Xiyuan Bao
鲍习源
Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Harvard University
Research: Mantle Dynamics · Surface Processes and Interior–Surface Coupling · Machine Learning in Earth Science

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I received my PhD in geophysics from UCLA and currently I am a Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation Postdoctoral Fellow at Harvard University. I study the coupled dynamics of Earth’s interior and surface through the lenses of fire and ice—from mantle plumes to sea-level rise—with simulations, experiments and machine learning. Learn more on the Research page.

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Experience

  • Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation Postdoctoral Fellow, Harvard University
    Oct 2026–

  • Reginald A. Daly Postdoctoral Fellow, Harvard University
    Oct 2024–Sep 2026

  • Postdoctoral Scholar, University of California, Los Angeles
    Mar–Sep 2024

  • Ph.D. in Geophysics, University of California, Los Angeles
    2018–2024

  • B.S. of Geophysics with Honors, University of Science and Technology of China
    2014–2018

  • Minor in Computer Science, University of Science and Technology of China
    2014–2018

  • Visiting Scholar, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
    Jun–Aug 2017