Research
Research Interest
Our main area of research interest focuses on understanding the nature of the Earth’s interior and other planetary bodies through direct examination of the properties of planetary materials under high pressure-temperature conditions. We use high pressure-temperature diamond anvil cells combined with in-house optical laser and synchrotron-based X-ray facilities to understand mineral physic of the deep-Earth materials. We are also interested in exploring materials properties and discovering novel materials under extreme environments. The diamond cell technique coupled with synchrotron X-ray spectroscopies is well suited for this area of research.
Current Research Projects
- Mineral physics of the Earth’s interior and planetary interiors
- Water in the mantle
- Geodynamo and planetary dynamos
- Martian mantle and core
- Nanomaterials and 2D materials
- Thermal transport properties
- Ultrfast laser pump-probe spectroscopies
- Single-bonded nitrogen compounds