Yuan Chen

Associate Professor Emerita

Earth, Environmental and Geographic Sciences

Email: yuan.chen@ubc.ca

Research Summary

Mineralogy; petrology; geochemistry and geologic resources; the environment; research used to predict the solubility, transportation and potential bioavailability of trace elements through surface processes and to establish environmentally friendly operating procedures for the mining industry.

Courses & Teaching

Physical geology; historical geology; mineralogy; optical mineralogy and petrology; geochemistry.

Degrees

MSc, Chinese Academy of Sciences
PhD, University of Western Ontario