1. Catalytic conversion of biomass.
2. Subnano- and single-atom catalysts.
3. Green synthesis of value-added chemicals.
1. 2009-: Professor, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics
2. 2005-2008: Associate professor, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics;
3. 2003-2005: Postdoc research scientist, Taiwan University;
4. 2001-2003: Assistant professor, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics;
5. 1997-2001: PhD student of Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, received PhD degree in 2001.
6. 1993-1997: Research assistant, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics;
7. 1990-1993: Graduate student of Dalian University of Technology, received Master degree in 1993;
8. 1986-1990: Undergraduate student of Dalian University of Technology, received BS degree in 1990;
Outstanding Science and Technology Achievement Prize of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, 2009.
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