Structuralgeology and tectonics focus on the formation, evolution and dynamicsof Earth’s surface and interior structures, as well as theirapplications in resource exploration and geohazard assessment. Thisdiscipline at NJU was established in 1952 and is one of the firstdoctoral programs in China. Now we have 13 faculty members, includinga member of the Chinese Academy of Science (Zhiqin Xu), 8 professors(Shuwen Dong, Dong Jia, Yueqiao Zhang, Wenbin Zhu, Qin Wang,Yongxiang Li, Bo Wang and Guangwei Li), 2 associate professors(Shengli Wang and Rongfeng Ge) and 2 assistant researchers (YongZhang and Xi Wang). We aim to train highly motivated students for theacademic and industry communities. Our research fields cover platetectonics and continental dynamics, and integrate field mapping,laboratory analyses and theoretical modeling to address the multitudeof processes through Earth’s history. The current study subjectsinclude:
Tectonicevolution of orogenic belt and continental dynamics
Structureanalysis of sedimentary basins
DeepEarth structures
Evolutionand reconstruction of continents in the early Earth
Inthe past five years, we have hosted more than 20 national researchprojects, published nearly 100 papers in SCI journals such as ScienceAdvances, EPSL, JGR, Tectonics, GSA Bulletin, and won a NaturalScience Prize (2ndgrade) awarded by the Ministry of Education of China.
大别山含金刚石大理岩中的榴辉岩布丁构造
Eclogiteboudins in diamond-bearing marble from the Dabie Mountains
Fault-relatedfold in the Kuqa basin, Xinjiang
新疆库车沉积岩中发育的断层相关褶皱
Garnetin peridotite sample from the Western Gneiss Region in Norway
挪威西片麻岩省超高压变质带橄榄岩中的石榴子石
