1981.9-1985.8: B.S. Pharmaceutical, School of Pharmacy, Lanzhou University.
1998.9-2001.6: Analytical chemistry, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics (Study Experiences of Master's Degree).
2001.9-2004.6: Ph.D. Analytical chemistry, Lanzhou University.

1985.08-1987.09: Pharmacist, Architectural Worker’s Hospital of Gansu Province, Lanzhou, China. 
1987.09-2001.08: From technician to senior-technician (1998-2001), The Center for Disease Control and Prevention of Lanzhou Railway Bureau, Lanzhou, China.
2004.07-2011.04: Associate Professor, College of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Lanzhou University.
2008.11-2010.02: Visiting scholar, Air Quality Research Division, Environment Canada, Toronto, Canada.
2012.05-present: Professor, College of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Lanzhou University.

The gridded atmospheric emission inventories, transport and fate as well as health risk of persistent organic pollutants; The relationship between air pollution and health effect; The gridded emission inventories and source appointment of criteria air pollutants as well as secondary transformation mechanism.

1.         Wang L, Zhao Y, Yi X, Wang ZH, Yi Y, Huang T, Gao H*, Ma J. Spatial distribution of atmospheric PAHs and their genotoxicity in petrochemical industrialized Lanzhou valley, northwest China. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2017, 12820-12834.
2.         Han, X., Liu, YQ., Gao ,H,*., Ma, J,**.,Mao, X.X., Wang YT ., Ma XD. Forecasting PM2.5 induced male lung cancer morbidity in China using satellite retrieved PM2.5 and spatial analysis. Science of the Total Environment, 2017,1009-1017.
3.         Shen, Y., Zhang, X., Huang, T., Zhao, Y., Gao, H.*, Ma, J.* Satellite remote sensing of air quality in the Energy Golden Triangle, Northwest China. Environ. Sci. Technol. Lett. 2016(3), 275-279.
4.         Jia, C.H., Mao, X.X., Huang, T., Liang X.X., Wang, Y.N., Shen, Y.J., Jiang, W.Y.H., Wang, H.Q., Bai, Z.L., Ma, M.Q., Yu, Z.S., Ma, J*., Gao, H*.Non-methane hydrocarbons (NMHCs) and their contribution to ozone formation potential in a petrochemical industrialized city, Northwest China. Atmos. Res. 2016(169), 225-236.
5.         Mao, X.X., Yu, ZS., Ding ZY., Huang T., Ma, J*., Zhang G., Li, J.,Gao, H*. Sources and potential health risk of gas phase PAHs in Hexi Corridor, Northwest China. Environ Sci Pollut Res. 2015, DOI 10.1007/s11356-015-5495-2.
6.         Wang, L., Zhao, Y., Liu, X., Huang, T., Wang, Y., Gao, H*., Ma, J.*. Cancer risk of petrochemical workers exposed to airborne PAHs in industrial Lanzhou City, China. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 2015(8). DOI: 10.1007/s11356-015-5203-2.
7.         Huang, T., Tian, C., Zhang, K., Gao, H., Li, Y., Ma, J.* .Gridded atmospheric emission inventory of 2,3,7,8-TCDD in China. Atmos. Environ. DOI:10.1016/j.atmosenv.2015, 02.070.
8.         Mao, X., Gao, H., Huang, T., Zhang, L., Ma, J.*. Modeling global persistent organic chemicals in clouds. Atmos. Environ. 2014(96), 345-352.
9.         Huang, T., Guo, Qiang., Mao, X.X., Tian, H., Zhang, G., Li, J., Ma, J., Gao, H*.Assessing spatial distribution, sources and human health risk of organochlorine pesticides residues in the soils of arid and semi-arid area of Northwest China. Environ Sci Pollut Res. 2014, DOI.1007/s11356-014-2505-8.
10.     Ma, J*., Sverko E., Su, Y., Zhang,J.,Gao, H. Uptake and mobilization of organic chemicals with clouds: Evidence from a hail sample. Environ. Sci Technol. 2013, dx.doi.org/10.1021/es401401u.
11.     Huang, T., Li, X., Tian, C., Yang, X., Wang, L., Zhao, Y., Ma, J., Gao, H*. Gridded inventories of historical usage for selected organochlorine pesticides in Gansu Province, China. Environ SciPollut Res. 2013, DOI 10.1007/s11356-013-1572-6.
12.     Gao, H*., Ma, J., Cao,Z., Alice Dove, Zhang,L. Trend and climate signals in seasonal air concentration of organochlorine pesticides over the Great Lakes，Journal of Geophysical Research，Atmospheres. 2010, 115, doi:10.1029/2009JD013627
13.     Dong,J., Gao, H*.,YaoH., Wang, S., Ma M. Simulating of the transfer and fate of HCHs since 1950s in Lanzhou, China, Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 2009,72 (7): 1950-1956.
14.     Gao, H*., MaM., Zhou, L., Jia,R., Chen,X., HuZ. Interaction of DNA with aromatic hydrocarbons fraction in atmospheric particulates of Xigu District, Lanzhou, China. Journal of Environmental Sciences. 2007, 19, 948–954.
15.     Gao, H*.,Zhao,T., Kong,Q., Chen,X.,HuZ. Analysis of unknown organic pollutants in sewage by solid-phase extraction combined with gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. Journal of Chromatographic Science, 2004, 42, 91-99.
16.     Gao, H*.,Zhou,L., Ma,M., Chen,X., Hu, Z. Composition and source of unknown organic pollutants in atmospheric particulates of the Xigu District, Lanzhou, China. Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 2004, 72, 923–930.
17.     Gao, H*., Lei,L., Liu,J., Kong,Q., ChenX., HuZ. The study on the interaction between human serum albumin and a new reagent with antitumour activity by spectrophotometric methods. J. Photochem. Photoboil. A: Chemistry, 2004, 167, 213–221.