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Dr. Xicai
Pan
Postal
address:
Institute of
Environmental Physics, INF 229
University of Heidelberg
D-69120
Heidelberg
GERMANY
Visit: Im
Neuenheimer Feld 229
Voice: (+49) 6221 54-6318
FAX:
(+49) 6221 54-6405
E-mail: xicai.pan@iup.uni-heidelberg.de
EDUCATION
PhD
Environmental Physics (2011),
Heidelberg University, Faculty of Chemistry and Earth
Sciences, Institute of Environmental Physics, Germany.
Thesis: Hydraulic and Thermal Dynamics at
Various Permafrost Sites on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau
M.S.
Geotechnical Engineering (2007),
Graduate University of the Chinese Academy Of Sciences, Cold and Arid Regions
Environment and Engineering Research Institute, China.
Thesis: Permafrost Degradation on Qinghai-Tibet
Plateau and Its Impact on Warm Permafrost Embankment
B.E. Hydrology and Water Resource
Engineering (2004), China University of Geosciences (Wuhan),
School of Environmental Studies, China.
RESEARCH INTERESTS
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Characterization of physical processes at multiple scales in the polar and Qinghai-Tibetan Cryosphere (e.g. monitoring atmosphere/permafrost interaction)
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Application of geophysical methods for shallow subsurface characterization and environmental issues (e.g. Studies)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2011 to Present Post-Doctoral Researcher, Institute of Environmental Physics, Heidelberg University
05/2011 -- 06/2011 Visiting Scientist, State Experimental Station of Agro-Ecosystem in Fengqiu, State Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, China
2008 -- 2011 Research Assistant, Institute of Environmental Physics, Heidelberg University
2007 -- 2008 Research Assistant, Cold and Arid Regions Environment and Engineering Research Institute, Chinese Academy Of Sciences
PUBLICATIONS
Papers in Refereed Journals
- Pan Xicai, Jiabao Zhang, Ping Huang, and Kurt Roth. Estimating field-scale soil water dynamics at a heterogeneous site using multi-channel GPR. Hydrology and Earth System Sciences. (submitted).
- Pan Xicai, Patrick Klenk, Jiabao Zhang, Ping Huang, Dan He, and Kurt Roth. Accessing the influence of shallow structural heterogeneity on spacial-temporal variability of near-surface soil water content using multi-channel GPR. Proc. 14th International Conference on Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR), 4-8 June, 2012.
- Pan Xicai, Ute Wollschläger, Holger, Gerhards, and Kurt Roth. Optimization of multi-channel ground-penetrating radar for quantifying field-scale soil water dynamics, Journal of Applied Geophysics, doi:10.1016/j.jappgeo.2012.02.007, 2012.
- Weismüller, J., U. Wollschläger, J. Boike, X. Pan, Q. Yu and K. Roth. Modeling the thermal dynamics of the active layer at two contrasting permafrost sites. The Cryosphere, 5, 741-757, doi:10.5194/tc-5-741-2011, 2011.
- Gerhards, H., U. Wollschläger, Q. Yu, P. Schiwek, X. Pan, and K. Roth. Continuous and simultaneous measurement of reflector depth and average soil-water content with multichannel ground-penetrating radar. Geophysics, 71, doi:10.1190/1.2943669, 2008.
- Yu Qihao, Fujun Niu, Xicai Pan, Yang Bai and Mingyi Zhang. Investigation of embankment with temperature-controlled ventilation along the Qinghai-Tibet railway. Cold Regions Science and Technology, 53(2):193-199, 2008.
- Yu Qihao, Xicai Pan, Guodong Cheng, and Naiwu He. An experimental study on the cooling mechanism of a shading board in permafrost engineering. Cold Regions Science and Technology, 53(3):298-304, 2008.
- Yu Qihao, Xicai Pan, Guodong Cheng, and Yang Bai. Heat transfer process of roadway embankments with different type and width of road surface in permafrost regions. Progress in Natural Science, 17(3):314-319, 2007.
- Pan Xicai, Ute Wollschläger, Qihao Yu, and Kurt Roth. Evaluation of large-scale permafrost models at three sites on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. Geophysical Research Abstracts , Vol. 14, EGU General Assembly 2012. EGU2012-5815, 2012.
- Pan Xicai, U. Wollschläger, H. Gerhards, and K. Roth. Optimization of multi-channel Ground-penetrating Radar for quantifying field-scale soil water dynamics. Geophysical Research Abstracts , Vol. 14, EGU General Assembly 2012. EGU2012-5887, 2012.
- Buchner J.S., S. Schneider, X. Pan, U. Wollschläger, and K. Roth. Retrieving water content dynamics and complex subsurface structures from multi-offset GPR measurements. Geophysical Research Abstracts , Vol. 14, EGU General Assembly 2012. EGU2012-8966, 2012.
- Pan Xicai, Jiabao Zhang and Kurt Roth. Estimating field-scale soil water dynamics at a heterogeneous site using multi-channel GPR. AGU, Fall Meet. 2011, 2011.
- Ute Wollschläger, Holger Gerhards, Sebastian Westermann, Xicai Pan, Julia Boike, Philip Schiwek, Qihao Yu, Kurt Roth. Exploring active layer thaw depth and water content dynamics with multi-channel GPR. AGU, Fall Meet. 2011, 2011.
- Pan Xicai, Ute Wollschläger, Qihao Yu, and Kurt Roth. Thermal characterization of two contrasting active layers in the warm permafrost region on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. Geophysical Research Abstracts , Vol. 13, EGU General Assembly 2011. EGU2011-8306-1, 2011.
- Ute Wollschläger, Xicai Pan, Jens Weismuller, Qihao Yu, and Kurt Roth. Climate and active layer dynamics of a high-altitude, arid permafrost site, Tianshuihai lake region, w-Tibetan Plateau. Geophysical Research Abstracts , Vol. 13, EGU General Assembly 2011. EGU2011-3760-1, 2011.
- Klenk, P., Jaumann, S., Pan, X., Wollschläger, U., and Roth, K.. GPR ground wave measurements of soil moisture as local ground truth for remote sensing, Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vol. 12, EGU General Assembly 2010, EGU2010-5444-2, 2010.
