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Peng Ni is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Earth, Planets, and Space Sciences at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), where he leads the PTXRt Lab investigating planetary formation and evolution through geochemical processes.
His educational background includes:
- Bachelor of Science in Geology from Peking University (2011)
- Ph.D. in Earth and Environmental Sciences from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (2017)
Ni's research integrates isotope geochemistry, high-pressure experimentation, and kinetic modeling to study volatile element behavior across planetary bodies. His work examines Earth's deep material recycling through diamond inclusions, lunar volatile budgets using Apollo samples, and fundamental processes in silicate melts, with particular focus on pressure-temperature-composition relationships in planetary differentiation.
Scientific recognition includes:
- John Dorr Academic Achievement Award (during Ph.D. studies)
Ni previously served as a Carnegie Postdoctoral Fellow at Carnegie Science's Earth & Planets Laboratory following his doctoral research on Cu diffusion in silicate melts and lunar mantle volatiles. His laboratory employs multi-analytical approaches to constrain planetary evolution timescales and material transport mechanisms.
