I received my Ph.D. in geophysics from Yale University in 2019 under the supervision of Kanani Lee. I am currently a post-doctoral scholar working with Lars Stixrude at UCLA. I use atomistic simulations, machine learning, and laboratory experiments to study material properties and key processes underlying the formation and evolution of planetary bodies, including

1) phase transition

2) element partitioning

3) isotope fractionation

My recent work combines machine learning and ab initio molecular dynamics to

model the melting and crystallization of bridgmanite, with application to the magma

ocean process and early evolution of terrestrial planets.

Please check my research page for more details.

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I have accepted an offer to join the Princeton Geosciences Department as an assistant professor in 2022. I am searching for motivated students and postdocs to join my group. Students/postdocs with experiences in ab initio methods, molecular dynamics, materials science, geophysics, geochemistry, and machine learning are especially encouraged to apply. Do not hesitate to reach out to me by email.

Here is my Princeton website:

https://geosciences.princeton.edu/people/jie-deng

​email: jie.deng@princeton.edu

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