自然基金委面上项目，负责人，41374092， 橄榄石及其同质异相体在高温高压下的单晶弹性模量，2014-2017

自然基金委优秀青年项目，负责人，41522403，2016-2018

自然基金委重大项目"地球内部水的分布和效应"，第一课题负责人，水对上地幔和过渡带速度场的影响及水在地幔的分布，41590621，2016-2020

教育部创新团队培育基金，负责人， WK2080000052， 2014-2016

国家重点基础研究发展计划”地幔耦合作用与亚年代至世纪尺度地球自转及磁场变化关系研究“，第四课题参与，基于高压试验的地幔及地核物性研究，2014CB845904，2016-2018

中国科学院战略性先导科技专项(B类)”地球内部运行机制与表层相应“，项目一课题四参与，俯冲带矿物弹性特性的计算和实验研究，XDB18010404，2016-2020

自然基金委面上项目，负责人， 41874101, 含(Al2O3, H2O)-二氧化硅高温高压下热力学状态方程和结构相变的实验研究， 2019-2022

中国科学技术大学学术领军人才，负责人， 2018-2020

中国科学院战略性先导科技专项(B类)”类地行星的形成演化及其宜居性“，项目一课题三子课题二，负责人，XDB41000000，2020-2024

科技部重点研发“超临界地质流体的性质和效应”，课题三，参与，2020-2024

春季： Physics of the Earth

          宇宙宜居性：行星探秘

2004-2009   博士研究生，高温高压矿物学，Princeton University

2000-2004  本科，中国科学技术大学

2013- 教授，中国科学技术大学

2011-2013 博士后，高温高压矿物学， The University of Texas at Austin

2010-2011 博士后，高温高压矿物学，University of California, Los Angeles

2009-2010 博士后，高温高压矿物学， The University of Texas at Austin

第十六届中国青年科技奖，2020

Fellow, Mineralogical Society of America, 2019

AGU Mineral & Rock Physics Early Career Award, 2018

Charlotte Elizabeth Procter Fellowship, Princeton University, 2008-2009

Outstanding Student Paper Award, American Geophysical Union Fall meeting, 2007

Centennial fellowship, Princeton University, 2004-2005

(*Corresponding author)

66. Feng, J., H.Yao, Y. Wang, P. Poli, Z. Mao (2021) Segregated oceanic crust trapped at the bottom mantle transition zonerevealed from ambient noise interferometry, Nature Communications, 12, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-22853-2

65. Wei, W., N.Sun, Z. Mao*, D. Sun, S. N. Tkachev (2021) High Pressure-Temperature Single-Crystal Elasticity of Grossular:Implications for the Low-Velocity Layer in the Bottom Transition Zone, GeophysicalResearch Letters, 48, doi: 10.1029/2021GL093540

64. Shi, W., N.Sun, X. Li, Z. Mao*, J. Liu, V. B. Prakapenka (2021) Single-CrystalElasticity of High-Pressure Ice up to 98 GPa by Brillouin Scattering, GeophysicalResearch Letters, 48，doi: 10.1029/2021GL092514.

63. 章军锋，倪怀玮，杨晓志，毛竹，张宝华，熊小林，侯通，许文良 (2021) 中国实验地球科学研究进展与展望(2011~2020)，矿物岩石地球化学通报，40, doi: 10.19658/j.issn.1007-2802.2021.40.040

62. Sun, N., H.Bian, Y. Zhang, J. F. Lin, V. B. Prakapenka, Z. Mao* (2021) High-Pressure Experimental Study ofTetragonal CaSiO₃-Pervoskite to 200 GPa, doi: 10.2138/am-2021-7913.

61. Zhu Mao*, N. Sun, W. Wei (2021) Perspectivefor elasticity of minerals in the Earth’s top lower mantle. National ScienceReview (国家科学评论), 8, doi: org/10.1093/nsr/nwaa270.

60. 高春晓，毛竹*，吴忠庆 (2020) 超临界地址流体的物性, 3, 479-489

59. Sun, N., W.Shi, Z. Mao*, C. Zhou, V. Prakapenka(2019) High pressure-temperature study on the thermal equations of state andphase diagram of SiO₂. Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth:Solid Earth, 124, doi: 10.1029/2019JB017853.

