Academic Qualification
Ph.D in Space Physics / University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, CAS, China
Bachelor/Master in Physics / Changsha University of Science and Technology, China
Teaching Area
Introduction to Space Weather
Magnetospheric Physics
Research Area
Space Weather
Magnetospheric Physics
Lunar Space Environment
Space Magnetic Field Detection Technology
Professional Services
Associate Editor of the journal Advances in Polar Science
Invited Editor of the journal Earth and Planetary Physics Review
Member of the Planetary Physics Committee of the Chinese Geophysical Society
Youth Committee member of the Space Physics Committee and Big Data Committee of the Chinese Society of Space Science
Working Experience
2024.01-Now SKL-Planet, Macau University of Science and Technology, Associate Professor & Professor
2018.10-2024.01 School of Atmospheric Science, Sun-yat Sen University, Associate Professor
2016.09-2017.12 University of Texas at Dallas, Visiting Scholar
2015.08-2018.10 Harbin Institute of Technology, PosDoc
Academic Publication (selected)
Deng Z, He Z.*, et al., A parametric study on how lightning-generated whistler waves propagate up into the magnetosphere (2026). Earth and Planetary Physics, 10(4), 1-9.
Ding X, He Z.*, et al., Modeling the Leakage of Hiss Waves from the Plasmasphere (2026). Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics, 10.1029/2026JA035081.
Zhang S, He, Z.* (2026). First Observation of a Distinct Spatial Asymmetry of Magnetospheric Kilometric Continuum Radiation from Van Allen Probes. Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics, 10.1029/2026JA035097.
Ding X, Wu Z*, He Z.*, et al., The global propagation of hiss waves originating from dynamic plasmaspheric plume. (2025). Geophysical Research Letters, https://doi.org/10.1029/2025GL119873.
Chen Z, Su Z*…He Z.*, et al., Electromagnetic ion cyclotron waves in a magnetic reconnection exhaust at Earth's magnetopause (2025). Geophysical Research Letters, e2025GL116561.
He Z., Yu J, et al., Latitudinal distribution and propagation of lightning-generated whistler: a statistical study by Van Allen Probes observation and ray-tracing simulation (2025). Sci. China Earth Sci., https://doi.org/10.1007/s11430 024-1535-5.
Yan Q, He Z.*, et al., Contribution of Substorm-injected Electrons to the High-Frequency Plasmaspheric Hiss Generation: A Statistical Study by Van Allan Probes (2025). Geophysical Research Letters, e2024GL113866.
Ding X, He Z.*, et al., Radial and latitudinal distributions of the Exohiss under the effect of Landau damping (2024). Geophysical Research Letters, 10.1029/2024GL112567.
Yang C, Yue J, Yang H, He Z.*, et al. Contribution of EMIC and chorus waves to the formation of the three-belt of ultra-relativistic electrons (2024). Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics, https://doi.org/10.1029/2024JA033380.
Li Z, He Z.*, et al., Simulations on Levitation and Spatial Distribution of Charged Dust on the Moon Surface (2024). The Planetary Science Journal, 2024, 5(7): 156.
Yu J, Ren A, He Z.*, et al., Resonant Interactions Between Relativistic Electrons and EMIC Waves Modified by Partial Shell Proton Velocity Distributions (2024), Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics, doi: 10.1029/2023JA032355.
Yu J, Wang J, He Z.*, Chen Z, Li L, Cui J and Cao J (2023), Electron diffusion by chorus waves: effects of latitude dependent wave power spectrum. Front. Astron. Space Sci. 10:1333184. doi: 10.3389/fspas.2023.1333184.
Wu, Z., Su, Z.*, He, Z.*, Zheng, H., Wang, Y. (2022). Magnetosonic waves above the lower hybrid frequency in cyclotron resonance with the Van Allen radiation belt electrons. Geophysical Research Letters, e2022GL100971.
Wu, Z., Su, Z.*, Goldstein, J., Liu, N., He, Z.*, Zheng, H., & Wang, Y. (2022). Nightside plasmaspheric plume‐to‐core migration of whistler‐mode hiss waves. Geophysical Research Letters, e2022GL100306.
Chen, Z., Su, Z.*, He, Z.*, Wu, Z., Dai, G., Wang, B., ... & Wang, Y. (2022). A rapid localized deceleration of Earth’s radiation belt relativistic electrons driven by storm proton injection. Geophysical Research Letters, e2022GL098810.
Yu, J., Wang, J., He, Z.*, Liu, N., Li, K., Ren, A., ... & Cao, J. (2022). Combined Scattering of Suprathermal Electrons by Whistler‐Mode Chorus and Electromagnetic Ion Cyclotron Waves in the Low‐Density Plasmatrough. Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics, 127(8), e2022JA030640.
