Excellent Student Award, University of Science and Technology of China 1979-82

Green Scholar Fellowship, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UCSD 1989-90

Fellowship, NSF/Southern California Earthquake Center, Los Angels, CA 1994-95

National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars, China 2002-05

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Member, American Geophysical Union 1983-

Member, International Professionals for the Advancement of Chinese

Earth Sciences 1999-

Member, Geophysical Society of China 2001-

Member, Seismological Society of America 2005-

Chairman, Tectonophysics, Pacific Northwest American Geophysical Union 1994-97

Associate Editor, Journal of Geophysical Research (Solid Earth) 1996-99

Member, Science Steering and Evaluation Panel, IODP 2003-07

Member, Science Steering Committee, IODP-China 2003-14

Chair, Steering Committee of InterRidge-China 2003-12

Co-Editor in Chief (w/ Dr. Peter Clift), Marine Geophysical Researches 2004-07

Chair, Steering Committee of InterRidge 2013-

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Selected Publication: Mid-ocean ridge processes (22)

Chen, Y., Thermal model of oceanic transform faults, Journal of Geophysical Research, 93, 8839-8851, 1988. Citation: 23

Chen, Y., A mechanical model for the inside corner uplift at a ridge-transform fault intersection, Journal of Geophysical Research,, 94, 9275-9282, 1989.

Chen, Y., and W. J. Morgan, Rift valley/no rift valley transition at mid-ocean ridges, Journal of Geophysical Research, 95, 17,571-17,581, 1990. Citation: 105

Chen, Y., and W. J. Morgan, A nonlinear-rheology model for mid-ocean ridge axis topography, Journal of Geophysical Research, 95, 17,583-17,604, 1990. Citation: 137

Chen, Y., Oceanic crustal thickness versus spreading rate, Geophysical Research Letters, 19, 753-756, 1992. Citation: 110

Phipps Morgan, J., and Y. J. Chen, The genesis of oceanic crust: Magma injection, hydrothermal circulation, and crustal flow, Journal of Geophysical Research, 98, 6283-6297, 1993. Citation: 270

Phipps Morgan, J., and Y. J. Chen, Dependence of ridge-axis morphology on magma supply and spreading rate, Nature, 364, 706-708, 1993.

Bonatti, E., Y. J. Chen, and others, Transform migration and vertical tectonics at the Romanche Fracture Zone, equatorial Atlantic, Journal of Geophysical Research 99, 21,779-21,802, 1994. Citation: 48

Chen, Y. J., and J. Phipps Morgan, The effect of magma emplacement geometry, spreading rate, and crustal thickness on hydrothermal heat flux at mid-ocean ridge axes, Journal of Geophysical Research, 101, 11,475-11,482, 1996. Citation: 40

Baker, E. T., Y. J. Chen, and J. Phipps Morgan, Relationship between hydrothermal cooling and the spreading rate of mid-ocean ridges, Earth Plant. Sci. Lett., 142, 137-145, 1996. Citation: 68

Chen, Y. J., Dependence of crustal accretion and ridge axis topography on spreading rate, mantle temperature, and hydrothermal cooling, in Dilek, Y., Moores, E.M., Elthon, D., and Nicolas, A., eds., Ophiolites and Oceanic Crust: New Insights from Field Studies and the Ocean Drilling Program; Boulder, Colorado, Geological Society of America Special Paper 349, p. 161-179, 2000.

Chen, Y. J., Thermal effects of gabbro accretion from a deeper second melt lens at the fast spreading East Pacific Rise, Journal of Geophysical Research, 106, 8581-8588, 2001. Citation: 33

Chen, Y. J., Influence of the Iceland mantle plume on crustal accretion at the inflated Reykjanes Ridge – Magma lens and low hydrothermal activity? Journal of Geophysical Research, 108(B11), 2524, 10.1029/2001JB000816, 12 November 2003. Citation: 11

Chen, Y. J. and J. Lin, High sensitivity of ocean ridge thermal structure to changes in magma supply: the Galapagos Spreading Center, Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 221, 263-273, 2004. Citation: 20

Chen, Y. J. (2004), Modeling the thermal state of the oceanic crust, in Mid-Ocean Ridges: Hydrothermal Interactions Between the Lithosphere and Oceans, Geophys. Monogr. Ser., vol. 148, edited by C. R. German, J. Lin, and L.M. Parson, pp. 95-110, AGU, Washington, D. C.

