Focused in the design of electrochemical reactors and the study of micro- and nanoscale mass transfer theory, integrating fine chemical engineering, fluid numerical simulation, and artificial intelligence. Developing heterogeneous electrochemical reaction systems aimed at carbon neutrality and renewable energy applications.

• CO2 Electroreduction

• CO2 Direct Air Capture

Ph.D. (2016.09 – 2021.01)

Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada

Supervisor: Prof. David Sinton

Bachelor of Applied Science (2012.09 – 2016.06)

Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada

Professor (2024.05 – present)

Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China

Laboratory of Colloid and Interface and Thermodynamics

University of Chinese Academy of Sciences

Banting Post-doctoral researcher (2022.03 – 2024.03)

Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA

Department of Chemical Engineering

Supervisor: Prof. Thomas F. Jaramillo

Post-doctoral researcher (2021.01 – 2022.03)

University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada

Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering

Supervisor: Prof. David Sinton & Prof. Edward H. Sargent

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Electrolysis, mass transfer, renewable energy conversion reactions: production, utilization, and storage. 

General themes include micro and nanoscale effects in phase behaviors, mass transfer, interface behaviors, and heterogeneous electrocatalysis. 

Topics include mass transportation in micro- and nano-porous electrodes, and electrochemical systems for CO₂ direct air capture; CO₂ reduction to renewable fuels and chemicals; nitrogen reduction; and hydrogen-halogen fuel cells.