Curriculum Vitae
YAOLING NIU
1. Personal details
Born on October 15, 1959, Lintao, Gansu, China, Citizen of Britain and Australia; Married, two children.
2. Education
PhD (1992), Geology & Geophysics, University of Hawaii (USA) (GPA: 4.000); Advisor: Rodey Batiza
MS (1988), Economic Geology, University of Alabama (USA) (GPA: 3.884); Advisor: C. Michael Lesher
BSc (1982), Geology, Lanzhou University (China) (GPA: 3.820)
3. Languages
Chinese, Native, reading, speaking and writing fluently
English, reading, speaking and writing fluently
French, passed French reading proficiency examination (April 1989, University of Hawaii)
4. Professional appointments
01/23– Honorable Professor, Marine Geology, Laoshan Laboratory, Qingdao, China
12/04–10/22 Professor of Earth Sciences, Durham University, UK
01/03–12/04 Associate Professor, University of Houston (relinquished NERC Senior Research Fellowship), USA
01/01–12/02 Senior Research Fellow of the Natural Environmental Research Council (NERC) of the United Kingdom, Cardiff University (relinquished the tenured post in Queensland), UK
11/97–12/00 Senior Lecturer (with tenure) of Petrology, Geochemistry & Economic Geology, The University of Queensland, Australia
08/93–11/97 Lecturer of Petrology, Geochemistry & Economic Geology, The University of Queensland, Australia
01/96–03/96 Visiting Scientist at IFREMER, France
09/92–08/93 Postdoctoral Scientist, Columbia University, USA; Supervisor: Charles H. Langmuir
05/92–08/92 Postdoctoral Scientist, University of Hawaii, USA; Supervisor: Rodey Batiza
12/88–05/92 Graduate Research Assistant, University of Hawaii, USA
01/88–12/88 Graduate Research Assistant, Northwestern University, USA
01/86–12/87 Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant, University of Alabama, USA
08/83–07/84 Visiting Lecturer, Department of Geology, Nanjing University, China
08/83–12/85 Researcher, Institute for Development & Exploration, Lanzhou University, China
01/82–12/85 Assistant Lecturer of Economic Geology, Lanzhou University, China
5. Professional affiliations
Member: American Geophysical Union (Fellow), Geochemical Society, National Geographic Society, European Geosciences Union, Geological Society of America (Fellow), The Geological Society of London (Fellow); Previously Member of the Royal Society of Chemistry; Previously Student member of The Society of Economic Geologists
6. Fellowships, awards, honours & other qualifications
2022 2019 Highly Cited Researcher (HCR) by Calrivate Analytics (Web of Science)
2019 2019 Highly Cited Researcher (HCR) by Calrivate Analytics (Web of Science)
2019 Fellow, American Geophysical Union
2018 2018 Highly Cited Researcher (HCR) by Calrivate Analytics (Web of Science)
2017 2017 Highly Cited Researcher (HCR) by Calrivate Analytics (Web of Science)
2010 Honorary Professor, Lanzhou University (2010-2013), Institute of Oceanology (2013-2017), China University of Geosciences in Beijing (since 2018)
2010 Christopherson/Knott Fellowship, Institute of Advanced Study, Durham University (http://www.dur.ac.uk/ias/christopherson_knott/fellows/niu/)
2009–2010: Leverhulme Research Fellowship, The Leverhulme Trust
2008– Guest Research Fellow, Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, China
2008 Fellow, The Geological Society of London
2006 Fellow, Geological Society of America
2005–2007 Guest Professor, Peking University, Beijing, China
2005–2017 Guest Professor, China University of Geosciences, Beijing, China
2005–2009 Guest Professor, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
2004–2007 Guest Professor, Northwest University, Xi’an, China
2003–2005 Visiting Professor, Peking University, Beijing, China
2002: Outstanding Overseas Chinese Scientist by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC)
2001–2005 Senior Research Fellow of Natural Environmental Research Council (NERC, based at Cardiff University) of the United Kingdom
2000–2004 Guest Research Fellow of Geochemistry, Tianjin Institute of Geology & Mineral Resources, China
2000 Qualified for “fonctions de professeur des universités arrêtées” in Structure et évolution de la Terre et des autres planètes, France
2000–2002 Australian ARC IREX Award.
