Wei-Che Li
李維哲

Phone: (+886) 963877331
Email: alexlee613@gmail.com
My CV

My Volcanic Footprints

Research Interest

I am a volcanologist from Taiwan. My master thesis integrates high-precision 40Ar/39Ar geochronology, high-resolution LiDAR geomorphology, and mineral chemistry to reconstruct the eruptive history and magmatic evolution of Huangzuei volcano in Taiwan. I am particularly interested in how a volcano changes its eruptive style from effusive to explosive and how it relates to pre-eruptive dynamic processes. Specific topics are as below:
  • Volcanology: Transition of explosive and effusive eruptions
  • Igneous Petrology: Diffusion modeling
  • Geomorphology: 3D LiDAR mapping

Education

Master student

Department of Geosciences, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.
GPA: 4.05/4.3
Thesis: Geomorphological mapping, 40Ar/39Ar geochronology, and geochemistry of the Huangzuei complex (Tatun Volcanic Group, Taiwan): Implications for volcanic architecture and magma generation
September 2024 - June 2026

B.Sc.

Department of Geosciences, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.
GPA: 3.84/4 Rank: 2/30
September 2020 - June 2024

Minor

Department of Civil Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.
September 2020 - June 2024

Exchange student

Auckland University, Auckland, New Zealand.
February 2024 - June 2024

Publications

Wei-Che Li, Kerry Sieh, Brian Jicha, Kwan-Nang Pang, Yu Wang, Truong Tai Nguyen, Yu-Chang Chan, 2026. Geomorphological mapping, 40Ar/39Ar geochronology, and geochemistry of the Huangzuei complex (Tatun Volcanic Group, Taiwan): Implications for volcanic architecture and magma generation. EGU 2026, Vienna, Austria.

Wei-Che Li, Kerry Sieh, Kwan-Nang Pang, Brian Jicha, Yu Wang, Truong Tai Nguyen, Yu-Chang Chan, 2026. The crystal record of magma recharge and hybridization: Evidence from olivine-bearing andesites in the Huangzuei complex, Tatun Volcanic Group. GRAB Taiwan 2026-Geochemistry: Resolving Atom and Beyond, Tainan, Taiwan.

Wei-Che Li, Kerry Sieh, Yu Wang, Brian Jicha, Kwan-Nang Pang, Truong Tai Nguyen, Yu-Chang Chan, 2025. Toward understanding the geohazards of Huangzuei volcano (Taiwan) from geomorphological mapping, 40Ar/39Ar dating and geochemical constraints. IAVCEI Scientific Assembly, Geneva, Switzerland.

Wei-Che Li, Kerry Sieh, Yu Wang, Brian Jicha, Kwan-Nang Pang, Truong Tai Nguyen, Yu-Chang Chan, 2025. Unraveling eruptive history and magmatic evolution of the Huangzuei complex through 3D geomorphological mapping, 40Ar/39Ar dating and geochemistry. Taiwan Geosciences Assembly, Taipei, Taiwan.

Truong Tai Nguyen, Kwan-Nang Pang, Kerry Sieh, Brian Jicha, Yu-Ming Lai, Wei-Che Li, Welson Sheng-Yu Li, Shrek Shih-Jui Lin, Huai-Yu Tang, Hao-Yang Lee, Yoshiyuki Iizuka, 2025. Thermobarometric Constraints on the Formation of Major Eruptive Phases of the Tatun Volcanic Group. Taiwan Geosciences Assembly, Taipei, Taiwan.

Wei-Che Li, Kerry Sieh, Yu Wang, Yu-Chang Chan, 2023. Interpreting the transport history of long-runout flow in Sanzhi area by calculating the volume of volcanic extrusion materials. Annual Conference of Geological Society Located in Taipei, Taiwan.

Awards

2026
Dean’s Award of College of Science (Master), National Taiwan University, Taiwan.
2025
Excellent academic performance in the 52nd Youth Forum.
2024
Dean’s Award of College of Science (Bachelor), National Taiwan University, Taiwan.
2022
Excellent poster presentation award, Summer Internship Research Program, Institute of Earth Sciences, Academia Sinica.

Skills

  • Drone License: Operating the drone to take photos and make the 3D model.
  • GIS Software (ArcGIS Pro / QGIS): Using GIS software to conduct LiDAR mapping
  • Electron Probe Microanalysis (EPMA): Spot analysis and element mapping
  • R Programming: Geochemical data visualization

Other Experiences

2025/09-12
Teaching assistant: Earth Surface Processes and Landforms / Summer Field Camp.
2025/06
Field excursion at Mt. Etna and Aeolian islands, IAVCEI field trip.
2025/02-06
Teaching assistant: Introduction of Geological Disposal for Radioactive Waste / Geological Surveying (II).
2024/09-12
Teaching assistant: The Application of Computer on Geology / Summer Field Camp.
2022/07-08
Summer internship at Institute of Earth Sciences, Academia Sinica. Project: Using UAV LiDAR and Photogrammetry for Surveying and Interpreting the Development of Geologic Structures in the Lailai Area, Northeast Coast. PI: Yu-Chang Chan.