研究方向為特異埋藏動物群及演化古生物學，主要從事澄江動物群、中生代昆蟲化石及其他特異埋藏無脊椎動物化石研究。

歷任研究實習員（1997-2000）、助理研究員（2000-2005）、副研究員（2005-2009）、研究員（2009.01）。2005年1月獲法國里昂第一大學博士學位。2000年參加加拿大布爾吉斯頁巖的化石發(fā)掘，8次到法國里昂第一大學及法國國立自然歷史博物館合作研究，在瑞典海洋工作站采集并研究了現(xiàn)代曳鰓動物標本，訪問了德國、丹麥、法國、西班牙、美國等多所博物館及大學。共發(fā)表論文50余篇，其中第一作者SCI論文18篇，第二作者Nature，Science，PNAS論文各1篇。2003年獲江蘇省科技進步一等獎（脊椎動物起源及早期演化；第二獲獎人）；2004年獲法中科技協(xié)會陳氏兄弟地球科學獎（寒武紀底內(nèi)生動物群；Le Prix TANG Freres Sciences de la Terre 2004）。

2016年入選國家萬人計劃科技創(chuàng)新領軍人才。

主要研究領域：特異埋藏動物群及演化古生物學

1）澄江動物群

對�？谙x進行形態(tài)解剖學研究，為脊椎動物的起源提供了重要依據(jù)；澄江動物群毛顎動物的發(fā)現(xiàn)為寒武紀早期生命基本構(gòu)型多樣性提供了新的證據(jù)；發(fā)現(xiàn)了早寒武世尾索動物，為該亞門的首次確切化石記錄；研究了澄江動物群中微型節(jié)肢動物；研究了澄江動物群中無殼軟體動物，為軟體動物門的起源和早期演化及解決布爾吉斯頁巖中的部分疑難化石提供了方案。作為主要作者之一這些成果發(fā)表在英國《自然》雜志，《皇家學會會志》，美國《科學》雜志，《美國科學院院報》上。

對澄江動物群蠕形動物進行系統(tǒng)研究與修正。建立曳鰓動物兩個絕滅科Corynetidae和Anningidae，發(fā)現(xiàn)Anningvermis具有五邊形排列咽齒；通過形態(tài)比較學研究認為曳鰓動物現(xiàn)生科Priapulidae在寒武紀早期已經(jīng)出現(xiàn)并產(chǎn)生形態(tài)分化，表現(xiàn)出形態(tài)演化停滯性特征，并論證了曳鰓蟲科在早寒武世的形態(tài)多樣性，并認為它們非常類似現(xiàn)生科Golfingiidae，從而證明一些星蟲動物在5億多年的演化歷史中的形態(tài)穩(wěn)定性。

2）昆蟲化石

對我國中生代昆蟲化石群如京西早白堊世盧尚墳昆蟲群、遼西早白堊世熱河昆蟲群、內(nèi)蒙中侏羅世道虎溝昆蟲群的昆蟲化石進行研究，對二疊紀銀屏組昆蟲化石進行了采集和研究。并試探性開展琥珀研究工作。包括至少23個目的龐大昆蟲類群，代表了世界上中生代門類最繁多的化石昆蟲群。其中石蛃目、蛩蠊目、螳修目、纓翅目、紡足目等化石均在我國首次發(fā)現(xiàn)。

3）其他特異埋藏動物群

在道虎溝動物群中還發(fā)現(xiàn)了大量非昆蟲節(jié)肢動物，如蜘蛛目和盲蛛目化石，鰓足綱無甲目和保存軟體的介甲目化石，以及扁形動物化石。初步研究了凱里動物群及美國中寒武世及晚石炭世動物群的蠕形動物。

最新論文

1，Chen Junyuan, Huang Diying, Li Chiawei, 1999: An early Cambrian craniate-like chordate. Nature 402, 518-522

2, Huang Diying, Lin Qibin，2001：The Early Cretaceous Hemeroscopid larva fossils from Beijing, China. Chinese Science Bulletin 46: 1477-1481

3，Huang Diying, Nel A., 2001: New u2018Hemeroscopidu2019 larvae from the Lower Cretaceous of China: systematic and phylogenetic implications (Anisoptera). Odonatologica 30: 341-344

4，Lin Qibin, Huang Diying, 2001: Description of Caenoephemera shangyuanensis, gen. nov., sp. nov. (Ephemeroptera) from the Yixian Formation. The Canadian Entomologist 133: 747-754

5，Chen Junyuan, Vannier J., Huang Diying, 2001：The origin of crustaceans: new evidence from the Early Cambrian of China. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London B 268: 2181-2187

6，Chen Junyuan, Huang Diying, 2002: A possible Lower Cambrian chaetognath (arrow worm). Science 298: 187

7，Lin Qibin, Nel A., Huang Diying, 2002: Phylogenetic analysis of the Mesozoic family Liupanshaniidae (Aeshnoptera: Odonata). Cretaceous Research, 23: 439-444

