My main research interest involve applying novel isotope geochemistry techniques, particularly clumped isotopes, to solve various geological and environmental problems
2015-present – Lecturer in Earth Sciences, School of Geographical and Earth Sciences, University of Glasgow
2013-2015 – PDRA in the Carbonate Research Group with Dr Cedric John, Dept. Earth & Environmenetal Science, Imperial College London
2008-2013 – PhD student with Professor John Wheeler, Dept. Earth & Ocean Sciences, University of Liverpool
2004-2008 1st class BSc (Hons) in Earth Science,
School of Geographical and Earth Sciences, University of Glasgow
hydrocarbon reservoir diagenesis
geothermal energy systems
biomineralisation
metalliferous mineral deposits
Lu, Y.-C., Song, S.-R., Taguchi, S., Wang, P.-L., Yeh, E.-C., Lin, Y.-J., MacDonald, J. and John, C. M. (2018) Evolution of hot fluids in the Chingshui geothermal field inferred from crystal morphology and geochemical vein data. Geothermics, (doi:10.1016/j.geothermics.2017.11.016) (Early Online Publication)
Lu, Y.-C., Song, S.-R., Wang, P.-L., Wu, C.-C., Mii, H.-S., MacDonald, J. , Shen, C.-C. and John, C. (2017) Magmatic-like fluid source of the Chingshui geothermal field, NE Taiwan evidenced by carbonate clumped-isotope paleothermometry. Journal of Asian Earth Sciences, 149, pp. 124-133. (doi:10.1016/j.jseaes.2017.03.004)
MacDonald, J.M. , Magee, C. and Goodenough, K.M. (2017) Dykes as physical buffers to metamorphic overprinting: an example from the Archaean–Palaeoproterozoic Lewisian Gneiss Complex of NW Scotland. Scottish Journal of Geology, 53(2), pp. 41-52. (doi:10.1144/sjg2017-004)
