Resume：

1993-09－1997-07，Bachelor, Lanzhou University;

1997-09－2000-07，Master, Lanzhou University;

1999-04-07，Visitting University of Michigan;

2000-08－2002-12，Master, University of Michigan;

2003-01－2006-04，PH.D, University of Michigan;

2006-02-2008-02，Post-PH.D, University of California;

2008-07-2009-05，Post-PH.D, Australian University;

2009-05-2010-01，Assosiated Researcher, Australian University;

2010-01-pre，Researcher, Institute of Tibetan plateau, Chinese academy of sciences;

Research Area：

Paleomagnetism and tectonics

Selected Publications：

1. Yang S.L., X. Fang, M. Yan, Z. Shi, C. Song, Y. Han, Grain size profiles in the Chengdu Clay, eastern margin of the Tibetan Plateau: Implications for significant drying of Asia since ~500 ka B.P., Journal of Asian Earth Sciences, 2010, 38, 57-64.
2. Yan, M., X. Zhao, and P. Riisager, New paleomagnetic results from the igneous rocks of the Nauru Basin, Western Pacific: implications on paleolatitudes and magnetostratigraphy, Earth and Planet. Sci. Lett., 2008, doi:10.1016/j.epsl.2007.11.047.
3. Yan, M., R. Van der Voo, X. Fang, J.M. Pares, and D.K. Rea, Paleomagnetic evidence for a mid – Miocene clockwise rotation of about 25° of the Guide Basin area in NE Tibet, Earth and Planet. Sci. Lett., 2006, 241, 234-247.
4. Yan, M., R. Van der Voo, L. Tauxe, X. Fang, and J.M. Pares, Shallow bias in Neogene paleomagnetic directions from the Guide Basin, NE Tibet, caused by inclination error, Geophys. J. Int., 2005, 163, 944-948.
5. Fang, X., M. Yan, R. Van der Voo, D.K. Rea, C. Song, J.M. Parés, J. Gao, J. Nie, and S. Dai, Late Cenozoic deformation and uplift of the NE Tibetan Plateau: evidence from high-resolution magnetostratigraphy of the Guide Basin, Qinghai Province, China, Geol. Soc. Am. Bull., 2005, 117 (9/10), 1208-1225.
6. Fang, X., Z. Zhao, J. Li, M. Yan, B. Pan, C. Song, and S. Dai, Magnetostratigraphy of the late Cenozoic Laojunmiao anticline in the northern Qilian Mountains and its implications for the northern Tibetan Plateau uplift, Sci. Chin. (D), 2005, 48(7), 1040-1051.
7. Fang, X., Z. Zhao, J. Li, M. Yan, B. Pan, C. Song, and S. Dai, Paleomagnetism of the late Cenozoic stratigraphy in the Jiuxi Basin north of the Qilian Mts. and uplift the Tibetan Plateau. Sci. Chin. (D), 2004, 34(2), 97-106.
8. Parés, J.M., R. Van der Voo, M. Yan, and X. Fang, After the dust settles: why is the Blake Event imperfectly recorded in Chinese loess? In timescales of the paleomagnetic field, Editors of J.E. Channell, D.V. Kent, W. Lowrie and J.G. Meert, 2004, Geophysical Monograph, 145, 191-204.
9. Song, C., X. Fang, J. Gao, J. Nie, M. Yan, X. Xu, and D. Sun, Magnetostratigraphy of Late Cenozoic fossil mammals in the northeastern margin of the Tibetan Plateau. Chin. Sci. Bull., 2003, 48(2), 188-193.
10. Song, C., X. Fang, J. Li, J. Gao, D. Sun, J, Nie, and M. Yan, Late Cenozoic sedimentological evolution of the Guide Basin, Qinghai and uplift of the NE Tibetan Plateau. Review Geol., 2003, 40(4), 337-346.
11. Song, C., X. Fang, J. Li, J. Gao, D. Sun, M. Fan, and M. Yan, Pliocene sedimentary environment of the Guide Basin on the northeast margin of the Qinghai - Tibetan Plateau and its significance. Quat. Sci., 2003, 23(1), 92-102.
12. Parés, J.M., R. Van der Voo, W.R. Downs, M. Yan, and X. Fang, Correction to ‘‘Northeastward growth and uplift of the Tibetan Plateau: Magnetostratigraphic insights from the Guide Basin,’’ J. Geophys. Res., 2003, 108(B8), 2400, doi:10.1029/2003JB002624.
13. Parés, J.M., R. Van der Voo, W. Downs, M. Yan, and X. Fang, Northeastward growth and uplift of the Tibetan Plateau: Magnetostratigraphic insights from the Guide Basin. J. Geophys. Res., 2003, 108(B1), 2017, 1-11.
14. Yan, M., Late Cenozoic magnetostratigraphy of the Guide Basin, NE Tibetan Plateau, and its geological implications. Univ. of Michigan, 2002.
15. Fang, X., Z. Shi, S. Yang, M. Yan, J. Li, and P. Jiang. Loess in the Tianshan and its implications for the development of the Gurbantunggut Desert and drying of northern Xinjiang. Chin. Sci. Bull., 2002, 47 (16), 1381-1387.
16. Yan, M., X. Fang, S. Chen, S. Yang, L. Lu, J. Li and Z. An. Pleistocene magnetic susceptibility and stratigraphy study in Tibetan loess and its great climatic change events.  Sci. China, D, 2001, 44, 227-232.
17. Zhao, Z., X. Fang, J. Li, B. Pan, M. Yan, Z. Shi. Paleomagnetic dating of the Jiuquan Gravel in the Hexi Corridor Implication on mid-Pleistocene uplift of the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau. Chinese Science Bulletin, 2000, v 46, 23, 2001-2005