8, Chen Junyuan, Huang Diying, Peng Qingqing, Chi Huimei, Wang Xiuqiang, Feng Man, 2003: The first tunicate from the Early Cambrian of South China. P. N. A. S. 100: 8314-8318

9, Huang Diying, Nel A., Lin Qibing, 2003: A new genus and species of aeshnopteran dragonfly from the Lower Cretaceous of China. Cretaceous Research, 24: 141-147

10, Huang Diying, Vannier J., Chen Junyuan, 2004: Anatomy and lifestyles of Early Cambrian priapulid worms exemplified by Corynetis and Anningvermis from the Maotianshan Shale (SW China). Lethaia 37: 21-33

11, Huang Diying, Vannier J., Chen Junyuan, 2004: Recent Priapulidae and their Early Cambrian ancestors: comparisons and evolutionary significance. Geobios 37: 217-228

12, Huang Diying, Nel A., 2004: Two new Lower Cretaceous dragonfly larvae from Northeastern China (Anisoptera). Odonatologica 33: 199-205

13, Huang Diying, Chen Junyuan, Vannier J., Saiz Salinas J. I., 2004: Early Cambrian sipunculan worms from southwest China. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London B 271: 1671-1676

14, Lin Qibin, Zhang Shi, Huang Diying, 2004: A new dragonfly genus, Fuxiaeschna (Odonata: Rudiaeschnidae) from North-west China. Odonatologica 33: 437-442

15, Chen Junyuan, Huang Diying, Bottjor D. 2005: An Early Cambrian problematic fossil: Vetustovermis and its possible affinities. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London B 272: 2003-2007 16, Huang Diying, Chen Junyuan, Vannier J., 2006: Discussion on the systematic position of the Early Cambrian priapulomorph worms. Chinese Science Bulletin 51: 243-249

17, Lin Qibin, Huang Diying, 2006: Discovery of Paleocene Prophalangopsidae (Insecta, Orthoptera) in the Jiangtang Basin, Northern Tibet, China. Alcheringa 30: 97-102

18, Lin Qibin, Huang Diying, 2006: Revision of “Parahagla lamina” Lin, 1982 and two new species of Aboilus (Orthoptera: Prophalangopsidae) from the Early-Middle Jurassic of NW China. Progress in Natural Science, Special Issue: 303-307

19, Huang Diying, Nel. A., Shen Yanbin, Selden P., Lin Qibin, 2006: Discussions on the age of the Daohugou fauna－evidence from invertebrates. Progress in Natutural Science, Special Issue: 308-312

20, Vannier J., Chen Junyuan, Huang Diying, Charbonnier S., Wang Xiuqiang, 2006: The Early Cambrian origin of thylacocephalan arthropods. Acta Palaeontologica Polonica, 51: 201-214 21, Zhang Binglan, Fleck G., Huang Diying, Nel A., Ren Dong, Cheng Xiaodong, Lin Qibin, 2006: New isophlebioid dragonflies (Ononata: Isophlebioptera: Campterophlebiidae) from the Middle Jurassic of China. Zootaxa, 1339: 51-68

22, 黃迪穎 2006: 曳鰓動物的早期構(gòu)型、起源與輻射。見：戎嘉余（主編）生物的起源、輻射與多樣性演變——華夏化石記錄的啟示。北京：科學出版社。125-137，845-846

23, Lukashevich E. D., Huang Diying, Lin Qibin, 2006: Rare families of lower Diptera (Hennigmatidae, Blephariceridae, Perissommatidae) from the Jurassic of China. Studia dipterologica 13: 127-143 24, Chen Junyuan, Huang Diying, Chuang Shouhwa, 2007: Reinterpretation of the Lower Cambrian brachiopod Heliomedusa orienta Sun & Hou, 1987 as a discinid. Journal of Paleontology 81: 38-47 25, Petrulevi?ius J. F., Huang Diying, Ren Dong, 2007: A new hangingfly (Insecta: Mecoptera: Bittacidae) from the Middle Jurassic of Inner Mongolia, China. African Invertebrates, 48: 145-152 26, Huang Diying, Lin Qibin, 2007: A new soldier fly (Diptera, Stratiomyidae) from the Lower Cretaceous Yixian Formation, China. Cretaceous Research 28: 317-321

27, Lin Qibin, Huang Diying, Nel A., 2007: A new family of Cavilabiata from the Lower Cretaceous Yixian Formation, China (Odonata: Anisoptera). Zootaxa, 1469: 59-64

28, Huang Diying, Nel A. Lin Qibin, Dong Fabing, 2007: The first Glosselytrodea (Insecta) from the latest Middle Permian of Anhui Province, China. Bulletin de la Societe entomologique de France, 112: 179-182

29, Maas A. Huang Diying, Chen Junyuan, Waloszek D., Braun A., 2007: Maotianshan Shale nemathelminth — Morphology, biology, and the phylogeny of Nemathelminthes. Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, 254: 288-306.

