Mingsong Li

Mingsong Li

Assistant Professor, School of Earth and Space Sciences, Peking University

Haotian Zhang

Haotian Zhang

Postdoctoral Researcher

Email: htzhang@pku.edu.cn

Biography

I am a postdoctoral researcher at the School of Earth and Space Sciences, Peking University, supported by the Boya Postdoctoral Fellowship. I received my Ph.D. in Paleontology and Stratigraphy from Peking University in June 2026 under the supervision of Professor Mingsong Li. My research focuses on Triassic astrochronology, orbitally forced paleohydrological change, and Earth system modeling.

Education

  • Sep. 2021 – Jun. 2026, Ph.D. in Paleontology and Stratigraphy, Peking University. Supervisor: Mingsong Li.
  • Oct. 2024 – Oct. 2025, Visiting Ph.D. Student, University of Leeds. Supervisors: Paul Wignall, Benjamin Mills, and Alan Haywood.
  • Sep. 2017 – Jun. 2021, B.S. in Geology, Jilin University.

Professional Experience

  • Jul. 2026 – Present, Postdoctoral Researcher, Peking University (Boya Postdoctoral Fellowship).

Research Interests

  • Triassic cyclostratigraphy and astrochronology.
  • Orbitally forced paleoclimate and paleohydrological change.
  • Sea-level and groundwater changes in greenhouse periods.
  • Earth system modeling of deep time climate and hydrological change.
  • Time series analysis of geological and paleoclimate records.

Honors and Awards

  • Outstanding Graduate, Peking University, Jun. 2026.
  • Outstanding Research Award, Peking University, Sep. 2025.
  • Outstanding Student Presentation Award, National Geo-Graduates Forum, China, Dec. 2022.
  • Outstanding Bachelor’s Thesis, Jilin University, Jul. 2021.
  • Outstanding Graduate, Jilin University, Jul. 2021.

Publications

  1. Haotian Zhang, Yan Chen, James G. Ogg, Zhiming Sun, Paul B. Wignall, Meng Wang, Haoxun Zhang, Xiaoyu Zhang, Yang Zhang, Keke Huang, Hongliang Lu, Baochun Huang, Mingsong Li. 2025. Astronomically calibrated integrated stratigraphy of the Induan Stage (Early Triassic) and significance for the Permian–Triassic mass extinction and aftermath. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 669: 119563. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.epsl.2025.119563.
  2. Haotian Zhang, Yan Chen, Paul Wignall, Kaixuan Ji, Meng Wang, Xiaoyu Zhang, Hanyu Zhu, Ren Wei, Zhijun Jin, Mingsong Li. 2026. Orbital forcing of paleoclimate and sedimentation in the Early Triassic: Insights from the Dayulin Section, North China. Science China Earth Sciences, 69(9): 3306–3320. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11430-026-1953-3.
  3. Qian He, Haotian Zhang (Co-first author), Stephen P. Hesselbo, Sofie Lindström, Sev Kender, Christian J. Bjerrum, Mingsong Li, Jianxin Yu, Yongdong Wang, Thomas J. Algeo, Yong Lei, Jun Shen. 2026. Astronomically tuned chronostratigraphy of an Upper Triassic–Middle Jurassic lacustrine succession in Southwest China. Global and Planetary Change, 259: 105325. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gloplacha.2026.105325.
  4. Mingsong Li, Haotian Zhang, Meng Wang, Zhijun Jin. 2023. Astronomically forced changes in groundwater reservoirs and sea level during the greenhouse world. Chinese Science Bulletin, 68(12): 1517–1527. https://doi.org/10.1360/TB-2022-0790.

Projects

  • China Scholarship Council (CSC) Joint PhD Program, 2024–2025.

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