Peng Zhao

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Dr. Peng Zhao (赵鹏) is an Associate Professor in Atmospheric Science in the Department of Health and Environmental Sciences (HES), School of Science, Xian Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU), as well as a member of the Honorary XJTLU Association, Liverpool University, and a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA). He worked as an assistant research scientist at the Chinese Academy of Meteorological Sciences (China), a postdoctoral researcher at the Institute of Ecology, University of Innsbruck (Austria), and a postdoctoral researcher at the Max Planck Institute for Chemistry (Germany).

Dr. Zhao's research focuses on ecosystem-atmosphere interactions, the cycles and transformations of atmospheric pollutants, especially carbon compounds, and bioaerosols in the atmosphere. He is also interested in environmental data science. As an R language user, he published three books about R and data visualization and developed several R packages.

Dr. Zhao teaches undergraduates, master and PhD students atmospheric science, data science, and statistics. He serves as a Young Editorial Board Member of the journal Data Science and Management. He is a member of the Capital of Statistics.

Teaching

Module leader of SCI405, ENV405, ENV212, ENV221, ENV222, ENV203, DPH206
Supervisor and Marker for the FYP or MRes modules ENV301, ENV403, ENV404, BIO303, DPH301, APH422, DTS311TC
Co-teacher of SCI101, SCI002, ENV221, APH003
Lecturer of PG Research Students Training Program (PGRSTP)
Invited lectures in ENV111, ENV002, ENV117, ENV201

Awards and honours

Outstanding Contribution to XJTLU Basic Education Development, XJTLU Academy of Future Education, 2026-01-01.
Excellent Supervisor Award of the XJTLU Research-Led Learning Symposium. 2025-11-30.
Outstanding Library Liaison Officer Award for AY2024/25, XJTLU Library, 2025-09-24
ESG Junior Assessor, issued by China Certification & Accreditation Association (CCAA). 2025-07-21
Best Platform Application Award, XJTLU Digital Platform Empowerment Competition. 2025-03-25.
Excellent Mentor Prize of the Tianfu Cup National University Students Energy Finance Innovation Challenge Competition. 2024-02-28.
Excellent Supervisor Award of the XJTLU Research-Led Learning Symposium. 2023-11-01.
Teaching Innovation Award of School of Science, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University. 2023-04-03.
Completion Certificate for the 2023 Summer Teacher Training from the National Smart Education Public Service Platform. 2023-08-31.
Postgraduate Certificate (PGCert) with Merit. 2022-03-27.
Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA). 2021-08-24.

Education/Academic qualification

Ph.D. , Department of Micrometeorology, University of Bayreuth

M.Sc. , College of Environmental Sciences, Peking University

B.Sc. , College of Chemistry and Molucular Enginerring, Peking University

External positions

Member, Capital of Statistics

Fellow, Higher Education Academy (HEA)

Member of Honorary XJTLU Association, Liverpool University

Research areas

ambient greenhouse gases
aerosol particles
surface energy and matter exchange
environmental data science

Keywords

GE Environmental Sciences
Atmospheric Science
Greenhouse Gases
Aerosol
QA76 Computer software
R language

Person Types

Staff

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

SDG 2 Zero Hunger
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
SDG 4 Quality Education
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
SDG 13 Climate Action
SDG 15 Life on Land

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The Behaviors of Methane at Soi-Water Interface and Rhizosphere in Rice Paddy System
Chen, Z. (PI), Wu, L. (Team member), Xie, X. (Team member), Tang, K. (Team member) & Zhao, P. (Team member)
1/01/25 → 31/12/28
Project: Governmental Research Project
The behaviors of methane at soil-water interface and rhizosphere in rice paddy system
Chen, Z. (PI), Wu, L. (CoPI) & Zhao, P. (CoPI)
1/01/25 → 31/12/28
Project: Governmental Research Project
Atmospheric thermal stratification controls on formation and spatiotemporal variations of sand laden air flows
Li, B. (PI), Zhao, P. (Team member), Zhou, X. (Team member), Joel, D. (Team member) & He, Y. (Team member)
1/01/25 → 31/12/28
Project: Governmental Research Project
The exchange of bioaerosols between terrestrial ecosystems and the atmosphere
Zhao, P. (PI), Li, B. (Team member), Morse, A. (Team member) & Dean, J. (Team member)
1/12/22 → 30/11/26
Project: Internal Research Project
Integrating Generative Artificial Intelligence in Automatic Assessment and Personalized Learning in Higher Education
Han, L. (PI) & Zhao, P. (CoPI)
1/09/23 → 31/08/25
Project: Internal Research Project

