Education/Experience

• Manager of Advanced Materials and Devices, Cbrite Inc. (2006-2010)
• Guest Professor, South China University of Technology (2007-present)
• Senior Scientist, Cbrite Inc. (2005-2006)
• Postdoc, UC, Santa Barbara, with Professor Alan J. Heeger, (2001-2004)
• Alexander von Humboldt Research Fellowship (1999-2000)
• Research Associate, Department of Chemistry, The University of Hong Kong (1997-1999)
• Faculty, Department of Chemistry, Northwest Normal University (1986-1994)
• Ph.D. Physics (Optics), Nankai University (1997)
• M.S. Chemistry, Lanzhou University (1994)
• B.S. Chemistry, Northwest Normal University (1986)

Selected Honors/Awards

• 3M Nontenured Faculty Award (2011)
• Overseas Outstanding Chinese Youngest Scientist Awards, The National Science Foundation of China (2008)
• K.C. Wong Education Foundation Fellow (2009)
• Alexander von Humboldt Research Fellowship (1999)

Research Interests

• Design, fabrication and characterization of organic/polymer electronic and optoelectronic devices (photovoltaic cells, white light light-emitting diodes and displays, thin film transistors, electrochemical cells and biosensors)
• Chemistry and physics of semiconducting organic/polymeric materials
• Chemistry and physics of inorganic quantum dots and nanoparticles
• Chemistry, physics and applications of organometallic compounds
• Materials characterization: optical and electrical properties