Zhu, J., J. Lin, Y. J. Chen*, C. Tao, C. R. German, D. R. Yoerger, and M. A. Tivey (2010), A reduced crustal magnetization zone near the first observed active hydrothermal vent field on the Southwest Indian Ridge, Geophys. Res. Lett., 37, L18303, doi:10.1029/2010GL043542. Citation: 9

Wang, T., J. Lin, B. Tucholke, and Y. J. Chen (2011), Crustal thickness anomalies in the North Atlantic Ocean basin from gravity analysis, Geochem. Geophys. Geosyst., 12, Q0AE02, doi:10.1029/2010GC003402. Citation: 6

Wang, T., Y.J. Chen*, and C. Tao (2011), Revisit the K-segment of the Southeast Indian Ridge for new evidence of hydrothermal plumes, Chinese Science Bulletin, 56（1），1-7，doi:10.1007/s11434-011-4723-5.

Tao, C., J. Lin, S.. Guo, Y. J. Chen, G. Wu, X. Han, C.R. German, D.R. Yoerger, N. Zhou, H. Li, X. Su, J. Zhu, DY115-19 (Legs 1-2) & DY115-20 (Legs 4-7) Science Parties (2012), First active hydrothermal vents on an ultraslow spreading center: Southwest Indian Ridge, Geology, 40(1), 47-50.

Zhao, M., X. Qiu, J. Li, D. Sauter, A. Ruan, Y.J. Chen, M. Cannat, S. Singh, J. Zhang, and Z. Wu (2013), Three-dimensional seismic structure of the Dragon Flag oceanic core complex at the ultraslow spreading Southwest Indian Ridge (49.39E), Geochem. Geophys. Geosyst., 14(10), 4544-4563..

Baker, E.T., Christophe Hémond, Anne Briais, Marcia Maia, Daniel Scheirer, Sharon Walker, Tingting Wang, and Yongshun Chen (2014), Correlated patterns in hydrothermal plume distribution and apparent magmatic budget along 2500 km of the Southeast Indian Ridge, Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems, 15(8), 3198-3211, DOI:10.1002/ 2014GC005344.

Chen, S., C. Tao, H. Li, Y.J. Chen, J. Zhou and T. Wu (2014), A data processing method for MAPR hydrothermal plume turbidity data and its application in the Precious Stone Mountain hydrothermal field, Acta Oceanol. Sin., 33 (8), 34-43.

Li, J.., H. Jian, Y. John Chen*, S. Singh, A. Ruan, X. Qiu, M. Zhao, X. Wang, X. Niu, J. Ni, J. Zhang, and the DY115-06 Scientifit Team (2015), Seismic evidence of extremely thick crust with a lower crustal melt body at the ultra-slow Southwest Indian Ridge, Geophys. Res. Lett., 42, doi:10.1002/2014GL062521.

Selected Publication: Seismology on continents (30)

Fu, Y.V., Y. J. Chen*, A. Li, S. Zhou, X. Liang, G. Ye, G. Jin, M. Jiang, and J. Ning (2008), Indian mantle corner flow at southern Tibet revealed by shear wave splitting measure-ments, Geophys. Res. Lett., 35, L02308, doi:10.1029/2007GL031753. Citation: 13

Liang, X., S. Zhou, Y. J. Chen*, G. Jin, L. Xiao, P. Liu, Y. Fu, Y. Tang, X. Lou, and J. Ning (2008), Earthquake distribution in southern Tibet and its tectonic implications, J. Geophys. Res., 113, B12409, doi:10.1029/2007JB005101. Citation: 12

Nabelek, J., G. Hetenyi, J. Vergne, S. Sapkota, B. Kafle, M. Jiang, H. Su, Y. J. Chen, B.-S. Huang, and the Hi-CLIMB Team (2009), Underplating in the Himalaya-Tibet collision zone revealed by the Hi-CLIMB experiment, Science, 325，1371-1374, DOI: 10.1126/science.1167719.

Huang, H., H. Yao, R.D. van der Hilst, Q. liu, and Y.J. Chen (2010), Radial anisotropy in the crust of SE Tibet and SW China from ambient noise interferometry, Geophys., Res. Lett., vol. 37, no. 21.

