Yilian Liao | Earth and Planetary Sciences | Innovative Research Award

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Innovative Research Award

Yilian Liao  
Peking University, China

Yilian Liao
Affiliation Peking University
Country China
Scopus ID 59897784500
Documents 2
Citations 2
h-index 1
Subject Area Earth and Planetary Sciences
Event Global Innovation Technologist Awards

Yilian Liao is affiliated with Peking University and works within the field of Earth and Planetary Sciences. The research record highlighted here includes the 2025 article Jurassic and Eocene Paleomagnetism in the Western Tethyan Himalaya: Implications for the India-Asia Collision, published in Tectonics with Umar Farooq Jadoon, Baochun Huang, Muhammad Waqar Azeem, Ahsan Ali Khan, Tehseen Zafar, and Hongliang Lu. The article examines paleomagnetic evidence from the western Tethyan Himalaya and its implications for reconstructing the India–Asia collision history. [1]

Abstract

The featured study investigates Jurassic and Eocene paleomagnetism in the western Tethyan Himalaya to clarify the timing and geodynamic development of the India–Asia collision. The research analyzes the Samanasuk and Shekhan formations and distinguishes between remagnetized and primary magnetic signals. The study reports that the Jurassic Samanasuk Formation underwent chemical remagnetization around 40 Ma, whereas the Eocene Shekhan Formation retains primary remanence. The resulting paleolatitudinal estimates support a multistage model for India–Asia convergence and provide evidence relevant to Himalayan–Tibetan tectonic reconstruction. [1] [2]

Keywords

  • Paleomagnetism
  • Tethyan Himalaya
  • India–Asia collision
  • Rock magnetism

Introduction

The Tethyan Himalaya constitutes a northern continental component of the India Plate and is central to understanding the Cenozoic development of the Himalayan–Tibetan orogen. Paleomagnetic observations can provide constraints on ancient latitude, plate movement, and collision chronology, although secondary magnetization can complicate geological interpretation. [2]

The featured 2025 Tectonics article addresses this problem through analysis of Jurassic and Eocene formations in the western Tethyan Himalaya. Its findings contribute to discussion of whether India–Asia convergence occurred as a single event or through multiple tectonic stages. [1]

Research Profile

The available profile identifies Yilian Liao with Peking University and the Earth and Planetary Sciences subject area. The Scopus record supplied for this recognition profile lists 2 documents, 2 citations, and an h-index of 1. These bibliometric indicators represent the supplied record and should be interpreted in relation to publication age, field norms, collaboration patterns, and database coverage.

Research Contributions

The featured publication contributes paleomagnetic evidence for reconstructing the western Tethyan Himalaya during the Jurassic and Eocene. The authors report a positive fold test and distinguish a chemically remagnetized Jurassic signal from primary Eocene remanence. The study estimates a paleolatitudinal difference of approximately 12.6° ± 5.5° between the Tethyan Himalaya and the India Craton around 50 Ma, an observation interpreted in the context of a multistage India–Asia collision model. [1]

Publications

Jadoon, U. F., Huang, B., Azeem, M. W., Liao, Y., Khan, A. A., Zafar, T., & Lu, H. (2025). Jurassic and Eocene Paleomagnetism in the Western Tethyan Himalaya: Implications for the India-Asia Collision.

Research Impact

The research has relevance to paleomagnetism, regional tectonics, and reconstruction of the India–Asia collision. By separating primary remanence from later chemical remagnetization, the study illustrates the importance of evaluating magnetic reliability before using paleomagnetic data for plate-reconstruction models. Its reported paleolatitudinal constraints provide a quantitative basis for examining stages of convergence between the Indian and Asian continental domains. [1] The supplied Scopus record reports 2 citations for the researcher profile, while the featured article itself is separately indexed in scholarly databases. [3]

Award Suitability

For the Innovative Research Award category associated with the Global Innovation Technologist Awards, the featured work provides a documented example of research addressing a defined geological and geodynamic problem through paleomagnetic analysis. Its relevance to Earth and Planetary Sciences, methodological focus, quantitative paleolatitudinal results, and contribution to interpretations of the India–Asia collision provide reasonable scholarly grounds for consideration. Award suitability, however, remains subject to the formal eligibility and evaluation criteria of the awarding organization.

Conclusion

Yilian Liao’s research profile is represented here through a peer-reviewed contribution to paleomagnetic and tectonic research concerning the western Tethyan Himalaya. The 2025 Tectonics article provides evidence distinguishing remagnetization from primary magnetic signals and develops paleolatitudinal constraints relevant to models of India–Asia convergence. [1] Within the supplied bibliometric record, the publication represents a focused contribution to Earth and Planetary Sciences and a relevant basis for academic recognition.

