Education
2007-2011 B.A., Geochemistry, Nanjing University
supervised by Xiao-Lei Wang
2011-2016 Ph.D., Geochemistry, University of Maryland, College Park
supervised by Williams F. McDonough and Roberta L. Rudnick
Research Experience
2009–2011 Undergraduate research assistance at Nanjing University, China
2012–2016 Graduate research assistance at the University of Maryland, USA
2016-2017 Post-doc at Rice University, USA
Teaching Experience
09–12, 2011 High temperature geochemistry, teaching assistant
02–05, 2012 Physical geology, teaching assistant
02–05, 2015 Climate change, teaching assistant
Research Award
2014 GSA graduate research grant
2014 Jena outstanding graduate paper cup award
2015 Ann G. Wylie Dissertation fellowship
2015 Graduate School Summer Research fellowship
2015 Goldschmidt student grant
2016 Goldschmidt student grant
Service
• "Maryland Day" volunteer
• Reviewer of Elements, Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, American Mineralogist, Chemical Geology, Science Advances, International Geology Review
Publications
2017
Tang, M., Rudnick, L.R., Lee, C-T., Condie, K. (201X). Archean ultra-thick crust reflects mantle overturn in early Earth. In review.
Tang, M., McDonough, F.W., Ash, R. (2017). Europium and strontium anomalies in the MORB source mantle. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 197, 132-141.
2016
Tang, M., Chen, K., Rudnick, L.R. (2016). Archean upper crust transition from mafic to felsic marks the onset of plate tectonics. Science, 351(6271), 372-375.
Chen, K., Walker, J.R., Rudnick, L.R., Gao, S., Gaschnig, M.R. Puchtel, S.P., Tang, M., Hu, Z.C. (2016). Platinum-group element abundances and Re–Os isotopic systematics of the upper continental crust through time: Evidence from glacial diamictites. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 191, 1-16.
2015
Tang, M., Arevalo, R. Jr., Goreva, Y., McDonough, F.W. (2015). Elemental fractionation during condensation of plasma plumes generated by laser ablation: a ToF-SIMS study of condensate blankets. Journal of Analytical Atomic spectrometry, 30(11), 2316-2322.
Sauzeat, L., Rudnick, R.L., Chauvel, C., Garçon, M. and Tang, M. (2015) New perspectives on the Li isotopic composition of the upper continental crust and its weathering signature. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 428, 182-191.
Tang, M., Rudnick, L.R., McDonough, F.W., Gaschnig, R.M., Huang, Y. (2015). Europium anomalies constrain the mass of recycled lower continental crust. Geology, 43(8), 703-706.
2014
Tang, M., Rudnick, L.R., Chauvel, C. (2014). Sedimentary input to the source of Martinique lavas: a Li perspective. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 144, 43-58.
Tang, M., McDonough, F. W., Arevalo, R., Jr. (2014) High-precision measurement of Eu/Eu* in geological glasses via LA-ICP-MS analysis. Journal of Analytical Atomic spectrometry, 29(10), 1835-1843.
Tang, M., Wang, X. L., Shu, X. J., Wang, D., Yang, T., & Gopon, P. (2014). Hafnium isotopic heterogeneity in zircons from granitic rocks: Geochemical evaluation and modeling of “zircon effect” in crustal anatexis. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 389, 188-199.
2012
Tang, M., Wang, X. L., Xu, X. S., Zhu, C., Cheng, T., & Yu, Y. (2012). Neoproterozoic subducted materials in the generation of Mesozoic Luzong volcanic rocks: Evidence from apatite geochemistry and Hf–Nd isotopic decoupling. Gondwana Research, 21(1), 266-280.
Wang, X. L., Shu, X. J., Xu, X., Tang, M., & Gaschnig, R. (2012). Petrogenesis of the Early Cretaceous adakite-like porphyries and associated basaltic andesites in the eastern Jiangnan orogen, southern China. Journal of Asian Earth Sciences, 61, 243-256.
Wang, X. L., Shu, L. S., Xing, G. F., Zhou, J. C., Tang, M., Shu, X. J., ... & Hu, Y. H. (2012). Post-orogenic extension in the eastern part of the Jiangnan orogen: Evidence from ca 800–760Ma volcanic rocks. Precambrian Research. 222–223, 404–423.
