主要从事火山学研究，近期的研究方向包括： 

1. 青藏高原新生代火山活动与高原隆升的关系；
2. 中国典型新生代火山区的温室气体释放特征；
3. 火山活动对古环境的影响；
4. 利用玄武质熔岩流模拟青藏高原古高程。

（一）正在执行的主要科研项目：

1. 科技部国家重点研发计划专题“青藏高原始新世火山作用深部碳释放研究”（项目编号：2020YFA060770101），2020.11-2025.10，负责人。
2. 中国科学院国际合作局国际伙伴计划项目“绿色高新玄武岩纤维材料的研发和推广应用”（项目编号：132A11KYSB20200036），2021.01-2023.12，项目负责人。
3. 第二次青藏高原综合科学考察研究专题“典型地区岩石圈组成、演化与深部过程”（项目编号：E01Z530101），2019.09-2024.09，负责人。
4. 中国科学院战略性先导科技专项（B类）子课题“构造运动与深部碳过程”（课题编号：XDB26020501），2018.06–2023.05，课题负责人。 

1. 国家自然科学基金项目“腾冲火山区温室气体释放规模及其深部碳循环意义”（批准号：41772355），2018.01－2021.12，项目负责人。
2. 中国科学院前沿科学重点研究项目“中国典型新生代火山区的温室气体释放”（项目编号：QYZDY-SSW-DQC030），2017.05－2021.12，项目负责人。
3. 国家自然科学基金项目“长白山天池火山温室气体的释放通量与成因”（批准号：41572321），2016.01-2019.12，项目负责人。
4. 中国科学院战略性先导科技专项课题“高原深部岩石圈组成、热状态及演化过程”（课题编号：XDB03010600），2012.10－2017.10，课题负责人。
5. 国家自然科学基金重点项目“大陆碰撞带为陆壳增长主要场所的岩石地球化学验证”（批准号：41130314），2012.01－2016.12，主要参加者。
6. 国家自然科学基金重大国际（地区）合作研究项目“青藏高原及其周边新生代典型火山和泥火山区的温室气体排放”（批准号：41020124002），2011.01－2013.12，项目负责人。
7. 国家自然科学基金项目“藏北阿什库勒碰撞后火山喷出气体及其对气候环境的影响”（批准号：40773023），2008.01－2010.12，项目负责人。
8. 国家自然科学基金项目“辽西及其邻区中生代火山活动对古脊椎动物生存环境的影响”（批准号：40473023），2005.01－2007.12，项目负责人。
9. 国家自然科学基金项目“长白山天池火山喷出气体的特征及其环境和灾害效应”（批准号：40372045），2004.01－2006.12，项目负责人。
10. 国家自然科学基金项目“辽西及邻区中生代火山喷发对热河生物群集群死亡的影响”（批准号：49972030），2000.01－2002.12，项目负责人。
11. 国土资源部深部探测技术与实验研究专项“云南腾冲火山—地热—构造带科学钻探选址预研究”（批准号：201011060；Sino-Probe 05-03），2008－2012，主要参加者。
12. 国家自然科学基金项目“燕辽中生代火山岩成因与壳幔相互作用”（批准号：49572104），1996.01－1998.12，主要参加者。
13. 原地质矿产部重点基础地质研究项目“太行山构造岩浆带对金属矿产的控制作用”（批准号：90006），主要参加者。

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