Yongzhang Zhou

Yongzhang Zhou, Prof
, Professor of School of Earth Sciences and Engineering, Chief Scientist of the Research Center for Earth Environment & Resources of Sun Yat-sent University. He got his B.Sc. degree from Sun Yat-sent University University (1982), M. Sc. from The Chinese Academy of Sciences (1987), Ph. D. from Québec Université, Canada (1992)，Guest Professor of Stanford University (1996).
He is the prize winner of several national societies for his scientific contributions, the winner of the Excellent Teacher of National Education Ministry of China and the Felix Chayes Prize of the International Association for Mathematical Geosciences （2015）, also the author of more than 500 scientific papers and monographs. Responsible for several key research or consultation projects at national or provincial level.
==Research interests==
(1) Big data mining, machine learning and mathematical geoscience; (2) Ore deposit-related geochemistry, focusing on metallogenesis and geological settings of the Qinzhou Bay – Hangzhou Bay Joint Orogenic Belt, a giant suture seperating the Yangzi and the Cathaysian blocks, as well as a recently recognized giant metallogenetic belt, South China; (3) Environmental geochemistry, focusing on regional input-output flux, eco-geochemical effect, and eco-geochemically early warning forecast of soil heavy metals in the Pearl River Delta Economic Zone, South China; (4) Economic and sustainable development study related to earth environment and resources.
==Education Background==
* 1992 Ph.D., Science de la Terre, Université du Québec à Chicoutimi, Quebec, Canada
* 1987 M.Sc., Geochemistry, Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang, Guizhou, P.R. of China
* 1982 B.Sc., Geology, Dept. of Earth Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, P.R. of China
==Career Experience==
* 1999-present Full Professor, Dept./School of Earth Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
* 2000-2002 Dean, Dept. of Earth Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
* 2003- present Founder & Director of Institute of Earth Environment and Resources, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
* 2009-present Founder & Director of Key Laboratory of Mineral Resources and Geological Processes (China Guangdong), China
* 1993-1998 Research Fellow, Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
* 2004 Visiting Scholar, Dept. of Earth Sciences, Hong Kong University, Hong Kang
* 1996 Visiting Professor, Dept. of Geological and Environmental Sciences, Stanford University, USA (Co-supervisor: Prof. John Harbaugh)
* 1989-1992 Teaching Assistant, Science de la Terre, Université du Québec à Chicoutimi, Canada
* 1982-1989 Assistant Research Fellow, Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
==Research==
* Big data mining and deep learning and mathematical geoscience
* Geology, geochemistry and intelligent prospecting of ore deposits
* CCS, global climate change and sustainable development
* IOT intelligent monitoring and sustainable utilization of earth environment and resources
==Research==
Graduate Courses:
* Big Data Mining and Machine Learning in Geoscience, 2017-
* Big Data and Mathematical Geoscience, 2015-2017
* Advanced Geochemistry, 2016-
* Ore Deposit Geochemistry, 2014-2018
* Environmental Geochemistry, 2015-2019
* Mathematical Model and Computer Simulation in Sedimentology, 2003-2017
* Case Analysis of Geological Mathematics, 2001-
* Geochemical Exploration and Mineral Resource Reserve Evaluation, 2004-2015
* Guangdong Regional Geology, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2010
* Thesis Case Analysis of Research in Geosciences, 2005, 2008, 2009
Undergraduate Courses Taught:
* Introduction to Mathematical Geosciences, 1999-
* Introduction to Geochemistry, 2004- 
* Geological Resources and Environments, 2007-
==Projects==
* 2020-2023, Research on intelligent monitoring, simulation, control and early warning of urban soil pollution based on big geo-data (U1911202), 554,000RMB, Key Program Granted by National Natural Science Foundation of China
* 2023-2027, Research on cross-scale multi-source geological big data and knowledge fusion for geological resource risk prediction and intelligent big data mining, (2022YFF0800101), China National Key R&D Program, funded by the Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology. Shared 4,200,000RMB. The total fund is 22 million RMB
* 2021-2023, Research on knowledge graph and intelligent prediction of Mineral deposits, 100,000RMB, Granted by Guangdong Provincial Office of Sciences and Technology
* 2021-2023, Research on key technology and application examples of intelligent control of urban soil pollution based on big geo-data and block chain (2020B1111370001), 8,000,000RMB, Key Program Granted by Guangdong Provincial Office of Sciences and Technology
* 2016-2020, Three-dimensional geologic-geochemical simulation and quantitative analysis of metallogenic processes (2016YFC0600506), China National Key R&D Program, funded by the Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology. Shared 1,550,000RMB. The total fund is 20 million RMB
* 2013-2016, Characteristics and formation mechanism of micro-mineral aggregates of sedimentary chert and their response to orogenic evolution in Qinling Area, China (41273040), 80,000RMB, awarded by Chinese Natural Science Foundation (PI)
* 2013-2015, Study on the SEDEX and VMS deposits in the Qinzhou Bay - Hangzhou Bay, South China (12120113067600), 3,000,000RMB, granted by Geological Survey of China
* 2012-2013, Infrastructure construction for Guangdong Platform on Earth Environment, Health and Development, $75,000, Granted from The Rockefeller Brothers Fund.
