Professor Jian Qin
Professor
College of Science and Engineering
Jianguang obtained Bachelor at Dalian Fisheries College, China in 1982, Masters at University of Oklahoma in 1988 and PhD at Ohio State University in 1994. After a 3-year postdoc at the University of Hawaii, he joined Flinders University in 1997. Jian is a pioneer of the aquaculture program at Flinders and has led the aquaculture research at Flinders to the world class in the area of Fishery Sciences. Supervised 22 PhD students and 20+ Honours to completion, and published 4 books, 19 book chapters, 400+ journal papers. Research areas cover food, feeding and nutrition of aquatic animals in an attempt to discover trophic relationships in the food web and apply new findings to applied science. Research disciplines include ecology, physiology, behaviour, biotechnology, and toxicology. Research organisms include bacteria, algae, zooplankton, fish, oyster, abalone and freshwater crayfish.
Education
1988-1994 PhD Zoology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, USA
1986-1988 MS Zoology, The University of Oklahoma, Norman, USA
1978-1982 BS Aquaculture and Fisheries. Dalian Fisheries College, Dalian, China
Academic career
2013- Professor, Flinders University
2009-2012 Associate Professor, Flinders University
2004-2008 Senior Lecturer, Flinders University
1997-2003 Lecturer, Flinders University
1994-1997 Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Hawaii, USA
1988-1994 Research Associate, The Ohio State University, USA
1986-1988 Research Assistant, The University of Oklahoma, USA
1982-1986 Teaching Assistant, Dalian Fisheries College, China
- Australia’s top research leaders in Marine Science and Fisheries 2024
- International Science and Technology Collaboration Award, Hainan Province, China, 2023.
- Stanford University’s World’s Top 2% Scientists list 2023
- World's Top 100 high impact scientists in Fisheries 2022
- Best Abstract at the World Aquaculture Society Annual Meeting 2014
- Best Paper Award (silver), ASEAN Conference on Scientific and Social Science Research 2011
- Best Paper Abstract Award, World Aquaculture Society, 2011
- South Australian Excellence Research Collaboration Awards of South Australia, 2010
- CRC Association's award for "Excellence in Innovation" for the collaborative research project on propagation of Southern Bluefin Tuna, 2010
- Media Award by the Flinders Public Affairs and Alumni Office, 2006
- Second Price Paper Award, Australasian Aquaculture Conference, 2006
- Exchange Scientist Award, Australian Science of Academy, 2000
- Best Paper Abstract Award, World Aquaculture Society, 2000
- Postdoctoral Fellowship Award, University of Hawaii, 1994-1997
- Best Research and Project Award, American Fisheries Society, 1992
- Raymond C. Osburn Memorial Fellowship, The Ohio State University, 1992-1993
- President's Partners Award, The University of Oklahoma, 1987
- Course Coordinator of MSc Aquaculture by coursework
- Postgraduate supervision
- aquaculture principle and practice
- aquaculture nutrition
- water quality management
- larval fish rearing and hatchery management
- aquatic ecology and food web dynamics
- algal biology and live food culture technology
Journal editorships
- Editor in Chief for Aquaculture (Elsevier): 2021-present
- Academic Editor for Aquaculture Nutrition: 2017-present
- Associate Editor for Aquaculture and Fisheries: 2018-present
- Academic Editor for Aquaculture Research: 2009-present
Member of the following societies
- World Aquaculture Society
- Australian Society for Fish Biology
- Society of International Limnology
- BEAM network (Biotechnological and Environmental Applications of Algae)
- Aquaculture
- Ecology
- Environment
- Marine science
- Water resources
- Aquaculture
- Biofuel production from algae
- Ecology
- Water quality and environmental monitoring
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