (With Dr. Sharon L. Shute and Dr. Michael L. Cox), June 05 - Dec. 28, 2004;
Museo Regionale di Science Naturali, Torino, Italy
Visiting Scholar (With Dr. Mauro Daccordi), Oct. 14 - Nov. 1, 2004;
Museo Civico di Storia Naturale, Verona, Italy
Visiting Scholar (With Dr. Mauro Daccordi), Aug. 05 - 30, 2006;
Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France
Visiting Scholar (With Dr. Nicole Berti), Dec. 05 - 24, 2006;
Zoologische Staatssammlung, München, Germany
Visiting Scholar (With Dr. Mauro Daccordi), Nov.03 - 10, 2006.
Studied on systematics, morphology and zoogeography of Chrysomelinae, especially on the Chinese and adjacent areas.
Center of Zoological Evolution and Systematics, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences,
October 1999 – July 2002
Studied on the systematics of Chinese Chrysomelinae, including systematic history, morphology, biology, phylogenic and zoogeographical study of Chrysomelinae, and 30 genera and 244 species were described and illustrated.
Department of Plant-Protection, Hua-Zhong Agricultural University Wuhan
September 1997 – June 1999
Study on the Chinese Elateridae, especially on Cardiophorinae. Mainly focus on the morphology and biology of Elateridae, and 6 genera and 65 species were described and illustrated.
Department of Biology, Inner Mongolia Normal University, Hohhot
September 1992 – July 1996
Studied colonial plant biology and surveyed some quantitative traits in Mongolians.
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