Published about 190 papers, several patents, and 7 book chapters. Received numerous honors and awards, including the Nano Research Young Innovators (NR45) Awards in two-dimensional materials in 2021, UT-Battelle Outstanding Scholarly Output Award in 2020, etc.
Research Experience
Currently a Distinguished Staff Scientist in the Functional Hybrid Nanomaterials Group at the Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences, ORNL, and a joint faculty at the Bredesen Center and Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Worked as a postdoc associate at CNMS from 2004 to 2008, then became a staff scientist.
Education
Obtained his Ph.D. degree in Physical Chemistry in 2004 from the Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences.
Background
Research Interests: Functional Nanomaterials Synthesis, Properties, and Devices. Professional Field: Physical Chemistry.
Miscellany
Organized multiple symposiums and workshops, such as The Focus Section: Heterogeneity in Beyond Graphene 2D Materials in JMR, Vol 35, issue 11, 2020; Emerging 2D Non-Graphene Materials in XXVII International Materials Research Congress (IMRC2018). Served on steering committees for international conferences and as a reviewer for various journals.