My research interest focuses on the composition and evolution of the continental crust, mantle heterogeneity and the origin and evolution of the solar system. To address these questions, I study both terrestrial and extra-terrestrial materials through analyses of non-traditional stable isotopes (lithium, magnesium and iron) and radiogenic isotopes produced by the decay of short-lived nuclides (e.g., 26Al).

My research techniques involve both purification of targeted elements through column chromatography in a clean sample preparation laboratory and high-precision isotopic analyses using High Resolution Multi-Collector Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (HR-MC-ICPMS).

My current projects are: 1) applying Al-Mg isotopic systematics to study the formation and evolution of the early solar system; 2) tracing crust-mantle interactions by using lithium and magnesium isotopes; 3) studying planetary differentiation by using iron isotopes.

Find more details about my research interests and our facilities in the Isotope Laboratory website.