Name: YAN Xiulan
Current Appointment: Full Professor
Address: Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 11A, Datun Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100101, China
Tel: 86-10-6488-9796; Fax: 86-10-6488-9796; Email: yanxl@igsnrr.ac.cn
Affiliation: Key Laboratory of Land Surface Pattern and Simulation, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
Short paragraphs
Published 100+ papers in leading environmental journals, including 50+ SCI-indexed articles. Authored 1 English monograph and held 17 authorized Chinese invention patents and 2 registered software copyrights. Co-developed 3 soil pollution remediation technologies included in the National Catalogue of Advanced Pollution Prevention and Control Technologies. Led in over 30 national and regional research projects, including those under the National Key R&D Program, National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC), NSFC Regional Innovation and Development Joint Fund, National 863 Program, Beijing Municipal Key Science and Technology Program, and National Science and Technology Support Program, along with multiple local collaborative projects.
Areas of Specialization
- Fate, transport, and bioavailability of potentially toxic elements in surface environments
- Sustainable agricultural management and safe production
- Spatial analyses of environmental variables, such as metal(loid)s, nutrients in soils and associated impact assessment
Education
2003-2006 Ph.D. in Ecology, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences
2000-2003 M. Sc. in Environmental Science, Huazhong Agricultural University
1996-2000 B. Sc in Plant Nutrition, Huazhong Agricultural University
Awards & Honors
1. 2021 Science and Technology for Development Award, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)
2. 2021 Second-Class Environmental Technology Progress Award, China Environmental Protection Industry Association (CEPIA)
3. 2021 First-Class Beijing Science and Technology Award, Beijing Municipal People's Government
4. 2012 Bingwei Young Talent Award, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research (IGSNRR), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)
5. 2011 Special Program for Talents in Resources and Eco-Environment, K.C. Wong Education Foundation, CAS
6. 2009 Beijing Science and Technology Rising Star, Beijing Municipal Science and Technology Commission, Zhongguancun Science Park Administrative Committee (BMSTC-ZSC)
External
Members of Youth Innovation Promotion Association (YIPA), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)
Professional committee member of the Chinese Society of Mineral and Rock Geochemistry
The expert of the National Environmental Damage Judicial Appraisal National Pool
Soil pollution prevention and control expert database member of Beijing, Hebei, Tianjin, Jiangsu, Guangzhou and Anhui
Senior Visiting Scholar, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), USA
Representative Publications
1. Liu, S., Gao, Y., Yan, X*., Begum, F., Yang, X., & Zhou, Y. (2025). Synergistic enhancement of arsenic immobilization in magnetite-persulfate systems: mechanistic insights into adsorption-oxidation processes. Separation and Purification Technology, 135078(Corresponding Author).
2. Yang, X., Gao, Y., Lv, Y., Yan, X*., Jia, Y., & Shang, J. (2024). A holistic insight on stability and transport of hematite colloid: Role of various environmental factors. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 12(5), 113564(Corresponding Author).
3. Shi, B., Yang, X., Liang, T., Liu, S., Yan, X*., Li, J., & Liu, Z. (2024). Source apportionment of soil PTE in a northern industrial county using PMF model: Partitioning strategies and uncertainty analysis. Environmental Research, 252, 118855(Corresponding Author).
4. Yang, X., You, M., Liu, S., Sarkar, B., Liu, Z., & Yan, X*. (2023). Microbial responses towards biochar application in potentially toxic element (PTE) contaminated soil: a critical review on effects and potential mechanisms. Biochar, 5(1), 57(Corresponding Author).
5. Yan, X., Fei, Y., Yang, X., Liang, T., & Zhong, L. (2022). Enhanced delivery of engineered Fe-Mn binary oxides in heterogeneous porous media for efficient arsenic stabilization. Journal of hazardous materials, 424, 127371(First Author).
Major Research Projects
1. National Key Research and Development Program of China: Sustainable Functional Restoration and Reuse Technologies for Contaminated Soils. 2023-2027, Principal Investigator of Sub-project.
2. National Natural Science Foundation of China (Joint Fund for Regional Innovation Program): Regulation Mechanism of AM Fungal-Clay Mineral Synergistic System on Heavy Metal Migration and Transformation in Agricultural Soils of Hebei Province. 2022-2025, Principal Investigator.
3. National Key Research and Development Program of China: Research, Development, and Demonstration of Low-Absorption Crop and Hyperaccumulator Intercropping for Remediation of Contaminated Farmland. 2017-2020, Principal Investigator of Sub-project.
4. National Natural Science Foundation of China (General Program): Transport Behavior and Arsenic Stabilization Mechanism of Iron-Based Remedial Materials in Mimic Soil Pores. 2016-2019, Principal Investigator.
5. National High-Tech Research and Development Program (863 Program): Research and Demonstration on Solidification/Stabilization of Stained Soil at Relocation Sites of Non-Ferrous Metallurgical Enterprises. 2013-2016, Principal Investigator.
6. Beijing Municipal Science and Technology Program (Key Project): Management of Contaminated Site Reutilization and Research & Demonstration of Remediation Technologies for Typical Relocated Enterprise Sites in Beijing. 2008-2010, Principal Investigator of Sub-project.
7. Institute-Locality Cooperation Project (Key Project): Development of Contaminated Soil Remediation Engineering Technologies and Establishment of an Application Base in Beijing. 2009-2011, Co-Principal Investigator of Research Task.
8. International Collaborative Project: Environmental Risk Assessment of Pollutant Leakage from Damaged Chemical Factories and Mines in Earthquake-Affected Areas. 2008-2009, Principal Investigator.
Student Supervision
Have supervised 12 graduate students (4 Ph.D. and 8 M.S.), with 10 having successfully graduated. Current research group includes 2 Ph.D.
Ph.D. Students
Fei Yang (Graduated), Ph.D. in Environmental Science (083001)
Liu Siyan (Graduated), Ph.D. in Environmental Science (083001)
Gao Yu (Current), Ph.D. candidate in Environmental Science (083001)
Wang Zixiang (Current), Ph.D. candidate in Environmental Science (083001)
Master's Students
Feng Yitao (Graduated), M.S. in Environmental Engineering (085229)
Fei Yang (Graduated), M.S. in Environmental Science (077601)
Liu Chuchend (Graduated), M.S. in Environmental Engineering (085229)
Liu Qiuxin (Graduated), M.S. in Environmental Engineering (085229)
Shao Jinqiu (Graduated), M.S. in Environmental Engineering (085229)
Shan Tianyu (Graduated), M.S. in Environmental Science (077601)
Zhao Wenchu (Graduated), M.S. in Environmental Engineering (085229)
Xiang Shuting (Graduated), M.S. candidate in Environmental Science (077601)
