Research Interests

Our team conducts interdisciplinary research on atmospheric pollution and environmental health. Key interests include:

• Development of flue gas measurement technologies,

• Screening of key chemical components,

• Toxicity analysis and toxicological techniques,

• Health risk mitigation strategies.

Biography

• 2021–Present: Professor, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Fudan University

• 2017–2021: Researcher, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Fudan University

• 2016–2017: Visiting Researcher, Department of Chemical Engineering, Hiroshima University

• 2013–2015: Postdoctoral Fellow, School of Environment, Tsinghua University

• 2007–2012: Ph.D. in Physics, Tsinghua University

• 2010–2012: M.S. in Mechanical Engineering (Joint Program), Tohoku University

• 2003–2007: B.S. in Theoretical Physics, Lanzhou University

Prizes and Awards

• 2025: Distinguished Young Scholar, NSFC (Interdisciplinary Division)

• 2021: Excellent Young Scholar, NSFC (Interdisciplinary Division)

Key Publications

• Zheng, H.#; Wu, D.#; Wang, S.*; Li, X.; Jin, L.; Zhao, B.; Li, S.; Sun, Y.; Dong, Z.; Wu, Q.; Chen, X.; Liu, Y.; Chen, J.; Tian, H.; Liu, Q.; Jiang, J.; Kan, H.; He, K.; He, H.; Chen, C.; Zhao, J.; Weichenthal, S.; Ji, J.; Cohen, A.; Hao, J.; Li, Q.*, Control of toxicity of fine particulate matter emissions in China. Nature 643, 404 (2025).

• Su, Y.#; Wu, D.#; Li, Q.*; Ding, X.; Chen, Y.; Zheng, H.; Li, Y.; Liu, Y.; Liu, A.; Wang, S.; Cai, R.; Wang, L.; Jiang, J.; Wang, T.; Herrmann, H.; George, C.; Mellouki, A.; Chen, J.*, Unveiling the intensifying role 1 of significant sulfate formation in industrial plumes in urban air pollution. One Earth 8, 101320 (2025, highlighted by Nature).

• Chen, X.; Wu, D.; Tan, Y.; Song, X.; Chen, J.; Li, Q.*, Absence of a Causal Link between Elemental Carbon Exposure and Short-Term Respiratory Toxicity in Human-Derived Organoids and Cellular Models. Environ. Sci. Technol. 59, 668 (2025).

• Song, X.; Wu, D; Jin, L.; Xu, Y.; Chen, X.; Li, Q.*, Aerosol Toxicokinetics: A Framework for Unraveling Toxicological Dynamics from Air to the Body. Environ. Sci. Technol. 59, 6379 (2025).

• Song, X.; Wu, D.; Chen, X.; Ma, Z.; Li, Q.*; Chen, J., Toxic Potencies of Particulate Matter from Typical Industrial Plants Mediated with Acidity via Metal Dissolution. Environ. Sci. Technol. 58, 6736 (2024).

• Cheng, A.; Chen, X.; Wu, D; Li, Q.*, Toxicity Decreases with the Decay of Environmentally Persistent Free Radicals in Particulate Matter from Incomplete Solid Fuel Burning. Environ. Sci. Technol. Let. 11, 459 (2024).

• Chen, X; Wu, D; Zheng, L.; Chen, Y.; Cheng, A.; Li, Q.*, Variable Valence State of Trace Elements Regulating Toxic Potencies of Inorganic Particulate Matter. Environ. Sci. Technol. Let.11, 223 (2024).

• Guo, Z.; Chen, X.; Wu, D.; Huo, Y.; Cheng, A.; Liu, Y.; Li, Q.*; Chen, J., Higher Toxicity of Gaseous Organics Relative to Particulate Matters Emitted from Typical Cooking Processes. Environ. Sci. Technol.57, 17022 (2023).

• Wu, D.#; Zheng, H.#; Li, Q.*; Wang, S.*; Zhao, B.; Jin, L.; Lyu, R.; Li, S.; Liu, Y.; Chen, X,; Zhang, F., Wu, Q.; Liu, T.; Jiang, J.; Wang, L.; Li, X.; Chen, J,; Hao, J., Achieving health-oriented air pollution control requires integrating unequal toxicities of industrial particles.Nat. Commun. 14, 6491 (2023).

• Wu, D.; Zheng, H.; Li, Q.*; Jin, L.; Lyu, R.; Ding, X.; Huo, Y.; Zhao, B.; Jiang, J.; Chen, J.; Li, X.*; Wang, S.*, Toxic potency-adjusted control of air pollution for solid fuel combustion. Nat. Energy 7, 194 (2022).

Postdoctoral Position Available

Join Prof. Li Qing’s team at Fudan University to pioneer research in toxicology-driven air pollution control, leveraging cutting-edge tools like organoid models and online aerosol monitoring. Focus areas: PM2.5 health risks, industrial emission toxicity, and environmental health innovation. Contact: qli@fudan.edu.cn