1999–2005 Guest Professor of China University of Geosciences, Beijing, China
1996 The University of Queensland Students’ nomination for The most effective teacher of the year award in 1996.
01–03/96 Visiting Fellow by French Government for collaborative research with French Scientists at IFREMER, France
1992 Awarded prestigious Institutional Postdoctoral Fellowships by (1) Scripps Institution of Oceanography (declined); (2) Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (declined); and (3) Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University (accepted)
1992–1993 Postdoctoral Fellow awarded by Columbia University, USA
1991 Watumull Scholarship for Academic Excellence awarded by University of Hawaii, USA
1988–1992 Research Assistantship awarded by University of Hawaii, USA
1987–1988 The University Fellow for Academic Excellence awarded by Northwestern University, USA
1986–1987 Research Assistantship awarded by The University of Alabama, USA
1978–1981 Honored and awarded for The Excellent Student of the Year for three consecutive years by Lanzhou University, China
7.1. National/International ccommittee services
2009– Member,IMA Commission on Solid Earth Composition and Evolution (SECE)
2006–2009 Director, Geochemical Society (http://www.geochemsoc.org/society/committeesandpersonnel/boardofdirectors.htm)
2005– Member, Science Advisory Committee, Key National Laboratory of Isotope Geochronology and Geochemistry, Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
2005–2007 Member, NERC Peer Review College
2004–2008 Chairman, Commission on Solid Earth Composition and Evolution (SECE) of IUGS (http://www.dur.ac.uk/sece & http://www.iugs.org/iugs/drectory/scicom.htm#sece)
2002– Member, Chinese NSF Review Panel
1999– Founding member of IPACES (International Professionals for the Advancement of Chinese Earth Sciences)
1998–2000 Member, Ocean Drilling Program Australia Science Committee
1997–2000 Member, The University of Queensland EPSA Faculty Board
7.2. Departmental duties:
2014–2020 Coordinator, Natural Science Program
2011–？ International Coordinator, Science Faculty
2007–2008 Member, Research Committee
2007–2008 Organizer, External Research Seminars
2007–2008 Member, Management Committee
2007–2008 Director, Postgraduate Research
1996–2000 Chief Examiner, The University of Queensland
1993–2000 Director, ICP-MS & Ultraclean geochemistry Laboratory, The University of Queensland
8.1. Editorial services – Guest Editor of special volumes
2015/2016 Guest Editor (Yaoling Niu, Marge Wilson) Special Journal of Petrology volume (Oxford University Press), “Magma generation and evolution: In honor of Michael J. O’Hara for his life-long contributions to understanding the working of the Earth and other planets by means of petrology and geochemistry”, Vol. 57, Issue 11/12, 2016.
2015/2016 Guest Editor (Di-Cheng Zhu, Sun-Lin Chung, Yaoling Niu) Special Lithos volume (Elsevier), “Recent advances on the tectonic and magmatic evolution of the Greater Tibetan Plateau: A Special Issue in Honor of Prof. Guitang Pan”, Vol. 245, 2016
2013-2014 Guest Editor (Weidong Sun, Fang-Zhen Teng, Yaoling Niu, Yoshiyuki Tatsumi, Xiao-Yong Yang) Special Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta volume (Elsevier), “The Subduction Factory: Geochemical perspectives”, Vol. 143, Issues 1, 2014
2011/2012 Guest Editor (Sun-Lin Chung, Yong-Fei Zheng, Yaoling Niu, Weidong Sun & Suu-Guang Song) Special Chemical Geology volume (Elsevier), “Geochemical perspectives on mantle dynamics and plate interactions in Asia – A special issue in honor/memory of Dr. Shen-su Sun”, Vol. 328, Issues 1-4, 2012
2010/2011 Guest Editor (Yaoling Niu & Marge Wilson) Special Journal of Petrology volume (Oxford University Press), “Magma generation and evolution and global tectonics – A volume in honor of the work of Peter J. Wyllie”, Vol. 52, Issues 7-8, 2011
2008/2009 Guest Editor (Yaoling Niu) Special Lithos volume (Elsevier), “Recent developments on seafloor petrology and tectonics – A volume in honor of Roger Hékinian for his life-long contributions to marine petrology and tectonics”, Vol. 112, Issues 1-2, 2009
2006/2007 Guest Editor (Yaoling Niu & Shuguang Song) Special Lithos volume (Elsevier), “The origin, composition, evolution and present state of continental lithosphere” Vol. 96, Issues 1-2, 2007
2003/2004 Guest Editor (Yaoling Niu, Claude Herzberg & Marge Wilson) Special Journal of Petrology volume (Oxford University Press), “Magma generation and evolution in the Earth – A volume in honor of the work of Michael J. O’Hara”, Vol. 45, Issue 12, 2004.
