1. 2017/03-至今，河海大学，海洋学院，教授
2. 2007/07-2017/03,中科院南海海洋研究所，热带海洋环境国家实验室，助研、副研、研究员
3. 2014/08-2015/08,夏威夷大学，访问学者
4. 2010/02-2011/02,夏威夷大学，访问学者

1. 国家自然科学基金面上项目、41876002、全球与区域海底压强变化机制研究、2019/01-2023/12、62万元，在研，主持
2. 国家自然科学基金优青项目，41522601，物理海洋学，2016/01-2018/12，150万元，已结题，主持
3. 国家自然科学基金面上项目，41176023，孟加拉湾海面高度季节内变化及其动力机制，2012/01-2015/12，72万元，已结题，主持

1. 近5年内发表的5篇代表性论著
[1] Huang X., X. Cheng* and Y. Qi (2019), SST front anchored mesoscale feature of surface wind in the southern Indian Ocean. Climate Dynamics, https://doi.org/10.1007/s00382-018-4598-0
[2] Cheng, X*., McCreary, J. P., Qiu, B., Qi, Y., Du, Y., & Chen, X. (2018), Dynamics of eddy generation in the central Bay of Bengal. Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans, 123, 6861–6875. https://doi.org/ 10.1029/2018JC014100.
[3] Cheng, X＊., J. P. McCreary, B. Qiu, Y. Qi, and Y. Du (2017), Intraseasonal-to-semiannual variability of sea-surface height in the astern, equatorial Indian Ocean and southern Bay of Bengal, J. Geophys. Res. Oceans, 122, doi:10.1002/2016JC012662.
[4] Cheng, X＊., S.-P. Xie, Y. Du, J. Wang, X. Chen, J. Wang (2016), Interannual-to-decadal variability and trends of sea level in the South China Sea. Climate Dynamics, doi: 10.1007/s00382-015-2756-1.
[5] Chen J., X. Cheng* and X. Chen (2019), Eddy generation mechanism in the eastern South China Sea. Acta Oceanologica Sinica, doi:10.1007/s13131-019-1409-3.
2. 近5年内发表的其余论著
[1] Hu, Z., Y. Qi*, X. He, Y. Wang, D. Wang, X. Cheng, X. Liu, T. Wang (2019), Characterizing surface circulation in the Taiwan Strait during NE monsoon from Geostationary Ocean Color Imager. Remote sensing of Environment, 221, 687-694. https:// doi.org/10.1016/j.rse.2018.12.003.
[2] Chen, X*., Qiu, B., Chen, S., Cheng, X., & Qi, Y. (2018). Interannual modulations of the 50-day oscillations in the Celebes Sea: Dynamics and impact. Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans, 123, 4666–4679. https://doi.org/10.1029/2018JC013960.
[3] Wang M., Y. Du*, B. Qiu, X. Cheng, Y. Luo, X. Chen, M. Feng (2017), Mechanism of seasonal eddy kinetic energy variability in the eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean, J. Geophys. Res., DOI: 10.1002/2017JC012711.
[4] Zheng S, M. Feng, Y. Du*, X. Cheng, J. Li (2016), Annual and interannual variability of the tropical Instability vortices in the Equatorial Eastern Pacific observed from Lagrangian surface drifters. Journal of Climate. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1175/JCLI-D-16-0124.1 .
[5] Zheng S., Y. Du*, J. Li, and X. Cheng (2015) Eddy characteristics in the South Indian Ocean as inferred from surface drifters. Ocean Science, 11:361-371, doi:10.5194/os-11-361-2015.