Communications
Papers, books and talks.
Coming soon
Zuzana Konopkova, Eric Edmund, Orianna B Ball, Agnes Dewaele, Helene Ginestet, Rachel J. Husband, Nicolas Jaisle, Cornelius Strohm, Daniele Antonangeli, Karen Appel, Marzena Baron, Silvia Boccato, Khachiwan Buakor, Julien Chantel, Hyunchae Cynn, Anand P. Dwivedi, Lars Ehm, Konstantin Glazyrin, Egor Koemets, Torsten Laurus, Anae S Madden, Hauke Marquardt, Bernhard Massani, James D McHardy, Malcolm I McMahon, Vitali Prakapenka, Jolanta Sztuk-Dambietz, Minxue Tang, Tianqi Xie, Zena Younes, Ulf Zastrau, Alexander F Goncharov, Clemens Prescher, Ryan S McWilliams, Guillaume Morard, and Sebastien Merkel. Observation of body-centered cubic iron above 200 gigapascals. (submitted, rejected; submitted, transferred, rejected; submitted)
Tianqi Xie, Sean R. Shieh, Stella Chariton, Mauritz van Zyl, Ricardo Rodriguez, Vitali B. Prakapenka, Dongzhou Zhang. Plagioclase under compression: A path to diaplectic glass and maskelynite. (submitted, rejected; submitted, rejected; submitted, rejected; submitted, in revision)
Book Chapter
Tianqi Xie, Gordon R. Osinski. 2023. Shock Metamorphism. In: Cudnik, B. (eds) Encyclopedia of Lunar Science. Springer, Cham. pp 1077–1085. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-14541-9_189 (Reference work)
Tianqi Xie, Gordon R. Osinski. 2022. Shock metamorphism. In: Cudnik B. (eds) Encyclopedia of Lunar Science (0th edition). Springer, Cham. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-05546-6_189-1 [PDF] (Living reference work)
Peer reviewed publications
2021
17. Tianqi Xie, Gordon R. Osinski, Sean R. Shieh. 2021. Raman study of shock effects in lunar anorthite from the Apollo missions. Meteoritics & Planetary Science 56(9): 1633-1651. DOI: 10.1111/maps.13728 [PDF]
2020
16. Tianqi Xie, Gordon R. Osinski, Sean R. Shieh. 2020. Raman Study of Shock Effects in Plagioclase Feldspar from the Mistastin Lake Impact Structure, Canada. Meteoritics & Planetary Science 55(7): 1471-1490. DOI: 10.1111/maps.13523 [PDF]
15. Ching–Pao Wang, Sean R. Shieh, Anthony A. Withers, Xi Liu, Dongzhou Zhang, Abd–Erraouf Djirar, Tianqi Xie, Justin Daniel Rumney. 2020. Raman and X–ray diffraction study on pressure–induced phase transition of synthetic Mg2TiO4 qandilite. Scientific Reports 10(1):6278. DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-63202-5 [PDF]
2019
14. Christy Caudill, Gordon Osinski, Eric Pilles, Haley Sapers, Alexandra Pontefract, Shamus Duff, Joshua Laughton, Jonathan O'Callaghan, Racel Sopoco, Gavin Tolometti, Michael Tuite, Kenneth Williford, Tianqi Xie. 2019. Field and laboratory validation of remote rover operations Science Team findings: The CanMars Mars Sample Return Analogue Mission. Planetary and Space Science special issue, Preparing for Mars Sample Return through the CanMars Mars Sample Return Analogue Deployment (MSRAD). Planetary and Space Science 176:104682. DOI: 10.1016/j.pss.2019.06.006 [PDF]
13. Christy Caudill, Alexandra Pontefract, Gordon Osinski, Livio Tornabene, Eric Pilles, Melissa Battler, Raymond Francis, Etienne Godin, Anna G. Grau, Timothy Haltigin, Victoria Hipkin, Anna Mittelholz, Jordan Poitras, Sarah Simpson, Matthew Svensson, Tianqi Xie, Zachary Morse. 2019. CanMars Mission Science Team Operational Results: Implications for Operations and the Sample Selection Process for Mars Sample Return (MSR). Planetary and Space Science special issue, Preparing for Mars Sample Return through the CanMars Mars Sample Return Analogue Deployment (MSRAD). Planetary and Space Science 172: 43-56. DOI: 10.1016/j.pss.2019.04.004 [PDF]
12. Yanyao Zhang, Xi Liu, Sean R. Shieh, Zhigang Zhang, Xinjian Bao, Tianqi Xie, Fei Wang, Clemens Prescher, Vitali B. Prakapenka. 2019. Equations of state of Co2TiO4–Sp, Co2TiO4–CM, and Co2TiO4–CT, and their phase transitions: an experimental and theoretical study. Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 46 (6): 571-582. DOI: 10.1007/s00269-019-01023-3 [PDF]