8.2. Editorial services – Editor and editorial board member
2015–2017 Executive Editor (Earth Sciences), Science Bulletin (Chinese Academy of Sciences and Chinese National Natural Science Foundation; Elsevier online)
2014–2015 Specialty Chief Editor-in-Chief of Frontiers in Petrology (Frontiers in Earth Science) (http://www.frontiersin.org/Petrology/about)
2012– Member, Editorial Board, Northwest China Geology (Xi’an Centre of Chinese Geological Survey, China)
2010– Member, Editorial Board, Science Bulletin of Lanzhou University (Lanzhou University, China)
2010– Member, Editorial Board, Geology & Exploration (China Metallurgical Geology Bureau & Geological Society of China)
2010–2013 Member, Editorial Board, Geosciences Frontiers (China University of Geosciences, Elsevier online)
2009– Member, Editorial Board, Central European Journal of Geosciences (Versita, Springer online)
2009– Member, Editorial Board, Journal of Earth Sciences (China; Springer online)
2008– Member, Editorial Board, Advances in Earth Sciences (Chinese Academy of Sciences)
2008–2013 Member, Editorial Board, Lithos (Elsevier)
2006–2015 Member, Editorial Board, Journal of Asian Earth Sciences (Elsevier)
2005–2013 Member, Editorial Board, Earth Science Frontiers (China; Elsevier online)
2005– Member, Editorial Board, Geological Journal of China Universities (China; Elsevier online)
2003–2014 Executive Editor (one of them), Chinese Science Bulletin (Chinese Academy of Sciences and Chinese National Natural Science Foundation; Springer online)
9.1. Symposium/conference organizer/convener/Chair
2015 Goldschmidt Conference, August 16-21, Prague, CZ
2014 Goldschmidt Conference, June 8-13, Sacramento, USA
2012 Chinese Annual National Conference on Petrology and Geodynamics, September 19 – 24, Lanzhou, China (lead organizer)
2012 34th IGC, Symposium (21.4) “Magmatism in extensional environments (continental rifts and MORs)”, August 5–9, Brisbane, Australia
2011 AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, USA, Recent developments on the origin and evolution of the Tibetan Plateau
2010 AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, USA, New Advances in Studies of the Tibetan Plateau and the Himalayas
2009 “Magma generation and evolution and global tectonics – A symposium in honor of Peter J. Wyllie for his life-long contributions to understanding how the Earth works”, Goldschmidt Conference, June 21– 26, Davos, Switzerland (lead organizer)
2007 AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, USA
2006 Western Pacific AGU Meeting, Beijing
2005 IUGS-SECE Conference “The origin, evolution and present state of subcontinental lithosphere”, June 25–July 1, Beijing, China (lead organizer)
2004 “Plate Tectonics, Plumes and Planetary Lithospheres Conference – Celebration of Kevin Burke’s 75th Birthday”, November 12–15, Houston, USA (lead organizer)
2003 AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, USA
2003 EUG-EGS-AGU Assembly “Magma generation and evolution in the Earth and other terrestrial planets – a 21st Century perspective – a symposium to celebrate the 70th birthday of Mike O’Hara”, Nice, France (lead organizer)
2002 AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, USA
2002 Royal Society-China Joint Project “Symposium on Igneous Rocks, Tectonics and Mineralization”, September 24–26, Tianjin Institute of Geology and Mineral Resources, Tianjin, China (lead organizer)
1999 Goldschmidt Conference, Harvard University, USA
1995 EUG 8th, Strasberg, France
1994 AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, USA
9.2. Invited conference speaker
2019 Invited, Qingdao National Marine Laboratory Conference, January 9-11, Qingdao, China
2018: Invited, Jiangsu-Zhejiang Geoscience Forum, October 13-14, Nantong, China
2017 Invited, International Workshop on “Continental margin in South China: Multidisciplinary frontiers in neutrino geoscience”, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, July 21-23, , Beijing, China
2015 Invited, Goldschmidt Conference, August 16 – 21, Prague, CZ
2015 Invited, Workshop on the relationship of western Pacific subduction with destruction of the North China Craton, March 26-27, Beijing, China
2015 Invited, Workshop on the geology and tectonic evolution of western Pacific, March 20-21, Qingdao, China
2014 Invited, Goldschmidt Conference, June 8 – 13, Sacramento, USA
