1983-09--1988-12 PhD: Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences
1979-09--1983-06 Bachelor: University of Science and Technology of China
2005-11--Present, Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Researcher
1993-05--2005-10, Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Researcher
1989-10--1993-04, Guangzhou Branch of the Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Associate Researcher
1988-12--1989-09, Guangzhou Branch of the Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Assistant Researcher
He Liang He Li Science and Technology Progress Award (Earth Science Award), Other, 2011
Causation and Geodynamics of Yanshanian Granites in Eastern China, Second Prize, National, 2011
Magmatism and Geodynamic Evolution in Southern China, First Prize, Provincial, 2009
Isotope Geochemistry Constraints on the Evolution of the Crust in Southern China, Second Prize, Provincial, 1998
Research
Isotope Geochronology Petrology and Geochemistry
New isotopic constraints on age and origin of Mesoarchean charnockite, trondhjemite and amphibolite in the Ntem Complex of NW Congo Craton, Precambrian Research, Xianhua Li, 2016
Age of Alpine Corsica ophiolites revisited: insights from in situ zircon U-Pb age and O-Hf isotopes, Lithos, Xianhua Li, 2015
Accuracy of LA-ICPMS zircon U-Pb age determination: An inter-laboratory comparison, Science China Earth Sciences, Xianhua Li, 2015
Extreme lithium isotopic fractionation in three zircon standards (Plešovice, Qinghu and Temora), Scientific Reports, Xianhua Li, 2015
U-Pb age and Hf-O isotopes of detrital zircons from Hainan Island: Implications for Mesozoic subduction models, Lithos, Xianhua Li, 2015
Metasedimentary melting in the formation of charnockite: Petrological and zircon U-Pb-Hf-O isotope evidence from the Darongshan S-type granitic complex in southern China, Lithos, Xianhua Li, 2015
Age determination of nephrite by in-situ SIMS U–Pb dating syngenetic titanite: A case study of the nephrite deposit from Luanchuan, Henan, China, Lithos, Xianhua Li, 2015
Deciphering the physical mechanism of the topography effect for oxygen isotope measurements using a Cameca IMS-1280 SIMS, Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry, Xianhua Li, 2015
Eoarchean ultra-depleted mantle domains inferred from ca. 3.81 Ga Anshan trondhjemitic gneisses, North China Craton, Precambrian Research, Xianhua Li, 2015
Mid-Neoproterozoic angular unconformity in the Yangtze Block revisited: Insights from detrital zircon U-Pb age and Hf-O isotopes, Precambrian Research, Xianhua Li, 2015
Detrital zircon U-Pb age and Hf isotope constrains on the generation and reworking of Precambrian continental crust in the Cathaysia Block, South China: A synthesis, Gondwana Research, Xianhua Li, 2014
Accretionary wedge harzburgite serpentinization and rodingitization constrained by perovskite U/Pb SIMS age, trace elements and Sm/Nd isotopes: Case study from the Western Carpathians, Slovakia, Lithos, Xianhua Li, 2014
From crustal anatexis to mantle melting in the Variscan orogen of Corsica (France): SIMS U-Pb zircon age constraints, Tectonophysics, Xianhua Li, 2014
Neoproterozoic S-type granites in the Alxa block, westernmost North China and tectonic implications: in situ zircon U-Pb-Hf-O isotopic and geochemical constraints, American Journal of Science, Xianhua Li, 2014
In situ zircon U-Pb and Hf-O isotopic results for ca. 73 Ma granite in Hainan Island: Implications for the termination of an Andean-type active continental margin in southeast China, Journal of Asian Earth Sciences, Xianhua Li, 2014
Screening criteria for reliable U-Pb geochronology and oxygen isotope analysis in uranium-rich zircons: A case study from the Suzhou A-type granites, SE China, Lithos, Xianhua Li, 2014
New isotopic constraints on age and magma genesis of an embryonic oceanic crust: the Chenaillet Ophiolite in the Western Alps, Lithos, Xianhua Li, 2013
Revisiting the 'C-type adakites' of the Lower Yangtze River Belt, central eastern China: In-situ zircon Hf–O isotope and geochemical constraints, Chemical Geology, Xianhua Li, 2013
Qinghu zircon: A working reference for microbeam analysis of U-Pb age and Hf and O isotopes, Chinese Science Bulletin, Xianhua Li, 2013
Geochemical and Sr–Nd–Hf–O–C isotopic constraints on the origin of the Neoproterozoic Qieganbulake ultramafic–carbonatite complex from the Tarim Block, Northwest China, Lithos, Xianhua Li, 2013