* 2010-2012, Geological and deposit prospect investigations of Pangxidong Area of Qinzhou Bay – Hangzhou Bay (South China), granted by Geological Survey of China
* 2009-2011, Infrastructure construction of key laboratory of Mineral Resources and Geological Processes, China Guangdong (PI), 300,000RMB, Guangdong Provincial Office of Sciences and Technology
* 2008-2011, Early warning and forecast of the eco-geochemical environment of the Pearl River Delta Economic Zone, Guangdong, China（121201511216）, 300,000RMB, by the Chinese Ministry of Land and Resources (PI)
* 2007-2011, Orogenesis and metallogenesis along Marginal belt of North China Cration (2006CB4035008）, National Basic Research Program of China (973 Program) funded by the Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology. Shared 500,000RMB. The total fund is 2.4 million RMB
* 2007-2011, Mine pollution Survey and ecological restoration research (06202438; 2004A3030800), granted by The China Guangdong Provincial Office of Sciences & Technology via GDNSF Team Program
* 2006-2008, Study on microfabrics of chert and their application in revealing the depositional system of SiO2-containing fluid（40573019）, 380,000RMB, awarded by Chinese Natural Science Foundation (PI)
* 2006-2008, Agricultural geological and ecological geochemical survey of the Pearl River Delta Economic Zone, Guangdong, China,（121201511216）, 920,000RMB, by the Chinese Ministry of Land and Resources (PI)
* 2005-2007, Environmental geochemical effect of sulfide-bearing mine pollution in Hot and humid regions (2004A3030800), 400,000RMB, granted by The China Guangdong Provincial Office of Sciences & Technology
* 2004-2006, Study of Mesozoic Chert sedimentary formation in Southern Tibet, 60,000, funded by the Chinese Ministry of Education 
* 2003-3007, Mineralization effect of geological collision of the Indian and the Asian plates（2002CB412600-V）, National Basic Research Program of China (973 Program) funded by the Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology. Shared 750,000RMB. The total fund is 20 million RMB
* 2003-2005, Mine pollution and Environmental geochemical effect in Hetai Gold Field, sulfide-bearing in Hot and humid regions（2002C3201）, 50,000RMB, granted by The China Guangdong Provincial Office of Sciences & Technology
* 2001-2003, Geochemistry of hydrothermal chert and tracing of geological processes of fossil sea-floor hydrothermal fluids, 80,000RMB, a Distinguished Young Talent Teacher project awarded by the Chinese Ministry of Education (PI)
* 1998-2001, Sedimentary system and evolution of fossil sea-floor hydrothermal fluid, 200,000RMB, granted by the Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology
* 1998-2000, Sedimentation and associated mineralization of fossil sea-floor hydrothermal fluid system (kz952-S1-435), 200,0000 RMB, granted by the Chinese Academy of Sciences
* 1995-1997, Study on certain non-equilibrium geochemical system (941110), 150,000RMB, granted by Chinese Academy of Sciences
* 1995-1996, Mathematical modeling and Computer simulation of Sedimentary geochemical processes, 20,000US$, granted by K.C.Wong Education Foundation,Hong Kong
* 1994-1996, Metamorphism of Guangdong Area, 110,000RMB, granted by The China Guangdong Provincial Office of Sciences & Technology
* 1994-1996, Late Proterozoic hydrothermal sedimentation in Yunkai Area, South China (49303041), 55,000RMB, awarded by Chinese Natural Science Foundation
* 1994-1996, Cambrian and Devonian organic matter alteration and associated mineralization (49372109), 70,000RMB, awarded by Chinese Natural Science Foundation
* 1993-1996, Designing of geological field trip, grantedted by the 30th IGC organization Commision and Geological Society of China
* 1992-1995, Study on sediment – reworking type of cupper in Dongchuan Area, Yunnian (China), 150,000RMB, granted by the Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology
* 1992-1994，Geochemical behavior of gold in metamorphism, 40,000RMB, granted by Chinese Academy of Sciences
* 1988-1993, Comparative study of gold ore deposits of China and Canada, Jointly supported by CIDA (Canada) and the Chinese Academy of Sciences
