Research Field: Planetary Geology and Geodynamics
Focused Field: Impact Effects in Solar System

Meng-Hua Zhu(祝夢華)
Professor
Ph.D.: Planetary Science – Macau University of Science and Technology(2010)
B.S.: Computer Science – National University of Defense Technology(2003)SHORT BIOMy research interests include (1) impact effects in
the Solar System from observations, numericalsimulations, and laboratory impact experiments; (2)late accretion history of terrestrial planets; (3)lunar and planetary remote sensing observation(x/gamma-ray, neutron, hyper-spectroscopy). As aparticipant scientist, I fully joined the China’s
Chang’E missions to the Moon and Tianwen-1 missionto Mars.

I am looking for master/PhD students andPostdocs. Contact me if you are interestedin my research.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2022 – present

Full Professor, Macau University of Science and Technology

2019 – 2022

Associate Professor, Macau University of Science and Technology

2012 – 2019

Assistant Professor, Macau University of Science and Technology

2012 – present

Visiting Scientist, Museum für Naturkunde, Berlin

PUBLICATIONS (selected papers from last three years)• Ding, M. and M. –H. Zhu (2022), Effects of Regional Thermal State on the Crustal Annulus Relaxation ofLunar Large Impact Basins, JGR-Planets, e2021JE007132.
• Zhang N., M. Ding, M. –H. Zhu, H. C. Li, et al. (2022), Lunar compositional asymmetry explained by mantle
overturn following the South Pole-Aitken impact, Nature Geosci., 15, 37-41. (Highlighted by Nature)• Yang Y. Z., S. Li, M. –H. Zhu, Y. Liu, et al. (2022), Impact remnants rich in carbonaceous chondrites detectedon the Moon by the Chang’e-4 rover, Nature Astron., 6, 207-213.
• Zhu M. –H., A. Morbidelli, W. Neumann, et al. (2021), Common feedstocks of late accretion for theterrestrial planets, Nature Astron., 5, 1,286-1,296. (Highlighted by Nature Astronomy).
• Liu T., G. Michael, M. –H. Zhu, K. Wünnemann (2021), Predicted sources of samples returned from
Chang’e-5 landing region, GRL, 48, e2021GL092434.
• Zhang J.*, B. Zhou*, Y. Lin, M. –H. Zhu*, et al. (2021), Lunar regolith and substructure at Chang’E-4 landingsite in South-Pole Aitken basin, Nature Astron., 5, 25-30. (*Equal contribution to this work).
• Ma P., Y. Sun, M. –H. Zhu, Y. Z. Yang, et al. (2020), A plagioclase-rich rock measured by Yutu-2 rover in
Von Karman crater on the farside of the Moon, Icarus, 350, 113901.
• Di K., M. –H. Zhu, Z. Yue, Y. Lin, et al. (2019), Topographic evolution of Von Karman crater revealed by thelunar rover Yutu-2, 2019, GRL, 46, 12,764-12,770.
• Zhu M. –H., N. Artemieva, A. Morbidelli, Q. –Z. Yin, et al. (2019), Reconstructing the late accretion historyof the Moon, Nature, 571, 226-229.
• Hu X. Y., P. Ma, Y. Z. Yang, M. –H. Zhu, et al. (2019), Mineral abundances inferred from reflectancemeasurements of Chang’E-4 landing site in South Pole-Aitken basin, GRL, 46, 9,439-9,447.
• Zhang X. Y. and M. –H. Zhu, R. Bugiolacchi (2019), Mafic minerals of the South Pole-Aitken basin, JGRPlanets, 124, 1,581-1,591.
• Zhu M. –H., K. Wünnemann, R. W. K. Potter, T. Kleine, and A. Morbidelli (2019), Forming the Moon’s
nearside-farside dichotomies via giant impact, JGR-Planets, 124, 2,117-2,140.
• Zhu M. –H., J. Chang, T. Ma (2019), Thorium distribution on the Moon: new insights from Chang’E-2
Gamma-ray Spectrometer, RAA, 19 (6), 76.

Personal website:www.zhumenghua.com

Email: mhzhu@must.edu.moTel.: (853) 8897 2024