个人简历

主要从事利用实验手段，在地球内部极端高温和高压下研究物质的物理性质。由此获得地球内部的物质组成，解析地球内部圈层形成原因，理解不同圈层间物质的交换以及地球内部的演化过程。2012年入选国家创新人才项目(青年)，2015年获得自然基金委优秀青年基金资助，2018年获得美国地球物理学会Mineral & Rock Physics Early Career Award, 2019选为美国矿物学会会士(Fellow)
教学课程
春季： Physics of the Earth
学习经历
2004-2009 博士研究生，高温高压矿物学，Princeton University
2000-2004 本科，中国科学技术大学
工作经历
2012- 教授，中国科学技术大学
2011-2012 博士后，高温高压矿物学， The University of Texas at Austin
2010-2011 博士后，高温高压矿物学， University of California, Los Angeles
2009-2010 博士后，高温高压矿物学， The University of Texas at Austin

研究领域

地球内部物理"课题&项目
自然基金委面上项目，负责人，41374092， 橄榄石及其同质异相体在高温高压下的单晶弹性模量，2014-2017
自然基金委优秀青年项目，负责人，41522403，2016-2018
自然基金委重大项目\"地球内部水的分布和效应\"，第一课题负责人，水对上地幔和过渡带速度场的影响及水在地幔的分布，41590621，2016-2020
教育部创新团队培育基金，负责人， WK2080000052， 2014-2016
国家重点基础研究发展计划”地幔耦合作用与亚年代至世纪尺度地球自转及磁场变化关系研究“，第四课题参与，基于高压试验的地幔及地核物性研究，2014CB845904，2016-2018
中国科学院战略性先导科技专项(B类)”地球内部运行机制与表层相应“，项目一课题四参与，俯冲带矿物弹性特性的计算和实验研究，XDB18010404，2016-2020
自然基金委面上项目，负责人， 41874101

近期论文

59. Wei, W., X. Li, N. Sun, S. N. Tkachev, Z. Mao* (2019) Sound velocity of Neon at high pressures and temperatures by Brillouin scattering. American Mineralogist, doi: 10.2138/am-2019-7033.
58. Li, X., W. Shi, X. Liu, Z. Mao* (2019) High-pressure phase stability and elasticity of ammonia hydrate. American Mineralogist, 104, 1307-1314.
57. Lin J. F., Z. Mao, J. Yang, S. Fu (2018) Brief Communications Arising: Elasticity of lower-mantle bridgmanite. Nature, 564, E18-E26.
56. Zhang, Z., Z. Mao, X. Liu, Y. Zhang (2018) Stability and reactions of CaCO3 polymorphs in the Earth’s deep mantle. Journal of Geophysical Research, 123, doi: 10.1029/2018JB015654.
55. Duan, Y., N. Sun, S. Wang, X. Li, X. Guo, H. Ni, V. B. Prapapenka, Z. Mao* (2018) Phase stability and thermal equation of state of δ-AlOOH: Implication for water transportation to the deep lower mantle. Earth and Planetary Science letters, 494, 92-98.
54. Guo. S., X. Huang, S. N. Tkachev, X. Fu, J.F. Lin, X. Li, Z. Mao, Q. Zhou, F. Li, T. Cui (2018) Elastic stability of CO2 phase I under high temperature and pressure, Physical Review B, 98, 134107.
53. Guo, X., L. Zhang, X. Su, Z. Mao, X. Gao, X. Yang, H. Ni (2018) Melting inside the Tibetan crust? Constraint from eletrical conductivity of peraluminous granitic melt. Geophysical Research Letters, 45, 3906-3913
52. Sun, N., W. Wei, S. Han, J. Song, X. Li, Y. Duan, V. B. Prakapenka, Z. Mao* (2018) Phase transition and thermal equation of state of (Fe,Al)-bridgmanite and post-perovskite: Implication for the chemical heterogeneity at the lowermost mantle. Earth and Planetary Science letters, 490, 161-169.
51. Li, X., Z. Zhang, J.F. Lin, H. Ni, V. B. Prakapenka, Z. Mao* (2018) New high pressure phase of CaCO3 at the topmost lower mantle: Implication for the deep mantle carbon transportation. Geophysical Research Letters, 45, 1355-1360.
50. Duan, Y., X. Li, N. Sun, H. Ni, S. N. Tkachev, Z. Mao* (2018) Singe crystal elasticity of MgAl2O4-spinel up to 10.9 GPa and 1000 K: Implication for the velocity structure of the top upper mantle. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 481, 41-47.
49. Ni, H, Y-F. Zheng, Z. Mao, Q. Wang, R-X. Chen (2017) Distribution, cycling and impact of water in the Earth’s interior. National Science Review, 4, 879-891.
48. Guo, X., B. Li, H. Ni, and Z. Mao (2017) Electrical conductivity of hydrous andesitic melts pertinent to subduction zones. Journal of Geophysical Research, 122, doi:10.1002/2016JB013524.
47. Liao, Y., N. Sun, Z. Mao* (2017) Recent advance and prospects in the structure and thermal elastic properties of lower mantle minerals. Advances in Earth Science, 32, 465-480. (in Chinese)
46. Ni, H., L. Zhang, X. Xiong, Z. Mao, and J. Wang (2017) Supercritical fluids at subduction zones: Evidence, formation condition and physicochemical properties. Earth-Science Reviews, 167, 62-71.
45. Wu, X, J.F. Lin, P. Kaercher, Z. Mao, J. Liu, H.R. Wenk, and V. Prakapenka (2017) Seismic anisotropy of the D\