* 1987-1992, Geochemistry and metallogenetic mechanism of Hetai gold field, southern China, 150,0000 RMB, granted by the Chinese Academy of Sciences
==Most Sinificant Contributions to Research==
Most Significant Contributions to Research
(1) Hierarchical paths of migration of impurity trace elements in source rocks and resulted fractal structure patterns and conjugate geochemical anomalies using mathematical modeling and computer simulation
This study systematically explores the migration processes and images of impurity trace elements in source rocks based on mathematical modeling and computer simulation. It provides with vital basis in understanding basic metallogenetic mechanism such as reactivation and long distant migration of trace elements in source rocks as well as multi-level geochemical anomalies. This study puts forward two new concepts of migration sink and hierarchical path, as well as embedded sink mosaic model, which is referred to the hierarchical array of different layers of sink mosaic. The study shows that the migration of impurity trace elements in source rocks strictly complies with hierarchical paths characterized by a fractal structure. There are two general tendencies for trace elements to migrate according to the embedded sink mosaic model. One is that trace elements tend to migrate out of solid cells and enriched in the weaknesses. Through various rank sinks, trace elements will finally joins a bulk aqueous solution filling in significantly large scale faults. The other tendency is from high temperature fields toward lower ones. High temperature and temperature gradient favor the establishment of these tendencies. Reactivation of trace elements by diffusion is essentially a kind of short-range oriented mass transport within bulk solids and lower ranks of sinks. The path is the same as the migration tendency of a trace element in the embedded sink mosaic model. Despite the high effectiveness of infiltration and flow of fluids in transporting elements, diffusion is vitally important to the migration of a impurity trace element in source rocks. Conjugate geochemical anomalies are an inevitable result of a closed material system. Two geological environments are especially promising in development of large scale conjugate geochemical anomalies: areas with highly contrast of temperature distribution, e.g., a metamorphic center and its surroundings, and a large fault system. Such conjugate anomalies, when superimposed on regional geochemical anomaly, could be an excellent guide for ore exploration and prospective assessment.
This study was first published in Mathematical Geology (1994, Issue 4) and Sciences in China (Series B, 1994).
(2) Reconstruction of Non-linear Geochemical Dynamics of Elemental Sedimentation at Water/Sediment Interface Based on Power Spectral Analysis of Time Sequence
This study deals with the reconstruction of non-linear geochemical dynamics of elements at water to sediment interfaces by applying maximum entropy spectral analysis (MESA) and multi-dimensional cross spectral analysis (MCSA). It shows that MESA and MCSA are two important tools to study periodicity of elemental sedimentation in strata, and may be used to unveil the non-linear geochemical dynamic proecesses of element sedimentation at water to sediment interface. By introducing the maximal sedimentary trend factor (MSTF) and the preferential component (PC), the case study on the hydrothermally sedimented Nandan - Hechi basin demonstrates that different elements possess the same evolution periods as the main sedimentary trend factor, quite consistent with the conclusion derived from Markov chain analysis of lithologic cyclicity of the same area. However, they are often out of phase. MnO changes behind Al2O3 and TiO2; and CaO and SiO2 are obviously out-of-phase with each other, whereas only a small phase difference occurs between CaO and MnO. There is no significant linear correlation between FeO and MnO. Behind these phenomena lies non-linear geochemical dynamic processes of elemental sedimentation. This study helps understanding surface geochemical processes and metallogenetic mechanism. It was published in Mathematical Geology (1999, Issue 6).