58. Wei, W., X.Li, N. Sun, S. N. Tkachev, Z. Mao* (2019)Sound velocity of Neon at high pressures and temperatures by Brillouinscattering. American Mineralogist, 104, doi: 10.2138/am-2019-7033

57. Li, X., W.Shi, X. Liu, Z. Mao* (2019)High-pressure phase stability and elasticity of ammonia hydrate. AmericanMineralogist, 104, 1307-1314.

56. Lin, J.F., Z. Mao, J. Yang, S. Fu (2018) BriefCommunications Arising: Elasticity of lower-mantle bridgmanite. Nature, 564,E18-E26.

55. Zhang, Z., Z. Mao, X. Liu, Y. Zhang (2018)Stability and reactions of CaCO₃ polymorphs in the Earth’s deepmantle. Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, 123, doi:10.1029/2018JB015654.

54. Guo. S., X.Huang, S. N. Tkachev, X. Fu, J.F. Lin, X. Li, Z. Mao, Q. Zhou, F. Li, T. Cui (2018) Elastic stability of CO2 phaseI under high temperature and pressure, Physical Review B, 98, 134107.

53. Duan, Y., N.Sun, S. Wang, X. Li, X. Guo, H. Ni, V. Prakapenka, Z. Mao* (2018) Phase stability and thermal equation of state ofδ-AlOOH: Implication for water transportation to the deep lower mantle. Earthand Planetary Science letters, 494, 92-98.

52. Guo, X., L.Zhang, X. Su, Z. Mao, X-Y. Gao, X.Yang, H. Ni (2018) Melting inside the Tibetan crust? – Constraint fromelectrical conductivity of peraluminous granitic melt. Geophysical ResearchLetters, doi: 1029/2018GL077804.

51. Sun, N., W.Wei, S. Han, J. Song, X. Li, Y. Duan, V. B. Prakapenka, Z. Mao* (2018) Phase transition and thermal equation of states of(Fe,Al)-bridgmanite and post-perovskite: Implication for the chemicalheterogeneity at the lowermost mantle. Earth and Planetary Science letters, 490,161-169.  

50. Li, X., Z.Zhang, J.F. Lin, H. Ni, V. B. Prakapenka, Z.Mao* (2018) New high pressure phase of CaCO₃ at the topmostlower mantle: Implication for the deep mantle carbon transportation. Geophysical Research Letters, 45,1355-1360.

49. Duan, Y., X.Li, N. Sun, H. Ni, S. N. Tkachev, Z. Mao*(2018) Single crystal elasticity of MgAl₂O₄-spinel up to10.9 GPa and 1000 K: Implication for the velocity structure of the top uppermantle. Earth and Planetary Scienceletters, 481, 41-47.

48.Ni, H, Y-F. Zheng, Z. Mao, Q. Wang, R-X. Chen (2017)Distribution, cycling and impact of water in the Earth’s interior. National Science Review, 4, 879-891.

47. Guo, X., B.Li, H. Ni, and Z. Mao (2017)Electrical conductivity of hydrous andesitic melts pertinent to subductionzones. Journal of Geophysical Research:Solid Earth, 122, doi:10.1002/2016JB013524.

46. Liao, Y., N.Sun, Z. Mao* (2017) Recent advanceand prospects in the structure and thermal elastic properties of lower mantleminerals. Advances in Earth Science,32, 465-480. (in Chinese)

45. Ni, H., L.Zhang, X. Xiong, Z. Mao, and J. Wang(2017) Supercritical fluids at subduction zones: Evidence, formation conditionand physicochemical properties. Earth-Science Reviews, 167, 62-71.

44. Wu, X., J.F.Lin, P. Kaercher, Z. Mao, J. Liu,H-R. Wenk, and V. B. Prakapenka (2017) Seismics anisotropy of the D” layerinduced by (001) deformation of post-perovskite. Nature Communications, doi:10.1038/ncomms14669

43. Mao. Z*, F. Wang, J.F. Lin*, S. Fu, J.Yang, X. Wu, T. Okuchi, N. Tomioka, V. B. Prakapenka, Y. Xiao, and P. Chow (2017)Equation of state of high-spin bridgmanite in the Earth’s lower mantle bysynchrotron X-ray diffraction and M?ssbauer spectroscopy. American Mineralogist, 102, doi: 10.2138/am-2016-5770.

