Education

Ph.D. in Geophysics, Institute of Geophysics, China Earthquake Administration, China, 2002 

M. S. in Hydrogeology, China University of Geosciences (Wuhan), China, 1999 

B. S. in Hydrogeology and Engneering Geology, Xi’An University of Science and Technology, China, 1996 

Appointments

2014.05 - present, Professor, Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, CAS, China 

2015.11 - 2015.12, Senior Visiting Scholar, Department of Earth Science, Rice Unversity, USA 

2004.09 - 2014.04 Associate Professor, Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, CAS, China 

2009.05 - 2009.08, Senior Visiting Scholar, Earth Resources Laboratory, MIT, USA 

2008.06 - 2008.12, Senior Visiting Scholar, Earth Resources Laboratory, MIT, USA  

2002.10 - 2004.08, Postdoctor, Peking University, China 

Research Interests:

Velocity and attenuation changes after large earthquake based upon high resolution time-lapse tomography

Glaciers seismology

Velocity and anisotropy of brittle layer in upper crust from 2D Pg travel time tomography

3D structure of crust and mantle by traditional travel time tomography/double difference tomography

Crustal attenuation by amplitude tomography using magnitude measurement data

Uppermost mantle velocity and anisotropy using Pn/Sn tomography

Research Fields: Seismology, Geodynamics

Publications in the recent 5 years （2016-2020）（* corresponding author; # joint first authors; Including books and book chapters） 

Part 1: 5 representative publications  

1. Pei, S., F. Niu*, Y. Ben-Zion, Q. Sun, Y. Liu, X. Xue, J. Su, Z. Shao (2019), Seismic velocity reduction and accelerated recovery due to earthquakes on the Longmenshan fault, Nature Geoscience. 12, pages387–392, DOI: 10.1038/s41561-019-0347-1 

2. Pei, S.*, Z. Peng, X. Chen (2018). Locations of injection-induced earthquakes in Oklahoma controlled by crustal structures. Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, 123. DOI: 10.1002/2017JB014983 

3. Liu, Y., S. Pei* (2017), Temporal and spatial variation of b-value before and after Wenchuan earthquake and its tectonic implication, CHINESE JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICS-CHINESE EDITION, 2017.6, 60(6)：2104~2112 

4. Pei, S.*, H. Liu, L. Bai, Y. Liu, and Q. Sun(2016), High-resolution seismic tomography of the 2015 Mw7.8 Gorkha earthquake, Nepal: Evidence for the crustal tearing of the Himalayan rift, Geophys. Res. Lett., 43, doi:10.1002/2016GL069808. 

Part 2: all other publications (exclude part 1) 

5. Sun, Q. S. Pei*, Z. Cui, Y. Chen, Y. Liu, X. Xue, J. Li, H. Zuo (2020), new growth model of the northeastern Tibetan Plateau from high-resolution seismic imaging by improved double-difference tomography, Tectonophysics, DOI: 10.1016/j.tecto.2020.228699  (online) 

6. Sun, Q. S. Pei*, J. Su, Y. Liu, X. Xue, J. Li, H. Zuo (2020) Three-dimensional seismic velocity structure across the 17 June 2019 Changning Ms 6.0 earthquake, Sichuan, China, doi:10.6038/cjg2021O0246 (in press) 

7. Xu, Qiang, H. Liu, X. Yuan, J. Zhao, S. Pei (2020), Eastward dipping style of the underthrusting Indian lithosphere beneath the Tethyan Himalaya illuminated by P and S receiver functions, Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, DOI: 10.1029/2020JB021219 (in press) 

Current Research Grants （2016-2020） 

1. 2020-2023, “4D structure monitoring and mechanism of induced earthquake in shale gas production area: a case study on Changning earthquake”, grant no U2039203, Key Program, NSFC, ￥2,860, 000, PI.

2. 2020-2023, “Deep-to-shallow component structure and tectonic deformation in Southeast Tibet: implications for multi-layer geodynamic processes”, grant no 41941016, Major Program, NSFC, ￥15,000, 000, main participant.

3. 2019-2023, “Fault zone distribution and crustal activity in major engineering projects area”, grant no 2019QZKK0700, The Second Tibetan Plateau Scientific Expedition and Research, sub-project, Ministry of Science and Technology of China, ￥41,230, 000, co-PI.

4. 2018-2021, “Multi-scale high resolution structure, deformation, strong earthquake prepareation background in Sichuan and Yunnan area”, National Key Research and Development Project, Ministry of Science and Technology of China, ￥920, 000, main participant

5. 2018-2022, “Structure, deformation and earthquake harzards in active orengen belt”, grant no XDA20070302, Strategic Priority Research Program of Chinese Academy of Sciences, ￥18,670, 000, co-PI.

6. 2017-2020, “4D tomography method research and its application to evolution of Longmenshan fault zone”, grant no 41674090, General Program, NSFC, ￥700, 000, PI.

7. 2014-2017, “Amplitude tomography of teleseismic P wave and its application in China”, grant no 41374091, General Program, NSFC, ￥750, 000, PI.

8. 2014-2016, “Fine seismic velocity and attenuation structure in Haiyuan fault zone”, grant no 201408019-02, China Earthquake Administration, ￥1,070, 000, PI.