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I am a chemist and physicist, currently working as an assistant professor at the Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences (ICCAS).

An up-to-date list of publications is available on my ORCID and Google Scholar profiles.

Main areas of research:

• Transition metal chemistry in heterogeneous catalysis: We explore the mechanistic aspects of heterogeneous thermo-/electro-/photo-catalysts with active centers having d-block metals. We probe, at the atomic/molecular level, the coordination environment, redox & spin states of metal centers, and other structural details of key complexes and intermediates.
• Organic radical and semiconductor chemistry in the condensed phase: We study the electronic and atomic transfer processes, dynamics of excitons and carriers in redox-active condensed organic matter, such as organic heterogeneous photocatalysts, organic semiconductors, and environmental particulate matter.
• Advanced magnetic resonance techniques: We develop and apply experimental techniques for Electron Paramagnetic Resonance (EPR) and Dynamic Nuclear Polarization (DNP) spectroscopies. We also model relevant spin systems by theoretical and computational means.

Brief vitae:

• 2021-Present : Assistant Professor, CAS Key Laboratory of Photochemistry, ICCAS, Beijing, China
• 2015-2020: Postdoctoral Researcher in Chemistry, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
  Advisor: Prof. Yisong Guo. Research topic: Non-heme iron enzymes.
• 2008-2014: Ph. D. in Biophysics and Computational Biology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA.
  Advisor: Prof. Eric Oldfield. Research topic: Spectroscopic studies of isoprenoid biosynthesis.
• 2004-2008: B. Sc. in Physics, Yuanpei Pilot Program, Peking University, Beijing, China

(More info at LinkedIn. You can also get in touch from there.)

Besides scientific research, I also take a great interest in computers, including high-performance computing (HPC), competitive algorithm contests, and Linux system engineering. See my GitHub profile and gists.

I am also an amateur marathoner, a pretty decent cook, and an avid podcast listener. A few good podcasts that I follow, in no particular order:

• Revolutions by Mike Duncan
• History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps by Adam Peterson
• Mindscape Podcast by Sean Carroll
• Conversations With Tyler by Tyler Cowen
• In Our Time by BBC Radio 4