曾先后在冶金部马鞍山矿山研究院、地矿部矿产综合利用研究所从事研究工作。2000年以后在bt365游戏平台教育部超重力工程研究中心从事教学和科研工作，现为该中心教授，博士生导师。期间2005年1月至2005年7月在美国新奥尔良大学访问研究。

化工过程强化；纳米颗粒合成/表面改性及其复合材料的制备及应用；超重力技术及其应用

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