(1) lHigh specific energy/high specific power lithium-based batteries,
(2) lHigh safety sodium-ion batteries
(3) lLow-cost zinc-air/zinc-ion batteries
(4) lSolid state batteries, fuel cells
(5) lCarbon dioxide electrocatalytic conversion
(6) lArtificial intelligence battery management
2022--Present, Director of State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, China
2022--Present, Director of Power Battery & Systems Research Center, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China.
2018 –2023, Canada Research Chair in Advanced Material for Clean Energy (Tier 1), University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Canada
2018 – 2023, Present Director of Waterloo Center for Electrochemical Energy Systems, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Canada
2014 – 2017, Canada Research Chair in Advanced Material for Clean Energy (Tier 2), University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Canada
2017 –2023, Present Professor, Chemical Engineering, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Canada
2013 – 2017, Director of Collaborative Graduate Program in Nanotechnology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Canada
2013 – 2017, Associate Professor, Chemical Engineering, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Canada
2008 – 2013, Assistant Professor, Chemical Engineering, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Canada
2007 – 2008, MPA–11 Sensors and Electrochemical Devices, Los Alamos National Laboratory, USA
2003 – 2007, Research Assistant, University of California, Riverside, USA
2003 – 2008, Research Assistant, East China University of Science and Technology, China
1999 – 2002, Process Engineer, Jiangnan–Xiaoyetian Concrete Co.Ltd, China
2003--2008,PhD, University of California – Riverside, UAS
1999--2002,MS, East China University of Science and Technology, China
1992-1996, BS, Nanjing University of Technology, China
(1) Highly Cited Researchers 2023 Clarivate Analytics (formerly Thomson Reuters), International Award (2020).
(2) Highly Cited Researchers 2022 Clarivate Analytics (formerly Thomson Reuters), International Award (2020).
(3) Highly Cited Researchers 2021 Clarivate Analytics (formerly Thomson Reuters), International Award (2020).
(4) Highly Cited Researchers 2020 Clarivate Analytics (formerly Thomson Reuters), International Award (2020).
(5) Highly Cited Researchers 2019 Clarivate Analytics (formerly Thomson Reuters), International Award (2019).
(6) Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada The Royal Society of Canada, Canada (2019).
(7) Canada Research Chair in Advanced Materials for Clean Energy (Tier 1) Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, Canada (2018).
(8) Highly Cited Researchers 2018 Clarivate Analytics (formerly Thomson Reuters) International Award (2018).
(9) Research Excellence Awards International Academy of Electrochemical Energy Science (IAOEES), International Award (2018).
(10) Rutherford Memorial Medal in Chemistry The Royal Society of Canada, Canada (2017).
(11) 2017 Fellow of The Canadian Academy of Engineering The Canadian Academy of Engineering (CAE), Canada (2017).
(12) Member of Royal of Royal Society of Canada's College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists The Royal Society of Canada (RSC), Canada (2016).
(13) Globally Most Cited Researchers in Energy Science and Engineering Elsevier & Shanghai Ranking Consultancy, International Award (2016).
(14) E.W.R Steacie Memorial Fellowship Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), Canada (2016).
(15) R&D100 Awards Finalist 2015 R&D 100 Awards & Technology Conference, International Award (2015).
(16) Faculty of Engineering Distinguished Performance Award University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada (2015).
(17) Leaders Opportunity Fund Award Canada Foundation for Innovation, Canada (2015).
(18) Canada Research Chair in Advanced Materials for Clean Energy (Tier 2) Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, Canada (2014).
(19) NSERC Discovery Accelerator Supplements Award Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, Canada (2014).
(20) Vice President, IAOEES The International Academy of Electrochemical Energy Science (IAOEES), International Honour (2014 - 2017).
(21) Early Researcher Award, Ministry of Economic Development and Innovation, Ontario, Canada (2012).
(22) Dr. Bernard S. Baker Award, Fuel Cell Seminar, San Antonio, Texas, USA (2007).
(23) Chancellor’s Dissertation Fellowship, University of California, Riverside, California, USA (2007).
(24) ECS Travel Grant, The Electrochemical Society (ECS), San Antonio, Pennington, New Jersey, USA (2007).
(25) William R. Pierson/Ford Graduate Fellowship , University of California, Riverside, California, USA (2006).
(26) Best Poster Presentation, Graduate Poster Session, University of California, Riverside, California, USA (2006).
(27) College Fellowship Award, Graduate University of California, Riverside, California, USA (2003).
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