Prof. Quanqi Shi
Institute of Space Science/School of Space and physics, Shandong University, 180 Wenhua Xi Road, Weihai, Shandong, China.
TEL: +86- (office)
E-MAIL: sqq@sdu.edu.cn
Education
- Ph.D. in Geophysics/Space Physics, Peking University, Beijing, China, July 2010
- M.Sc. in Geophysics/Space Physics, Peking University, Beijing, China, July 2003
- B.Sc. in Geophysics/Space Physics, Peking University, Beijing, China, July 2000
Career Summary
- 12/2019 - Present Newton Advanced Fellow, University College London, UK
- As a Newton Advanced Fellow of the Royal Society, working with MSSL on scientific studies and instrumentation development, and promoting collaborations between the UK and China in space science.
- 09/2013 - Present Group leader, Shandong University, Weihai, Shandong, China
- Leading an international research group on solar wind – magnetosphere interactions. Group homepage:https://iss.wh.sdu.edu.cn/info/1077/1662.htm
- 08/2011 - Present Professor, Shandong University, Weihai, Shandong, China
- 09/2011 - 02/2012 Visiting Associate Researcher, IGPP, UCLA, US
- 01/2010 - 08/2011 Associate Professor, Shandong University at Weihai, Shandong, China
- 08/2007 - 12/2009 Lecturer, Shandong University at Weihai, Shandong, China
- Teaching and carrying out space physics research at Shandong University.
- 07/2003 - 08/2007 Assistant Researcher, CSSAR, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
- Programing and scientific operation/planning for the China-ESA joint mission - Double Star at the scientific operation center (DSOC).
Key Publications (from 100+ papers in refereed journals)
1. Shi, Q. Q. et al., Motion of observed structures calculated from multi-point magnetic field measurements: Application to Cluster, Geophys. Res. Lett., 33, L08109，doi:10.1029/2005GL025073, 2006.
2. Shi, Q. Q. et al., Dimensional analysis of observed structures using multipoint magnetic field measurements: Application to Cluster, Geophys. Res. Lett., 32, L12105, doi:10.1029/2005GL022454, 2005.
3. Shi, Q. Q. et al. (2019). Dimensionality, coordinate system and reference frame for analysis of in-situ space plasma and field data. Space Science Reviews, 215(4).
-The method is recognized by the Cluster/MMS community as the ‘Shi et al method’ to find an optimal coordinate system and reference frame for the analysis of space plasma structures (see e.g. Denton et al., 2012, JGR; Wendel and Adrian, 2013, JGR)
4. Shi, Q. Q. et al., Solar wind entry into the high-latitude terrestrial magnetosphere during geomagnetically quiet times, Nature Communications, 4:1466 doi: 10.1038/ncomms2476, 2013.
5. Shi, Q. Q. et al., Cluster observations of the entry layer equatorward of the cusp under northward interplanetary magnetic field, J. Geophys. Res., 114, A12219, doi:10.1029/2009JA014475, 2009.
- Hot plasma in the lobes revealed in the paper is considered as ‘unexpected in the standard magnetosphere model’ (e.g., Fear et al., Science, 2014).

6. Shi, Q. Q. et al., Solar wind pressure pulse-driven magnetospheric vortices and their global consequences, J. Geophys. Res. Space Physics, 119(6): 4274-4280. doi:10.1002/2013JA019551, 2014.
7. Shi, Q. Q. et al, THEMIS observations of ULF wave excitation in the nightside plasma sheet during sudden impulse events, J. Geophys. Res., 118, doi:10.1029/2012JA017984, 2013.
8. Q.Q. Shi et al. (2020), Magnetosphere Response to Solar Wind Dynamic Pressure Change: vortices, ULF waves and aurorae, Dayside Magnetosphere Interactions, edited by Q.-G Zong, P. Escoubet, D. Sibeck, G. Le, and H. Zhang, ISBN: 978-1-119-50963-9.
- Direct in-situ observational evidence of a solar wind pressure driven vortex in the tail, included in the THEMIS science nuggets.
