My research focuses on the rational design of advanced porous electrocatalysts and electrode architectures for hydrogen energy technologies, with an emphasis on structure–transport–kinetics relationships at electrochemical interfaces. Specific interests include:

1. Ordered mesoporous and hierarchical catalytic materials for PEM water electrolysis and fuel cells, and their mesoscopic mass-transport mechanisms;

2. Precise construction of ordered three-phase (gas–liquid–solid) interfaces, coupled with operando and in-situ spectroscopic characterization;

3. Microscopic electric-field regulation and interfacial catalytic kinetics at electrode–electrolyte interfaces;

4. Interfacial water structure and proton-coupled electron transfer processes in hydrogen production and fuel-cell systems.

2024-Sep~Present, Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Professor (Fellow)  

2021-Oct.~2024-Sep, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Melbourne, Postdoctoral Fellow

2021-Jan~2021-Oct, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Melbourne, Visiting Scholar

2018-Oct~2021-Feb, Department of Chemical Engineering, Monash University, Postdoctoral Fellow

(2) Self-assembly of Ir-based nanosheets with ordered interlayer space for enhanced electrocatalytic water oxidation., J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2022. (1st author)

(3) Zero-Strain High-Capacity Silicon/Carbon Anode Enabled by a MOF-Derived Space Confined Single Atom Catalytic Strategy for Lithium-Ion Batteries, Adv. Mater., 2022. (co-first author)

(1) Shanghai Overseas Talent Program Youth Program, 2024
(2) Chinese Academy of Sciences Overseas Talent Program, 2024
(3) Top Talents, Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 2024

(1) Controllable Construction and Application of Mesoporous Hydrogen Electroconversion Catalysts, PI, Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (2025-Jan to 2027-Dec, 4.0 M RMB).

(2) Research on self-assembly synthesis of ordered mesoporous low/non-noble metal PEM electrocatalysts and their integrated applications, PI, Independent deployment of the Institute (2024-Sep to 2029-Sep, 4.0 M RMB)

(3) Nanofluidic Membrane Electrode Assemblies for Highly Efficient Green Hydrogen Production, Co-Investigator, CAS–UNSW International Collaborative Research Program (2026-Jan to 2027-Dec, 1.1 M RMB).