Tang, Y., Y. Feng, Y.J. Chen*, S. Zhou, J. Ning, S. Wei, P. Li, C. Yu, W. Fan, and H. Wang (2010), Receiver function analysis at Shanxi Rift, Chinese J. Geophys., 53(9), 2102-2109, DOI:10.3969/j.issn.0001-5733.2010.09.010 (in Chinese). Citation: 13

Wei, S., Y.J. Chen*, E. Sandvol, S. Zhou, H. Yue, G. Jin, T.M. Hearn, M. Jiang, H. Wang, W. Fan, Z. Liu, Z. Ge, Y. Wang, and J. Ni (2010), Regional earthquakes in northern Tibetan Plateau: Implications for lithospheric strength in Tibet, Geophys. Res. Lett., 37, L19307, doi:10.1029/2010GL044800. Citation: 6

Yang, Y., Y. Zheng, J. Chen, S. Zhou, S, Celyan, E. Sandvol, E. Tilmann, K. Priestley, T.M. Hearn, J.F. Ni, L.D. Brown, and M.H. Ritzwoller (2010), Rayleigh wave phase velocity maps of Tibet and the surrounding regions from ambient seismic noise tomography, Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems, 11(8), 1-18, doi:10.1029/2010GC003119.

Zhu, J., J. Lin, Y. J. Chen*, C. Tao, C. R. German, D. R. Yoerger, and M. A. Tivey (2010), A reduced crustal magnetization zone near the first observed active hydrothermal vent field on the Southwest Indian Ridge, Geophys. Res. Lett., 37, L18303, doi:10.1029/2010GL043542. Citation: 9

Tang, Y.-C., Y.J. Chen*, Y.-J. Yang, Z.-F. Ding, R.-F. Liu, Y.-G. Feng, P. Li, C.-Q. Yu, S.-Q. Wei, W.-Y. Fan, H.-Y. Wang, S.-Y. Zhou, and J.-Y. Ning (2011) Ambient noise tomography in north China craton, Chinese Journal Geophysics, 54(8), 2011-2022, doi:10.3969/j.issn.0001-5733.2011.08.008 (in Chinese).

Fu, Y.V., A. Li, and Y. J. Chen (2011), Crustal and Upper Mantle Structure of Southeast Tibet from Rayleigh Wave Tomography, J. Geophys. Res., 115, B12323, doi:10.1029/2009JB007160. Citation: 10

Liang, X., Y. Shen, Y. J. Chen, and Y. Ren (2011), Crustal and mantle velocity models of southern Tibet from finite frequency tomography, J. Geophys. Res., 116, B02408, doi:10.1029/2009JB007159. Citation: 10

Bao, X., E. Sandvol, Y. J. Chen, J. Ni, T. Hearn, and Y. Shen (2012), Azimuthal anisotropy of Lg attenuation in eastern Tibetan Plateau, J. Geophys. Res., 117, B10309, doi:10.1029/2012JB009255.

Ceylan, S., J.Ni, Y.J. Chen, Q. Zhang, F. Tilmann, and E. Sandvol (2012), Fragmented Indian plate and vertically coherent deformation beneath eastern Tibet, J. Geophys. Res., 117, B11303, doi:10.1029/2012JB009210.

Liang, X., Sandvol, E., Chen*, Y.J., Hearn, T., Ni, J., Klemperer, S., Shen, Y., Tilmann, F. (2012). A complex Tibetan upper mantle: A fragmented Indian slab and no south-verging subduction of Eurasian lithosphere. Earth Planet. Sci. Lett. 333-334, 101-111, doi:10.1016/j.epsl.2012.03.036. Citation: 27

Pei, S. and Y.J. Chen* (2012), Link between seismic velocity structure and the 2010 Ms 7.1 Yushu earthquake, Qinghai, China: Evidence from aftershocks tomography, Bulletin Seis. Soc. Am., 102 (1), doi: 10.1785/0120110138, February 2012.

