Simon V. Hohl
Diplom Geologist, PhD
Work Experience
2023 - ongoing
Associate Professor (tenured)
Tongji University, School of Ocean and Earth Science, Shanghai, P.R. China
Jan 2022 - 2023
Senior Researcher
Tongji University, School of Ocean and Earth Science, Shanghai, P.R. China
Jan 2019 - 2021
Associate Researcher
Tongji University, School of Ocean and Earth Science, Shanghai, P.R. China
Nov 2015 – Nov 2018
Post Doctoral Researcher
Nanjing University, Department of Earth Science, P.R. China
Feb 2014 – May 2014
Visiting Scientist
Max Planck Institute for Chemistry, Department of Biogeochemistry
Mar 2013 – Apr 2013
Visiting Scientist
Nanjing University
Jun 2011 – Nov 2015
PhD Student, ICP-MS-manager
Freie Universität Berlin, Division of Geochemistry, Berlin, Germany
Mar 2008 – May 2008
Scientific Staff, Intern
Rabaul Volcanological Observatory, Papua New Guinea
Jan 2008 – Mar 2011
Diplom Student
University of Bonn, Steinmann Institute of Geology, Bonn, Germany
Awards and Grants
2023 Special grant for appointed professors, Tongji University
2023 Tongji Grant for key-development/research on the Yangtze River
2022-2023 NSFC, Research Grant for International Outstanding Scientists (RFIS-II)
2020-2021 NSFC, Research Grant for International Scientists (RFIS-I)
Jan 2017, 2018
Grant: NSFC Young International Scientist Grant
Feb 2016
Scholarship: Jiangsu Government, P.R.- China, Foreign Experts Scholarship
Feb 2015
Scholarship: Confucius Institute P.R. China for advanced mandarin studies
Apr 2013
Grant: Travel grant CIC FU Berlin
Apr 2008
Grant: Travel grant DAAD
Apr 2008
Scholarship: Studienstiftung des Deutschen Volkes fellow
laboratory visits for collaborative research
2014 Nanjing University - State Key Laboratory for Mineral Deposits Research (Nd isotopes in Neoproterozoic carbonates)
2014, 2016 Max Planck Institute for Chemistry Mainz (Cd isotopes in Neoproterozoic carbonates)
2017 Leibnitz University Hannover - Institute for Mineralogy (in-situ LA Cd isotopes)
2018 China Academy of Scinces ICGG (U-Pb dating of igneous zircons using SIMS)
2022 University of Vienna - Department of Geology (Mn nodules and microbialite research)
2019, 2022 Free University Berlin - Department of Geology (Cd isotopes in stromatolites using TIMS and NEOMA)
2022 University of Southern California - Department of Earth Sciences (Ni isotopes in stromatolites)
Teaching Experience
Sept. 2019 - ongoing
Applications for stable metal isotopes in paleo environmental research (Tongji U.)
2015 to 2018
Scientific English in Earth Sciences, Seminar for graduate students (Nanjing U.)
2011, 2014
undergraduate teaching in basic geology "Erde I" (Free University Berlin)
2011 to 2015
GPS and GIS lectures and consulting (Wegpunkt-Berlin)
Skills & Activities
Skills
Isotope Geochemistry, Geochemistry, Geology, Paleoceanography, Field Geology, Igneous Petrology, Volcanology, Geological Mapping, Petrography, Neoptroterozoic rocks, MC-ICP-MS, TIMS, ICP-MS, Wet Chemistry, SEM/EDX, Lecturing, Mineralogy, Carbonates, Cartography, Trace Metals, Rare Earth Elements
Languages
German, English, Mandarin
Scientific Memberships
EAG
Interests
Rock climbing, Photography, Food, Movies, Contemporary Art, Ancient Asian Art, Literature, Electronic Music, Geocaching