I'm a tenure-track assistant professor in the Dept. of Earth and Planetary Sciences at the University of Texas at Austin.  My research lies at the intersection of seismology, hydrogeology, and energy sciences. I aim to advance the knowledge of how Earth's shallow fluid systems change over time and space, associated with hydrological processes, geothermal energy exploitation, carbon sequestration, and volcanic unrest. These processes are pivotal in enhancing our understanding and management of Earth's resources (such as water and energy) and geohazards. A core aspect of my research is to develop and apply cutting-edge seismic interferometry methods to analyze the 4-dimensional (space-time) changes in subsurface materials. 

I hold a B.S. in geophysics from Peking University, a Ph.D. in geophysics from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and was a G. A. Thompson Postdoctoral Fellow at Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability, Dept of Geophysics. I also worked at Institut des Sciences de la Terre in Grenoble, France, for two years as part of my PhD.

Research interests

Environmental seismology,  Hydrogeophysics,  Geothermal systems, Volcano monitoring, Time-lapse seismic imaging, Scattered wavefield