2013 Plenary Keynote, Chinese Annual National Conference on Petrology and Geodynamics, December 1 – 5, Guangzhou, China
2013 Plenary Keynote, Chinese Biannual National Conference on Mineralogy, Petrology and Geochemistry, July 23 – 25, Nanjing, China
2012 On the origin of depleted MORB mantle (DMM), September 20 – 24, Lanzhou, China
2012 Plenary Keynote, Chinese Annual National Conference on Deep Sea and Earth Systems Research, July 2 – 4, Shanghai, China
2012 Plenary Keynote, Chinese Annual National Conference on Structural Geology and Geodynamics, March 29 – April 1, Wuhan, China
2012 Invited, Continental crust accretion, 34th IGC, August 5 – 10, Brisbane, Australia
2011 The history, present state and future of the “Mohole Project”, 2011 IODP Annual IODP Meeting of China, October 17-18, Shanghai, China
2011 Pre-conference Lectures on Magma Generation devolution and global tectonics, Chinese Annual National Conference on Petrology and Geodynamics, October 14 – 19, Xi’an, China
2011 Keynote, International Conference on Craton Formation and Destruction, April 25 – 29, Beijing, China
2010 Keynote, Goldschmidt Conference, June 13 – 18, Knoxville, USA
2009 Keynote, Chinese Annual National Conference on Petrology and Geodynamics, September 20 – 26, Changchun, China
2009 Goldschmidt Conference, June 21 – 26, Davos, Switzerland
2008 Keynote, AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, USA
2006 Goldschmidt Conference, August 27 – September 1, Melbourne, Australia
2005 Keynote, IUGS-SECE Conference “The origin, evolution and present state of subcontinental lithosphere”, June 25 – July 1, Beijing, China
2004 Keynote, “Plate Tectonics, Plumes and Planetary Lithospheres Conference – Celebration of Kevin Burke’s 75th Birthday”, November 12 – 15, Houston, USA
2003 Keynote, EUG-EGS-AGU Assembly “Magma generation and evolution in the Earth and other terrestrial planets – a 21st Century perspective – a symposium to celebrate the 70th birthday of Mike O’Hara”, Nice, France
2002 AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, USA
2002 Keynote, Royal Society-China Joint Project “Symposium on Igneous Rocks, Tectonics and Mineralization”, September 24 – 26, Tianjin Institute of Geology and Mineral Resources, Tianjin, China
1999 Keynote, Goldschmidt Conference, Harvard University, USA
1995 EUG 8, Strasberg, France
1993 AGU Spring Meeting, Baltimore, USA
1991 AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, USA
9.3. Invited institutional speaker (since 1995)
2019: China University of Geosciences (Beijing)
2018: China University of Geosciences (Beijing), Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (Beijing), Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Acaemy of Sciences (Guangzhou)
2017: University of Leeds (UK), Australian National University, Institute of Geology of Chinese Geological Survey (Beijing), Shandong University of Science and Technology (China), Tianjin Institute of Geology and Mineral Resources (China), China University of Geosciences (Beijing), Nanjing University, China
2016: University of Queensland and University of Tasmania (Australia); Shanghai Ocean University, Chengdu Institute of Geology and Mineral Resources (China), Scripps Institution of Oceanography (USA), China University of Geosciences (Beijing), Zhejiang University (China)
2015: China University of Geosciences (Beijing)
2014: China University of Petroleum University (Qingdao), First Institute of Oceanology of Chinese Marine Bureau (Qingdao), China University of Geosciences (Beijing)
2013: Xi’an Institute of Geology and Mineral Resources (China), China University of Geosciences (Beijing), Peking University (Beijing), Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences (Guiyang), China University of Geosciences (Wuhan), Nanjing University (Nanjing, China), Qingdao Institute of Oceanography, Chinese Academy of Sciences (China)
2012: China University of Geosciences (Beijing), China Bureau of Earthquakes Administration, China University of Geosciences (Wuhan), Xi’an Institute of Geology and Mineral Resources (China), Chang’an University (China), Lanzhou University (China), Peking University (China), Qingdao Institute of Oceanography, Chinese Academy of Sciences (China), Institute of South China Sea Oceanology
2011: Lanzhou University (China)
