Junmeng Zhao
Earth sciences
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
Beijing
Language: Chinese, English
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Crust Mantle Structure Dynamics Geophysics Seismology Tectonics Earthquake Lithosphere Tomography
Areas of Focus
  • Crust-mantle structure and dynamics
Work Experience
  • 2010-12--2011-06, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Visiting Scholar
  • 2003-06--Present, Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Researcher
  • 1998-12--2003-06, Geophysical Laboratory, Institute of Geology, China Earthquake Administration, Deputy Director
  • 1995-02--1995-06, Far East Institute of Tectonophysics, Former Soviet Union, Research Collaboration
  • 1994-08--1994-12, Stanford University, Research Collaboration
  • 1982-03--1995-08, Liaoning Provincial Engineering Seismological Exploration Institute, Chief Engineer/Associate Researcher
Academic Background & Achievements
  • 1995-09--1998-12 PhD: Institute of Geology, China Earthquake Administration
  • 1978-03--1982-02 Bachelor: Chengdu University of Technology
Publications
  • Varying deformation patterns in central Tibet revealed by radial anisotropy tomography, Fourth author, 2016
  • Crystalline Basement of Junggar Basin and Its Geodynamic Analysis., First author, 2015
  • A Comprehensive Geophysical Profile across Northern Margin of Tibetan Plateau., First author, 2015
  • Crustal Structure and Property of Western Junggar Basin., First author, 2015
  • Basement Structure of Southern Junggar Basin., First author, 2015
  • Focal depths and mechanisms of shallow earthquakes in the Himalayan–Tibetan region, Fourth author, 2015
  • Crustal Structure of Eastern Junggar Basin and Dynamic Analysis., First author, 2015
  • Initial collision between India and the Asian continent, First author, 2015
  • Tomographic imaging of the underthrusting Indian slab and mantle upwelling beneath central Tibet, Third author, 2014
  • Mapping crustal structure beneath southern Tibet: Seismic evidence for continental crustal underthrusting, Second author, 2014
  • Crustal structure of northeastern margin of the Tibetan Plateau by receiver function inversion, Second author, 2014
  • P-wave tomography and dynamics of the crust and upper mantle beneath western Tibet, First author, 2014
  • Upper mantle deformation beneath central-southern Tibet revealed by shear wave splitting measurements, First author, 2014
  • A Geophysical profile of lithosphere across eastern Tianshan orogen, First author, 2014
  • Deep structural characteristics of the Indo-Asian collision and subduction in western China, First author, 2014
  • Distinct lateral contrast of the crustal and upper mantle structure beneath northeast Tibetan plateau from receiver function analysis, Second author, 2013
  • Imaging lithospheric structure of the eastern Himalayan syntaxis: New insights from receiver function analysis, Second author, 2013
  • Three-dimensional thermo-mechanical modeling of the Cenozoic uplift of the Tianshan mountains driven tectonically by the Pamir and Tarim, Fourth author, 2013
  • Architecture of Colliding Tectonic Plates in Tibet by Passive Source Seismology, First author, 2013
  • Crustal structure of the central Qaidam basin imaged by seismic wide-angle reflection/refraction profiling, First author, 2013
  • Geodynamic issues revealed by the Baicheng-Da Qaidam geoscience transect, First author, 2013
  • Progress in deep exploration and geodynamics research of the Tianshan orogenic belt, Third author, 2012
  • Crustal flow beneath the eastern margin of the Tibetan plateau, Second author, 2012
  • Crustal and upper mantle velocity structure beneath central Tibet by P-wave teleseismic tomography, Second author, 2012
  • Convergence of the Indian and Eurasian plates under eastern Tibet revealed by seismic tomography, Third author, 2012
  • Structural characteristics of the basement and the prospective of favorable oil and gas blocks in the Tacheng basin, Second author, 2012
  • Focal depth estimates of earthquakes in the Himalayan-Tibetan region from teleseismic waveform modeling, Fourth author, 2012
  • Far-field P-wave imaging results in central and western Tibetan Plateau, Second author, 2011
  • Study of lithospheric structure using S-wave receiver functions along the Hi-CLIMB profile, Second author, 2011
  • Seismic P-wave tomography in eastern Tibet: Formation of the rifts, Second author, 2011
  • The lithosphere-asthenosphere boundary revealed by S-receiver functions from the Hi-CLIMB experiment, Second author, 2011
  • The 18.6-year periodicity of great earthquakes, Second author, 2011
  • Moho surface structure in central and southern Tibetan Plateau, First author, 2011
  • Moho surface morphology characteristics in central Tibetan Plateau, Second author, 2010
  • Moho offset beneath the central Bangong-Nujiang suture of Tibetan Plateau, Second author
Awards
  • Outstanding Communist Party Member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ministry-level, 2016
  • Outstanding Communist Party Member Title 'Focus and Dedication' of the Beijing Party Committee of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Academy-level, 2015
  • Advanced Worker of the Chinese Geophysical Society 2012-2013, Other, 2013
  • Advanced Worker of the China Association for Science and Technology, Other, 2012
  • Special Government Allowance of the State Council, National-level, 2010
  • Chinese Academy of Sciences ****, Ministry-level, 2004
  • Role of crustal fluids in earthquake gestation process and tectonic activity and new technology for earthquake prediction, Second Prize, Ministry-level, 2003
  • Comprehensive geophysical study of the northwestern part of China including the Junggar Basin, Tianshan orogenic belt, Tarim Basin, Altun orogenic belt, Qaidam Basin, and Kunlun orogenic belt (northern margin), Other, 2001
  • Lithospheric structure of the Tianshan orogenic belt and its dynamic processes, Research Institute (School), 1998
  • Study of lateral heterogeneity of medium velocity in southern Liaoning, Second Prize, Ministry-level, 1991
  • Study of crust-upper mantle structure characteristics in the Haicheng earthquake area of China, Third Prize, Ministry-level, 1986
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