Areas of Focus
- Tectonic Geology
- Marine Geology
- Cartography and Geographic Information Systems
Work Experience
- 2011-04 to present, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Vice Director
- 2003-12 to present, Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Researcher and Doctoral Supervisor
- 1999-05 to 2003-12, Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Associate Researcher
- 1998-12 to 1999-05, Institute of Geology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Associate Researcher
- 1997-11 to 1998-12, Institute of Geology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Assistant Researcher
- 1995-11 to 1997-11, Institute of Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Postdoctoral Researcher
Academic Background & Achievements
- 1992-09--1995-08 Doctoral Degree: Institute of Geology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
- 1989-09--1992-07 Master's Degree: China University of Geosciences (Beijing)
- 1985-09--1989-07 Bachelor's Degree: Changchun Institute of Geology
Publications
- Paleozoic multiple accretionary and collisional tectonics of the Chinese Tianshan orogenic collage, Wenjiao Xiao, 2013
- Orogenic Belts in Central Asia: Correlations and connections, Wenjiao Xiao, 2012
- Paleozoic multiple accretionary and collisional processes of the Beishan orogenic collage, Wenjiao Xiao, 2010
- A review of the western part of the Altaids: A key to understanding the architecture of accretionary orogens, Wenjiao Xiao, 2010
- Geodynamic Evolution of Central Asia in the Paleozoic and Mesozoic, Wenjiao Xiao, 2009
- End Permian to mid-Triassic termination of the southern Central Asian Orogenic Belt, Wenjiao Xiao, 2009
- Geodynamic processes and metallogenesis of the Central Asian and related orogenic belts: Introduction, Wenjiao Xiao, 2009
- Early Paleozoic to Devonian multiple-accretionary model for the Qilian Shan, NW China, Wenjiao Xiao, 2009
- Paleozoic multiple subduction-accretion processes of the southern Altaids, Wenjiao Xiao, 2009
- Geodynamics and metallogeny of the Altaid orogen, Wenjiao Xiao, 2008
- Middle Cambrian to Permian subduction-related accretionary orogenesis of North Xinjiang, NW China: implications for the tectonic evolution of Central Asia, Wenjiao Xiao, 2008
- Paleozoic accretionary tectonics of the Western Kunlun Range, China: new SHRIMP zircon ages from the Kudi ophiolite and associated granites, and implications for the crustal growth of Central Asia, Wenjiao Xiao, 2005
- Early Mesozoic thrust tectonics of the NW Zhejiang region (Southeast China), Wenjiao Xiao, 2005
- Paleozoic accretionary and collisional tectonics of the Eastern Tianshan (China): Implications for the continental growth of central Asia, Wenjiao Xiao, 2004
- Palaeozoic accretionary and convergent tectonics of the southern Altaids: implications for the lateral growth of Central Asia, Wenjiao Xiao, 2004
- Accretion leading to collision and the Permian Solonker suture, Inner Mongolia, China: Termination of the central Asian orogenic belt, Wenjiao Xiao, 2003
- Multiple accretionary orogenies and episodic growth of continents: Insights from the Western Kunlun Range, central Asia, Wenjiao Xiao, 2003
- Arc-ophiolite obduction in the Western Kunlun Range (China): implications for the Palaeozoic evolution of central Asia, Wenjiao Xiao, 2002
- Carboniferous-Triassic subduction and accretion in the western Kunlun, China: implications for the collisional and accretionary tectonics of the northern Tibetan plateau, Wenjiao Xiao, 2002
