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
Professional title: associate 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.H., 1989. Restudy on the sources of Niangziguan spring. Carsologica Sinica, 8:
   200-207 (in Chinese, with English summary).
2. Liu, Z.H.,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.H., Dai, A.D. and Mo, X.P., 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.H., 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.H., Yuan, D.X. and Shen, Z.L., 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..H, 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.H., Dreybrodt, W., Yuan, D.X., 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.H., Yuan, D.X., 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.H. and He, D.B., 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.H and He, D.B., 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.H., and Yuan, D.X., 1994. Influence of hydrodynamic conditions and water chemistry on the formation of tufa in Huanglong, Sichuan. Cave & Karst Science 21, 3389
12. Liu, Z.H., Svensson, U., Dreybrodt, W., Yuan, D.X. & 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.H., Svensson, U., & Buhmann, D., 1996. The kinetics of reaction H₂O+CO_2® 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.H. 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+CO_2® H⁺+HCO₃^-. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, Vol. 61, No.14, pp.2879-2889
16. Liu, Z.H., Yuan, Daoxian and He, Shiyi, 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.H., Yuan, Daoxian, Zhao, Jingbo. 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 Zaihua, W. Dreybrodt, 1998. The DBL model and prediction of calcite dissolution-precipitation rates. Carsological Sinica, Vol.17, No.1, pp1-7
19. Liu, Z.H., Yuan, Daoxian, Zhao, Jingbo. 1998. Carbon dioxide in soil and its drive to karst processes. Hydrogeology and Engineering Geology, Vol.25, No.4, pp42-45
20. Liu, Z.H. and He, D.B., 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.H., Daoxian Yuan, Shiyi He , Jinbo Zhao,1998. Contribution of Carbonate Rock Weathering to the Atmospheric CO₂ Sink. Proceedings of 28^th Congress of IAH, Las Vegas, USA, pp187-193

Books

22. Liu, Z.H., 1996. Research on the aging of cement grounting curtains at Wujiangdu Hydropower Station of Guizhou. Guangxi Normal University Press, Guilin, China (in Chinese)
23. Liu, Z.H., 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)
24. Yuan Daoxian, Zaihua Liu,1998. Global Karst Correlation. Science Press (Beijing,China) and VSP (Amsterdam, Netherlands)

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