Biography

Education

Ph.D in Energy, Environmental & Chemical Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, 2022
M.S. in Environmental Engineering, Peking University, 2017
B.S. in Environmental Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology (Beijing), 2014

Summer 2022 - now: Postdoctoral Associate
- Yale University
- Supervisor: Dr. Menachem Elimelech
Fall 2017 - now: Graduate Research Assistant
- Washington University in St. Louis
- Duties included: designing and conducting experiments on formation, dissolution, and interaction with other cations of lead dioxide in drinking water conditions; scientific writing; proposal writing; lab inventory management; teaching assistant for 3 courses
- Supervisor: Dr. Daniel E. Giammar
Fall 2014 - Summer 2017: Research Assistant
- Peking University
- Duties included: designing and conducting experiments on nanomaterial for selenium removal from wastewater; scientific writing
- Supervisor: Dr. Weiling Sun
Summer 2012: Research Assistant
- China University of Mining and Technology (Beijing)
- Duties included: designing and conducting experiments on modified coal fly ash for waterwater treatment
- Supervisor: Dr. Liping Zhang

2022 The Chinese Government Award for Outstanding Self-financed Students Abroad
2022 1st Place Prize, Fresh Ideas Student Poster Competition, Missouri AWWA conference
2022 ACS Geochemistry Division Student Travel Award
2020 Graduate Student Award in Environmental Chemistry from the American Chemical Society
2017-2022 McDonnell International Scholars Academy Scholarship
2017 Beijing Excellent Graduate (Graduate student level)
2016 Excellent research in Peking University
2015 Peking University Merit Student
2015 National Scholarship for Graduate students
2014 PKU Shenzhen Graduate School Dean’s Fund (RMB 12,000)
2014 Beijing Excellent Graduate (Undergraduate student level)
2013 3rd Prize in National University students’ social practice and technological energy saving competition
2012-2013 1st Prize Scholarship, China University of Mining and Technology (Beijing)
2012 1st Prize in Beijing Undergraduate Physics Experiment Competition
2011 3rd Prize in Challenge Capital College Students Competition

2022 Student Committee Chair, AEESP Research and Education Conference
2021 Co-founder and treasurer, EnvESA
2019-2020 Co-founder and social chair, EECE Graduate Student Council
2018 Mentor, Summer High School Research Interns, Students and Teachers As Research Scientists (STARS) program (2018-2019) and the mentee’s paper was selected for a STARS excellence in research award.