EDUCATION

09/2008―05/2011, Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

09/2006―08/2008, M.Phil., Mechanical Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

09/2002―07/2006, B.Eng. (with 1st class honor), Materials Science and Engineering, Chongqing University

EXPERIENCE

05/2020―Present, Associate Professor, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech), Shenzhen, China.

06/2014―04/2020, Assistant Professor, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech), Shenzhen, China.

06/2011―06/2014, Postdoctoral Research Associate, working with Prof. Pascal Bellon, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA

HONORS & AWARDS

Pearl River Scholar, Department of Education of Guangdong Province, 2017

Distinguished Research Award, SUSTech, 2016

Excellent Tutor, Shuren College, SUSTech, 2016

Overseas High-Caliber Talent Award (Level B), Shenzhen, 2014

Full Research Postgraduate Scholarship, HKUST, 2006~2011

Best Teaching Assistant Coordinator, HKUST, 2006~2007

Outstanding Graduate with 1st Class Honor, Chongqing University, 2006

First Class Scholarship, Chongqing University, 7/7 semesters, 2002~ 2006

Outstanding Student Award, Chongqing University, 4/4 academic year, 2002~2006

Successful Participant, 2005 Mathematical Contest in Modeling (MCM), USA

Second Prize, Undergraduate Academic Paper Contest, Chongqing University, 2005

Outstanding student in Innovation of Science and Technology, 2/4 academic years, 2003~2005

Second Prize, China Undergraduate Mathematical Contest in Modeling, 2004

First Class National Scholarship, Chongqing University, Awarded only to top 1 student, 2003

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Tribology in advanced engineering alloys

Biomaterials for dental and orthopedic implants

Functional surface coatings