29 Article
7 Other contribution
3 Book
3 Software
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- 1 Conference Proceeding
- 1 Review article

Spatial Cluster of Air Pollutants and Its Association with Life Expectancy, Age-Specific Mortality Risk, and Cause-Specific Mortality Rate: A County-Level Ecological Study Across the USA
Wang, J., Xu, Q., Rong, R., Qu, B., Shi, X., Hu, B., Zhao, P., Ling, C. & Chen, Y., Jan 2026, In: Life. 16, 1, 177.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access
The Failure and Revival of Closed Microbial Ecosystems: Evidence from the Shifts in Microbial and Chemical Diversities
Li, L., Liu, H., Ding, J., Cai, Y., Zhao, P., Zhang, L., Steudel, B. T., Wang, Z. & Chen, Z., Jan 2026, In: ISME Communications. 6, 1, ycag005.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access
Health risk assessment to xenoestrogen through atmospheric PM_2.5 particles: A case study in Suzhou
Wang, M., Li, D., Tong, T., Xia, Y., Zhang, H., Zhou, X., Jiang, W., Chen, K., Wang, F., Zhao, P. & Han, L., 1 Mar 2025, In: Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety. 292, 117992.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access
1 Citation (Scopus)
rarestR: An R Package Using Rarefaction Metrics to Estimate α- and β-Diversity for Incomplete Samples
Zou, Y., Zhao, P., Wu, N., Lai, J., Peres-Neto, P. R. & Axmacher, J. C., Jan 2025, In: Diversity and Distributions. 31, 1, e13954.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access
3 Citations (Scopus)
Seasonal Variations and Sources of Water-Soluble Inorganic Anions in Atmospheric Particulate Matter (PM_2.5 and PM₁₀) of Suzhou Urban Area
Sun, X., Li, Y., Wang, M., Zhou, X. & Zhao, P., 2 Dec 2025, In: Environmental Forensics.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Award: Outstanding Library Liaison Officer Award for AY2024/25
Zhao, P. (Participant)
24 Sept 2025
Activity: Other
ESG Junior Assessor, issued by China Certification & Accreditation Association (CCAA)
Zhao, P. (Participant)
21 Jul 2025
Activity: Other › Further study／education
5 Minutes to Set up an AI Tutor for Your Module on Learning Mall
Zhao, P. (Speaker)
10 Jul 2025
Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation at conference/workshop/seminar
AI 驱动下高校学生考核方法新探
Zhao, P. (Speaker)
22 Jun 2025
Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation at conference/workshop/seminar
SURF-2025-0005: Spatiotemporal variations of methane concentrations and fluxes from ditches and canals: A Case Study in Suzhou
Zhao, P. (Supervisor)
1 Jun 2025 → 30 Aug 2025
Activity: Supervision › Completed SURF Project

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The Behaviors of Methane at Soi-Water Interface and Rhizosphere in Rice Paddy System

The behaviors of methane at soil-water interface and rhizosphere in rice paddy system

Atmospheric thermal stratification controls on formation and spatiotemporal variations of sand laden air flows

The exchange of bioaerosols between terrestrial ecosystems and the atmosphere

Integrating Generative Artificial Intelligence in Automatic Assessment and Personalized Learning in Higher Education

Spatial Cluster of Air Pollutants and Its Association with Life Expectancy, Age-Specific Mortality Risk, and Cause-Specific Mortality Rate: A County-Level Ecological Study Across the USA

The Failure and Revival of Closed Microbial Ecosystems: Evidence from the Shifts in Microbial and Chemical Diversities

Health risk assessment to xenoestrogen through atmospheric PM_2.5 particles: A case study in Suzhou

rarestR: An R Package Using Rarefaction Metrics to Estimate α- and β-Diversity for Incomplete Samples

Seasonal Variations and Sources of Water-Soluble Inorganic Anions in Atmospheric Particulate Matter (PM_2.5 and PM₁₀) of Suzhou Urban Area

Award: Outstanding Library Liaison Officer Award for AY2024/25

ESG Junior Assessor, issued by China Certification & Accreditation Association (CCAA)

5 Minutes to Set up an AI Tutor for Your Module on Learning Mall

AI 驱动下高校学生考核方法新探

SURF-2025-0005: Spatiotemporal variations of methane concentrations and fluxes from ditches and canals: A Case Study in Suzhou

Peng Zhao

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