Zhongshan Jiang is an associate professor and master's supervisor in the "100 People Program" of School of Surveying and Mapping Science and Technology, Sun Yat-sen University.

He is mainly engaged in GNSS high-precision data processing and time series analysis, and conducts interdisciplinary research related to seismic, hydrology, geology, climate, polar regions, and human activities. He has published 9 high-level papers in RSE, EPSL, JGR-SD, JH, STOTEN and other professional journals as the first/corresponding author, and hosted one National Natural Science Foundation of China - Youth Fund.

Educational Experience

2013.09 - 2018.12 Southwest Jiaotong University, School of Earth Science and Environment, PhD in Engineering

2009.09 - 2013.06 Changchun University of Engineering, College of Surveying and Mapping Engineering, B.E.

Work Experience

2022.05 - Present Zhongshan University, School of Surveying and Mapping Science and Technology, Associate Professor

Representative Publications:
1、Jiang Z., Hsu Y., Yuan L., Tang M., Yang X., Yang X., 2022. Hydrological drought characterization based on GNSS imaging of vertical crustal deformation across the contiguous United States. Science of the Total Environment, 823, 153663. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.153663 (IF: 7.963)
2、Jiang Z., Hsu Y., Yuan L., Cheng S., Feng W., Tang M., Yang X, 2022. Insights into hydrological drought characteristics using GNSS-inferred large-scale terrestrial water storage deficits, Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 578, 117294. doi: 10.1016/j.epsl.2021.117294 (IF: 5.255)
3、Jiang, Z. (*), Hsu, Y., Yuan, L., Huang, D., 2021. Monitoring time-varying terrestrial water storage changes using daily GNSS measurements in Yunnan, southwest China. Remote Sensing of Environment, 254, 112249. doi: 10.1016/j.rse.2020.112249 (IF: 10.164)
4、Jiang, Z. (*), Hsu, Y., Yuan, L., Cheng, S., Li, Q., Li, M., 2021. Estimation of daily hydrological mass changes using continuous GNSS measurements in mainland of China. Journal of Hydrology, 598, 126349. doi: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2021.126349 (IF: 5.722)
5、Jiang Z. (*), Hsu Y., Yuan L., Ding Y., Tang M., Chen C. Characterizing spatiotemporal patterns of terrestrial water storage variations using GNSS vertical data in Sichuan, China, Journal of Geophysical Research-Solid Earth. doi: 10.1029/2021JB022398 (IF: 3.850)
6、Jiang Z., Yuan L., Huang D., Zhang L., Hassan A. Yang Z., 2018. Spatial-temporal evolution of slow slip movements triggered by the 2016 Mw 7.8 Kaikoura earthquake, New Zealand, Tectonophysics, 744: 72~81.doi: 10.1016/j.tecto.2018.06.012 (IF: 2.764)
7、Jiang Z., Yuan L., Huang D., Yang Z., Hassan A., 2018. Postseismic deformation associated with the 2015 Mw 7.8 Gorkha earthquake, Nepal: Investigating ongoing afterslip and constraining crustal rheology, Journal of Asian Earth Sciences, 156: 1~10. doi: 10.1016/j.jseaes.2017.12.039 (IF: 2.866)
8、Jiang Z., Huang D., Yuan L., Hassan A., Zhang L. Yang Z., 2018. Coseismic and postseismic deformation associated with the 2016 Mw 7.8 Kaikoura earthquake, New Zealand: fault movement investigation and seismic hazard analysis, Earth Planets and Space, 70: 62~74. Doi: 10.1186/s40623-018-0827-3 (IF: 2.773)
9、Jiang Z., Yuan L., Huang D., Yang Z., Chen W., 2017. Postseismic deformation associated with the 2008 Mw 7.9 Wenchuan earthquake, China: Constraining fault geometry and investigating a detailed spatial distribution of afterslip, Journal of Geodynamics, 112: 12~21. doi: 10.1016/j.jog.2017.09.001 (IF: 2.1422)

Research Projects

2020-2022, National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC), 41904015, Research on GNSS storm surge load deformation and seismic triggering model, in progress, chair

2021-2024, National Natural Science Foundation of China, 42074021, Lateral inhomogeneity structural characteristics of deep mantle using GNSS solid tide displacement observation data, under research, key participant


Part-time Academic Position

He is the author of Remote Sensing of Environment, Earth and Planetary Science Letters, Remote Sensing, Geofluids, Geodesy and Geodynamics, Journal of Earth Science ( in Chinese), All Earth, and the Journal of Earth Science ( in Chinese). in Chinese), All Earth, Geophysical Journal, etc.