11. Gordon R. Osinski, Melissa Battler, Christy M. Caudill, Raymond Francis, Timothy Haltigin, Victoria J. Hipkin, Mary Kerrigan, Eric Pilles, Alexandra Pontefract, Livio L. Tornabene, … Ken Williford, Tianqi Xie, William Zylberman. 2019. The CanMars Mars Sample Return Analogue Mission. Planetary and Space Science special issue Preparing for Mars Sample Return through the CanMars Mars Sample Return Analogue Deployment (MSRAD) 166: 110–130. DOI: 10.1016/j.pss.2018.07.011 [PDF]
2017
10. Shuangmeng Zhai, Yuan Yin, Sean R. Shieh, Yun–Yuan Chang, Tianqi Xie, Weihong Xue. 2017. Raman spectroscopic study of MnAl2O4 galaxite at various pressures and temperatures. Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 44 (3):163–170. DOI: 10.1007/s00269-016-0845-2 [PDF]
9. Yanyao Zhang, Xi Liu, Sean R. Shieh, Xinjian Bao, Tianqi Xie, Fei Wang, Zhigang Zhang, Clemens Prescher, Vitali B. Prakapenka. 2017. Spinel and post‑spinel phase assemblages in Zn2TiO4: an experimental and theoretical Study. Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 44 (2): 109–123. DOI: 10.1007/s00269-016-0841-6 [PDF]
2016
8. Mingda Lv, Xi Liu, Sean R. Shieh, Tianqi Xie, Fei Wang, Clemens Prescher, Vitali B. Prakapenka. 2016. Equation of state of synthetic qandilite Mg2TiO4 at ambient temperature. Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 43 (4):301–306. DOI: 10.1007/s00269-015-0794-1 [PDF]
2015
7. Shuangmeng Zhai, Sean R. Shieh, Weihong Xue, Tianqi Xie. 2015. Raman spectra of stronadelphite Sr5(PO4)3F at high pressures. Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 42(7): 579–585. DOI: 10.1007/s00269-015-0745-x [PDF]
6. Xuemei He, Tianqi Xie, Shiqi Wang, Xuemei Zhang. 2015. Gemological Features and the Coloration of Zhanguohong Agate from Fuxin, Liaoning Province, China. China Gems and Jewelry Academic Conference. Gemology & Technology：190–196. http://cdmd.cnki.com.cn/Article/CDMD-11415-1014233868.htm (In Chinese)
2014
5. Yuan Xue, Xuemei He, Tianqi Xie. 2014. A tentative discussion on coloration genesis and color change mechanism of HPHT synthetic diamond (高温高压合成黄色钻石颜色成因及改色机理探讨). Acta Petrologica Et Mineralogica S1:120–130. (In Chinese) [PDF]
4. Tianqi Xie, Xuemei He. 2014. The Gemmological Characteristics of Zhanguohong Agate from Fuxin, Liaoning Province, China. The Journal of the Gemmological Association of Hong Kong XXXV: 85-88. (In Chinese) [PDF]
2013
3. Tianqi Xie, Xuemei He, Wanghui Deng. 2013. The Gemological Properties of Honey Turquoise. The Journal of the Gemmological Association of Hong Kong XXXIV: 80–83. (In Chinese) [PDF]
2. Tianqi Xie, Xuemei He, Wanghui Deng. 2013. The H2O in Turquoise and Its Impact on Coloration (绿松石中的H2O和颜色关系). China Gems and Jewelry Academic Conference. Gemology & Technology：209–213. http://wap.cnki.net/touch/web/Conference/Article/GTYS201310001052 (In Chinese)
1. Xuemei He, Tianqi Xie. 2013. The Gemological Properties of China HPHT Synthetic Diamonds (中国高温高压合成钻石的宝石学特征研究). China Gems and Jewelry Academic Conference. Gemology & Technology： P7–13. http://wap.cnki.net/huiyi-GTYS201310001005.html (In Chinese)
Pre-prints
Jon Kissi, Tianqi Xie, Ken McIsaac, Gordon Osinski, Sean Shieh. GRaVN: A Convolutional Network Approach to Generalised Characterisation of Raman Spectra for Space Exploration. Preprints 2021, 2021110078 (doi: 10.20944/preprints202111.0078.v1). [link]
Book
Xuemei He, Xiaojin Yu, Linsu LV, Tianqi Xie et al. Jewelry: Identification, Appraisal, Collection （识宝・鉴宝・藏宝: 珠宝玉石鉴定购买指南). Chemical Industry Press, Beijing. 2014, October. 281p. ISBN：7122208265, 9787122208262. (In Chinese)
Conference and workshop presentations
2025
28. Tianqi Xie, Sean R. Shieh, Stella Chariton, Mauritz van Zyl, Ricardo Rodriguez, Vitali B. Prakapenka, Dongzhou Zhang. Compressed and heated: A path from plagioclase to diaplectic glass and maskelynite. SCCM 2025: 24th International Conference on the Science of Compression in Condensed Matter, Washington DC.
