2007-2012:  PhD, Physical Geography, Lanzhou University
2003-2007:  B.A., Geography Science, Lanzhou University

Molecular Paleoclimatology, Cenozoic Environmental Evolution

2013- 2019:  Lecturer, Key laboratory of west China’s Environmental System (Ministry of Education), College of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Lanzhou University
2019- present: Associate Professor, Key laboratory of west China’s Environmental System (Ministry of Education), College of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Lanzhou University

1. Physical Geography
2. The Principles, Methods of Geochemistry and its Environmental Applications

[23] Peng T J*, Li X M, Hua H, Tian Z Z, Zhang M Q, Li M, Ma Z H, Guo B H, Liu J, Feng Z T, Song C H, 2025. Late Pliocene evolution of hydroclimate, temperature and ecosystem in the Tianshui Basin, northeastern Tibetan Plateau, China: A multiproxy geochemical approach. Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, 663, 112791.
[22] Han B Y, Peng T J*, Han C R, Liu Z C, Li X M, Ma Z H, Feng Z T, Li M, Zhou A F, Song C H, 2024. Biomarkers indicate Pliocene uplift of the Maxian Mountains, northeastern Tibetan Plateau. Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems, 25, e2023GC011401.
[21] Li X M, Peng T J*, Han C R, Liu Z C, Ma Z H, Li M, Song C H, 2023. Changes in n-alkane distribution of the Tianshui Basin and its links to the Tibetan plateau uplift and global climate change. Frontiers of Earth Science, 11, 1229346.
[20] Li X M, Peng T J*, Ma Z H, Li M, Song C H, Zheng Y Z, Song Z J, 2023. Biomarker evidence for late Miocene temperature and moisture from the Alagu planation surface, NE Tibetan Plateau. Chemical Geology, 620, 121335.
[19] Ma Z H, Peng T J*, Feng Z T, Li X M, Song C H, Wang Q, Tian W X, Zhao X Y, 2023. Tectonic and climate controls on river terrace formation on the northeastern Tibetan Plateau: Evidence from a terrace record of the Huangshui River, Quaternary International, 656: 16-25.
[18] Guo B H, Nie J S, Stevens T, Buylaert Jan-Pieter, Peng T J, Xiao W J, Pan B T, Fang X M, 2022. Dominant precessional forcing of the East Asian summer monsoon since 260 ka. Geology, 50: 1372-1376.
[17] Feng Z T, Peng T J*, Ma Z H, Han B Y, Wang H, Guo B H, Zhao Z J, Zhang J, Song C H, Hu Z B, 2022. Contrasting responses of rivers with different sizes to extrinsic changes in the northeastern Tibetan Plateau. Journal of Asian Earth Sciences, 233, 105269.
[16] Li M, Peng T J*, Han B Y, Guo B H, Li X M, Ma Z H, Feng Z T, Song C H, 2021. The C3/C4 vegetation history during the Pliocene-Pleistocene transition: evidence from the Gaolanshan red clay-loess deposition. Journal of Glaciology and Geocryology, 43(3): 798-808. (in Chinese with English abstract)
[15] Ma Z H, Peng T J*, Li X M, Feng Z T, Guo B H, Li M, Zhang J, Song C H, 2021. Evolution of the main planation surfaces in the Longzhong Basin and its surrounding areas and its significance for the uplift of the Tibetan Plateau. Journal of Glaciology and Geocryology, 43(3): 827-840. (in Chinese with English abstract)
[14] Li X M, Wu Z K, Peng T J, Ma Z H, Feng Z T, Li M, Guo B H, Song C H, 2021. Late Miocene-Pliocene ecological evolution on the northeastern Tibetan Plateau and its possible mechanism. Journal of Glaciology and Geocryology, 43(3): 776-785. (in Chinese with English abstract)
[13] Guo B H, Peng T J*, Yu H, Hui Z C*, Ma Z H, Li X M, Feng Z T, Liu J, Liu S P, Zhang J, Ye X Y, Song C H, Li J J, 2020. Magnetostratigraphy and palaeoclimatic significance of the Late Pliocene red clay-Quaternary loess sequence in the Lanzhou Basin, western Chinese Loess Plateau. Geophysical Research Letters, 47, e2019GL086556.
