Study area: The atmospheric emission and transport of greenhouse gases, aerosol species and trace elements, as well as the interactions of these atmospheric tracers with the Earth climate system. Honors: 2014 Marie Curie International Incoming Fellowship, Europe Commission 2013 Excellent Ph.D Dissertation Award, Peking University, China 2012 Novel Research Award, College of Urban & Environ Science, Peking University, China 2012 Young Scientist Award, Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, China 2008 Young Voice Award, Better Air Quality Workshop, Bangkok Publications: R. Wang, S. Tao, Y. Balkanski, P. Ciais, O. Boucher, et al. Exposure to ambient black carbon derived from a unique inventory and high resolution model. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA. 2014, 111(7), 2459-2463. R. Wang, S. Tao, P. Ciais, H. Z. Shen, Y. Huang, H. Chen, G. F. Shen, B. Wang, W. Li1, Y. Y. Zhang, Y. Lu, D. Zhu, Y. C. Chen, X. P. Liu, W. T. Wang, X. L. Wang, W. X. Liu, B. G. Li, and S. L. Piao. High resolution mapping of combustion processes and implications for CO2 emissions. Atmos. Chem. Phys., 2013, 13, 5189-5203. R. Wang, S. Tao, W. Wang, J. Liu, H. Shen, G. Shen, B. Wang, X. Liu, W. Li, Y. Huang, Y. Zhang, Y. Lu, H. Chen, Y. Chen, C. Wang, D. Zhu, X. Wang, B. Li, W. Liu, J. Ma. Black carbon emissions in China from 1949 to 2050. Environ. Sci. & Technol., 2012, 46, 7595-7603. R. Wang, S. Tao, H. Shen, X. Wang, B. Li, G. Shen, B. Wang, W. Li, X. Liu, Y. Huang, Y. Zhang, Y. Lu, H. Ouyang. Global emission of black carbon from motor vehicles from 1960 to 2006. Environ. Sci. & Technol., 2012, 46, 1278-1284. R. Wang, S. Tao, B. Wang, Y. Yang, C. Lang, Y.Z. Zhang, J. Hu, J.M. Ma, H. Hung. Sources and pathways of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons transported to Alert, the Canadian High Arctic. Environ. Sci. & Technol., 2010, 44, 1017-1022. R. Wang; H.Y. Cao, W. Li, W.Wang, W. T. Wang, L.W. Zhang, J.M. Liu, H. Ouyang, S. Tao. Spatial and seasonal variations of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in Haihe Plain, China. Environ. Pollut., 2011, 159, 1413-1418. R. Wang, C. Lang, J. Cao, S. Tao, G. Zhang. A probabilistic model for transport of air pollutants based on forward trajectory calculations. Acta Sci. Circum., 2009, 29(7), 1-6. R. Wang, Q. He, Y Wang, J Cao, S. Tao, H. Peng, Y. Liu, B. Meng. Impact of Dissolved Organic Matter on Sorption and Absorption of Fluorene and Phenanthrene to Maize Root. J. Agr. Environ. Sci., 2009, 28(1), 35-39. R. Wang, H. Peng, S. Lu, J. Cao, B. Meng. Performance Assessment of TOC-5000A and Aurora 1030W. Environ. Monitoring in China. 2008, 4(6), 52-56. Y. Chen, R. Wang, H. Shen, et al. Global mercury emissions from combustion in light of international fuel trading. Environ. Sci. & Technol., 2014, 48 (3), 1727-1735. D. Zhu, S. Tao, R. Wang, H. Shen, Y. Huang, G. Shen, B. Wang, W. Li, Y. Zhang, H. Chen, Y. Chen, J. Liu, B. Li, X. Wang, W. Liu. Temporal and spatial trends of residential energy consumption and air pollutant emissions in China, 2013, App. Energ., 106, 17-24. H. Shen, Y. Huang, R. Wang, D. Zhu, W. Li, G. Shen, B. Wang, Y. Zhang, Y. Chen, Y. Lu, H. Chen, T. Li, K. Sun, B. Li, W. Liu, J. Liu, S. Tao. Global Atmospheric Emissions of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons from 1960 to 2008 and future predictions. Environ. Sci. & Technol., 2013, 47, 6415-6424. H. Shen, S. Tao, R. Wang, B. Wang, G. Shen, W. Li, S. Su, Y. Huang, X.L. Wang, W.X. Liu, B.G. Li, K. Sun. Global time trends in PAH emissions from motor vehicles. Atmos. Environ., 2011, 45, 2067-2073. S. Luyssaert, G. Abril, R. Andres, D. Bastviken, V. Bellassen, P. Bergamaschi, P. Bousquet, F. Chevallier, P. Ciais, M. Corazza, R. Dechow, K.