Yiming Luo

Research Assistant Professor Advanced Institute for Ocean Research

Educational Background

2015/09-2020/09: Ph.D. Student, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences (SCSIO, CAS). Marine Geology.

2019/03-2020/02: Visiting Student, Graduate School of Oceanography, University of Rhode Island.

2011/09-2015/07: B.S., School of Marine Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen University (SYSU). Marine Sciences.

Professional Experience

2023-Present: Research Assistant Professor, Southern University of Science and Technology

2020/10-2023/02: Postdoc, Southern University of Science and Technology

Personal Profile

Research

Ridge-Hotspot Interaction; Oceanic Transform Faults; Geodynamics; 3D Numerical Modeling


Publications Read More

  1. Zhang F, Liu S, Rüpke L H, Luo Y, Chen M, Zhang X, Zhao L, Zhang Y, Chen Z and Lin J. Variable roles of oceanic transform faults in plume dispersion along segmented mid-ocean ridges. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 2026, 675, 119766, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.epsl.2025.119766
  2. Lin J*, Luo Y*, Zhou Z, Zhang F. Deep Space, Deep Sea, Deep Earth, Ocean-Land-Atmosphere Research, 2025, DOI: 10.34133/olar.0110
  3. Chen H, Zhu G, Yang H, Zhang J, Lu S, Chen C, Lin J, Luo Y. Along-strike variations in intermediate-depth seismicity in the southernmost Mariana subduction zone: Impact from the subduction of an oceanic plateau, Tectonophysics, 2025, 230875, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tecto.2025.230875
  4. Zhang F, Lin J, Li S, Suo Y, Zhou P, Luo Y, Zha C, Zhang X. Lithospheric structure and geodynamics of oceanic transform fault, Science China Earth Science, 2025, 68, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11430-024-1548-3
  5. Luo Y, Lin J, Zhou Z, Zhang X, Zhang F, Zhang J, Chen H. Interaction of Kerguelen and Amsterdam-St. Paul Dual Hotspots with Southeast Indian Ridge, Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 2024, 648, 119088. doi: 10.1016/j.epsl.2024.119088
  6. Tian H, Zhou Z, Lin J, Luo Y, Zhang F. Deep mantle evolution of the South China Sea and its interaction with surrounding subduction systems, Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 2024, 2895: 012057. doi:10.1088/1742-6596/2895/1/012057
  7. Zhang J, Luo Y, Li H, Yang B, Huang Y. Structure and formation of oceanic plateaus in west Pacific Ocean (in Chinese). Science and Technology Review. 2023, 41(2): 65-79.
  8. Yang X, Lin J, Zhang J, Luo Y, Zhang X, Qin Z, Huang Y. Crustal structure of the Jurassic Quiet Zone in the west Pacific Ocean: insights from 2D multichannel seismic reflection profiles. Journal of Ocean University of China. 2023, 22 (5): 1-11. doi: 10.1007/s11802-023-5437-4
  9. Zhang J, Yang X, Lin J, Qu M, Luo Y. Characteristics and formation mechanisms of faults on the Jurassic oceanic crust in the western Pacific Ocean (in Chinese). Journal of Tropical Oceanography, 2022, 41(3): 1-15. doi: 10.11978/2021130
  10. Luo Y, Lin J, Zhang F, Wei M. Spreading rate dependence of morphological characteristics in global oceanic transform faults. Acta Oceanologica Sinica, 2021, 40(4): 39-64. doi: 10.1007/s13131-021-1722-5
  11. Zhang J, Luo Y, Xing J. Seismic images of shallow waters over the Shatsky Rise in the northwest Pacific Ocean. Journal of Ocean University of China, 2021, 20(5): 1079-1088. doi: 10.1007/s11802-021-4581-y
  12. Zhang J, Luo Y (co-first author), Chen J. Oceanic plateau formation implied by Ontong Java Plateau, Kerguelen Plateau and Shatsky Rise. Journal of Ocean University of China, 2020, 19: 351–360. doi: 10.1007/s11802-020-4246-2
  13. Lin J, Sun Z, Li J, Zhou Z, Zhang F, Luo Y. South China Sea basin opening: Lithospheric rifting and interaction with surrounding subduction zones (in Chinese). Science and Technology Review, 2020. 38(18): 35-39. doi: 10.3981/j.issn.1000-7857.2020.18.005
  14. Luo Y, Zhang J, Lin J. Characteristics of gravity anomaly and crustal thickness of three largest oceanic plateaus (in Chinese). Journal of Tropical Oceanography, 2020. 39(4): 100-115. doi: 10.11978/2019116 
  15. Luo Y, Zhang J, Lin J. Recent research advances on the Tamu Massif in the Pacific Ocean and implications for the formation of large oceanic volcanoes (in Chinese). Progress in Geophysics, 2019, 34(2): 781-795. doi: 10.6038/pg2019CC0380
  16. Vithana MVP, Xu M, Zhao X, Zhang M, Luo Y. Geological and geophysical signatures of the East Pacific Rise 8°–10°N. Solid Earth Science, 2019, 4(2): 66-83. doi: 10.1016/j.sesci.2019.04.001
  17. Lin J, Li J, Xu Y, et al. (including Luo Y). Ocean drilling and major advances in marine geological and geophysical and geophysical research of the South China Sea (in Chinese). Special Issue of the 70th anniversary of China: Haiyang Xuebao, 2019, 41(10): 125-140. doi: 10.3969/j.issn.0253-4193.2019.10.008
  18. Liu S, Lin J, Luo Y. Variations in tectonic faulting and magmatism at the Southeast Indian Ridge at 108°-134°E (in Chinese). Journal of Tropical Oceanography, 2019, 38(4): 70-80. doi: 10.11978/2018110

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