Areas of Focus
- Mineral crystal chemistry
- Mineral physics and microstructure
- Experimental mineralogy and genetic mineralogy
Work Experience
- 1998-07 to 2000-09 - Teaching Assistant and Secretary, Department of Earth Sciences, Nanjing University
- 2000-09 to 2006-11 - Lecturer, Department of Earth Sciences, Nanjing University
- 2006-12 to 2011-12 - Associate Professor, Department of Earth Sciences, Nanjing University
- 2007-12 to 2009-08 - Humboldt Research Fellow, University of Münster, Germany
- 2009-08 onwards - Humboldt Research Scholar
- 2012-01 onwards - Professor, School of Earth Sciences and Engineering, Nanjing University
Academic Background & Achievements
- 1995 - Bachelor of Engineering, Geological Exploration, Changchun Institute of Geology
- 1998 - Master of Science, Mineralogy, Nanjing University
- 2004 - Doctor of Science, Earth Sciences, Nanjing University
- 2005 - Advanced studies at the University of Manchester, UK (TSEE Program, Excellent)
Publications
- Mechanisms of lithium enrichment and metallogenesis in a simulated montmorillonite-fluid system, Yan S., Sun T., Cai Y.F.*, Li W., Pan Y.G. and Yu J., 2023
- Distribution and enrichment of rare metal elements in the basement rocks of South China: Controls on rare-metal mineralization, Yu J.H., Cai Y.F., Sun T., Jiang W., Zhang R.Q., Griffin W.L., Mao Z.Q., and Xia L., 2023
Awards
- Bank of China Teaching Award, Nanjing University
