Ultrasonics Group Members

L-R: Baosheng Li, Matt Whitaker, Wei Liu, Qiong Liu, and Bob Liebermann

Li Group Members

Baosheng Li

Research Associate Professor, Mineral Physics Institute; 1998-Present
Office Phone: (631) 632-9642
Email: Baosheng (dot) Li (at) sunysb (dot) edu

Li’s research interest includes (1) in situ measurements of the physical properties of materials (Earth minerals, metals, ceramics, semi/superconductors, nano-structured materials, BMG) at simultaneous high pressures and temperatures in different types of multi-anvil apparatus; (2) development of novel techniques for the study of materials using acoustic and X-ray techniques; (3) experimental study and thermodynamic modeling of phase equilibrium of Earth’s mantle; (4) Mineral physics constraints on the composition, origin of mantle heterogeneity, as well as seismic modeling of Earth’s deep mantle. Students and postdocs with different backgrounds can find that they can easily fit in the field of the ultrasonics group.

Baosheng Li's MPI Faculty Page

Qiong Liu

Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, Mineral Physics Institute; 2007-Present
Office Phone: (631) 632-6152
Email: qioliu (at) notes (dot) cc (dot) sunysb (dot) edu

Qiong's primary research interests lie in conducting in situ ultrasonic measurements of the elasticity of minerals and melts at simultaneous high pressures and temperatures in different types of multi-anvil apparatus.

Wei Liu

Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, Mineral Physics Institute; 2004-Present
Office Phone: (631) 632-8338
Email: weiliu3 (at) notes (dot) cc (dot) sunysb (dot) edu

Wei's primary research interests include studying the sound velocities and elastic properties of deep mantle minerals, the elastic properties of metals, metal alloys, and other materials, and their equations of state.

Wei Liu's MPI Staff Page

Matthew L. Whitaker

Ph.D. Candidate in Mineral Physics & Geochemistry; Expected 2009
Cell Phone: (631) 793-3578
Email: matthewlwhitaker (at) aim (dot) com

Matt comes from a strong background in Experimental Petrology, Geochemistry and Planetary Science, and is now applying that background to work on new problems in the field of Mineral Physics. Matt's primary research interests lie in studying the physical properties of iron/light-element alloys and mineral phases under extreme conditions of high pressure and temperature. A more complete CV page, including links to publications, can be found HERE.

Matt Whitaker's MPI Student Page

Liebermann Group Members

Robert C. Liebermann

Distinguished Service Professor - Department of Geosciences
Faculty Member at Stony Brook since 1976
President of COMPRES, 2003 - Present
Office Phone: (631) 632-1968
Email: Robert (dot) Liebermann (at) stonybrook (dot) edu

Professor Liebermann's research interests are in the field of mineral physics, which is dedicated to understanding how the physical and chemical properties of minerals and rocks control their geological behavior, especially at high pressures and temperatures. Liebermann is also a founding member the Committee on Mineral and Rock Physics and a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union and the Mineralogical Society of America. In April 2004, he received the degree of Docteur Honoris Causa from the Université Paul Sabatier in Toulouse, France. Since September 2003, Liebermann has served as President of the Consortium for Materials Properties Research in Earth Sciences [COMPRES]. The headquarters of COMPRES are in the Mineral Physics Institute of Stony Brook University. To download a complete publication list, CLICK HERE, and for a complete Curriculum Vitae, CLICK HERE. For more information, feel free to visit Professor Liebermann's Department of Geosciences Faculty Page, or his Mineral Physics Institute Faculty Page.

Gabriel Gwanmesia

Ph.D. in Geophysics, Stony Brook University: 1991
Delaware State University, Associate Professor of Physics: ????-Present
Office Phone: (302) 857-6653
Lab Phone: (302) 857-7486
Email: ggwanmesia (at) desu (dot) edu

Gabriel's primary research interests lie in the synthesis and hot-pressing of polycrystalline aggregates of high-pressure phases of mantle minerals and characterization of these materials by optical and electron microscopy and ultrasonic techniques.

Jennifer Kung

Assistant Professor, National Cheng-Kung University (Taiwan): 2006-Present
Office Phone: 886-6-27575757 x 65434
Email: jkung (at) mail (dot) ncku (dot) edu (dot) tw

Jennifer's primary research interests include studying the elastic properties of deep mantle minerals and other materials, and determining their equations of state using in situ ultrasonic measurements simultaneous high pressures and temperatures in multi-anvil apparatus.
Jennifer Kung's Faculty Page

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