(3) Quantitative Estimation of Element Mobility in Complex System of Deformation, Hydrothermal Wall-Rock Alteration and Mineralization Based on Mathematical Invariant Determination
This study discusses the methodology to determine mathematical invariant in a complex system of deformation, hydrothermal wall-rock alteration and mineralization using geochemical and geomathematical methods. The nominal abundance of an element in such a complex system may change in three ways or a combination of the three: by real gains or losses if mobile, by dilution during additions of other components, or by concentration via leaching of other soluble components. Gresens’ Equations were suggested to estimate volume and mass changes during alteration. But they contain two dependent variables with no independent means to determine one of them for general elements. The conserved element-normalized ratio is used to measure the real mass change of an examined altered system. As a case study, the Hetai gold deposit is discussed in detailed. The results show that a mass with an average mass factor of 1:0.92 has been added to unaltered initial rocks during hydrothermal alteration. The mass addition reaches its maximum in ore bodies, the intensely altered rocks, with an average mass factor of 1:0.84. Silica, precious metals, and most thiophile elements are regularly introduced into the wall rocks with the advance of alteration, whereas Na2O and most lithophile elements characteristic of the southern China basement and granites lost mass in the alteration. Some other elements (e.g., K2O, Rb, U, Ta, W) were added in the early stage of alteration, but removed or diluted during late intense alteration. This study corrects the distortion from traditional methods due to the closure effect of geochemical composition data, and provides more detailed processes of elements in a complex system. It was published in Acta Scientiarum Naturalium Universitatis Sun Yat-seni (2002) and Chinese Science Bulletin (1994).
(4) Study on Early-Warning and Prediction of Eco-Geochemical Environments Using Geomathematical and Geochemical methods
This is a series of studies carried in recent years, granted by the Chinese Ministry of Land and Resources via the programs of “Agricultural geological and ecological geochemical Survey in Pearl River Delta Economic Zone (PRDEZ)” and “Early warning and forecast of eco-geochemical environment of PRDEZ”. A huge amount of geochemical data have been obtained in the Pearl River Delta Economic Zone, Guangdong Province, a most developed area in China, in past decade. Various geomathematical methods, including multivariate statistical, local Moran’s I and GIS techniques, were used to mine the information from the data bank. In study, soil heavy metal sources area are identified, cumulative fluxes and rates of soil heavy metals are calculated, and the associated risk assessment are estimated and predicted. In addition, hotspots of heavy metallic elements in soils in the studied area are recognized by local Moran’s I. Usually the regional hotspots are affected by parent materials, and individual hotspots by anthropogenic factors. The regional hotspots of Ni and Cr are consistent with the highest mortality rate of Liver cancer.
==Publications==
More than 400 papers published in refereed journals, book chapters and conference proceedings. 
Books
* Zhou, Y. Z., Zhang L. J., Zhang, A., Wang, J., 2018, Big Data Mining & Machine Learning in Geoscience, Guangzhou: Sun Yat-sen University Press, 2018, 269p.
* Wu, L. L., Zhou, Y. Z., Chen, Z. S., Ding, 2013, Study on Vulnerability Mechanism and Safety Assessment of Karst Mountainous Resources and Environment, China Geological Press, 257p.
* Zhou, Y. Z., Wang Z. H. & Hou W. S., 2012, Mathematical Geoscience, Sun Yat-sen University Pres, 247p.
* Wang, Z. W. & Zhou, Y. Z., 2003, Geological - Geochemical Characteristics and Assessment of the Pangxidong Au - Ag metallogenetic Belt, China, China Geological Press, 257p
* Zhou, Y. Z., Hu, R. Z., Zhang, J. D., Sun, J. H. (ed.), 1996，Contributions to Mineralogy, Petrology and Geochemistry，Beijing: Petroleum Press, 192p.
