Education
PhD, Chemical Engineering, McMaster University (Hamilton, Canada)
MEng, Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University (Hangzhou, China)
BEng, Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University (Hangzhou, China)
Work Experience
Professor (since 2017), Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, Concordia University
Canada Research Chair (2011-2017), Professor (2012-2017), Associate Professor (2009-2012), Assistant Professor (2004-2009) Bharti School of Engineering, Laurentian University
Research Funding (over $4.4M external funding secured as PI and over $0.4M as co-PI since 2005)
NSERC: 4 Discovery, 4 CRD, 4 RTI, 1 Strategic, 1 DAS, 3 Engage, 2 Engage Plus, and 1 I2I Grants;
CFI: 1 On-going NOF, 2 LOF, and 2 JELF grants;
Canada Research Chair: 2 five-year terms (2011 - 2020) with 2nd term (2016-2020) renewed in April 2015;
Provincial Funding: 1 Early Researcher Award, 4 ORF grants, 2 Postdoctoral Fellowships, 1 Research Internship, and 3 OCE Collaborative Project grants from Ontario Government; 1 FRQNT team grant from Quebec Government
Industry Funding: from companies including Imperial Oil, Barrick Gold Corporation, Goldcorp, Domtar, Aligo Innovation, etc.
Concordia Funding: 1 Horizon Postdoctoral Fellowship grant; 1 ARRE grant, 1 Individual Seed Grant.