References

  1. Jadoon, U. F., Huang, B., Azeem, M. W., Liao, Y., Khan, A. A., Zafar, T., & Lu, H. (2025). Jurassic and Eocene Paleomagnetism in the Western Tethyan Himalaya: Implications for the India-Asia Collision.
  2. Peking University Institutional Repository. (2025). Jurassic and Eocene Paleomagnetism in the Western Tethyan Himalaya: Implications for the India-Asia Collision.
  3. Elsevier. (n.d.). Scopus author details: Yilian Liao, Author ID 59897784500. Scopus.
    https://www.scopus.com/pages/authors/59897784500
  4. American Geophysical Union. (2025). Jurassic and Eocene Paleomagnetism in the Western Tethyan Himalaya: Implications for the India-Asia Collision. Tectonics, 44(8).
  5. Jadoon, U. F., Huang, B., Azeem, M. W., Liao, Y., Khan, A. A., Zafar, T., & Lu, H. (2024). Jurassic and Eocene Paleomagnetism in the Western Tethyan Himalaya: Implications for the India-Asia Collision [Dataset]. Dryad.
    https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.2rbnzs7z9

Benatus Norbert Mvile | Earth Science | Best Researcher Award

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Dr. Benatus Norbert Mvile | Earth Science | Best Researcher Award

Lecturer at University of Dodoma, Tanzania

Benatus Norbert Mvile is a Tanzanian geophysicist and lecturer at the University of Dodoma. Holding a PhD in Petroleum Geoscience (Geophysics) from the Pan African University, he is a passionate educator and researcher focused on the intersection of geophysics, natural resources, and sustainable development. With extensive expertise in geophysical methods for hydrocarbon exploration, environmental assessment, and water quality analysis, he has contributed significantly to advancing geosciences in East Africa. His work spans a wide range of interdisciplinary topics, from mineral exploration to the environmental impacts of mining, aiming to foster sustainable resource management practices across Africa. 🌍🔬

Publication Profile : 

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Education 🎓

🎓 PhD in Petroleum Geoscience (Geophysics) – Pan African University, Life and Earth Sciences Institute (PAULESI), University of Ibadan, Nigeria (2019-2022)
🎓 MSc in Geophysics – University of Aberdeen, United Kingdom (2014-2015)
🎓 BSc with Education (Physics & Mathematics) – University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (2009-2012)
🎓 Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education – Pugu Secondary School, Tanzania (2007-2009)
🎓 Certificate of Secondary Education – Rujewa Secondary School, Tanzania (2003-2006)

Professional Experience💼

📚 Dr. Mvile has a distinguished career in academia. Since 2021, he has served as a Lecturer at the University of Dodoma, where he previously held the positions of Assistant Lecturer (2016-2021) and Tutorial Assistant (2013-2016). His work focuses on teaching, research, and supervision of students in geophysics, with a particular interest in the application of geophysical methods to explore natural resources and assess environmental challenges. In addition to his teaching roles, Dr. Mvile has made significant contributions to university leadership, such as coordinating the University of Dodoma Innovation Space and Incubation Centre (UDOISIC) (2018-2019), and serving on various committees, including the Industrial Advisory Committee and Collaboration and Internationalization Committee since 2023. His experience extends to guiding Physics Projects and leading Research Grant Writing workshops for junior academics. 🏫💼

Research Interests 🔬

🔬 Dr. Mvile’s research focuses on Exploration Geophysics, Environmental Geophysics, and the sustainable management of natural resources. His projects examine the potential for hydrocarbon exploration in Tanzania, water and soil quality in areas impacted by small-scale mining, and the implications of extractive industries on local communities and ecosystems. He is also deeply involved in research addressing Sustainable Energy and the policies necessary to support the Green Economy across Africa. 🌍⚡🌱

