Zhou Yanan

Professional:Associate professor

Department:Petroleum Engineering Teaching and Research Office

Direction:Paleomagnetism and Its Applications

Email:zhouyanan@nwu.edu.cn

1. Personal Introduction& Nbsp;: Petroleum Teaching and Research Office of the Department of Geology, Northwestern University& Nbsp& Nbsp& Nbsp& Nbsp; Lecturer

September 2016 to December 2019: Northwestern University Postdoctoral Mobile Station in Geology& Nbsp& Nbsp& Nbsp& Nbsp; Postdoctoral fellow

2019.03-2019.09: Faculty of Earth Sciences, University of Vienna& Nbsp& Nbsp& Nbsp& Nbsp& Nbsp& Nbsp& Nbsp& Nbsp; Postdoctoral

2013.09-2016.07: Department of Geology, Northwestern University& Nbsp& Nbsp& Nbsp& Nbsp& Nbsp& Nbsp& Nbsp& Nbsp& Nbsp& Nbsp& Nbsp& Nbsp& Nbsp& Nbsp; PhD

From September 2010 to July 2013: Department of Geology, Northwestern University& Nbsp& Nbsp& Nbsp& Nbsp& Nbsp& Nbsp& Nbsp& Nbsp& Nbsp& Nbsp& Nbsp& Nbsp& Nbsp& Nbsp; Master's degree

From July 2008 to September 2010: Yanchang Oilfield Co., Ltd& Nbsp& Nbsp& Nbsp& Nbsp& Nbsp& Nbsp& Nbsp& Nbsp& Nbsp; Assistant Engineer

2008.03-2008.07: Yanchang Group Research Institute& Nbsp& Nbsp& Nbsp& Nbsp& Nbsp& Nbsp& Nbsp& Nbsp& Nbsp& Nbsp& Nbsp& Nbsp& Nbsp& Nbsp& Nbsp; Intern Staff 

2. Research Situation

1. Academic Papers.

Yan Zhou, Xin Cheng, Hanning Wu, et al., 2019 The northern Qiangtang Block rapid drift during the Triassic Period: Paleomagnetic evidence Geoscience Frontiers, 10 (6), 2313-2327, https://doi.org/ 10.1016/j.gsf.2019.05.003.

Yan Zhou, Hanning Wu, Xin Cheng, et al., 2019 Paleomagnetic Constraints on the Kinematic Process of Northern Qiang Block in Tibetan Plateau Acta Geology Sinica (English Edition), 93 (supply. 2): 248-249.

Yan Zhou, Xin Cheng, Hanning Wu, et al., 2017 Paleomagnetic study on the Triassic rocks of the northern Qiangtang Block, Titanium Plateau and their technical implications Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vol. 19, EGU2017-13232 (abstract)

Yan Zhou, Xin Cheng, Lei Yu, et al., 2016.

Zhou Yanan, Shao Ruiqi, Jiang Nan, Gao Yang, Yu Liang, Wu Hanning.

Zhou Yanan, Cheng Xin, Shao Ruiqi, Zhang Weijie, Wei Bitian, Liu Yuchun, Wu Hanning 2019. Paleomagnetic Study of the North Qiangtang Block in the Qinghai Tibet Plateau during the Middle Late Triassic Journal of Northwest University (Natural Science Edition), 49 (5): 736-744.

Zhou Yanan, Cheng Xin, Ma Lun, Wu Hanning 2015. Principles and methods for determining the spatial orientation of buried sand bodies and fractures underground Progress in Geophysics, 30 (3): 1243-1250.

Yang Xingfeng, Xin Cheng,Yan Zhou,et al., 2016 Paleomagnetic results from Late Carboniferous to Early Permian rocks in the northern Qiangtang territory, Tibet, China, and their technical implications Science China Earth Sciences, 60:124-134.

Yang Xingfeng, Cheng Xin, Zhou Yanan, Ma Lun, Zhang Xiaodong, Yan Zhaosheng, Peng Ximing, Su Hailun, and Wu Hanning 2016. Late Carboniferous Early Permian Paleomagnetic Results and Tectonic Significance of the Qiangbei Block Chinese Science: Earth Science, 46:1381-1391.

Cheng Xin,Zhou Yanan,Guo Qiang, Wu Hanning 2015. Triassic paleomagnetic results and tectonic significance of the western section of the Lhasa block on the Qinghai Tibet Plateau Geological Bulletin, 34 (2-3): 306-317 

2. Scientific Research Projects

2018.01-2020.12:Hosted"Paleomagnetic Comparison Study of Middle Late Jurassic Sedimentary and Volcanic Rocks in the Lhasa Block of the Qinghai Tibet Plateau" (National Natural Science Foundation Youth Project, Grant No. 41702233)

2018.01-2020.12:Host "Engineering Geological Research on Yujiawan Xiaojiahe Area in Zichang Oilfield" (Grant No. ycsy2017ky-c-03-8, Zichang Oil Production Plant Technology Project of Yanchang Oilfield Co., Ltd.)

2017.01-2019.12:Hosted"Paleomagnetic Research on Volcanic Rocks in the Linzizong Group of the Lhasa Block in the Paleogene and Its Tectonic Significance" (Shaanxi Province Natural Science Basic Research Program Youth Project, Grant No. 2017JQ4027)

2017.01-2019.12: YZZ14026)

2019.01-2022.12Participated in"Paleomagnetic Constraints on Key Block Splitting and Aggregation Processes during the Paleo New Tethys Ocean Transition Stage in the Qinghai Tibet Plateau" (Key Project of the Tethys Earth Dynamics System Major Research Program of the National Natural Science Foundation of China, Grant No. 91855211)

2012.08-2017.07:Participated inthe sub project of "Multilayer interaction of the Qinghai Tibet Plateau and its resource and environmental effects - interaction of deep lithosphere - time, mode and process of collision between India and Eurasia", "Temporal and spatial changes in the ancient position of the Lhasa block before and after collision" (sub project of the Chinese Academy of Sciences strategic leading science and technology project (Class B), Grant Nos XDB03010405)

From January 2011 to October 2014:Participated in"Late Paleozoic Tectonic and Paleomagnetic Research on the Qiangtang Block of the Qinghai Tibet Plateau" (National Natural Science Foundation General Project, Grant No. 41074045) 

3. Academic monographs

4. Academic conferences and exchanges

5. Research awards

1 2019 EPU Scholarship& Nbsp; My team was selected as the 2019 Shaanxi University Youth Innovation Team

2 My doctoral thesis was awarded as an excellent doctoral thesis by Northwestern University.



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