Education
- B.S. Central China Normal University
- M.S. State University of New York at Albany
- Ph.D. January 1990, Cornell University (Advisor: Prof. Roald Hoffmann)
- Postdoctoral Associate 1989-1991, Cornell University (Advisor: Prof. Francis J. DiSalvo)
Professional Experience
- Board of Governors Professor of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, July 1, 2024 - Present
- Distinguished Professor, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, July 1, 2013 - Present
- Professor II, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, July 1, 2006 - June 30, 2013
- Professor I, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, July 1, 1999 - June 30, 2006
- Associate Professor, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, July 1, 1996 - June 30, 1999
- Assistant Professor, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, September 1, 1991 - June 30, 1996
Honors and Awards
- Chancellor-Provost Award for Faculty Excellence (Rutgers University), 2023
- Highly Cited Researcher (Clarivate Analytics), 2022
- Elected Fellow, European Academy of Sciences (EurASc), 2021
- Highly Cited Researcher (Clarivate Analytics), 2020
- Highly Cited Researcher (Clarivate Analytics), 2019
- Highly Cited Researcher (Thomson Reuters), 2016
- Highly Cited Researcher (Thomson Reuters), 2015
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 2015
- Humboldt Research Award (Alexander von Humboldt Foundation), 2013
- Board of Trustees Award for Excellence in Research (Rutgers University), 2013
- Elected Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 2012
- The Clean Energy Education and Empowerment (C3E) Award (US Department of Energy), 2012
- Excellence Award, Chinese American Chemical Society, 2006
- Outstanding Achievement Award, Chinese Association of Science and Technology, USA, 2002
- The Board of Trustees Research Fellowship for Scholarly Excellence, Rutgers University, 1996
- Presidential Faculty Fellow Award (National Science Foundation), 1995
- CAREER Award (National Science Foundation, replacing NYI), 1995
- Henry Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award (Camille & Henry Dreyfus Foundation), 1994
- Henry Rutgers Research Fellow, Rutgers University, 1991-1993
- Wentink Prize, Department of Chemistry, Cornell University, 1989
- Howard Neal Wachter Prize, Dept. of Chemistry, Cornell University, 1988
- Liu Memorial Award, Cornell University, 1987
Professional Memberships and Activities
- Associate Editor, Crystal Growth & Design (2014 - 2020)
- Associate Editor, Journal of Solid State Chemistry (2006 - 2014)
- Topic Editor, Crystal Growth & Design (2010 - 2011)
- Member, Editorial Advisory Board, Materials Advances (2020 - Present)
- Member, Editorial Advisory Board, EnergyChem (2018 - Present)
- Member, Editorial Advisory Board, Journal of Materials Chemistry A (2017 - Present)
- Member, Editorial Advisory Board, Crystal Growth & Design (2012 - 2014)
- Member, Editorial Advisory Board, Inorganic Chemistry (2006 - 2011)
- Member, Editorial Advisory Board, Journal of Structure Chemistry (2004 - Present)
- Member, Advisory Board, CrystEngComm (2021 - Present)
- Member, American Chemical Society
- Member, American Association for the Advancement of Science
- Member, Materials Research Society
- Life Member, Sigma Xi
- Board Member, Chinese-American Chemistry and Chemical Biology Professors Association (CAPA)
Summary of Publications and Presentations
Journal Articles | 407 |
Review, Highlight and Feature Articles (Invited) | 41 |
Book Chapters | 8 |
Book Edited | 1 |
Book Translated | 1 |
Issued Patents | 12 |
Other Publications | 8 |