Brief Introduction

My research has focused on applying modern theories and methods of field investigation, metamorphic petrology, geochronology, and structural geology to tackle various geological problems, ranging from microscopic processes of mineral reactions during metamorphism, to macroscopic processes of assembly and breakup of supercontinents in Earth’s history. In particular, the over-arching theme of my research is the origin and evolution of high pressure-high temperature metamorphic belts in South China and North China, and their implications for lower crustal stability and continental evolution. This is progressed through integrated field, structural geology, geochronological and metamorphic pressure-temperature-time (P-T-t) studies of metamorphic terrains, particularly high temperature-high pressure terrains, which provide windows into the behavior of the deep crust during mountain building, and crustal accretion and growth. Within this context, my present research is principally directed into three achievements: 1) Accessory mineral behavior in HT-HP metamorphism, UHT metamorphism and their implications for geochronology and hence the timing and timescales of events in the deep crust; 2) The characterization, through detailed mineralogical-textural, thermodynamic study, of HT-HP and UHT metamorphism in general, and 3) Specific application of 1) and 2) to understanding the Precambrian geological evolution of South China and North China and their Columbia neighbor continents. Based on above, above 120 research papers with SCI citations of >7500 have been published in past years, of which 3 first-author papers are ESI ‘Highly Cited Papers’ in Geosciences. 

Education Background

2006.9-2010.8, University of Hong Kong, Doctor of Science, Geology Major;
2000.9-2004.7, China University of Geosciences (Beijing), Bachelor of Engineering, Petroleum Engineering Major.

Career Experience

2014.3 till now, Professor, School of Earth Sciences and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University;
2013.11-2014.3, Research Associate, University of Waterloo;
2011.4-2013.10, Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Waterloo;
2011.5-2014.3, Postdoctoral Fellow, Institute of Geology and Geophysics, CAS;
2010.9-2011.3, Research Assistant, Department of Geology, University of Hong Kong;
2004.7-2006.6, Assistant Engineer, Research Institute of Petroleum Exploration and Development, South-central Petroleum Bureau, Sinopec. 

Research

Metamorphic petrology, Isotope chronology, Structural geology, Precambrian geology, Geochemistry, Tectonics

Lectures

(1) Undergraduate Courses
<Metamorphic Petrology> 
<Petrology Experiment of Metamorphic Petrology>
<Frontiers of Earth Science>
<Geological Cognition Practice>
(2) Masters Courses
<Earth Science Data Processing and Analysis>
<Geochronology>
<Advanced Petrology>
(3) Doctor Courses
<Earth Material Evolution and Crust-Mantle Processes>

Publications

see more: https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=Klk6n-cAAAAJ&view_op=list_works

Academic service

（1）Member of the Committee of Tectonic Geology and Geodynamics, Geological Society of China;
（2）Member of the Magmatic Professional Committee of Chinese Society for Mineralogy, Petrology and Geochemistry;
  (3) Member of the Metamorphic Professional Committee of Chinese Society for Mineralogy, Petrology and Geochemistry
（4）Associate Editor of "Geological Society America Bulletin", 2019-2027
（5）Associate Editor of "Scientific Reports", 2025-