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Fields of Study

Structural Geology, Tectonics, Geomorphology

Research Interests

I conduct research in broadly defined structural geology, tectonics and geomorphology in continental collision and subduction zone settings, mainly from four perspectives: (1) regional tectonic histories and neotectonics, (2) mechanisms of 3D structural accommodation and partitioning, (3) the interaction between tectonics and earth surface processes, and (4) rock rheology and geomechanics. I employ traditional geological research methods such as geologic mapping, structural analysis, balanced cross-section construction, sediment provenance analysis, and geomorphologic survey, as well as computing and interdisciplinary methods, including 3D structural modeling, geochronology and thermochronology of a wide range of temporal scales, and numerical modeling techniques in various fields (geodynamics, thermokinematics, and landscape evolution).

Education

Ph.D., University of Houston 2021

M.S., China University of Geosciences, Beijing 2015

B.S., China University of Geosciences, Beijing 2012