* Qiu, Y. X., Peng, S. M., Zhang, B. Y., Zhou, Y. Z., Zou, H. P., Deng, T. Y. and Lu, R. X., 1996, Geological Feutures and Evolution of the Yunkai Metamorphic Block, Beijing: Geological Publishing House, 60p.
* Zhou, Y. Z., 1993, Geology and Geochemistry of the Hetai Gold Field, Southern China, Guangzhou: South China University of Technology Press, 310p.
Selected Papers:
Zhou, Y. Z., 1990, Analysis of element abundance by robust statistics, Chinese Science Bulletin (in English), 35: 524-525 
Zhou, Y. Z., 1990, Geochermical characteristics of Devonian hydrothermal cherts of the Nandan - Dachang basin, Guangxi, China [J], Acta Sedimentologica Sinica, 8 (3): 75-83 (in Chinese with English abstract)
Zhou, Y. Z., 1990, Robust abundance analysis and trace elements abundance of the Upper Devonian strata in Nandan - Danchchang basin, Guangxi, China [J]. Geochemistry, (2): 159-165 (in Chinese with English abstract)
Zhou, Y. Z., Guha, J., Tu, G. Z., Lu, H. Z. and Chown, E. H., 1990, On the geological and geochemical features of the Hetai gold deposits, Guangdong Province, Southern China, PROGRAM WITH ABSTARCT, 8th IAGOD Symposium, Ottawa, A291
Zhou, Y. Z., Chown, E. H., Guha, J., Lu, H. Z. and Tu, G. Z., 1991, Cherts: Evidence of a fossil geothermal system, A case study, PROGRAM WITH ABSTARCTS, Volume 16, GAC-MAC-SEC, Toronto, A138
Zhou, Y. Z., 1991, Element reactivation by diffusion: an embedded mosaic sink model, PROGRAM WITH ABSTARCTS, Volume 16, GAC-MAC-SEC, Toronto, A137
Zhou, Y. Z., Lu H. Z, 1992, Groundwater Contamina And Hydrogeological Geochemistry, Quaternary Science，(3): 282-288 (in Chinese with English abstract)
Zhou, Y. Z., Lu, H. Z., Guha, J., Chown, E. H. and Tu, G. Z., 1992, The geochemical characteristics of hydrothermal fluid inlusions of the Hetai gold field, southern China, ABSTARCT VOLUME 3/3, 29th IGC in Kyoto, Japan, 796.
Zhou, Y. Z., Chown, E. H., Guha, J., Lu, H. Z. and Tu, G. Z., 1992, Geochemical behavior of elements in the alteration zones of the Hetai gold field, southern China: Evidence from statistical analysis of geochemical data, ABSTARCT VOLUME 3/3, 29th IGC in Kyoto, Japan, 960.
Zhou, Y. Z., Chown, E. H., Guha, J., Lu, H. Z. and Tu, G. Z., 1992, Ductile shear deformation and hydrothermal alteration and their controls on gold emplacement of Hetai gold field, Guangdong, China, PROGRAM WITH ABSTARCTS, Volume 17, GAC-MAC Joint Annual Meeting '92, Wolfville, A121
Zhou, Y. Z., Chown, E. H., Guha, J., Lu, H. Z. and Tu, G. Z., 1992, REE geochemical characteristics of Precambrian bedded chert formation, southern China, PROGRAM WITH ABSTARCTS, Volume 17, GAC-MAC Joint Annual Meeting '92, Wolfville, A121
Zhou, Y. Z., Chown, E. H., Guha, J., Lu, H. Z. and Tu, G. Z., 1993, Geology and metallogenetic mechanism of Hetai gold field, souhthern China, GSA ABSTARCT WITH PROGRAMS, Volume 25, No.6, Geological Society of America, Boston
Zhou, Y. Z. and Rouleau, A., 1993, Periodicity of element changes in the Dachang area, southern China: A case study of power spectral analysis, Chinese Journal of GEOCHEMISTRY, No.2, 148-160
Zhou, Y. Z., Chown, E. H., Tu, G. Z., Guha, J. and Lu, H. Z., 1994, Geochemical migration and resultant distribution patterns of impurity trace elements in source rocks, Mathematical Geology, No.4, 419-435
