Wang Chao

Professional:Professor

Department:Petrology & Mineralogy Teaching and Research Office

Direction:1) The composition, structure, and dynamic processes of deep crustal materials in orogenic belts; 2) Pre Cambrian Geology and Supercontinental Reconstruction

Email:Chaowang@nwu.edu.cn

Work Experience

Full Professor, Northwestern University, Xi'an, 2022 – present

Visiting school, University of Lausanne, 2023.6-2024.6

Visiting school, Yale University, 2019.4-2020.7

Associate professor, Northwest University, Xi'an, 2015-2022Research Faculty, Xi'an Centre of China Geological Survey, Xi'an, 2006-2015.6

Education

Ph.D. in Geology, Dept. of Geology, Northwest University, China, July 2011.

M.Sc. in Geology, Dept. of Geology, Northwest University, China, July 2006.

B.Sc. in Geology: Dept. of Geology, Northwest University, China, July 2003.

Research Interests

Our group is working on the growth of continental lithosphere in orogens Our projects focus on applying field work, metallurgical and magnetic petrology, geochronology and geochemistry to understand the processes of conversion organic systems that controlthe chemical and physical evolutionof the earth's rust In addition, our group has also worked on continental reconstructions, specifically the Neoprotozooic Paleosoic Paleogography and plate techniques Major field sites are in the Central Asia Origin and Titanium Plateau regions

Publication

Wang, C *, Jing, Xianqing *& Amp; Meert, J.G. 2023 Neoprotozooic reorganization of the Circle Mozambique orogens and growth of megacontinent Gondwana& Nbsp; Communications Earth; Environment; 4, 216< A href=“ https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-023-00883-6 "> https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-023-00883-6

Hao, J., Wang, C *, Zhang, S., Liu, L., Ji, WB, Meert, J.G., Wu, HN., Li, H., Yu, ZP, Sun, XK, Ma, DQ, Gai, Y.S. 2023 Grenvillian evolution of the Qaidam block and its position in Rodinia constrained by U-Pb Hf composition of trial zircons from the Altyn Tagh, Northern Tibet Gondwana Research 122, 60-73.

Wang, C., Evans, D. A. D., Li, M., Zhang, J., Han, J., Wen, B., Wang, J., Zhao, J; 2022. Protozoic Mesozoic development of the Quanji block from northern Tibet and the cryonic assembly of Eastern Asia American Journal of Science, 322; (5)   705-727& Nbsp; DOI:; 10.2475/05.2022.03

Hao, J., Wang, C *, Liu, L., Wu, H., Yang, W., Kang, L., Gai, Y., Cao, Y., Meert, J. G., Ma, D., Li, H., Yu, Z., 2022 Reappraisal of the petrochemical processes of Neoprotozooic granitoids in the Altyn Tagh, NW China -: Implicitations for reconstruction of the Qaidam block in Rodinia Precambrian Research, 379 (June), 106782 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.precamres.2022.106782

Li, H., Wang, C *, Hames, W., Hao, J., Meert, J. G., Yu, Z., Zhang, S., Sun, X., Ma, D., Li, X. 2022 Greenville age foundation and early Paleozoic rework in the Qilian Origin, NW China -: Implicitations for Paleotectonic reconstruction of Rodinia and Gondwana Journal of Asian Earth Sciences, 237 (July), 105351 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jseaes.2022.105351 Hao, J., Wang, C *, Zhang, J., Liu, L., Gai, Y.S., Li, H., Yu, ZP, Long, XP, Sun, XK& Nbsp; Zhang S. 2020 Episodic Neoprotozooic extension related magic in the Altyn Tagh, NW China: implications for extension and breakup processes of Rodinia supercontinent International Geology Review, DOI: 10.1080/00206814.2020.1836524.

Wang, C., Zhang, J.H., Li, M., Li, R.S., Peng, Y., 2015 Generation of ca. 900-870 Ma bimodal lifting volatility along the southern margin of the Tarim Craton and its implications for the Tarim North China connection in the Early Neopolitics Journal of Asian Earth Sciences 113, 610-625.

Wang, C., Li, R.S., Li, M., Meert, J., Peng, Y., 2015 Palaeoprotozooic magic - metamorphic history of the Quanji Massif, Northwest China: implications for a single North China Quanji Tarim scratch within the Columbia supercontinent? International Geology Review, 57 (13), 1772-1790.

Wang, C., Liu, L., Wang, Y.H., He, S.P., Li, R.S., Li, M., Yang, W.Q., Cao, Y.T. Collins, A., Shi, C., Wu, Z. N., 2015 Recognition and technical implications of an extended Neoprotozooic volcano sexual right basin along the southern margin of the Tarim Craton, Northwestern China Precambrian Research, 257,65-82.

Wang, C., Wang, Y.H., Liu, L., He, S.P, Li, R.S., Li, M., Yang, W.Q., Cao, Y.T., Meert, J., Shi, C., Yu, H.Y., 2014 The Palaeoprotozooic magical psychological events and cover divisions of the Tiekelik Belt along the southern margin of the Tarim Craton, Northwestern China Precambrian Research.254210-225.