Ph.D., 2022, Geological Sciences, Arizona State University
California Institute of Technology
Seismological Laboratory
1200 E. California Blvd., MC 252-21
So. Mudd Building, Rm 270
Pasadena, CA 91125
Phone: (626) 395-3801
Fax: (626) 564-0715
Email: qyuan@caltech.edu
Website: https://qianyuan-geo.weebly.com/
As a geodynamicist, my research is centered on dynamic processes in the interior of Earth, and how these processes influence surface geological activities such as plate tectonics and volcanic eruptions. I primarily use geodynamic simulations, as well as a range of geophysical observations, petrological and geochemical analyses in pursuing my research.
My current focus is on understanding the origin, morphology and dynamics of the two large-low-shear-wave velocities in the lowest mantle, which we propose may be the mantle remnant of the Moon-forming impactor Theia at 4.5 billion years ago. My long-term goal is to integrate the geophysical, geochemical and planetary processes into a self-consistent model that could better understand the habitability of Earth and beyond.
