研究方向?yàn)樘禺惵癫貏?dòng)物群及演化古生物學(xué)，主要從事澄江動(dòng)物群、中生代昆蟲(chóng)化石及其他特異埋藏?zé)o脊椎動(dòng)物化石研究。

歷任研究實(shí)習(xí)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(guó)里昂第一大學(xué)博士學(xué)位。2000年參加加拿大布爾吉斯頁(yè)巖的化石發(fā)掘，8次到法國(guó)里昂第一大學(xué)及法國(guó)國(guó)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(dòng)物標(biāo)本，訪問(wèn)了德國(guó)、丹麥、法國(guó)、西班牙、美國(guó)等多所博物館及大學(xué)。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(jìn)步一等獎(jiǎng)（脊椎動(dòng)物起源及早期演化；第二獲獎(jiǎng)人）；2004年獲法中科技協(xié)會(huì)陳氏兄弟地球科學(xué)獎(jiǎng)（寒武紀(jì)底內(nèi)生動(dòng)物群；Le Prix TANG Freres Sciences de la Terre 2004）。

2016年入選國(guó)家萬(wàn)人計(jì)劃科技創(chuàng)新領(lǐng)軍人才。

主要研究領(lǐng)域：特異埋藏動(dòng)物群及演化古生物學(xué)

1）澄江動(dòng)物群

對(duì)海口蟲(chóng)進(jìn)行形態(tài)解剖學(xué)研究，為脊椎動(dòng)物的起源提供了重要依據(jù)；澄江動(dòng)物群毛顎動(dòng)物的發(fā)現(xiàn)為寒武紀(jì)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(dòng)物，為該亞門(mén)的首次確切化石記錄；研究了澄江動(dòng)物群中微型節(jié)肢動(dòng)物；研究了澄江動(dòng)物群中無(wú)殼軟體動(dòng)物，為軟體動(dòng)物門(mén)的起源和早期演化及解決布爾吉斯頁(yè)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(guó)《自然》雜志，《皇家學(xué)會(huì)會(huì)志》，美國(guó)《科學(xué)》雜志，《美國(guó)科學(xué)院院報(bào)》上。

對(duì)澄江動(dòng)物群蠕形動(dòng)物進(jìn)行系統(tǒng)研究與修正。建立曳鰓動(dòng)物兩個(gè)絕滅科Corynetidae和Anningidae，發(fā)現(xiàn)Anningvermis具有五邊形排列咽齒；通過(guò)形態(tài)比較學(xué)研究認(rèn)為曳鰓動(dòng)物現(xiàn)生科Priapulidae在寒武紀(jì)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(chóng)科在早寒武世的形態(tài)多樣性，并認(rèn)為它們非常類(lèi)似現(xiàn)生科Golfingiidae，從而證明一些星蟲(chóng)動(dòng)物在5億多年的演化歷史中的形態(tài)穩(wěn)定性。

2）昆蟲(chóng)化石

對(duì)我國(guó)中生代昆蟲(chóng)化石群如京西早白堊世盧尚墳昆蟲(chóng)群、遼西早白堊世熱河昆蟲(chóng)群、內(nèi)蒙中侏羅世道虎溝昆蟲(chóng)群的昆蟲(chóng)化石進(jìn)行研究，對(duì)二疊紀(jì)銀屏組昆蟲(chóng)化石進(jìn)行了采集和研究。并試探性開(kāi)展琥珀研究工作。包括至少23個(gè)目的龐大昆蟲(chóng)類(lèi)群，代表了世界上中生代門(mén)類(lèi)最繁多的化石昆蟲(chóng)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(guó)首次發(fā)現(xiàn)。

3）其他特異埋藏動(dòng)物群

在道虎溝動(dòng)物群中還發(fā)現(xiàn)了大量非昆蟲(chóng)節(jié)肢動(dòng)物，如蜘蛛目和盲蛛目化石，鰓足綱無(wú)甲目和保存軟體的介甲目化石，以及扁形動(dòng)物化石。初步研究了凱里動(dòng)物群及美國(guó)中寒武世及晚石炭世動(dòng)物群的蠕形動(dòng)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(dòng)物的早期構(gòu)型、起源與輻射。見(jiàn)：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(xué)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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