Dr. “Max” Qinhong Hu at his desk
Education
| Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory LBNL | Hydrogeology and Reservoir Dynamics | postdoc 1997-2000 |
| University of Arizona | Contaminant Hydrogeology | Ph.D. 1995 – 1997 |
| Chinese Academy of Sciences, China | Environmental Soil Chemistry | M.S. 1989 |
| Zhejiang (Agricultural) University, China | Soil Science | B.S. 1986 |
Work Experience
| 2012-present | Associate Professor, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) |
| 2008 – 2012 | Assistant Professor, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) |
| 2002 – 2008 | Staff Scientist, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) |
| 2000 – 2002 | Geological Scientist, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) |
| 1997 – 2000 | (Postdoctoral Fellow)Geological Scientist, LBNL |
| 1995 – 1997 | Assistant Research Scientist, University of Arizona |
| 1992 – 1995 | Graduate Research Assistant, University of Arizona |
| 1989 – 1992 | Assistant Scientist, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Nanjing, China |
| 1986 – 1989 | Graduate Research Assistant, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Nanjing, China |
Awards/Honors
| 2016 | Charles Taylor Fellowship, American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG) |
| 2014 | Best Paper Award (student 1st author), 2014 GSA Energy Geology Division, Annual Meeting of Geological Society of America, Vancouver |
| 2013 | Robert Alfred Carr Prize in Water Management of Publishing Awards (2013), Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) in Britain. |
| 2013 | Elected to the Fellowship, Geological Society of America (GSA) |
| 2013 | JSPS Fellow, Invitation Fellowship Program for Research in Japan (Short-Term), Japan Society for the Promotion of Science |
| 2013 | Membership by invitation, International Professionals for the Advancement of Chinese Earth Sciences (IPACES). |
| 2010 | Wiley Visiting Scientist Fellowship, Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory (EMSL), Pacific Northwest National Laboratory |
| 2010 | Fulbright Specialist Award to lecture and conduct research for 6 weeks at the Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology in Japan, Fulbright Scholar Program, Council for Exchange of International Scholars, U.S, Department of State. |
| 2009 | Fulbright Specialists Roster Candidate, Fulbright Scholar Program, Council for Exchange of International Scholar |
| 2007 | Best Student-Poster Award (as a coauthor), 12th International Conference on Water-Rock Interaction |
| 2002 | You Made a Difference Award (recognized as the most valuable hand to the laboratory activities for reactive transport test), Geoengineering Testing Department of Yucca Mountain Project |
| 2001 | Spot Recognition Award, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory |
| 2000 | Outstanding Performance Award, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory |
| 1996 | Honorable Mention for Outstanding Water Resources Dissertation in Engineering and Physical Sciences, the Universities Council on Water Resources |
| 1995 | 3rd Place Award in Natural Science Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences. |
Citations of Research Work
| 2013 | Comment for “Impact of Shale Gas Development on Regional Water Quality” (Vidic, R.D., S.L. Brantley, J.M. Vandenbossche, D. Yoxtheimer, J D. Abad, Science , 17 May 2013, Vol. 340, No. 6134, pp. 1235009-0. doi:10.1126/science.1235009). July 29, 2013.http://comments.sciencemag.org/content/10.1126/science.1235009#comments. |
| 2013 | China Geological Society’s International Expert Forum on shale gas development. July 27, 2013, Newspaper of the Ministry of Land and Resources of China. http://www.gtzyb.com/yaowen/20130727_44606.shtml |
| 2013 | “Potential Well Water Contaminants Highest Near Natural Gas Drilling”. ScienceDaily Top News;http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/07/130726121612.htm |
| 2013 | Comment for “Energy: A reality check on the shale revolution” (Hughes, J.D., Nature , 21 February 2013, Vol. 494, pp. 307-308. doi:10.1038/494307a). May 10, 2013. http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v494/n7437/full/494307a.html |
| 2013 | Comment for “Drawbacks to Natural Gas” (Souther, S., Science , 12 April 2013, Vol. 340, No. 6129, pp. 141-141. doi:10.1126/science.340.6129.141-a). April 27, 2013.http://comments.sciencemag.org/content/10.1126/science.340.6129.141-a |
| 2012 | “Geology is behind in steep decline in dry gas wells”, November 6, 2012, EnergyWire, Environment and Energy Publishing, LLC. http://www.wecc.biz/committees/BOD/TEPPC/SPSG/Lists/Events/Attachments/348/… |
| 2012 | “Barnett shale gas production rises despite lower rig count”, World Oil Online, Vol. 233, No. 2.http://www.worldoil.com/February-2012-Barnett-shale-gas-production-rises-despite-lower-rig-count.html |
| 2009-11 | ScienceDirect Top 25 Hottest Articles in Journal of Environmental Radioactivity : #22 during the 4th quarter of 2009; #1 during the 2nd quarter, #3 during the 3rd and 4th quarters; #1 during the 1st quarter, #7 during the 2nd quarter of 2011. |
| 2010 | “Geochemical cycling of iodine species in soils,” NASA Biweekly Scientific and Technical Aerospace Reports, Vol. 48, No. 2, page 44. February 1, 2010. |
| 2009 | Geochemical Highlights (#138), Geochemical Society of America. |
| 2005 | ScienceDirect users’ 25 most frequently downloaded journal articles in the Journal of Contaminant Hydrology during the quarter of July to Sep. of 2005. |
| 1997 | Selected New Publications, Ground Water, page 376. 1996 Bulletin on Scientific & Technological Achievements, Vol. 1, pages 20-21. |
| 1995 | Research Watch, Environmental Science and Technology, Vol. 29, No. 10, page 444A. |