1994.8-1996.10 中国科学院感光化学研究所（现理化技术研究所），研究实习员 1996.11-1998.12 中国科学院感光化学研究所（现理化技术研究所），助理研究员 2004.1-2007.12 美国加州大学河滨分校化学与环境工程系，博士后研究员 2008.2至今 bt365游戏平台化学工程学院、教育部超重力工程研究中心、有机无机复合材料国家重点实验室，教授、博士生导师

纳米材料的合成与其在催化、能源和传感领域的应用研究 ；
超重力强化金属和半导体的电沉积研究 ；
光子晶体的合成与性能研究。

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