9. B. Mailyan, Q. Q. Shi, A. Kullen, R. Maggiolo, Y. Zhang, R. C. Fear, Q. -G. Zong, S. Y. Fu et al. (2015), Transpolar arc observation after solar wind entry into the high-latitude magnetosphere, J. Geophys. Res. Space Physics, 120, 3525-3534, doi: 10.1002/2014JA020912
- B. Mailyan was Dr. Shi’s postdoc
-Transpolar arc consists of two parts, nightside & dayside (related to a solar wind entry event)
10. Shang, W. S., Tang, B. B., Shi, Q. Q., et al. (2020). Unusual location of the geotail magnetopause near lunar orbit: A case study. Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics, 125, e2019JA027401. https://doi.org/10.1029/2019JA027401.
- Shang, W.S. is Dr. Shi’s PHD student
- NASA release:
https://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/2020/NASA-Spacecraft-Helps-Identify-Solar-Radiation-Patterns-That-Expose-the-Moon/
(Identifying Solar Radiation Patterns That Expose the Moon.)
- JGR-space cover: https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/jgra.54997
11. Yao, S. T., Q. Q. Shi, R. L.Guo, Z. H. Yao, A. M. Tian, A. W. Degeling, W. J. Sun, J. Liu, X. G. Wang et al.(2018), Magnetospheric Multiscale Observations of Electron Scale Magnetic Peak, Geophys. Res. Lett., 45, 527-537, doi: 10.1002/2017GL075711.
- Yao, S.T. is Dr. Shi’s PHD student
12. Bai, S. C., Shi, Q., Liu, T. Z., Zhang, H., Yue, C., Sun, W.‐J., A.M Tian, A. W. Degeling, J. Bortnik, I. J. Rae, M.M Wang (2020). Ion‐scale ?ux rope observed inside a hot ?ow anomaly. Geophysical Research Letters, 47, e2019GL085933. https://doi. org/10.1029/2019GL085933.
- Bai, S.C. is Dr. Shi’s PHD student
13. Shen, X., Q. Shi et al. (2018), Dayside Magnetospheric and Ionospheric Responses to a Foreshock Transient on 25 June 2008: 1. FLR Observed by Satellite and Ground-Based Magnetometers, JGR-Space, 123, 6335-6346.
- Shen, X.C. was Dr. Shi’s PHD student
14. Xiao, T., Shi Q.Q. et al., Plasma and Magnetic field characteristics of magnetic decreases in the solar wind at 1AU Cluster-C1 observations, Solar Physics, 289(8): 3175-3195, 2014.
- Xiao, T. was Dr. Shi’s PhD student
15. Sun, W. J., Shi Q. Q. et al., Cluster and TC-1 observation of magnetic holes in the plasma sheet, Ann. Geophys., 30, 583-595, doi:10.5194/angeo-30-583-2012, 2012.
- Sun, W. J. was Dr. Shi’s master student
16. Ling, Y., Shi, Q., et al. (2018), Observations of Kelvin-Helmholtz Waves in the Earth's Magnetotail Near the Lunar Orbit. JGR-Space Physics, 123: 3836-3847
- Ling, Y.M. was Dr. Shi’s undergraduate student.
- AGU research spotlight:
https://eos.org/research-spotlights/measurements-of-kelvin-helmholtz-waves-in-earths-magnetic-field

- In recent years, more than 30 papers have been published by the students guided by Dr. Shi
More:https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6835-4751
Selected Invited Talks (from 20+ invited talks in international meetings)
1) ‘Magnetosheath plasma entry at the high latitude magnetosphere during northward IMF’, Session A08.2, IAGA Division III, IUGG/IAGA, Melbourne, Australia, 4-7 July, 2011.
2) ‘Plasma Transport Processes at the High Latitude Magnetosphere’, Session H-02, 30th, URSI General Assembly, Istanbul, Turkey, 13-20 August 2011.
3) ‘Properties of magnetic holes in the Earth’s high-altitude cusp as revealed by Cluster multipoint observations’, Session D3.1, the 39th COSPAR Scientific Assembly, Mysore, India, 14-22 July 2012.
4) ‘Recent observations on the interaction of the interplanetary shock with the magnetosphere’, Session ST-03, AOGS, Singapore, 13-17 August 2012.
5) ‘Solar Wind Entry into the lobe during Northward IMF and Related Auroral Activities’, the AOGS, Japan on 28 July-1 August, 2014.