Publications Top Notes 📚

  1. Gawusu, S., Mvile, B. N., Abu, M., & Kalimenze, J. D. (2024). Machine learning-based prospect targeting: A case of gold occurrence in central parts of Tanzania, East Africa. Ore and Energy Resource Geology, 100065.
  2. Bishoge, O. K., & Mvile, B. N. (2024). Energy-saving practices among postgraduate students: A case study at the Pan African University. Aquademia, 8(2), ep24009. https://doi.org/10.29333/aquademia/15037
  3. Abu, M., Mvile, B. N., & Kalimenze, J. D. (2023). Provenance studies of Au-bearing stream sediments and performance assessment of machine learning-based models: Insight from whole-rock geochemistry in central Tanzania, East Africa. Environmental Earth Sciences, 83, 1-18. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12665-024-11419-2
  4. Mvile, B. N., & Bishoge, O. K. (2024). Mining and sustainable development goals in Africa. Resources Policy, 90, 1–17. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resourpol.2024.104710
  5. Nunoo, S., Mvile, B. N., Abu, M., & Kelimenze, J. D. (2023). The search for plausible economic mineral deposits in the central parts of Tanzania; insight from stream sediment geochemistry, multivariate statistics, and geostatistics. Heliyon, 9, 1-17. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e22702
  6. Singh, V., Mvile, B. N., & Pandey, A. K. (2023). Stimulated Raman side and backscatter instabilities of crossed laser beams in plasma. High Energy Density Physics, 48, 101054.
  7. Mvile, B. N., Abu, M., & Kalimenze, J. D. (2023). Assessment of heavy metals concentration in soils in the central parts of Tanzania using pollution indices and multivariate statistical approach: Implication on the source and health. Journal of Sedimentary Environments, 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1007/s43217-023-00144-8
  8. Mvile, B. N., Kiswaka, E. B., Osinowo, O. O., Mshiu, E. E., & Mboya, V. E. (2023). Timing of the Cenozoic magmatic intrusions in the offshore Tanga Basin, Tanzania: Correlation to age equivalent deposits in the Eyasi-Wembere Basin and their implications for petroleum potential. South African Journal of Geology, 126(2), 217-234. https://doi.org/10.25131/sajg.126.0013
  9. Mvile, B. N., Kiswaka, E. B., Osinowo, O. O., Nalogwa, M. M., Mshiu, E. E., & Lemna, O. S. (2023). Geophysical analysis of the Tanga Basin, Northern Coastal Tanzania, based on gravity, aeromagnetic and 2D seismic data: Implication for petroleum prospectivity. Journal of Sedimentary Environments, 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1007/s43217-023-00126-w
  10. Kalimenze, J. D., Abu, M., & Mvile, B. N. (2023). Soil geochemistry and multivariate statistical assessment of Copper–Gold-PGEs mineralization in parts of Singida Region of the Tanzania Craton, Tanzania, East Africa. Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 16(1), 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12517-022-11148-5
  11. Bishoge, O. K., Kombe, G. G., & Mvile, B. N. (2022). Community perspectives on natural gas management in Tanzania. Energy & Environment, 33, 1–15. https://doi.org/10.1177/0958305X221076047
  12. Mvile, B. N., Kiswaka, E. B., Osinowo, O. O., Marobhe, I. M., Olayinka, A. I., & Mshiu, E. E. (2021). Cretaceous–Quaternary seismic stratigraphy of the Tanga offshore Basin in Tanzania and its petroleum potential. Journal of Petroleum Exploration and Production Technology, 11(12). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13202-021-01351-7
  13. Kazapoe, R. W., Amuah, E. E. Y., Dankwa, P., Ibrahim, K., Mvile, B. N., Abubakari, S., & Bawa, N. (2021). Compositional and source patterns of potentially toxic elements (PTEs) in soils in southwestern Ghana using robust compositional contamination index (RCCI) and k-means cluster analysis. Environmental Challenges, 5(June), 100248. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envc.2021.100248
  14. Mvile, B. N., Abu, M., & Kalimenze, J. (2021). Trace elements geochemistry of in-situ regolith materials and their implication on gold mineralization and exploration targeting, Dodoma Region, East Africa. Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration, 38, 1–13. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1007/s42461-021-00450-7
  15. Abu, M., Kalimenze, J., Mvile, B. N., & Kazapoe, R. W. (2021). Sources and pollution assessment of trace elements in soils of the central, Dodoma region, East Africa: Implication for public health monitoring. Environmental Technology & Innovation, 23, 1–11. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eti.2021.101705
  16. Bishoge, O. K., Kombe, G. G., & Mvile, B. N. (2021). Energy consumption efficiency knowledge, attitudes and behaviour among the community. International Journal of Sustainable Energy Planning and Management, 31, 175–188. https://doi.org/http://doi.org/10.5278/ijsepm.6153
  17. Mvile, B. N., Abu, M., Bishoge, O. K., Yousif, I. M., & Kazapoe, R. (2020). Quantification of modelled 4D response and viability of repeated seismic reservoir monitoring in J ‑ Area Field, Central North Sea. Journal of Sedimentary Environments, 6(1), 25–37. https://doi.org/10.1007/s43217-020-00037-0
  18. Bishoge, O. K., Kombe, G. G., & Mvile, B. N. (2020). Renewable energy for sustainable development in sub-Saharan African countries: Challenges and way forward. Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy, 12(5), 1–15. https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0009297
  19. Bishoge, O. K., & Mvile, B. N. (2020). The “resource curse” from the oil and natural gas sector: How can Tanzania avoid it in reality? Mineral Economics, 33(3), 389–404. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1007/s13563-020-00235-2
  20. Mvile, B. N., Abu, M., Olawale, O., Isaac, O., Marobhe, M., & Olayinka, A. I. (2020). An overview of the geology of Tanga onshore basin: Implication for hydrocarbon potential, Tanzania, East Africa. Journal of Sedimentary Environments, 5(3), 267–277. https://doi.org/10.1007/s43217-020-00021-8