2007-2011 B.A., Geochemistry, Nanjing University
supervised by Xiao-Lei Wang
2011-2016 Ph.D., Geochemistry, University of Maryland, College Park
supervised by Williams F. McDonough and Roberta L. Rudnick
Research Experience
2009–2011 Undergraduate research assistance at Nanjing University, China
2012–2016 Graduate research assistance at the University of Maryland, USA
2016-2017 Post-doc at Rice University, USA
Teaching Experience
09–12, 2011 High temperature geochemistry, teaching assistant
02–05, 2012 Physical geology, teaching assistant
02–05, 2015 Climate change, teaching assistant
Research Award
2014 GSA graduate research grant
2014 Jena outstanding graduate paper cup award
2015 Ann G. Wylie Dissertation fellowship
2015 Graduate School Summer Research fellowship
2015 Goldschmidt student grant
2016 Goldschmidt student grant
Service
• "Maryland Day" volunteer
• Reviewer of Elements, Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, American Mineralogist, Chemical Geology, Science Advances, International Geology Review
Publications
2017
Tang, M., Rudnick, L.R., Lee, C-T., Condie, K. (201X). Archean ultra-thick crust reflects mantle overturn in early Earth. In review.
Tang, M., McDonough, F.W., Ash, R. (2017). Europium and strontium anomalies in the MORB source mantle. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 197, 132-141.
2016
Tang, M., Chen, K., Rudnick, L.R. (2016). Archean upper crust transition from mafic to felsic marks the onset of plate tectonics. Science, 351(6271), 372-375.
Chen, K., Walker, J.R., Rudnick, L.R., Gao, S., Gaschnig, M.R. Puchtel, S.P., Tang, M., Hu, Z.C. (2016). Platinum-group element abundances and Re–Os isotopic systematics of the upper continental crust through time: Evidence from glacial diamictites. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 191, 1-16.
2015
Tang, M., Arevalo, R. Jr., Goreva, Y., McDonough, F.W. (2015). Elemental fractionation during condensation of plasma plumes generated by laser ablation: a ToF-SIMS study of condensate blankets. Journal of Analytical Atomic spectrometry, 30(11), 2316-2322.
Sauzeat, L., Rudnick, R.L., Chauvel, C., Garçon, M. and Tang, M. (2015) New perspectives on the Li isotopic composition of the upper continental crust and its weathering signature. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 428, 182-191.
Tang, M., Rudnick, L.R., McDonough, F.W., Gaschnig, R.M., Huang, Y. (2015). Europium anomalies constrain the mass of recycled lower continental crust. Geology, 43(8), 703-706.
2014
Tang, M., Rudnick, L.R., Chauvel, C. (2014). Sedimentary input to the source of Martinique lavas: a Li perspective. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 144, 43-58.
Tang, M., McDonough, F. W., Arevalo, R., Jr. (2014) High-precision measurement of Eu/Eu* in geological glasses via LA-ICP-MS analysis. Journal of Analytical Atomic spectrometry, 29(10), 1835-1843.
Tang, M., Wang, X. L., Shu, X. J., Wang, D., Yang, T., & Gopon, P. (2014). Hafnium isotopic heterogeneity in zircons from granitic rocks: Geochemical evaluation and modeling of “zircon effect” in crustal anatexis. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 389, 188-199.
2012
Tang, M., Wang, X. L., Xu, X. S., Zhu, C., Cheng, T., & Yu, Y. (2012). Neoproterozoic subducted materials in the generation of Mesozoic Luzong volcanic rocks: Evidence from apatite geochemistry and Hf–Nd isotopic decoupling. Gondwana Research, 21(1), 266-280.
Wang, X. L., Shu, X. J., Xu, X., Tang, M., & Gaschnig, R. (2012). Petrogenesis of the Early Cretaceous adakite-like porphyries and associated basaltic andesites in the eastern Jiangnan orogen, southern China. Journal of Asian Earth Sciences, 61, 243-256.
Wang, X. L., Shu, L. S., Xing, G. F., Zhou, J. C., Tang, M., Shu, X. J., ... & Hu, Y. H. (2012). Post-orogenic extension in the eastern part of the Jiangnan orogen: Evidence from ca 800–760Ma volcanic rocks. Precambrian Research. 222–223, 404–423.