Professional Preparation

• I obtained my B.Eng. in Material Chemistry from Central South University, China in 2013.
• I worked in Dr. Wenlong Cheng's lab at Monash University, Australia from Dec. 2012 to May 2013 as a visiting undergraduate student.
• I obtained my Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from North Carolina State University in 2017, under the supervision of Dr. Jacob Jones.
• After graduation, I had a short stay in the Scandinavia region, working as a postdoctoral fellow at Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) under the supervision of Dr. Mari-Ann Einarsrud.
• I did my postdoctoral training at Virginia Tech under the guidance of Dr. Feng Lin during 2019-2022.
• I worked as a Research Assistant Professor at University of Louisiana at Lafayette with Dr. Xiao-Dong Zhou.
• In 2024, I went back to the Carolinas and joined Clemson University. I'm thankful for all the mentorship I received.
• I collaborate with several national laboratories, domestic and international institutions, and industrial partners. My research has been supported by multiple federal, regional, and state agencies (e.g., NSF, DOE, NASA, SC EPSCoR).

Some Quotes I Collected

• Make mistakes, quickly.
• A week is 2% of the year. Time flies.
• Enthusiasm and motivation matter.
• To achieve great things, you need a plan and not quite enough time.
• You miss 100% of the shots you don't take.

Fun Facts About Me

• In my spare time, I enjoy music, reading, hiking, and traveling, to explore and appreciate the beauty of life.
• I love football (a.k.a. "soccer" in the United States) and have been a fan of Real Madrid CF since ten.
• I learned the essential syntax of Markdown, HTML, and Ruby on a weekend to set up and fine-tune this website. Frustrating and fun concurrently.
• I did a major refactoring of this website using only HTML two years later, with assistance from AI. Frustrating and fun again.
• I sometimes email after-hours, to note ad hoc thoughts or ideas. I don't anticipate the same from others.
• I worship low-context culture in my lab.

Made in Shandong, China. Where I grew up:
Top 3 cities I visited: Madrid ESP, Melbourne AUS, Tokyo JPN.