Shaofan Che

Shaofan Che is a Research Scientist at the University of New Mexico's Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences. He holds a Ph.D. from the same institution (2020). His primary research focuses on Planetary Sciences, Meteoritics, and Cosmochemistry, with specialties in hydrothermal alteration processes in meteorites and asteroid geology. Recent work includes studies on Itokawa particles, Sidi El Habib 001 chondrites, and CAIs in CV3 chondrites.

Education: Ph.D. in Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of New Mexico (2020).

Research Interests:

• Hydrothermal alteration mechanisms in ordinary chondrites and CAIs
• Fluid-rock interactions on asteroid parent bodies
• Microchemical analysis of meteorite minerals
• Formation and evolution of calcium-aluminum-rich inclusions (CAIs)

Publications Trends: Recent work emphasizes halite/sphalerite formation in chondrites, Itokawa particle analysis, and CAI condensation sequences. Over 20 peer-reviewed articles since 2015, with a focus on meteorite mineralogy and cosmochemical processes.

Labs/Facilities: Associated with UNM's Earth and Planetary Sciences laboratories, though specific lab names not explicitly stated in text.