2010: University of Cambridge (UK), Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (Beijing, China), Tongji University (Shanghai, China), Chinese Academy of Sciences (Guangzhou, China), Lanzhou University (China), Northwest University (China), Xi’an Institute of Geology and Mineral Resources (China)
2009: Peking University (China), Lanzhou University (China)
2008: China University of Ocean Sciences (Qingdao, China), Lanzhou University (China), University College of London (UK)
2007: China University of Geosciences (Beijing), Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences (China)
2006: Peking University (China), China University of Geosciences (Beijing), Graduate University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Beijing), University of Hong Kong, University of Cambridge (UK), University of Leicester (UK), University of Edinburgh (UK)
2005: Nanjing University (China), China University of Geosciences (Beijing), Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (Beijing, China), Northeast Geological Society (UK)
2004: Rice University (USA), Durham University (UK), Peking University (China), Northwest University (China), University of Science & Technology of China, China University of Geosciences (Beijing)
2003: Lunar and Planetary Institute (USA)
2002: Oxford University (UK), University of Houston (US), Royal Holloway University of London (UK), Tianjin Institute of Geology and Mineral Resources (China), Peking University (China), China University of Geosciences (Beijing), Universite de Bretagne Occidentale (France)
2001: Tianjin Institute of Geology and Mineral Resources (China), Peking University (China), Northwest University (China), University of Kiel (Germany), Bristol University (UK), Cardiff University (UK)
2000: Australian National University (Australia)
1998: Lanzhou University (China), Tianjin Institute of Geology and Mineral Resources (China), Yunnan Institute of Geology (China), Chinese Academy of Sciences (Beijing, China), Peking University (China), Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences (Beijing, China), China University of Geosciences (Beijing, China), University of Science and Technology of China (Hefei, China), Nanjing University (China)
1996: IFREMER (France), Universite de Bretagne Occidentale (France), Queensland University of Technology (Australia)
1995: University of Potsdam (Germany), IFREMER (France), Academia Sinica (Taiwan)
1994: Queensland University of Technology (Australia)
9.4. Invited lecture series
2018: “Global tectonics – A petrological and geochemical approach“, Guangzhou Instituite of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, December 3-7; Guangzhou, China
2018: “Global tectonics – A petrological and geochemical approach“, China University of Geosciences in Beijing, October 29-November 2; Beijing, China
2015: “Global tectonics – A petrological and geochemical approach“, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, April 25-26; Huairou, Beijing, China
2013: “Global tectonics – A petrological and geochemical approach“, Guiyang Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, September 9-12; China University of Geosciences in Wuhan, September 14-16
2012: “Magmatism of Ocean Basins and Magmatic Anomalies“, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, September 15 – 19, Guangzhou, China
2010: “Deep-Sea Geological Processes and Evolution of Oceanic Lithosphere” at Tongji Ocean Sciences Summer School, August 2 – 10, Shanghai, China
2008: “Magmatism in ocean basins and mantle dynamics – A petrologic and geochemical approach” at Qingdao Ocean Sciences Summer School, July 9 – 13, “International advances in deep-sea marine geo-bioscience research”, Qingdao, China
2006: “Using petrology and geochemistry of igneous and metamorphic rocks as a means to understanding how the Earth works – tackling regional and global problems on land, beneath oceans, and in the Earth’s interior”, China University of Geosciences (Beijing)
2004: “Fundamentals of igneous petrology, geochemistry and global tectonics”, Peking University, China
2002: “Magma generation and evolution, subduction initiation, intra-plate and mid-ocean ridge magmatism and plume-ridge interactions“, Tianjin Institute of Geology and Mineral Resources, China
1998: “Petrology, geochemistry and global tectonics”, Institute of Geology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
1998: “Petrology, geochemistry and global tectonics”, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
