Education

In the US

Stanford University (Stanford, CA)

Graduate student in Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences 1992-1997. PhD (September 1997) in Geological and Environmental Sciences (major) and Materials Science and Engineering (minor). Adviser: Prof. Gordon E. Brown, Jr., co-advisor: Prof. George Parks. Dissertation Research Committee: Prof. Gordon Brown, Prof. George Parks, Prof. Piero Pianetta, Prof. James Leckie . Dissertation Title: Reaction of water with UHV-cleaved MgO and CaO (100) surfaces: Microscopic, spectroscopic, and x-ray standing wave studies.

The University of Chicago (Chicago, IL)

Graduate student in Department of the Geophysical Sciences 1991-1992. Had to transfer because the adviser did not get tenure shortly after I arrived.

Iowa State University (Ames, IA)

Graduate student in Department of Geological and Atmospheric Sciences 1989-1991. MS in Geology. Adviser: Prof. Paul Spry. Thesis Title: The origin of the Archean Jardine iron formation-hosted lode gold deposit, Montana.

In China

China University of Geosciences (Wuhan)

Graduate student in Department of Mineral Exploration 1982-1985. MS (July 1985). Adviser: Prof. Guofeng Xu. Thesis Title: The characteristics of the major ore minerals and the genesis of Babaoshan gold-silver deposit, Zhejiang, China.

Zhongshan (Sun Yat-sen) University (Guangzhou)

Undergraduate student in Department of Geology 1978-1982. BS (July 1982). Adviser: Prof. Jinling Du. Thesis Title: Porhpyry Cu mineralization in Huangshaping Pb-Zn deposit, Hunan, China.