42. Wu, X., Y. Wu,J.F. Lin, J. Liu, Z. Mao, X. Guo, T.Yoshino, C. A. McCammon, V. Prakapenka, and Y. Xiao (2016), Two-stage spin transition of iron inFeAl-bearing phase D at lower mantle. Journalof Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, 121, 6411-6420.

41. Li. X., Z. Mao*, N. Sun, Y. Liao, S. Zhai, Y.Wang, H. Ni, J. Wang, S.N. Tkachev, and J.F. Lin (2016) Elasticity ofsingle-crystal superhydrous phase B at simultaneous high pressure-temperatureconditions. Geophysical Research Letters,43, 8458-8465.

40. Lin, J.F*, Z. Mao*, J. Yang, J. Liu, Y. Xiao, P.Chow, and T. Okuchi (2016) High-Spin Fe²⁺ and Fe³⁺ insingle-crystal aluminous bridgmanite in the lower mantle, Geophysical Research Letters, 43, 6952-6959.

39. Sun. N, Z. Mao*, S. Yan, X. Wu, V.B.Prakapenka, and J.F. Lin (2016) Confirming a pyrolitic lower mantle usingself-consistent pressure scales and new constraints on CaSiO₃ perovskite, Journal of GeophysicalResearch: Solid Earth, 121, doi:10.1002/2016JB013062.

38. Bian. H, N. Sunand Z. Mao*(2016) Effects ofchemical, mineralogical, and temperature variations on the density and bulksound velocity of the bottom lower mantle, ScienceChina Earth Sciences, 59, 1-16.

37. Mao. Z*, and X. Li (2016) Effect ofhydration on the elasticity of mantle minerals and its geophysicalimplications, Science China Earth Sciences, 59, 873-888.

36. 毛竹(Mao. Z)*, 李新阳(X. Li) (2016) 水对地幔矿物弹性性质的影响及其地球物理意义, 中国科学：地球科学，46，411-429.(in Chineses)

35. Mao. Z*., D. Fan, J. F. Lin, J. Yang,S. N. Tkachev, K. Zhuravlev, and V. B. Prakapenka (2015) Elasticity ofsingle-crystal olivine at high pressures and temperatures, Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 426, 204-215.

34. Fan, D*., Z. Mao*, J, Yang,J.F. Lin (2015) Determination of the full elastic tensor of single crystalsusing shear wave velocities by Brillouin spectroscopy, American Mineralogist, 100, 2590-2601.

33. Mao. Z*., J. F. Lin, J.Yang, T. Inoue, and V. B. Prakapenka (2015) Effects of the Fe³⁺ spintransition on the equation of state of bridgmanite, Geophysics Research Letters, doi:10.1002/2015GL064400.

32. Ye, Y., S. D. Jacobsen, Z. Mao,T.S. Duffy, S. M. Hirner, and J. R. Smyth (2015) Crystal structure, thermalexpansivity, and elasticity of OH-chondrodite: trends along dense hydrousmagnesium silicates, Contribution to Mineralogy and Petrology, 169, doi:10.1007/s00410-015-1135-3.

31. Wang, J., Z. Mao, F. Jiang,and T.S. Duffy (2015) Elasticity of single-crystal quartz to 10 GPa, Physics and Chemistry of Minerals, 42,doi:10.1007/s00269-014-0711-z.

30. Lin, J.F., J. Wu, J. Zhu, Z. Mao,A. Said, B. Leu, J. Cheng, Y. Uwatoko, C. Jin, and J. Zhou (2014) Abnormalelastic and vibrational behavior of magnetite at high pressures, Scientific Reports, 4,doi:10.1038/srep06282

29. Mao. Z*., J. F. Lin, J.Yang, H. Bian, J. Liu, H.C. Watson, S. Huang, J. Chen, V.B. Prakapenka, Y.Xiao, and P. Chow (2014), (Fe,Al)-bearing post-perovskite in the Earth’s lowermantle, Earth and Planetary ScienceLetters, 403, 157-165.

