Brief Introduction
I am studying the tectonic evolution of the Tethyan Ocean in West Yunnan-SE Asia based on geotectonics, petrology, isotopic geochronology, geochemistry and paleontology.

Education Background
2015.08-2015.10, Curtin University (Perth, Australia)，Visiting Scholar, Department of Applied Geology
2011.09-2016.06, China University of Geosciences (Wuhan, China), Doctor of Science, Paleontology and Stratigraphy
2007.09-2011.06, China University of Geosciences (Wuhan, China), Bachelor of Science, Geology

Career Experience
2018.08 till now, Associate Professor, School of Earth Sciences and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University 
2016.08-2018.07, Postdoctor, School of Earth Sciences and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University

Research 
Tectonics, petrology and geochemistry of igneous and sedimentary rocks in the Eastern Tethyan Domain. 

Lectures
(1) Geochemistry
(2) Earth System Science
(3) Physical geology
(4) Orogenesis and mineralization

Projects
(1) 2021-2024, National Nature Science Foundation of China: Late Cretaceous to Eocene magmatic records from Sumatra and constraints on the tectonic evolution of the Neotethyan (42072256);
(2) 2020-2022, Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation of Guangdong Province: Tectonic attributes of the southwestern margin of the South China Sea and their coupling relationship with the formation and evolution of the South China Sea (2019B1515120019);
(3) 2019-2021, Young teacher training Projects: Geochronology, petrogenesis and Paleotethyan tectonic constraints on the granitic rocks in Laos (19lgpy63);
(4) 2018-2020, National Nature Science Foundation of China-Youth Fund Project: The petrogenesis of high Mg-Nb rich Adakite rocks in Truong Son tectonic belt and their constraints on the Paleotethyan (41702230);
(5) 2017-2018, Postdoctoral Science Foundation: Petrogenesis and tectonic implications of the mafic magmatic rocks in the Sa Kaeo suture zone, SE Thailand (2017M612794);
(6) 2016-2018, Postdoctoral Innovative Talent Project: Geochronology, petrogenesis and Paleotethyan tectonic constraints on the Chiang Khong-LamPang-Tak magmatic belt in Thailand (BX201600194).

Publications

• Qian, X.*, Ma, S., Lu, X., Wu, S., Udchachon, M., Zhang, Y. and Wang, Y.J., “Late Permian ultrapotassic rhyolites in SE Thailand: evidence for a Palaeotethyan continental rift basin”, Journal of the Geological Society, 2021, jgs2021-079: 179.
• Qian, X.*, Wang, Y.J., Zhang, Y., Wang, Y., Gan, C., Wang, Y., Udchachon, M. and Senebouttalath, V., “Constraints of Late Triassic mafic-felsic volcanic rocks in northwestern Laos on the Eastern Paleotethyan post-collisional setting”, Journal of Asian Earth Sciences, 2021, 218: 104889. 
• Qian, X.*, Wang, Y.J., Zhang, Y., Wang, Y. and Senebouttalath, V., “Late Triassic post-collisional granites related to Paleotethyan evolution in northwestern Lao PDR: Geochronological and geochemical evidence”, Gondwana Research, 2020, 84: 163~176. 
• Qian, X., Wang, Y.J.*, Zhang, Y., Zhang, Y., Senebouttalath, V., Zhang, A. and He, H., “Petrogenesis of Permian–Triassic felsic igneous rocks along the Truong Son zone in northern Laos and their Paleotethyan assembly”, Lithos, 2019, 328-329: 101~114.
• Qian, X., Wang, Y.J.*, Srithai, B., Feng, Q.L., Zhang, Y., Zi, J.-W. and He, H., “Geochronological and geochemical constraints on the intermediate-acid volcanic rocks along the Chiang Khong-Lampang-Tak igneous zone in NW Thailand and their tectonic implications”, Gondwana Research, 2017, 45: 87~99.
• Qian, X., Feng, Q.L.*, Wang, Y.J., Zhao, T., Zi, J.-W., Udchachon, M. and Wang, Y., “Late Triassic post-collisional granites related to Paleotethyan evolution in SE Thailand: Geochronological and geochemical constraints”, Lithos, 2017, 286-287: 440~453.
• Qian, X., Wang, Y.J.*, Feng, Q.L., Zi, J.W., Zhang, Y.Z. and Chonglakmani, C., “Petrogenesis and tectonic implication of the Late Triassic post-collisional volcanic rocks in Chiang Khong, NW Thailand”, Lithos, 2016, 248: 418~431.
• Qian, X., Feng, Q.L.*, Wang, Y.J., Chonglakmani, C. and Monjai, D., “Geochronological and geochemical constraints on the mafic rocks along the Luang Prabang zone: Carboniferous back-arc setting in northwest Laos”, Lithos, 2016, 245: 60~75. 
• Qian, X., Wang, Y.*, Feng, Q.L., Zi, J.-W., Zhang, Y. and Chonglakmani, C., “Zircon U–Pb geochronology, and elemental and Sr-Nd-Hf-O isotopic geochemistry of post-collisional rhyolite in the Chiang Khong area, NW Thailand and implications for the melting of juvenile crust”, International Journal of Earth Sciences, 2016, 106: 1375~1389.
• Qian, X., Feng, Q.L.*, Wang, Y.J., Yang, W.Q., Chonglakmani, C. and Monjai, D., “Petrochemistry and Tectonic Setting of the Middle Triassic Arc-Like Volcanic Rocks in the Sayabouli Area, NW Laos”, Journal of Earth Science, 2016, 27: 365~377.
• Qian, X., Feng, Q.L.*, Wang, Y.J. and Zhang, Z.B., “Geochemical and Geochronological Constraints on the Origin of the Meta-basic Volcanic Rocks in the Tengtiaohe Zone, Southeast Yunnan”, Acta Geologica Sinica-English Edition, 2016, 90: 669~683.
• Qian, X., Feng, Q.L.*, Yang, W.Q., Wang, Y.J., Chonglakmani, C. and Monjai, D., “Arc-like volcanic rocks in NW Laos: Geochronological and geochemical constraints and their tectonic implications”, Journal of Asian Earth Sciences, 2015, 98: 342~357.
• Qian, X., Feng, Q.L.*, Chonglakmani, C. and Monjai, D., “Geochemical and geochronological constrains on the Chiang Khong volcanic rocks (northwestern Thailand) and its tectonic implications”, Frontiers of Earth Science, 2013, 7: 508~521.

Academic service
(1) 2022-2023, Young editor of《Journal of Earth Science》and《Earth Science》
(2) 2019-2021, Member of “First Postdoctoral Innovation Support Project Association”