Yue, H., Y. J. Chen*, E. Sandvol, J. F. Ni, T. M. Hearn, S. Zhou, Y. Feng, Z. Ge, A. Trujillo, Y. Wang, G. Jin, Y. Tang, X. Liang, M. Jiang, and S. Wei (2012), Lithospheric and Upper Mantle Structure of the Northeastern Tibetan Plateau, J. Geophys. Res., 117, B05307, doi:10.1029/2011JB008545. Citation: 11

Pei, S., Y.J. Chen*, B. Feng, X. Gao, and J. Su (2013), High-resolution seismic velocity structure and azimuthal anisotropy around the 2010 Ms=7.1 Yushu earthquake, Qinghai, China from 2D tomography, Tectonophysics, 584，144-151， doi:10.1016/j.tecto.2012.08. 020. Citation: 4

Tang, Y., Y. J. Chen*, S. Zhou, J. Ning, and Z. Ding (2013), Lithosphere structure and thickness beneath the North China Craton from Joint inversion of ambient noise and surface wave tomography, J. Geophys. Res. Solid Earth, 118, doi:10.1002/jgrb.50191.

Guo, Z., Y. Cao, X. Wang, Y. J. Chen*, J. Ning, W. He, Y. Tang and Y. Feng (2014), Crust and upper mantle structures beneath Northeast China from receiver function studies, Earthq. Sci., 27(3), 265-275, DOI: 10.1007/s11589-014-0076-x.

Takeuchi, N., H. Kawakatsu, S. Tanaka, M. Obayashi, Y.J. Chen, J. Ning, S. Grand, F. Niu J. Ni, R. Iritani, K. Idehara, T. Tonegawa (2014), Upper Mantle Tomography in the Northwestern Pacific Region Using Triplicated P Waves, J. Geophys. Res., 119, 7667–7685, doi:10.1002/2014JB011161.

Tang, Y., M. Obayashi, F. Niu , S. Grand, Y.J. Chen, H. Kawakatsu, S. Tanaka, J. Ning, J. Ni (2014), Changbaishan volcanism in northeast China linked to subduction-induced mantle upwelling, Nature Geoscience, 7, 470-475, doi:10.1038/ngeo2166.

Tao, K., F. Niu, J. Ning, Y.J. Chen, S. Grand, H. Kawakatsu, S. Tanaka, M. Obayashi, and J. Ni (2014), Crustal structure beneath NE China imaged by NECESSArray receiver function data, Earth Plant. Sci. Letts., 398, 48-57.

Huang, Q., H. Ren, D. Zhang, and Y.J. Chen (2015), Medium effect on the characteristics of the coupled seismic and electromagnetic signals, Proc. Jpn. Acad., Ser. B, 91, 17-24, doi: 10.2183/pjab.91.17.

Tanaka,S., H. Kawakatsu, M. Obayashi, Y.J. Chen, J. Ning, S. Grand, F. Niu, J., Ni (2015), Rapid lateral variation of P-wave velocity at the base of the mantle near the edge of the Large-Low Shear Velocity Province beneath the western Pacific, Geophys. J. Int., 200, 1052-1065.

Guo, Z., Y.J. Chen*, J. Ning, Y. Feng, S. Grand, F. Niu , H. Kawakatsu, S. Tanaka, M. Obayashi, J. Ni (2015), High resolution crustal structure beneath NE China from 3D joint inversion of ambient noise and receiver functions using NECESSArray data, Earth Planet. Sci. Lett., 416, 1-11.

Liu, Z., F. Niu , Y.J. Chen, S. Grand, H. Kawakatsu, J. Ning, S. Tanaka, M. Obayashi, J. Ni (2015), Receiver function images of the mantle transition zone beneath NE China: new constraints on intraplate volcanism and deep subduction, Earth Planet. Sci. Lett., 412, 101-111.

Tang, Y.-C., Y.J. Chen*, J.-Y. Ning (2015), Crustal structures across western Weihe Graben, North China: Implications for extrusion tectonics at the northeast margin of Tibetan Plateau, J. Geophys. Res., in press.

Xue, J., Y. Zhou, and Y.J. Chen (2015), Tomographic resolution of plume anomalies in the lowermost mantle, Geophys. J. Int., 201 (2), 979-995, doi:10.1093/gji/ggv067.

Guo, Z., Y.J. Chen*, and W.-W. Yin (2015), Three-dimensional crustal model of Shanxi graben from 3D joint inversion of ambient noise surface wave and Bouguer gravity anomalies, Chinese Journal Geophysics, (in Chinese), 58(3),821-831.