28. Xie, M., B. Winkler, Z. Mao,R. B. Kaner, A. Kavner, and S. H. Tolber (2014), Raman scattering fromsuperhard rhenium diboride under high pressure, Applied Physics Letters, 104, 011904.

27. Yang, J., Z. Mao, J. F. Lin,and V. Prakapenka (2014) Single-crystal elasticity of the deep-mantle magnesiteat high pressure and temperature, Earthand Planetary Science Letters, 392, 292-299.

26. Mao. Z*., J. F. Lin, J.Yang, J. Wu, H. C. Watson, Y. Xiao, P. Chow, and J. Zhao (2014), Spin andvalence state of iron in Al-bearing silicate glass at high pressures studied bysynchrotron M?ssbauer and X-ray emission spectroscopy, American Mineralogist, 99, 415-423. Published as Highlights and Breakthroughts(commented by Sung Keun Lee in 99, 877-878, American Mineralogist).

25. Liu, J., J. F. Lin., Z. Mao and V. B. Prakapenka (2014) Thermalequation of state and spin transition of magnesiosiderite at high pressure and temperature, American Mineralogist, 99, 84-93.

24. Lin, J. F., S. Speziale, Z. Mao, and H. Marquardt (2013),Effects of the electronic spin transitions of iron in lower-mantle minerals:implications to deep-mantle geophysics and geochemistry, Review in Geophysics, 51, 2012RG000414.

23. Mao. Z*., J. F. Lin, J.Chen, S. Huang, Y. Xiao and P. Chow (2013), Synchrotron M?ssbauer study ofFe-bearing pyrope at high pressures and temperatures, American Mineralogist, 98, 1146-1152.

22.Lu. C., Z. Mao, J.-F, Lin, K. K. Zhuravlev, S. N. Tkachev and V. B.Prakapenka (2013), Elasticity of single-crystal iron-bearing pyrope to 20 GPaand 750 K, Earth and Planetary ScienceLetters, 361, 134-142.

21. Mao. Z*., J.-F. Lin, J. Liu,A. Alatas, L. Gao, J. Zhao and H. K. Mao (2012), Sound velocity of hcp-Fe andFe-Si alloy in the Earth’s core, Proceedingof the National Academy of Sciences, 109, 10239-10244.  

20. Mao. Z*., J. F. Lin, S. D.Jacobsen, T. S. Duffy, Y-Y. Chang, J. R. Smyth, D. J. Frost, E. Hauri, and V.B. Prakapenka (2012), Sound velocities of hydrous ringwoodite to 16 GPa and 673K, Earth and PlanetaryScience Letters, 331-332, 112-119.

19. Xie, M., R. Mohammadi, Z. Mao.,M. M. Armentrout, A. Kavner, R. B. Kaner and S. H. Tolbert (2012), Exploringthe high pressure behavior of superhard tungsten tetraboride, Physical Review B, 85, 064118.

18. Lin, J. F., E. E. Alp, Z. Mao,T. Inoue, C. McCammon, Y. Xiao, P. Chow and J. Zhao (2012), Electronic spinstates of ferric and ferrous iron in the lower-mantle silicate perovskite, American Mineralogist, 97, 592-597.

17. Mao. Z*., J. F. Lin, J. Liu,and V. B. Prakapenka (2011), Thermal equation of state of lower-mantleferropericlase across the spin crossover, GeophysicalResearch Letters, 38, doi:10.1029/2011GL049915. 

16. Mao. Z*., M. Armentrout, E.Rainey, A. Kavner, C. Manning, D. Hickmott, P. Dera and V. B. Prakapenka(2011), Dolomite-III, A new candidate lower mantle carbonate, Geophysical Research Letters, 38,L22303, doi:10.1029/2011GL049519. 

15. Mao. Z*., J.-F. Lin, H. P.Scott, H. C. Watson, V. B. Prakapenka, Y. Xiao and P. Chow (2011), Iron-richperovskite in the Earth’s lower mantle, Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 309, 179-184.

14. Mao. Z*., S. D. Jacobsen, J.R. Smyth, C. M. Holl, D. J. Frost and T. S. Duffy (2011), Effect of hydrationon the single-crystal elasticity of Fe-bearing wadsleyite to 12 GPa, American Mineralogist, 96, 1606-1612.