1998: [1] “Global tectonics, magma generation and mantle convection”,[2] “Mantle melting dynamics and ocean floor petrology”, [3] “Ocean floor sampling and recent advances in ocean ridge dynamics”, and [4] “Applications of ICP-MS in petrology and geochemistry” in a number of Chinese institutions (Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, Lanzhou University, Peking University, China University of Geosciences in Beijing, Tianjin Institute of Geology and Mineral Resources, Science and Technology University of China, and Nanjing University)
10. Geological field experience
2019 Mesozoic-Cenozoic volcanology and petrology, Northeast China; Sampling high-pressure metamorphic rocks of Paleozoic Qilian subduction zone complex, Northwest China; Sedimentology and stratigraphy of the Proterozoic Jixian Group, North China Craton; Magmatism and metamorphism of the Archean Taishan Group , North China Craton (NFSC, CAS)
2018 Sampling granulite and granulitic rocks from the North China Craton; Trans-Qilian Orogenic Belt and sampling ophiolite and high-pressure metamorphic rocks (NFSC, CUGB)
2017 Trans-Qinling Orogenic Belt from southern North China Craton to northern Yangtz Craton (petrology, geochemistry and geochronology of Archean-to-Cretaceous magmatic, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks) (NFSC, CAS)
2016 Sampling Mesozoic granitoid rocks in central Qinling Orogenic Belt (NFSC, CAS)
2015 Sampling Mesozoic volcanic rocks (mostly basaltic) in eastern China (NFSC, CAS)
2014 Sampling Mesozoic granitoids in eastern China (NFSC, CAS)
2013 Sampling syncollisional granitoids along the Qilian Orogenic Belt, Northern Tibetan Plateau (NSFC)
2012 Sampling syncollisional granitoids on the northern Tibetan Plateau; Geological excursions/visits of several large Cr, V-Ti-Fe and Cu-Ni ore deposits in various places in China (Chinese Geological Survey)
08-09/2011 Geological excursion in northwestern China, investigating late Paleozoic mineralization (Cu-Ni sulfide and V-Ti magnetite deposits associated mafic intrusions; porphyry Cu-Mo deposits; and volcanic-associated massive magnetite deposits (Chinese Geological Survey)
07-08/2011 Geological excursion in eastern China, sampling Mesozoic/Cenozoic basalts and mantle xenoliths (NSFC)
08/2010 Geological excursion in South China (Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences/Leverhulme Trust Fellowship)
07/2010 Sampling Cenozoic carbonatite/alkali basalts in western Qingling, western China (Lanzhou University/CUGB/Leverhulme Trust Fellowship)
07/2010 Sampling syncollisional granitoids from Qilian Orogenic Belt, western China (Lanzhou University/CUGB/Leverhulme Trust Fellowship)
09/2009 Sampling syncollisional granitoids from the Greater Tibetan Plateau, western China (CUGB/NSFC/Leverhulme Trust Fellowship)
07/2009 Sampling Cenozoic alkali basalts and mantle xenoliths, Northern China (CUGB/ Leverhulme Trust Fellowship)
07/2008 Sampling blueschists and eclogites along the Qilian Suture Zone, Northern Tibetan Plateau, NW China (NSFC/PKU)
09/2007 Cenozoic volcanism in NE China (NSFC and Royal Society – UK-China Science Network follow-up)
09-10/2006 Gangdese Magmatic belt and Indus-Yarlung Suture zone, Tibet, China (NSFC/CUGB)
07/2006 Active volcanoes, NE China, NSFC and Royal Society – UK-China Science Network field workshop
07/2004 Ultrahigh pressure metamorphism, North Qaidam basin, Qinghai, NW China (NSFC)
06/2004 Kimberlites in Dalian (Liaoning) and Yimen (Shandong), Eastern China (NSFC)
2004–2009 Co-proponent of IODP drilling proposal “Testing Plume and Plate Models of Ocean Plateau Formation at Shatsky Rise, Northwest Pacific Ocean”, scheduled/drilled in September-November 2009
09–10/2002 “Archean” ophiolite, Proterozoic V-Ti-Fe and Ni-Cu ore deposits associated with mafic and ultramafic cumulates, North, Central, and NW China (NSFC and Royal Society – UK-China Joint Project)
07–09/2002 Ultrahigh pressure pillow eclogites/blueschists, Chinese Tianshan, NW China (NSFC and Royal Society – UK-China Joint Project)
09–10/2001 Luobusha and Xikeze ophiolites in Tibet; Petrology and tectonics in continental collision zones – ultra-high pressure eclogites in Western and Central China; Proterozoic mantle plume activities in Central China (NSFC/Chinese Geological Survey)
10–11/1998 Field studies of Mesozoic/Cenozoic volcanics, and neotectonics in response to the uplift of Tibetan Plateau, Yunnan, SW China (ARC and NSFC)