30, Tan Jingjing, Huang Diying, Ren Dong, 2007: First Record of Fossil Mesocupes from China (Coleoptera: Archostemata: Cupedidae). Acta Geologica Sinica, 81: 688-696. 31, Nel A., Huang Diying, Lin Qibin, 2007: A new genus of isophlebioid damsel-dragonflies (Odonata: Isophlebioptera: Campterophlebiidae) from the Middle Jurassic of China. Zootaxa, 1642: 13-22 32, Huang Diying, Nel A., 2007: A new Middle Jurassic “grylloblattodean” family from China (Insecta: Juraperlidae fam. n.). European Journal of Entomolomogy, 104: 837-840. 33, Huang Diying, Nel A., 2007: Oldest “l(fā)ibelluloid” dragonfly from the Middle Jurassic of China (Odonata: Anisoptera: Cavilabiata). N. Jb. Geol. Paläont. Abh., 246/1: 63-68.

34, Huang Diying, Nel A., Petrulevi?ius J. F. 2008: New evolutionary evidences of Grylloblattida from the Middle Jurassic of Inner Mongolia, north-east China (Insecta, Polyneoptera). Zoological Journal of Linnean Society, 152: 17-24.

35, Huang Diying, Nel A., 2008: A new Middle Jurassic aphid family (Insecta: Hemiptera: Sternorrhyncha: Sinohuraphididae Fam. nov.) from Inner Mongolia, China. Palaeontology, 51: 715-719.

36, Chen Ailin, Huang Diying, 2008: Gill rays of primitive vertebrate Yunnanozoon from Early Cambrian: a first record. Front. Biol. China, 3 (2): 241-244.

37, Shen Yanbin, Huang Diying, 2008: Extant clam shrimp egg morphology: taxonomy and comparison with other fossil branchiopod eggs. Journal of Crustacean Biology, 28 (2): 352-360.

38, Huang Diying, Nel A., Azar D., Nel P., 2008: Phylogenetic relationships of the Mesozoic paraneopteran family Archipsyllidae (Insecta: Psocodea). Geobios, 41: 461-464.

39, Nel A., Huang Diying, Lin Qibin, 2008: A new genus of isophlebioid damsel-dragonflies with “calopterygid” - like wing shape from the Middle Jurassic of China (Odonata: Isophlebioidea: Campterophlebiidae). European Journal of Entomolomogy, 105: 783-787.

40, Lin Qibin, Huang Diying, 2008: New Middle Jurassic mayflies (Insecta, Ephemerotera, Siphlonuridae) from Inner Mongolia, China. Annales Zoologici, 58 (3): 521-527.

41, Huang Diying, Nel A., Zompro O., Waller A., 2008: Mantophasmatodea now in the Jurassic. Naturwissenschaften, 95: 947-952.

42, Lin Qibin, Huang Diying, Nel A., 2008: A new genus of Chifengiinae (Orthoptera: Ensifera: Prophalangopsidae) from the Middle Jurassic (Jiulongshan Formation) of Inner Mongolia, China. Comptes Rendus Palevol 7: 205-209.

43, Selden P. A., Huang Diying, Ren Dong, 2008: Palpimanoid spiders from the Jurassic of China. Journal of Arachnology, 36: 306-321.

44, Huang Diying, Nel A., 2008: New u2018Grylloblattidau2019 related to the genus Prosepididontus Handlirsch, 1920 in the Middle Jurassic of China (Insect: Geinitziidae). Alcheringa, 395-403.

45, Kolibac J., Huang Diying, 2008: Taxonomic status of the Mesozoic genera Anhuistoma Lin, 1985, Eotenebroides Ren, 1995, Lithostoma Martynov, 1926, Palaeoendomychus Zhang, 1992, and Sinosoronia Zhang 1992 (Coleoptera). Entomologica Basiliensia et Collections Frey, 30: 135-148. 46, Huang Diying, Nel A., 2009: The first Chinese Tarsophlebiidae from the Lower Cretaceous Yixian Formation, with morphological and phylogenetic implications (Odonatoptera: Panodonata). Cretaceous Research, 30: 429-433.

47, Huang Diying, Baudoin A., Nel A., 2009: A new aeschnidiid genus from the Early Cretaceous of China (Odonata: Anisoptera). Cretaceous Research, 30: 805-809.

48, Huang Diying, Nel A., 2009: Oldest webspinners from the Middle Jurassic of Inner Mongolia, China (Insecta: Embiodea). Zoological Journal of Linnean Society, 156: 889-895.

49, Huang Diying, Selden P., Dunlop J., 2009: Harvestmen (Arachnida: Opiliones) from the Middle Jurassic of China. Naturwissenschaften, 96: 955-962.

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