13. Mao. Z*., S. M. Dorfman,S. Shieh, J.-F. Lin, Y. Meng, V. B. Prakapenka andT. S. Duffy (2011), Equation of state of a new high-pressure phase of Gd₃Ga₅O₁₂, Physical Review B, 83, 054114.

12. Mao. Z*.,L.-F. Lin, C. Jacobs, H. C. Watson, Y. Xiao, P. Chow, E. E. Alp, and V. B.Prakapenka (2010), Electronic spin and valence states of Fe in CaIrO₃-type silicate post-perovskite in theEarth's lowermost mantle, GeophysicalResearch Letters, 37, L22304.

11. Mao. Z*., S. D. Jacobsen, F.Jiang, J. R. Smyth, C. M. Holl, D. J. Frost and T. S. Duffy (2010), Velocitycrossover between hydrous and anhydrous forsterite at high pressures, Earth and Planetary ScienceLetters, 293, 250-258.

10. Lin. J.-F., Z. Mao, H.Yavas, J. Zhan and L. Dubrovinsky (2010), Shear wave anisotropy of texturedhcp-Fe in earth’s core, Earthand Planetary Science Letters, 298, 361-366.

9.  Lin. J.-F., Z. Mao, I. Jarrige, Y. Xiao, P. Chow, T. Okuchi,N. Hiraokaand S. D. Jacobsen (2010), ResonantX-ray emission study of the lower-mantle ferropericlase at high pressures, AmericanMineralogist, 95,1125-113. 

8.  Dorfman, S. M., F. Jiang, Z. Mao, A. Kubo, Y. Meng, V.Prakapenka, and T. S. Duffy (2010), Phase transitions and equations of state ofalkaline earth fluorides CaF₂, SrF₂, and BaF₂ to Mbar pressures, Phys. Rev. B, 81,174121.

7.  Mao. Z*., S. D. Jacobsen, F. Jiang, J. R. Smyth, C. M. Holl, and T.S. Duffy (2008), Elasticity of hydrous wadsleyite to 12 GPa: Implication forEarth’s transition zone, GeophysicalResearch Letters, 35, L21305.

6.  Speziale. S., F. Jiang, Z. Mao, P. J. M. Monteiro, H. R. Wenk,T. S. Duffy, F. Schilling (2008), Single-crystal elastic constants of naturalettringite, Cement and Concrete Research, 38, 885-889.

5.  Jacobsen. S. D., F. Jiang, Z. Mao, T. S. Duffy, J. R. Smyth, C. M.Holl and D. J. Frost (2008), Effects of hydration on the elastic properties ofolivine, Geophysical Research Letters,35, L14303.

4.  Mao, Z*., S. D. Jacobsen, F. Jiang, J. R. Smyth, C. M. Holl, D. J.Frost, and T. S. Duffy (2008), Single-crystal elasticity ofwadsleyites, β-Mg₂SiO₄, containing 0.37- 1.66 wt% H₂O, Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 266,78-89. (268, 540-549)

3. Mao, Z*., F. Jiang, and T. S.Duffy (2007), Single-crystal elasticity of zoisite, Ca₂Al₃Si₃O₁₂(OH), by Brillouin scattering, American Mineralogist, 92, 570-576.

2.  Shi X., Y. Hu., Z. Mao., S. Li., C. Zhao, F. Shi., D.Shao., C. Jiang., and S. Qiao (2005), Vertical Deformation Inversion of MagmaActivity in Tengchong area, Journal ofSeismological Research, 28, 256-261 (in Chinese).

    施行觉，胡亚轩，毛竹，李生杰，赵慈平，施发奇，邵德晟，姜朝松，乔森(2005) 以垂直形变资料反演腾冲火山区岩浆活动性的初步探究。地震研究，28，256-261

1.    Shi X.,Y. Hu., Z. Mao., C. Zhao, F. Shi.,and D. Shao (2004), Application of fault model in vertical deformation andgravity analyses in Tengchong volcanic area, Journal of Geodesy and Geodynamics, 24, 24-28 (in Chinese).

施行觉，胡亚轩，毛竹，赵慈平，施发奇，邵德晟(2004) 断层模型在火山形变和重力反演中的应用。大地测量与地球动力学，24，24-28

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