BIOGRAOHY

Dr. Zhang is currently a Research Associate Professor at the Department of Ocean Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech). Her research field is solid geophysics, which is mainly engaged in the research of deep geophysical detecting and fine structure imaging of the earth.

EDUCATION

- Ph. D. in Geophysics, School of Geodesy and Geomatics, Wuhan University, China, 2016
- M. L. in International Law, China Institute of Boundary and Ocean Studies, Wuhan University, China, 2010
- B. Eng. in Geodesy and Geomatics, School of Geodesy and Geomatics, Wuhan University, China, 2008

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2010.09-2016.06: Ph.D., School of Geodesy and Geomatics, Wuhan University

2008.09-2010.06: LL.M., China Institute of Boundary and Ocean Studies, Wuhan University

2004.09-2008.06: B.E., School of Geodesy and Geomatics, Wuhan University

PROJECTS

1. Project 41904053 of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Youth), Fine structure of the upper mantle discontinuities beneath the Hainan plume from receiver function analysis, 2020/01-2022/12, hosted
2. Project 2018A030310121 of the Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province of China, Crust and upper mantle structures of Hainan and its adjacent regions, 2018/05-2021/04, hosted
3. Project 41774052 of the National Natural Science Foundation of China, Joint inversion of surface wave and teleseismic body wave to study the mantle dynamics of tectonic deformation in Northeast Tibet, 2018/01-2021/12, participated

PUBLICATIONS

1. Chen Zhang, Zhen Guo, Yong Yu, Ting Yang, Yongshun John Chen, 2022. Distinct lithospheric structures of the Ordos block and its margins from P and S receiver functions and its implications for the Cenozoic lithospheric reworking. Geophysical Research Letters, 49, e2021GL097680.

2. Chen Zhang, Zhen Guo, Yongshun John Chen, 2020. Lithospheric thickening controls the ongoing growth of northeastern Tibetan Plateau: Evidence from P and S receiver functions. Geophysical Research Letters, 47, e2020GL088972.

3. Guanzhi Wang, Yongshun John Chen, Chen Zhang, Zengxi Ge, Ting Yang, 2022. Mantle transition zone thickness anomaly at middle Southern 3 China by receiver function: evidence for Hainan Plume? Plume?. Chinese J. Geophys. (in Chinese), doi: 10.60 38/cjg2022 P0338P0338.

4. Tianyu Ge, Yongshun John Chen, Chen Zhang, 2022. Study of Hainan mantle plume based on shear wave splitting method. Acta Scientiarum Naturalium Universitatis Pekinensis (in Chinese), doi: 10.13209/j.0479-8023.2022.014.

5. Shuangxi Zhang, Chen Zhang, Yu Zhang, Chaoyu Zhang, Lingxi Liu, Mengkui Li, 2015. Recovering period of postseismic fluid pressure in fault valve. Journal of Earth Science, 26(4): 530-536.

6. Chen Zhang, Shuangxi Zhang, E. Carminati, Bingyu Gao, 2014. Thermal structure of Japan Trench subduction zone and deep-focus earthquakes. Chinese J. Geophys. (in Chinese), 57(10): 3208-3217.

7. Chen Zhang, Shuangxi Zhang, 2014. Modeling the dynamic process of slab subduction based on temperature-dependent thermal coefficients. Acta Seismologica Sinica (in Chinese), 36(5): 872-882.

8. Shuangxi Zhang, Chen Zhang, Mengkui Li, Bingyu Gao, 2012. Impact of Tibetan Plateau deformation on China’s western borders. Geomatics and Information Science of Wuhan University (in Chinese), 37(10): 1145-1149.

9. Chen Zhang, Xianghong Hua, 2010. Application of GPS technology to administrative boundary survey. Geospatial Information (in Chinese), 8(2), doi:10.3969/j.issn.1672-4623.2010.02.036.