[12] Li X M, Peng T J*, Ma Z H, Li M, Li P Y, Feng Z T, Guo B H, Yu H, Ye X Y, Zhang J, Song C H, Li J J, 2020. Sources and transport wind evolution of eolian sediments on XSZ planation surface in the NE Tibetan Plateau since 6.7 Ma. Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems, 21, e2019GC008682.
[11] Ma Z H, Li X M, Peng T J*, Zhang J*, Dou L F, Yu H, Liu J, Ye X Y, Feng Z T, Li M, Guo B H, Song C H, Zhao Z J, Li J J, 2020. Landscape evolution of the Dabanshan planation surface: implications for uplift of the eastern tip of the Qilian Mountains since the Late Miocene. Geomorphology, 355, 107091.
[10] Ma Z H, Feng Z T, Peng T J*, Liu S P, Li M, Guo B H, Li X M, Song C H, Zhao Z J, Li J J, 2020. Quaternary drainage evolution of the Datong River, Qilian Mountains, northeastern Tibetan Plateau, China. Geomorphology, 353, 107021.
[9] Ma Z H, Peng T J*, Feng Z T, Li M, Li X M, Guo B H, Li J J, Song C H, 2019. Asymmetrical river valleys and their tectonic significance in the Maxianshan area, NE Tibetan Plateau. Geomorphology, 329: 70-80.
[8] Guo B H, Peng T J*, Feng Z T, Li X M, Li M, Ma Z H, Li J J, Song C H, Zhang J, Hui Z C, Zhang S D, 2019. Pedogenic components of Xijin loess from the western Chinese Loess Plateau with implications for the Quaternary climate change. Journal of Asian Earth Sciences, 170: 128-137.
[7] Li X M, Peng T J, Ma Z H, Li M, Feng Z T, Guo B H, Yu H, Ye X Y, Hui Z C, Song C H, Li J J*, 2019. Late Miocene-Pliocene climate evolution recorded by the red clay cover on the Xiaoshuizi planation surface, NE Tibetan Plateau. Climate of the Past, 15: 405-421.
[6] Yu H, Peng T J*, Li M, Yu F X, Ye X Y, Guo B H, Zhang J, Li J J, 2018. Magnetic susceptibility enhancement model and its driving mechanism of Lanzhou loess on the Western Loess Plateau. Marine Geology & Quaternary Geology, 38: 166-175. (in Chinese with English abstract)
[5] Ye X Y, Feng Z T, Peng T J*, Yu F X, Li M, Yu H, 2018. Preliminary clay minerals on the loess-paleosol sequence in the Xijin core, Lanzhou. Journal of Lanzhou University, 54: 75-81. (in Chinese with English abstract)
[4] Guo B H, Liu S P, Peng T J, Ma Z H, Feng Z T, Li M, Li X M, Li J J*, Song C H, Zhao Z J, Pan B T, Stockli D F, Nie J S, 2018. Late Pliocene establishment of exorheic drainage in the northeastern Tibetan Plateau as evidenced by the Wuquan Formation in the Lanzhou Basin. Geomorphology, 303: 271-283.
[4] Li, J J, Ma Z H, Li X M, Peng T J*, Guo B H, Zhang J, Song C H, Liu J, Hui Z C, Yu H, Ye X Y, Liu S P, Wang X X, 2017. Late Miocene-Pliocene geomorphological evolution of the Xiaoshuizi peneplain in the Maxian Mountains and its tectonic significance for NE Tibetan Plateau. Geomorphology, 295: 393-405.
[3] Peng T J*, Li J J, Song C H, Guo B H, Liu J, Zhao Z J, Zhang J, 2016. An integrated biomarker perspective on Neogene-Quaternary climatic evolution in NE Tibetan Plateau: Implications for the permanent aridification. Quaternary International, 399: 174-182.
[2] Peng T J, Li J J, Zhao Z J*, Song C H, Zhang J, 2013. Biomarkers aid paleoenvironment studies of Asian aridification. Eos, Transactions American Geophysical Union, 94:173-174. (Invited Feature Article)
[1] Peng T J, Li J J*, Song C H, Zhao Z J, Zhang J, Hui Z C, King J W, 2012. Biomarkers challenge early Miocene loess and inferred Asian desertification. Geophysical Research Letters, 39, L06702, doi:10.1029/2012GL050934. (AGU Research Spotlight)