Credentials
Education
- 2005-2009 B.Sc in Chemistry, Nankai University
- 2009-2013 Ph.D. in Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong
Professional Appointments
- 2023-Now Scientist II, Ames National Laboratory
- 2018-2023 Scientist II, Ames National Laboratory
- 2013-2017 Postdoctoral Scholar, University of California - Santa Barbara
Areas of Expertise
- Catalysis
- Green Chemistry/Sustainability
- Reaction kinetics and mechanism
- Reaction Engineering
- In-situ/operando/online techniques
- Separation of Critical Materials
- Lab Automation
- AI-accelerated reaction discovery
Research
Research Projects
Research Interests
- Design and synthesis of heterogeneous catalysts for strong bond activation
- Investigation of sorption-reactions of gas and liquid molecules at the interface with porous catalysts
- Application of in situ and operando high temperature/pressure MAS-NMR for multiphasic catalytic systems
- Establish closed-loop cycle for the synthesis, evaluation, prediction of new separation agents for separating critical elements