07–08/1998 Field studies of Qilian ophiolites and subduction zone complexes, NW China (ARC and NSFC)
1996 –1997 Field studies of the Marlborough ophiolite in central Queensland, Australia (ARC)
07–08/1990 Ridge Institute Workshop: Mantle Flow, Melt Generation, and Lithospheric Deformation at Mid-Ocean Ridges, Boulder, Colorado, USA (NSF)
1986–1987 Gold deposits studies, Southern Appalachian, USA
1986–1987 Massive sulfide deposits studies, Southern Appalachian, USA
1983–1984 Reconnaissance studies of Gansu’s ore deposits, NW China
1983 Reconnaissance studies of mineralization along eastern Yangtze River, South China
06–08/1983 Field studies of Western Qingling Metallogenic Belt, Central China
1982–1983 Field studies of volcanic sequences in Northern Gansu, NW China
1981–1982 Field studies of Baiyin massive sulfide base metal deposits, NW China
11. Seagoing experience
04–05/2001 RSS James Clark Ross of British Antarctic Survey: Petrologist. Crustal structure at Mid-Atlantic Ridge, 15°20’N (NERC)
10–12/1997 D/V JOIDES Resolution: Petrologist, drilling oceanic lower crust produced at extremely slow-spreading ridges: deepening Hole 735B, ODP Leg 176 (ARC)
09–11/1995 D/V JOIDES Resolution: Petrologist, drilling seaward-dipping reflector sequences, Southeast Greenland, ODP Leg 163 (ARC)
02–03/1994 R/V Melville: Co-PI, sampling (dredging & coring) the Pacific-Antarctic Ridge between 57°S and 65°S (NSF)
09–10/1992 R/V Atlantis II: Petrologist, sampling (dredging & coring) the Mid-Atlantic Ridge between the Azores Platform and the Hayes Transform at ~ 32°N (NSF)
07–08/1992 R/V Melville: Petrologist, sampling (dredging & coring) the East Pacific Rise axis and flanks up to 800 Ka crust at 9°30’N, 10°30’N and 11°20’N (NSF)
01–03/1992 D/V JOIDES Resolution: Petrologist, drilling zero age ocean crust at 9°30’N, East Pacific Rise, ODP Leg 142 (NSF)
07–08/1989 R/V WECOMA: Petrologist, sampling (dredging) the Juan de Fuca Ridge, and near-ridge seamounts (NSF)
12. Research interests
(1) petrology and geochemistry of mantle peridotites, basalts and basaltic rocks, granites and granitoid rocks, high- and ultra-high-pressure metamorphic rocks and ore deposits; (2) ocean ridge magmatism, intraplate magmatism, subduction-zone processes, magmatism associated with continental collision and continental crust accretion; (3) causes and effects of seafloor subduction and global tectonics, chemical geodynamics and mantle circulation; (4) elemental and isotope geochemistry, geochronology and geological applications.
13. Supervision
BSc Honors students: Macgregor Denton, Arndt Brettschneider, Fiona Lenkeit, Suzie Mackie and Trinity Gilmore (Queensland)
MS students: Simona Simonovic, Alexandru Maximciuc, Lili Yu, Rachel Sissenwein, Jian Huang (University of Houston); Josh Davies, Kirstie Large, Emily Simpson and John West (Durham, 2005-2006); Sofia Stone, Oliver Sutton, Emma Humphreys and Melanie Hinrichs (Durham, 2006-2007); Alex Sharp and Lucy Martin (Durham, 2007-2008); Chen Wei and Dong Xin (co-supervised, China University of Geosciences in Beijing, CUGB, 2006-2008), Huang Hui (CUGB, 2008-2010), Hei Huixin (CUGB, 2009-2010), Ding Shuo (CUGB, 2011), Cui Huixia, Sun Pu, Sun Wenli, Ma Yuxin (Lanzhou, 2014), Shao Fengli (CUGB, 2014), Meng Duan (CUGB, 2016), Ye Lei, Liu Jinju, Hu Zhenxing, Zhang Guorui (Lanzhou, 2015), Imogen Waktare (Durham, uncompleted, 2015), Hu Yan (IO-CAS, 2015), Jiyong Li (IO-CAS, 2016), Di Hong (IO-CAS, 2018), Qiqi Xue (CUGB, 2018), Yajie Gao (IO-CAS, 2019), Shan Li (IO-CAS, 2017-), Wang Peiyao (IO-CAS, 2018-), Song Xue (CUGB, 2020-)
PhD: Michael Bruce (Queensland, 2000), Laure Sevin, Robyn Frankland, Derek Hopper, Michael Peterson and Matthew Painter (before 2003), Debleena Banerji (Houston, 2004), Shaun Lavis (Cardiff, 2005), Huichu Wang (CUGB, 2008), Yuanyuan Xiao (Durham, 2012), Piaoer Fu (co-supervised, Lanzhou, 2012), Hui Huang (Durham, 2014), Pengyuan Guo (Lanzhou, 2015), Yu Zhang (Lanzhou University, 2015), Fengli Shao (IO-CAS, 2017), Pu Sun (IO-CAS, 2017), Shuo Chen (IO-CAS, 2018), Juanjuan Kong (IO-CAS, 2018), Yi Liu (CUGB, 2018), Shen Fangyu (IO-CAS, 2017-), Chen Yanhong (CUGB, 2017-), Yining Shi (CUGB, 2020-), Boyang Xia (CUGB, 2020-)
Postdoctoral collaborators: Marcel Regelous (UK, Germany), Immo Wendt (Germany), Michael Bruce (Australia), Huaikun Li (China), Shuguang Song (China), Fanxue Meng (China), Xun Wei (China), Guodong Wang (China), Youqing Wei (China), Shuo Chen (China), Pu Sun (China)
