On 15th May, 2018, Li Jibing and Mo Yangzhi have successfully defended their PhD work, and Dai Qing has successfully defended her Master work! Congratulations!
The members of the defense committee were Prof. Zou Shichun (chairman of the committee), Prof. Li Fangbai, Prof. Chen Shejun, Prof. Li Jun, and Associate Prof. Ding Xiang. Professor Luo Chunling and some group members also attended the defence.
On September 27, the 1st GOE Colloquium, after the academic event reform, was held in BBL.
This colloquium was mostly dedicated to Dilanka, Yi Xin, Zhao Xuan and Zhang Bolong for evaluation of their research plan, as well as to Geng Xiaofei for her mid-term PhD report.
Besides, Chen Wenwen introduced her PhD work on nitrosamines and a plan of writing a review on nitrosamines in the environment. Leigh gave a talk on his thoughts and observations of human geography and AFNs (alternative food networks) and ecological civilization in China. Mahdi joined the group by giving a talk introducing himself and his research plan on illicit drugs and POPs in Iran.
Bolong is to work on radiocarbon analysis of methane in the air.
Dilanka, on PPCPs in Srilanka waters.
Zhao Xun, on 14C-PLFA study on biodegradation of petroleum hydrocarbons.
Wenwen, on nitrosamines in waters.
Xiaofei made good progress in her PhD study.
The post for this GOE Colloquium, as setting up a paradigm.
On April 8, I was invited by Professor Qi Shihua (祁士华) of CUG Wuhan to attend a signing ceremony for education cooperation between CUG and CAS. I had the chance to meet Dilanka and previous group member Cheng Hairong (成海容) on the campus of CUG. Dilanka studies in CUG for her first year of MsC. She goes well with her study in CUG. Hairong has been going well with her teaching and research in WHU. It was a very nice day in the morning, followed by raining in the afternoon and at night.
Dilanka obtained excellent scores with most of her subjects. (Picture: Ma Yueliang)
Who are the teachers, and who the students. (Picture: Ma Yueliang)
Raining drops on the road. (Picture: G Zhang)