Zhou, Y. Z., Chown, E. H., Guha, J., Lu, H. Z. and Tu, G. Z., 1994, Hydrothermal origin of Precambrian bedded chert at Gusui, Guangdong, China: Petrologic and geochemical evidence, Sedimentology, No.3, 605-619
Zhou, Y. Z., Chown, E. H., Guha, J. and Lu, H. Z., 1994, Tendency and fractal pattern of migration of trace elements in source rocks during a thermal event, Sciences in China (Series B), v.37, No.6, 744-757
Zhou, Y. Z., Guha, J., Lu, H. Z. and Chown, E. H., 1994, Géochimie des inclusions fluides du district aurifère de Hetai, sud de la Chine, PROGRAMME ET RéSUMé, Volume 19, Congrès Annuel de la Association Géologique du Canada et de la Association Minéralogique du Canada, Waterloo, A125
Zhou, Y. Z., Liu, Y. M., Peng, X. Z. and Sun, H. L., 1994, Late Precambrian hydrothermal sedimentary event and its possible role in gold mineralization in western Guangdong area, southern China, ABSTRACT VOLUME, The 9th Symposium of International Association on Genesis of Ore Deposits, Beijing, 844-845
Zhou, Y. Z., TU, G. Z., Chown, E. H., Guha, J. and Lu, H. Z., 1994, Mathematical invariant and quantitative estimation on element migration of hydrothermal wall-rock alteration—with an example of application in the Hetai gold field, Guangdong Province, China, Chinese Science Bulletin, v.39, No.19, 1638-1643
Zhou, Y. Z., Tu, G. Z., Chown, E. H., Guha, J., and Lu, H. Z., 1994, Petrologic and geochemical characteristics and origin of Gusui cherts, Guangdong Province, China, Chinese Journal of Geochemistry, v.13, No.2, 118-131
Zhou, Y. Z., Yang, W. H. Sun, H. L., 1994, Mathematical modelling and computer simulation for the influence of temperature and convexity of thermal field on trace element migration, ABSTRACT VOLUME, The 9th Symposium of International Association on Genesis of Ore Deposits, Beijing, 525
Zhou, Y. Z., Yang, W. H., Liu, Y. M., Peng, X. Z., Mo, C. H. and Sun, H. L., 1994, Rare earth elements as evidence for the presence of Late Precambrian hydrothermal sedimentary event in western Guangdong and southeast Guangxi, China, in R. Z. Hu ed.: GEOCHEMISTRY OF ORE DEPOSITS, Beijing: Seismological Press, 262-265
Zhou, Y. Z., Guha, J., Chown E.H., Lu H.Z., 1995, Fractal Structure and Hierarchical Paths of Element Migration and Conjugate Geochemical Anomalies. Geochimica Sinica, 24(1): 69-75 (in Chinese with English abstract)
Zhou, Y. Z., Tu G. Z., Chown, E.H., Guha, J., Lu H.Z., 1994, Hydrothermal origin of top Sinian Chert formation at Gusui, western Guangdong, China: petrologic and geochemical evidence. Acta Sedimentolica Sinica, (3): 1-9 (in Chinese with English abstract)
Zhou, Y. Z., Chown, E. H. and Tu, G. Z., 1995, Petrologic and geochemical study of metamorphic Upper Precambrian strata in Shidong - Wuhe - Shijiang - Hetai district of Guangdong Province, China, Scientia Geologica Sinica, No.1, 33-52
Zhou, Y. Z., Zheng H. H., 1995, Preliminary introduction to multidisciplinary comprehensive study of the 21st century regional sustainable developmentology, Advance in Earth Sciences, (2): 202-204 (in Chinese with English abstract)
Qiu, Y. X., Peng, S. M., Zhang, B. Y., Zhou, Y. Z., Zou, H. P., Deng, T. Y. and Lu, R. X., 1996, Geological Feutures and Evolution of the Yunkai Metamorphic Block, Beijing: Geological Publishing House, 60p.
Zhou, Y. Z., Hu, R. Z. and Zhang, J. D., Sun, J. H. (ed.), 1996，Contributions to Mineralogy, Petrology and Geochemistry，Beijing: Petroleum Press, 192p.