14. Past and current collaborators
Australia: Michael Bruce, Ken Collerson, Tony Ewart, Trinity Gilmore, Alan Greig, Rod Holcombe, Suzie Mackie and Simon Turner. Canada: Rejean Hérbert and Mike Lesher. China: Cao Yi, Chen Huailu, Chen Yuxiao, Chung Sun-Lin, Deng Jinfu, Fang Nianqiao, Gao Shan, He Zhenyu, Huang Xiaolong, Li Huaikun, Li Wenyuan, Liu Dong, Meng Fanxue, Mo Xuanxue, Song Shuguang, Su Li, Su Shangguo, Wang Chao, Wang Huichu, Wang Mengjue, Wei Chunjing, Xu Xin, Xu Xisheng, Xu Yigang, Yu Xuehui, Zhang Guibin, Zhang Lifei, Zhang Mingjie, Zhang Zhaowei, Zhao Zhidan, Zhou Su, Zhou Xinmin, Zhu Dicheng. France: Nick Arndt, Daniel Bideau and Roger Hékinian. Germany: Wolfgang Bach, Christoph Beier, Jörg Erzinger, Marcel Regelous, Immo Wendt. UK: Tim Elliot, Godfrey Fitton, Alex Halliday, Emma Humphreys, Shaun Lavis, Chris MacLeod, Horst Marschall, Mike O’Hara, Julian Pearce, Paul Pogge von Strandmann, Julie Prytulak, Andy Saunders and Marjorie Wilson. USA: Jeff Alt, Paul Asimow, Rodey Batiza, Pat Castillo, Mike Cheadle, Henry Dick, Bob Fisher, Jim Hawkins, Claude Herzberg, Susan Humphris, Jill Karsten, Ro Kinzler, Charlie Langmuir, Peter Lonsdale, John Mahoney, Jim Natland, Sune Nieldon, John Sinton, Sofia Stone, Guy Waggoner, Haibo Zou and Alan Zindler.
15. Teaching experiences/activities
I have enjoyed teaching at various levels in Geology/Earth Sciences departments in China, USA, Australia and UK since 1982, while studying and conducting research in the intervening years, for the following subjects, courses, and seminars:
1. Mineralogy, crystallography and optical mineralogy (China, USA & Australia);
2. Rocks & Minerals (USA);
3. Ore microscopy and ore deposits (China);
4. Field mapping/excursions (China, Australia, USA & UK);
5. Igneous petrology (Australia, USA);
6. Metamorphic Petrology (Australia, US & UK):
7. Trace element and radiogenic isotope geochemistry (Australia, USA);
8. Thermodynamics for geologists (Australia, USA);
9. Marine geology (portions on deep sea sampling, ocean basin topography, morphology, structures, and plate tectonics; Australia);
10. Analytical methods in geochemistry (for Honours and Graduate students; Australia);
11. Frontiers in Earth Science/Geodynamics seminars (Australia, China, UK)
12. Petrology, geochemistry and global tectonics (China, UK)
16. Laboratory experiences/skills
1. Routine application of petrographic microscopes (both transmitted and reflected lights) (China, USA, Australia, UK).
2. Extensive experience using electron microprobe for analyzing major and minor elements in igneous, metamorphic, and ore minerals, and volcanic glasses (USA, Australia).
4. Extensive experience using Scanning electron microscope for imaging and analyzing major and minor elements in igneous, metamorphic, and ore minerals (Australia, UK).
5. Experience using piston cylinder (PC) apparatus synthesizing mineral assemblages at high P-T conditions (USA).
6. Extensive experience working in, maintaining, and overseeing clean and ultra-clean geochemistry laboratories (USA, Australia).
7. Experience using Thermal ionization Mass Spectrometers (TIMS) (USA, Australia).
8. Seven years’ experience setting up and developing analytical techniques for Inductively-coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometer (ICP-MS) (Australia).
9. Setting up ICP-OES with laser sampler (Australia).
10. Involved in developing analytical techniques with Micromass MC-ICP-MS Isoprene (Australia).
11. Involvement in setting up elemental analytical facilities (ICP-OES, ICP-MS, LA-ICP-MS etc) with Julian Pearce and others at Cardiff University (UK).
12. Setting up an ICP-MSfacilityat University of Houston (USA).
13. Setting up an LA-ICP-MS facilityat China University of Geosciences in Beijing (China)
14. Helped with setting up a trace element and radiogenic isotope facility at Lanzhou University (China)
15. Helped with setting up a trace element and radiogenic isotope facility at Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences (Qingdao, China)
17. Research grants
My research has been financially supported by US NSF, Australian ARC, UK NERC, Chinese NSF, The Royal Society, The Leverhulme Trust, Chinese Geological Survey, Chinese Academy of Sciences, University of Queensland, University of Houston, Lanzhou University, China University of Geosciences in Beijing and Durham University over the years.