Curriculum Vitae for Prof. Dr. Zaihua LIU

CHINESE

 Name: Zaihua Liu     Gender: male    Nationality: Chinese

 Date of birth: June 10, 1963     Place of birth: Hunan, China

 Institution: Karst Dynamics Laboratory, Institute of Karst Geology

 Residence: 50 Qixing Rd. 541004 Guilin Guangxi, P. R. China

EDUCATION:

Primary school: 1970-1976 in Hunan
Secondary school: 1976-1978 in Hunan
High school: 1978-1981 in Hunan
University:
Hydrogeology: 1981-1985 at Changchun College of Geology, B.S.
Hydrochemistry: 1985-1988 at China University of Geosciences, M.S.
Hydrochemistry: 1992-1997 at China University of Geosciences, PhD.
Karstology: 1994-1996 at Bremen University, Germany, Doctor of Nature Science
Acdemic degree: doctorate

WORK  EXPERIENCE:

1988-1994 hydrochemistry, at the Institute of Karst Geology, Guilin, China
1994-1996 kinetics of calcite dissolution and precipitation, in Bremen University, Germany
1996-present karst dynamics, at the Karst Dynamics Laboratory, Guilin, China
1999-2000  karst kinetics at Bremen University, Germany, Post-doctor position
Professional title: research professor

MAJOR  RESEARCH  INTERESTS:

1. evolution of hydrochemistry in karst areas;
2. the mechanisms of karst kinetics;
3. global carbon cycle and environment problems related to karst;
4. reconstruction of paleoclimate by using karst records.
5. pollutants transport in carbonate rock aquifer.

MAJOR  PUBLICATIONS:

Papers

1. Liu, Z., 1989. Restudy on the sources of Niangziguan spring. Carsologica Sinica, 8: 200-207 (in Chinese, with English summary).
2. Liu, Z.,1990. Necessities of measusing pH in situ in the study of karst hydrogeochemistry. Carsologica Sinica, 9: 310-317 (in Chinese, with English summary).
3. Liu, Z., Dai, A. and Mo, X., 1991. Application and improvement of Water-tank
   model in karst areas. In Proc. Prospects for Hydrology of China in 2000 (Hehai University Press), P.232-237 (in Chinese, with English summary).
4. Liu, Z., 1991.Characteristics of water temperature in epikarst zone and its comparison
   with that in lower aeration zone. Carsologica Sinica, 10: 277-282 (in Chinese, with English summary).
5. Liu, Z., Yuan, D. and Shen, Z., 1991. Effect of coal mine waters of variable pH of springwater quality: A case study. Environ. Geol. Water Sci., 17: 219-225
6. Liu, Z., 1992. Study on the karst hydrogeochemistry of the Guilin Karst Hydrogeological Experimental Site. Carsologica Sinica, 11: 209-217 (in Chinese, with English summary).
7. Liu, Z., Dreybrodt, W., Yuan, D., Svensson, U., 1992. Influence of Hydrodynamic conditions and water chemistry on the formation of tufa in Huanglong, Sichuan. Supplementary issue of Carsologica Sinica: World Karst Correlation, p79-93
8. Liu, Z., Yuan, D., Dreybrodt, W. and Svensson, U., 1993. The formation of tufa in Huanglong , Sichuan. Carsologica Sinica, 12: 185-191 (in Chinese, with English summary).
9. Liu, Z. and He, D., 1994. The tufa in the grouting tunnels at at Wujiangdu Hydropower Station of Guizhou and its genesis. Carsologica Sinica, 13: 37-40 (in Chinese, with English summary).
10. Liu, Z. and He, D., 1994. Two Mechanisms of tufa formation in the cement grounting tunnels at Wujiangdu Hydropower Station of Guizhou. Chinese Science Bulletin., 39: 1468-1472
11. Dreybrodt, W., Svensson, U., Liu, Z. and Yuan, D., 1994. Influence of hydrodynamic conditions and water chemistry on the formation of tufa in Huanglong, Sichuan. Cave & Karst Science 21, 3389
12. Liu, Z., Svensson, U., Dreybrodt, W., Yuan, D. & Buhmann, D.,1995. Hydrodynamic control of inorganic calcite precipitation in Huanglong Ravine, China: Field measurements and theoretical prediction of deposition rates. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 59: 3087-3097
13. Yuan Daoxian, Li Bin & Liu Zaihua. 1995. Karst in China. Episodes, Vol.18, No.1-2, P62-65
14. Dreybrodt, W., Lauckner, J., Liu, Z., Svensson, U., & Buhmann, D., 1996. The kinetics of reaction H₂O+CO₂ --->H⁺+HCO₃^- as one of the rate limiting steps for the dissolution of calcite in the system CaCO₃-CO₂ -H₂O. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, V ol. 60, No.18, pp.3375-3381
15. Liu, Z. and Dreybrodt, W., 1997. Dissolution kinetics of calcium carbonate minerals in H₂O-CO₂ solutions in turbulent flow: the role of the diffusion boundary layer and the slow reaction H₂O+CO₂--->H⁺+HCO₃^-. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, Vol. 61, No.14, pp.2879-2889
16. Liu, Z., Yuan, D. and He, S., 1997. The features of the stable carbon isotopes and geochemistry in the system of Carbonate-H₂O-CO₂ and their implications -- Evidence from several typical karst areas of China. Acta Geologica Sinica, Vol. 71, No.3, P. 281-288
17. Liu, Z., Yuan, D., Zhao, J.. 1997. Carbon dioxide in soil and its drive to karst processes:A case study in transitional zone between North and South China. In: Proceedings of 12th Congress of Speleology, Switzerland. Vol. 1, p300
18. Liu, Z., W. Dreybrodt, 1998. The DBL model and prediction of calcite dissolution-precipitation rates. Carsological Sinica, Vol.17, No.1, pp1-7
19. Liu, Z., Yuan, D., Zhao, J., 1998. Carbon dioxide in soil and its drive to karst processes. Hydrogeology and Engineering Geology, Vol.25, No.4, pp42-45
20. Liu, Z. and He, D., 1998. Special speleothems in cement-grouting tunnels and their implications of the atmospheric co₂ sink.. Environmental Geology,Vol. 35, No. 4, pp 258-262
21. Liu, Z., Yuan,D., He, S. , Zhao, J., 1998. Contribution of Carbonate Rock Weathering to the Atmospheric CO₂ Sink. Proceedings of 28^th Congress of IAH, Las Vegas, USA, pp187-193
22. Liu, Z. and Dreybrodt, W., 1998. Dissolution Kinetics of Calcite in CO₂-H₂O Solutions in Turbulent Flow: The Role of the Diffusion Boundary Layer and the Slow Reaction CO₂+H₂OÛ H⁺+HCO₃^-. Acta Geologica Sinica,Vol.72, No.4, pp340~348 (in Chinese)
23. Liu Z.,Yuan D., He S., 1999. Analysis on the Variation of Hydrochemistry in Karst Dynamic System. Carsological Sinica, Vol.18, No.2, pp103-108
24. Liu Z., Yuan D. , He S., Zhang M., Zhang J., 2000. Geochemical Features of the Geothermal CO₂-Water-Carbonate Rock System and Analysis on Its CO₂ Sources. Science in China vol.43,No.6,p569-576 (in English),
25. Liu Zaihua, Zhao Jinbo, 2000. Contribution of carbonate rock weathering to the atmospheric CO₂ sink. Environmental Geology vol.39, no.9, pp1053-1058
26. Liu Zaihua, Yuan Daoxian, 2000. Features of geochemical variations in typical epikarst systems of China and their environmental significances. Geological Review, Vol.46, No.3, p324-327 (in Chinese)
27. Liu Zaihua, 2000. Two important sinks for atmospheric CO₂, Chinese Science Bulletin, Vol.45, No.21, p2348-2351
28. Liu Zaihua, 2000. Field Experimental Research on the Corrosion Kinetics of Limestone and Dolomite in Allogenic Water£­Case from Yaoshan Mt., Guilin. Carsological Sinica, Vol.19, No.1, p1-4
29. Liu, Z. and Dreybrodt, W. (2001): Kinetics and rate-limiting mechanisms of dolomite dissolution at various CO2 partial pressures. Science in China(B)-English Edition 44, 500-509.
30. Liu, Z. (2001): Role of carbonic anhydrase as an activator in carbonate rock dissolution and its implication for atmospheric CO2 sink. Acta Geologica Sinica-English Edition 75, 275-278.
31. Liu, Z. (2001): A special kind of carbonate deposit and its environmental significance. Earth Science Frontiers 8:197-201(in Chinese, with English abstract).
32. Liu Zaihua, Zhang Meiliang, Li Qiang, You shengyi, 2003. Hydrochemical and isotope characteristics of spring water and travertine in the Baishuitai area (SW China) and their meaning for paleoenvironmental reconstruction. Environmental Geology, 44(6):698-704
33. Yoshimura K, Liu Z, Cao J, Yuan D, Inokura Y, Noto M. 2004. Deep source CO2 in natural waters and its role in extensive tufa deposition in the Huanglong Ravines, Sichuan, China. Chemical Geology, 205(1-2):141-153
34. Liu Zaihua, Chris Groves,Daoxian Yuan, Joe Meiman, 2004. South China Karst Aquifer Storm-Scale Hydrogeochemistry. Ground Water, 42(4):491-499
    
    

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Liu, Z., 1996. Research on the aging of cement grounting curtains at Wujiangdu Hydropower Station of Guizhou. Guangxi Normal University Press, Guilin, China (in Chinese)

Liu, Z., 1997. The Rate-determining Mechanisms for the Dissolution and Precipitation of Calcite in CO₂-H₂O Solutions with Turbulent Motion, Guangxi Normal University Press, Guilin, China (in English, with detailed Chinese abstract)

Yuan, D., Liu,Z., 1998. Global Karst Correlation. Science Press (Beijing,China) and VSP (Amsterdam, Netherlands)

Yuan Daoxian，Liu Zaihua et al，2003. Carbon Cycle and Karst Geological Environment. Beijing：Science Press of China，1-240

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Modified in Apr, 2005