Yang, C., Wang, Z., Xiao, F.*, He, Z.*, Xie, Y., Zhang, S., ... & Zhou, Q. (2022). Correlated observations linking loss of energetic protons to EMIC waves. Science China Technological Sciences, 65(1), 131-138.
He, Z., Yu, J., Li, K., Liu, N., Chen, Z., & Cui, J. (2021). A comparative study on the distributions of incoherent and coherent plasmaspheric hiss. Geophysical Research Letters, 48(7), e2021GL092902.
He, J., Jin, Y., Xiao, F.*, He, Z.*, Yang, C., Xie, Y., ... & Zhang, S. (2021). The influence of various frequency chorus waves on electron dynamics in radiation belts. Science China Technological Sciences, 64(4), 890-897.
He, Z., Yu, J., Chen, L., Xia, Z., Wang, W., Li, K., & Cui, J. (2020). Statistical study on locally generated high‐frequency plasmaspheric hiss and its effect on suprathermal electrons: Van Allen Probes observation and quasi‐linear simulation. Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics, 125(10), e2020JA028526.
He, Z., Yan, Q., Zhang, X., Yu, J., Ma, Y., Cao, Y., & Cui, J. (2020). Precipitation loss of radiation belt electrons by two‐band plasmaspheric hiss waves. Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics, 125(10), e2020JA028157.
He, Z., Chen, L., Liu, X., Zhu, H., Liu, S., Gao, Z., & Cao, Y. (2019). Local generation of high‐frequency plasmaspheric hiss observed by Van Allen Probes. Geophysical Research Letters, 46(3), 1141-1148.
He, Z., Yan, Q., Ma, Y., & Cao, Y. (2018). Precipitation loss of Van Allen radiation belt electrons by hiss waves outside the plasmasphere. Astrophysics and Space Science, 363(4), 1-6.
He, Z., Chen, L., Zhu, H., Xia, Z., Reeves, G. D., Xiong, Y., ... & Cao, Y. (2017). Multiple‐satellite observation of magnetic dip event during the substorm on 10 October 2013. Geophysical Research Letters, 44(18), 9167-9175.
He, Z., Yan, Q., Chu, Y., & Cao, Y. (2016). Wave‐driven gradual loss of energetic electrons in the slot region. Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics, 121(9), 8614-8623.
He, Z., Zong, Q., Liu, S., Wang, Y., Lin, R., & Shi, L. (2014). Frequency sweep rates of rising tone electromagnetic ion cyclotron waves: Comparison between nonlinear theory and Cluster observation. Physics of Plasmas, 21(12), 122309.
He, Z., Zhu, H., Liu, S., Zong, Q., Wang, Y., Lin, R., ... & Gong, J. (2015). Correlated observations and simulations on the buildup of radiation belt electron fluxes driven by substorm injections and chorus waves. Astrophysics and Space Science, 355(2), 245-251.
He, Z., Xiao, F., Zong, Q., Wang, Y., Chen, L., Yue, C., & Zhang, S. (2011). Multi-satellite observations on the storm-time enhancements of energetic outer zone electron fluxes driven by chorus waves. Science China Technological Sciences, 54(8), 2209-2216.
Wang, X., Cui, J., He, Z.*, Gu, H., Yi, S., & Wu, X. (2026). Thermal Effects of Acoustic-gravity Waves in Titan’s Upper Atmosphere and Their Implications for Atmospheric Jeans Escape. The Astrophysical Journal, 998(2), 265.
Wang, X., Cui, J., He, Z.*, Gu, H., Yi, S. and Wu, X., 2026. Effects of Acoustic-gravity Waves on the Total Electron Content of the Martian Ionosphere. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, p.stag606.
何兆国,俞江,丁香玲,陈祖政,刘倪纲,叶雨光,崔峻,宗秋刚.2025.闪电哨声波的纬向分布和传播:基于范艾伦探测器观测的统计和射线追踪模拟研究.中国科学:地球科学,55(4):1338–1345,doi:10.1360/N072024-0271.
何兆国 等. 2011.多卫星联合观测磁暴时合声波驱动的外辐射带高能电子通量的增强. 中国科学:技术科学, 54: 2209−2216, doi: 10.1007/s11431-011-4445-6.
Research Grants
2025-2027 Dynamical processes in the Earth's inner magnetosphere (NSFC, Excellent Young Scientists Fund), PI
2025-2027 Propagation and distribution of LGWs and their impact on the Earth's space environment (FDCT), PI