27. Tianqi Xie, Sean R. Shieh, Stella Chariton, Vitali B. Prakapenka. Plagioclase under Compression: A Recipe for Diaplectic Glass and Maskelynite. 56th LPSC #1675, Houston. (Haiku: To melt, or not to melt? At what pressure and temperature? We have the cookbook.) (Oral presentation)
2024
26. Mauritz van Zyl, Sean R Shieh, Tianqi Xie, Ricardo Rodriguez, Stella Chariton, Vitali Prakapenka. Iron Nitride in Deep Earth Conditions. AGU Fall Meeting (Poster V41C-3149 )
25. Sean R Shieh, Mauritz van Zyl, Tianqi Xie, Takashi Yoshino, Masami Kanzaki, Dongzhou Zhang. Unusual Weak Strength of Reidite Under High Pressure. AGU Fall Meeting (Poster MR41C-3098).
24. Sean R. Shieh, Tianqi Xie, Stella Chariton, Vitali B. Prakapenka, Mauritz van Zyl, Ricardo Rodriguez. High pressure and high temperature study on plagioclase: A path from plagioclase to diaplectic glass and maskelynite. Geological Society of America (GSA) Annual Meeting, Anaheim, California, USA. (Oral presentation)
2023
23. Tianqi Xie, Sean R. Shieh, Stella Chariton, Vitali B. Prapenka. 2023. High-pressure high-temperature study of plagioclase feldspar: Implications for shock metamorphism. The Joint 28th AIRAPT and 60th EHPRG International Conference on High Pressure Science and Technology. Edinburgh, UK. (Oral presentation)
2022
22. Ricardo Rodriguez, Sean R. Shieh, Tianqi Xie, Mauritz van Zyl, Thomas S. Duffy, Vitali B. Prakapenka, Stella Chariton, Dongzhou Zhang, Tkachev Sergey, Young Jay Ryu, Masami Kanzaki. New Post-Spinel Phase of Chromite: Structure and Elasticity. AGU Fall Meeting.
21. Tianqi Xie, Sean R. Shieh, Stella Chariton, Vitali B. Prapenka. 2022. High-pressure high-temperature study of plagioclase feldspar: Implications for shock metamorphism. 2022 International Union of Crystallography IUCr High-Pressure workshop-Advanced High-Pressure Crystallography. (Invited talk)
20. Tianqi Xie, Sean R. Shieh, Gordon R. Osinski, Vitali B. Prapenka, Stella Chariton. 2022. Is Diaplectic Glass A Glass? 85th Annual Meeting of the Meteoritical Society (MetSoc) #6487. Glasgow, UK. (in-person Oral presentation)
19. Tianqi Xie, Sean R. Shieh, Vitali B. Prapenka, Stella Chariton. 2022. High-pressure high-temperature study of intermediate plagioclase feldspar: Implications for shock metamorphic features. Consortium for Materials Properties Research in Earth Sciences (COMPRES) annual meeting. (Oral presentation)
18. Tianqi Xie, Gordon R. Osinski, Sean R. Shieh, Carle M. Pieters. 2022. Raman Study of Moderately to Strongly Shocked Features in Lunar Anorthite from Apollo 16 Mission. 53rd Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (LPSC) #2477. (in-person Oral presentation)
2021
17. Mauritz van Zyl, Sean R Shieh, Ricardo Rodriguez, Tianqi Xie, Stella Chariton, Vitali B Prakapenka. 2021. HPHT X-ray Diffraction Study of Iron Monosilicide (FeSi) within a Nitrogen Rich Environment. AGU Fall Meeting.
