EDUCATION
Ph. D. Washington University in St. Louis (2012-2017)
Energy, Environmental, and Chemical Engineering
B.S. Tsinghua University (2008-2012)
Thermal Engineering
RESEARCH / WORKING EXPERIENCE
University of Miami (2022-present) – Assistant Professor
Department of Chemical, Environmental and Materials Engineering
Missouri University of Science and Technology (2019-2022) – Assistant Professor
Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering
Brookhaven National Laboratory (2017-2019) – Postdoctoral Researcher
Supervisor: Dr. Jian Wang
Development of a fast-integrated mobility spectrometer for atmospheric particle measurement
Study of aerosol-cloud interaction and influence on global climate
Atmospheric measurement field campaigns:
ACE-ENA, Azores, Portugal, 2018 ; CAMP2Ex, Clark, Philippines, 2019
Washington University in St. Louis (2012-2017) – PhD Student
Supervisor: Dr. Pratim Biswas
Sub 2 nm particle characterization in systems with aerosol formation (Ph.D. dissertation)
Gas-phase nanomaterial synthesis and applications
Evaluation and application of low-cost air quality sensor networks
Characterization of aerosols generated during patient care activities
Development and deployment of tandem differential mobility analyzer (TDMA)
University of Helsinki (2015) – Visiting Scholar
Supervisors: Professors Markku Kulmala, Tuukka Petaja
Characterization of sub 2 nm particles generated from combustion synthesis
Tsinghua University (2009-2012) – Undergraduate Researcher
Supervisor: Dr. Shuiqing Li
Premixed stagnation swirl flame synthesis of nanostructured TiO2 films for dye-sensitized solar cells
FELLOWSHIPS AND AWARDS
2022 Outstanding Reviewer of Aerosol Sci. Technol.
2020 NASA Group Achievement Award for CAMP2Ex airborne Earth Science Mission
2019 Gesellschaft für Aerosolforschung (GAeF) Ph.D. Award
2018 Editor’s selection of notable 2018 papers in Aerosol Sci. Technol.
2018 Ph. D. Dissertation Award (top 5%), Washington University in St. Louis
2017 Chinese government award for outstanding self-financed students abroad (500 globally)
2016 Editor’s selection of notable 2015 papers in Aerosol Sci. Technol.
2016 Student Travel Award for the 36th International Symposium on Combustion, Seoul, Korea
2015 Outstanding and Recognized Reviewer of J. Aerosol Sci.
2014 Doctoral Student Teaching Award, Washington University in St. Louis (top 5%)
2012 The Otis, Dorothy and Bryce Sproul Family Fellowship
2012 Excellent Undergraduate Thesis Award of Tsinghua University (top 5%)
2012 Outstanding Graduates of Tsinghua University (top 5 %)
2009, 2011 National Comprehensive Scholarship Recipient, Tsinghua University
TEACHING
University of Miami
Aerosol Instrumentation (CET 790, Fall 2023)
Introduction to Environmental Engineering (CET 340, Fall 2022)
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Air Pollution Control (CE/EnvE 5662, Fall 2019, 2020, 2021)
Fundamentals of Environmental Engineering and Science (CE/EnvE 2601, Spring 2020, 2021, 2022)
Washington University in St. Louis
Teaching Assistant (Awarded with Doctoral Student Teaching Assistant Award)
Aerosol Science and Technology (EECE 504, Fall 2013)
Transport Phenomena (EECE 368, Spring 2014)
Guest Lecturer
Aerosol Science and Technology (EECE 504, Fall 2013, 2015, 2016)
JOURNAL REVIEW ACTIVITY
Nature Communication, ACS Nano, Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, Environmental Pollution, Scientific Reports, Atmospheric Measurement Techniques, Indoor Air, Atmospheric Environment, Journal of Aerosol Science, Aerosol Science and Technology, PLOS One, Sensors, Aerosol and Air Quality Research, Journal of the Air and Waste Management Association