Zhou, Y. Z., Liu, Y. M., Zhang, H. H. and Yang, W. H., 1996, Reconstruction of non-linear geochemical dynamics of elemental sedimentation based on power spectral analysis for time sequences, The 30th IGC Abstracts Volume 3/3, Beijing, 497
Zhou, Y. Z., Liu, Y. M., Zhang, H. H., Wang, Z. W. and Yao, D. L., 1996, Study on hydrothermal fluid inclusions from ductile shear zone-host type precious metallic deposits in Yunkai metamorphic terrain, southern China, The 30th IGC Abstracts Volume 2/3, Beijing, 756
==Degree Theses==
Zhou, Y. Z., 1987, Sedimentary and Geomathematical Analysis of the Upper Devonian Strata in the Nandan – Hechi Basin (S China). M. Sc. Thesis, Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Science, 202p.
Zhou, Y. Z., 1992, Géochimie et Mécanisme Metallogenique du District Aurifère de Hetai, Sud de la Chine, Thèse de Doctorat, Université du Québec a Chicoutimi, 279p.
==Awards==
* 2018 China Guangxi Science and Technology Progress Award (Copper Medal)
* 2018 China Guangxi Distinguished Social Science Research Award (Monograph)
* 2015 Felix Chayes Prize, the International Association for Mathematical Geosciences (IAMG)
* 2015 China Guangdong Science and Technology Progress Award (Silver Medal)
* 2012 Distinguished Research Team Leader of Sun Yat-sen University
* 2010 China Guangdong Science and Technology Progress Award (Gold Medal)
* 2010 Distinguished Professorship Award of Sun Yat-sen University
* 2005 China Guangdong Science and Technology Progress Award (Silver Medal)
* 2002 China Guangdong Higher Education Qian-Bai-Shi Talent Teacher Award
* 2001 Distinguished Young Talent Teacher Award awarded by the Chinese Ministry of Education 
* 1998 Guangdong Science and Technology Progress Award (Cupper Medal)
* 1997 Guangdong Youth Scientist Model
* 1995 President’s Research Excellence Award awarded by Chinese Academy of Sciences
* 1995 Nominated for IAMG President Prize
* 1994 Hou Defeng Medal of The Chinese Association for Mineralogy, Petrology and Geohemistry
* 1993 Silver Hammer Medal of The Geological Society of China
==Academic service==
* 2020- present Chair, the Committee of Big data & Mathematical Geoscience, China Association for Mineralogy, Petrology and Geochemistry 
* 2020- present Councilor of China Association for Mineralogy, Petrology and Geochemistry 
* 2018- present Vice President, China Society of Mathematical Geology and Geo-Informatics 
* 2016- present Co-Chairman, National Section of the International Association for Mathematical Geosciences (IAMG) for Chinese 
Members 
* 2012- 2017 Vice President, China Society of Mathematical Geology and Geo-Informatics
* 2007- 2012 Vice President, China Society of Mathematical Geology and Geo-Informatics
* 2009- 2016 Chairman, National Section of the International Association for Mathematical Geosciences (IAMG) for Chinese Members
* 2008- present Chief-Advisor, IAMG Student Chapter at Sun Yat-sen University (IAMG-SYSU )
* 2007-2011 Member of Awards Committee of IAMG
* 2011-2012 Member of Nominations Commission of IAMG (for 2012-2016)
* 2007-2008 Member of Nominations Commission of IAMG (for 2008-2012)
* 1994-1997 National Representaive, Membership Committee of IAMG
* 2007- Life Member of the International Association for Mathematical Geosciences (IAMG)
* 2013-2017 Councilor of China Association for Mineralogy, Petrology and Geochemistry
* 2009- 2012 Councilor of China Association for Mineralogy, Petrology and Geochemistry
* 2013- present Councilor of China Society of Mineral Deposit Geochemistry
* 2009- 2013 Councilor of China Society of Mineral Deposit Geochemistry
* 2004- 2009 Councilor of China Society of Mineral Deposit Geochemistry
* 2009- present Councilor of China Society of Applied Geochemists
* 2004- 2012 Councilor of China Society of Applied Geochemists
==High Quanlified Personnel Supervision==
* Undergraduates: 81
* Masters: 90
* Doctors: 65
* Total: 176
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