6) ‘Solar wind dynamic pressure pulse - driven magnetospheric vortices and waves’, AGU fall meeting, SF, USA, 15-19 December, 2014
7) ‘Magnetosphere Response to Solar Wind Dynamic Pressure Change’, the 2016 AOGS Annual Meeting, Beijing on 1-5 August, 2016.
8) ‘Magnetic cavities in space plasmas: from MHD to kinetic scale’, AAPPS-DPP2019, Hefei on 4-8 August, 2019.
Awards and recognition
- Sunanda and Santimay Basu Early Career Award in Sun-Earth Systems Science, AGU, USA, 2017
- Fu Chengyi young scientist award, Chinese Geophysical Union-CGU, China, 2018
- Newton Advanced Fellowship, the Royal Society, UK, 2019
- Favorite teacher voted by the students of Shandong University (SDU), Weihai, 2012
- Outstanding teachers of SDU in all three campuses, 2019
- Program for New Century Excellent Talents in University, China Ministry of Education, 2012
- Excellent Master Thesis advisor Award of Shandong University, 2013
- Excellent Undergraduate Student Thesis advisor Award of Shandong Province, 2016, 2017
- NSFC Excellent Young Scientist award, NSF China, 2013
Teaching Experiences
- Frontiers of Magnetospheric physics and solar-terrestrial environment research, Shandong University at Weihai, 2012-2017
- Fluid Mechanics, Shandong University at Weihai, 2008-present
- Experiments of Electromagnetism, Shandong University at Weihai, 2007, 2011
- Teaching assistant in the course of Electromagnetics, Peking University, 2001
Mentorship activities
Advisor to Master students of Shandong University, Weihai, 2010-present
- Weijie Sun: graduated in 2012; now a postdoc in the University of Michigan
- Xiaochen Gou: graduated in 2016; now an assistant researcher in NSSC, CAS
- Shutao Yao: Outstanding Youth Paper Award at the 16th National Sun-Terrestrial Space Physics Conference in 2015
Advisor to Ph.D. students at Shandong University, Weihai, 2012-present
- Ting Xiao: graduated in 2015; now an Senior Engineer (permanent) in China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
- Xiaochen Shen: graduated in 2018; now a researcher at Boston University
- Shichen Bai: Outstanding Youth Paper Award at the 18th National Sun-Terrestrial Space Physics Conference in 2017
National/International Activities & Service contributions
- 2020 Convener, 2020 AGU fall meeting, ‘SM005 - Dayside Magnetosphere Interactions’
- 2019 Co-team leader of ISSI International team ‘The morphology of aurora at Earth and giant planets’
- 2019 Convener, ST20 - ‘Dayside Magnetosphere Interactions’, 2020 AOGS general assembly
- 2019 Co-conveners, 2017 EGU, 2019 AOGS, 2019 AGU, and 2020 EGU general assembly
- 2018-2019 JGR-planets Editor in Chief (EIC) search committee member, AGU
- 2017- Editorial Committee Member ofEarth and Planetary Physics
- 2017- Editorial Committee Member ofChinese Journal of Space Science
- 2017- Secretary in Magnetospheric physics, ST Section, AOGS
- 2016- Committee Member of Planetary Physics, Chinese Geophysical Society
- 2014-2016 Member of ISSI/ISSI-BJ International team ‘Small scale structure and transport during magnetopause magnetic reconnection: from Cluster to MMS’
- 2017-2019 Member of ISSI/ISSI-BJ International team ‘Magnetic topology effects on energy dissipation in turbulent plasma’
- 2017-2019 Member of ISSI-BJ International team ‘Dayside Transient Phenomena and Their Impact on the Magnetosphere-Ionosphere’
- 2020-2021 Member of ISSI International team ‘Towards a Unifying Model for Magnetic Depressions in Space Plasmas’
- 2016-present ; 2019-present Scientific Team Member of SMILE and Chang’e 4 Mission
Fields of Interest
- Solar wind-magnetosphere-moon interaction
- Dayside magnetospherer & Magnetotail dynamics
- Aurora in the earth and other planets
- Planetary space environment


Group of Solar Wind-Magnetosphere Interaction： https://iss.wh.sdu.edu.cn/info/1077/1662.htm