Rice University

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I am a geochemist, igneous petrologist, and geodynamicist studying the thermal and chemical evolution of Earth's interior.

I am currently seeking postdoctoral positions in geochemistry and geodynamics, with a focus on magmatic processes, mantle dynamics, and crustal evolution. Please contact me at moujiale@rice.edu.

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Education

Education

  • Ph.D. in Geology, Rice University, 2026 expected
  • B.S. in Geochemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, 2022

Publications

Publications

  1. Mou, J.-L., Lee, C.-T., & Borchardt, J. (2025). Calibrating olivine forsterite content as a measure of melting degree in residual peridotites. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gca.2025.08.021
  2. Mou, J.-L. & Lee, C.-T. A step change in Earth's thermal history driven by the onset of plate tectonics. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, in revision.
  3. Mou, J.-L., Lee, C.-T., & Zhang, J. Crustal thickness effects on the distribution of heat-producing elements and implications for craton stability. Manuscript in preparation.
  4. Lee, C.-T., Zhang, J., Keller, D., Zhang, Y., Ji, D., Mou, J.-L. (2026). Extreme magmatic differentiation and silicic magmatism without low melt fractions. Lithos 536-537, 108581. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lithos.2026.108581
  5. Lee, C.-T., Zhang, Y., Namur, O., Mou, J.-L., Bakhshian, S., Keller, D., & Sun, C. Layered mafic intrusions, magmatic turbidites, and the making of platinum ores. Under review.