EDUCATION

• Ph.D., Organic Chemistry, University of California, Davis, 2003
• M.S., Inorganic Chemistry, Shandong University, Jinan, China, 1993
• B.S., Chemistry, Shandong University, Jinan, China, 1990

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

• Associate Chair, University of North Texas (2020-present)
• Professor, University of North Texas (2019-present)
• Associate Professor, University of North Texas (2016-2019)
• Associate Professor, Miami University (2013-2016)
• Assistant Professor, Miami University (2007-2013)
• Postdoctoral Scholar, The Scripps Research Institute (2005-2007)
• Postdoctoral Scholar, Stanford University (2003-2005)
• Lecturer, Beijing Science and Technology University (1993-1997)

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

AWARDS

• Best Teacher Scholar (University of North Texas, 2020)
• Best Service Award (College of Science, University of North Texas), 2019
• Theme Journal Award, 2012
• Distinguished Scholar Award (Miami University), 2012
• NSF Career Award, 2011-2016
• Royal Society of Chemistry Emerging Investigator, 2011