16. Tianqi Xie, Gordon R. Osinski, Sean R. Shieh. 2021. Raman study of shock effects in lunar anorthite from the Apollo missions. First Canadian Lunar Workshop/Atelier canadien sur la Lune. (e-poster)
15. Jon Kissi, Tianqi Xie, Ken McIsaac, Gordon R. Osinski, Sean R. Shieh. 2021. Raman Validation for Autonomous Science Collection using Convolutional Networks. First Canadian Lunar Workshop/Atelier canadien sur la Lune. (e-poster)
2020
14.Tianqi Xie, Sean R. Shieh, Vitali B. Prapenka, Eran Greenberg, Stella Chariton. 2020. High-pressure and high-temperature study of intermediate plagioclase feldspar. American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall Conference. (Poster)
13.Tianqi Xie, Sean R. Shieh, Vitali B. Prapenka, Eran Greenberg, Stella Chariton. 2020. High-pressure and high-temperature study of intermediate plagioclase feldspar. Consortium for Materials Properties Research in Earth Sciences (COMPRES) annual meeting. (Virtual Oral presentation)
12. Zach R. Morse, Patrick J. A. Hill, Gordon R. Osinski, Ed A. Cloutis, Cass L. Marion, Jen D. Newman, Christy M. Caudill, Peter A. Christoffersen, Eric A. Pilles, Sarah L. Simpson, Livio L. Tornabene, Tianqi Xie. 2020.CanMoon Analogue Mission Tactical Science Team: Scientific Instrumentation and Decision Making During a High Fidelity Realtime Lunar Analogue Mission. 51st Annual Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (LPSC) #1253.
11. Cass L. Marion, Gordon R. Osinski, Matt Bourassa, Christy M. Caudill, Ed A. Cloutis, Peter Christofferson, Patrick J. A. Hill, Zach R. Morse, Jen D. Newman, Eric A. Pilles, Sarah L. Simpson, Livio L. Tornabene, Tianqi Xie. 2020.Overview of the CanMoon Lunar Sample Return Analogue Mission. 51st Annual Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (LPSC) #2349.
10. Cass L. Marion, Zach R. Morse, Jen D. Newman, Eric A. Pilles, Patrick J. A. Hill, Gordon R. Osinski, Ed A. Cloutis, Christy M. Caudill, Sarah L. Simpson, Tianqi Xie. 2020. Shift Handovers for Real-Time Lunar Operations: Methods from the CanMoon Analogue Mission. 51st Annual Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (LPSC) #2400.
9. Patrick J. A. Hill, Sarah L. Simpson, Tianqi Xie, Zach R. Morse, Leah E. Sacks, Gordon R. Osinski, Ed A. Cloutis, Christy M. Caudill, Peter Christoffersen, Cass L. Marion, Jen D. Newman, Eric A. Pilles, Livio L. Tornabene. 2020. CanMoon Science Interpretation Team: Insights into Volcanic Flows in Lanzarote, Spain. 51st Annual Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (LPSC) #2152.
2018
8.Tianqi Xie, Sean R. Shieh, Gordon R. Osinski. 2018. Raman Study of Shocked Plagioclase from the Mistastin Lake Impact Structure and the Apollo Samples. American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall Conference. Washington, D.C. (e-lightning presentation)
7.Tianqi Xie, Sean R. Shieh, Gordon R. Osinski. 2018. Raman Study of Shock Effects in Plagioclase Feldspar from the Apollo Mission and Mistastin Lake Impact Structure, Canada. Western Fallona Family Showcase, UWO. (Poster)
2017
6.Tianqi Xie, Sean R. Shieh, Gordon R. Osinski. 2017. Raman Study of Shock Effects in Lunar Anorthite from the Apollo Missions (abstract #1596). 48th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (LPSC). Houston, Texas. (Poster)
5.Tianqi Xie, Anna Mittelholz, Gordon R. Osinski. 2017. The Use of Raman Spectroscopy for the 2016 CanMars MSR Analogue Mission (abstract #1581). 48th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (LPSC). Houston, Texas. (Poster)
2016
4.Tianqi Xie. 2016. Raman study of plagioclase under high pressure and high temperature. CREATE Annual Meeting in Utah, USA. (Oral Presentation)
3.Tianqi Xie, Sean R.Shieh, Gordon R. Osinski. 2016. Raman Study of Shock Effects in Plagioclase Feldspar from the Mistastin Lake Impact Structure, Canada (abstract #6106). 79th Annual Meeting of the Meteoritical Society (MetSoc). Berlin, Germany. (My first oral presentation in an international conference)
2015
2.Tianqi Xie, Sean Shieh. 2015. Raman spectra of stronadelphite Sr5(PO4)3F at high pressures. CAMBR Distinguished Lecturer and Materials & Biomaterials Research Showcase, UWO. (Oral Presentation)
2014
1.Tianqi Xie. 2014. Material under extreme environment: high pressure Diamond Anvil Cell study. Western Science - Interdisciplinary Research Showcase. (Poster)