-H. Erb, G. Etiope, A. Fortems-Cheiney, G. Grassi, J. Hartmann, M. Jung, J. Lathière, A. Lohila, E. Mayorga, N. Moosdorf, D. S. Njakou, J. Otto, D.Papale, W. Peters, P. Peylin, P. Raymond, C. Rödenbeck, S. Saarnio, E.-D. Schulze, S. Szopa, R. Thompson, P. J. Verkerk, N. Vuichard, R. Wang, M. Wattenbach, and S. Zaehle. The European land and inland water CO2, CO, CH4 and N2O balance between 2001 and 2005. Biogeosciences, 2012, 9, 3357-3380, Q.B. Li, X.Y. Wang, R. Wang. H.Q. Sui, W. Li, L. Li. Seasonal trends and potential sources of ambient air OCPs in urban and suburban areas in Dalian, China. J. Environ. Monitoring, 2011, 13, 1816-1822. G. Shen, S. Wei, W. Wei, Y. Zhang, Y. Min, B. Wang, R. Wang, W. Li, H. Shen, Y. Huang, Y. Yang, W. Wang, X. X. Wang, X. Wang, S. Tao. Emission Factors, Size Distributions, and emission inventories of carbonaceous particulate matter from residential wood combustion in Rural China. Environ. Sci. & Technol., 2012, 46, 4207-4214. J. Ding, J. Zhong, Y. Yang, B. Li, G. Shen, Y. Sub, C. Wang, W. Li, H. Shen, B. Wang, R. Wang, Y.Huang, Y.Zhang, H. Cao, Y.Zhu, S. L.M. Simonich, S. Tao. Occurrence and exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and their derivatives in a rural Chinese home through biomass fuelled cooking. Environ. Pollut., 2012, 169, 160-166. B. Wang, L. Zhu, Z. Cong, R. Wang, Tao S. Introduction to the methods of parameter estimation for environment monitoring data set with truncated data below a detection limit. Acta Sci. Circum., 2009, 29(6), 1-6. G. Shen, S. Tao, S. Wei, Y. Zhang, R. Wang, B. Wang, W. Li, H. Shen, Y. Huang, Y. Chen, H. Chen, Y. Yang, W. Wang, W. Wei, X. Wang, W. Liu, X. Wang, S. L. M. Simonich. Reductions in emissions of carbonaceous particulate matter and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons from combustion of biomass pellets in comparison with raw fuel burning. Environ. Sci. & Technol., 2012, 46, 6409-6416. G. Shen, S. Tao, S. Wei, Y. Zhang, R. Wang, B. Wang, W. Li, H. Shen, Y. Huang, Y. Yang, W. Wang, X. Wang, S. L. M. Simonich. Retene emission from residential solid fuels in China and evaluation ofRetene as a unique marker for soft wood combustion. Environ. Sci. & Technol., 2012, 46, 4666-4672. G. Shen, S. Tao, S. Wei, Y. Zhang, R. Wang, B. Wang, W. Li, H. Shen, Y. Huang, Y. Chen, H. Chen, Y. Yang, W. Wang, X. Wang, W. Liu, S. L. M. Simonich. Emissions of parent, nitro, and oxygenated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons from residential wood combustion in rural China. Environ. Sci. & Technol., 2012, 46 (15), 8123-8130. B. Wang, M. Xue, Y. Lu, Y. Yang, J. Zhong, Y. Su, R. Wang, G. Shen, X. Wang, S. Tao. Cell absorption induced desorption of hydrophobic organic contaminants from digested soil residue. Chemosphere, 2011, 83, 1461-1466. H. Ouyang, X. Kong, W. He, N. Qin, Q. He, Y. Wang, R. Wang, F.Xu. Effects of five heavy metals at sub-lethal concentrations on the growth and photosynthesis of Chlorella vulgaris. Chin. Sci. Bull., 2012, 57, 3363-3370. S. Tao, W. Wang, W. Liu, Q. Zuo, X. Wang, R. Wang; B. Wang, G. Shen, Y. Yang, J.S. He. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and organochlorine pesticides in surface soils from the Qinghai-Tibetan plateau. J. Environ. Monitoring, 2011, 13, 175-181.