Dr Renjie Zhou

Snr Lecturer in Geochro & Tectonics

School of the Environment
Faculty of Science
renjie.zhou@uq.edu.au
+61 7 344 31437

Overview

I am a Senior Lecturer in Geochronology and Tectonics at the School of the Environment (including the former School of Earth and Environmental Sciences), The University of Queensland. I am the lead of UQ Thermochronology Lab that focuses on apatite fission-track analysis. As an in-depth user of UQ RIF (Radiogenic Isotope Facility), I also work with laser ablation ICP-MS with recent work around laser ablation U-Pb dating of low-U mineral phases such as calcite, hydrothermal garnet, and fluorite. My research advances fundamentals of Plate Tectonics, the unique and unifying theory for our home planet. My group uses a set of field, laboratory, and computational approaches to reveal the geologic history of modern and ancient plate boundaries, focusing on reconstructing the evolution of plate-margin mountains and basins. Such regions are among the most dynamic in the Earth system: their development alters regional and global climate, impacts biogeographic evolution, triggers earthquakes and other geologic hazards, and determines formation and distribution of natural resources such as critical minerals. I have been fortunate to work in some of the most rewarding areas for geologists, including the Himalaya-Tibetan Plateau, Central Andes, eastern Australia, New Zealand, and Pacific Islands.

Editorial activities: I am a Subject Editor for Journal of the Geological Society and a member of the Editorial Board for Results in Earth Sciences.

Teaching activities: My teaching duties range from delivering introductory courses, upper-year disciplinary courses, to research training courses. Here's a YouTube video of one of my courses: https://youtu.be/31TV3wUOv1Q

Recruiting PhD/MPhil students: UQ offers a competitive scholarship package, including a full tuition support at ~AU$46,000/year, a stipend at ~AU$30,000/year, and additional opportunities for tutoring or teaching assistantship. PhD students could commence their studies at UQ in January, April, July, or October. Get in touch if you’re interested in learning more about possible projects with our team.

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Univeristy of Toronto

Publications

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Supervision

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Available Projects

  • I have projects available for Honours and PhD students. Please email me for details.

    PhD/MPhil studies at UQ [Link to application]

    UQ offers a competitive scholarship package, including a full tuition support at ~AU$46,000/year, a stipend at ~AU$30,000/year, and additional opportunities for tutoring or teaching assistantship. PhD students could commence their studies at UQ in January, April, July, or October. Get in touch if you’re interested in learning more about possible projects with our team.

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Publications

Journal Article

Conference Publication

Other Outputs

Grants (Administered at UQ)

PhD and MPhil Supervision

Current Supervision

  • Master Philosophy — Principal Advisor

    Other advisors:

  • Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor

Completed Supervision

Possible Research Projects

Note for students: The possible research projects listed on this page may not be comprehensive or up to date. Always feel free to contact the staff for more information, and also with your own research ideas.

  • I have projects available for Honours and PhD students. Please email me for details.

    PhD/MPhil studies at UQ [Link to application]

    UQ offers a competitive scholarship package, including a full tuition support at ~AU$46,000/year, a stipend at ~AU$30,000/year, and additional opportunities for tutoring or teaching assistantship. PhD students could commence their studies at UQ in January, April, July, or October. Get in touch if you’re interested in learning more about possible projects with our team.