General
   

Research Areas

  • Paleointensity and Geodynamo: Experimentally document paleointensity variations over the geological history, in particular, the Cretaceous Normal Superchron (CNS) from volcanic rocks. 
  • Geomagnetic Polarity Transitions and Geodynamo: Experimentally retrieve the Matuyama-Brunhes polarity transition and other transitions by high-resolution paleomagnetic investigations on sequences of the Chinese loess and lake sediments. 
  • Magnetostratigraphic Dating: Magnetically date the Paleolithic sites throughout China, especially in the Nihewan Basin and Sanmen Lake Basin in northern China and the Yuanmou Basin in southwestern China. 
  • Craton Evolution: Study global craton evolution, especially for the North China Craton and its decratonization processes during the late Mesozoic.  
  • Global Tectonics: Study global continental tectonics, especially Tethys orogenic belt. 
  • Instrument Development: Set up a comprehensive and state-of-the-art laboratory, Paleomagnetism and Geochronology Laboratory (PGL), incorporated paleomagnetism, rock magnetism and geochronology (40Ar/39Ar dating).


Education

  • Ph.D.  Geophysics and Geology, 1989, Institute of Geology, CAS
  • M.Sc.  Geophysics, 1984, Institute of Geophysics, CAS
  • Uni.   Physics, 1978, Shanxi University


Experience

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

  • 2007 - present, Director of the IGG, CAS
  • 2005 - present, Director of the State Key Laboratory of Lithospheric Evolution
  • 1999 - present, Professor of Geophysics, IGG, CAS
  • 1995 - present, Director, Paleomagnetism and Geochronology Laboratory, IGG, CAS
  • 2008 - 2014, Chair, Scientific Committee, Key Lab of the Earth's Deep Interior, CAS
  • 1993 - 1999, Professor of Geophysics, Institute of Geophysics, CAS
  • 1989 - 1991, Postdoctoral Fellow, Institute of Geophysics, CAS
  • February 2004, Visiting Professor, Geomagnetism Lab, Liverpool University, UK 
  • December 2003, Visiting Professor, National Chengkung University, Taiwan, China  
  • 1997.6 - 1997.10, Visiting Fellow, CNRS-CEA, Paris, France 
  • 1996 – 1997.5, Visiting Fellow, UCSC, California, USA
  • 1992 - 1993, Visiting Fellow, CNRS-CEA, Paris, France