Research Interests

     
  Bio-Based and Biodegradable Polymers, Fire-Safety Polymeric Materials, Recycling and Upcycling of Polymeric Materials, Advanced and Functional Polymers.

Biography

  After earning his PhD degree in Sichuan University in 1994, he was promoted to a Professor in Sichuan University in 1995. He was a visiting professor of Max-Planck Institute for Polymer Research (Germany) with the support of DAAD in 1999, and in the University of Nottingham (UK) in 2002 with the support of the Royal Society, respectively.
  He is an Academician of Chinese Academy of Engineering, the Honorary President of China Flame Retardant Society, the vice Presidents of Chinese Materials Research Society, Chinese Society for Composite Materials, Chinese Textile Engineering Society, and Degradable Plastic Committee of CPPIA; He served as the director of National Standardization Technical Committee for Bio-Based and Biodegradable Products, and deputy director of Fire Materials Sub-technical Committee of National Fire Protection Standardization Technical Committee. He is also the editor-in-chief of Journal of Sichuan University (Science Edition), and the members of Editorial Boards for nine SCI journals and six Chinese core journals related to his expertise.
  As a principal investigator, he has accomplished over 100 projects supported financially by the governments and companies, authored over 600 peer-refereed journal papers and 10 books and chapters, held 180 patents, and delivered more than 100 endowed and invited lectures. As a chairman, he organized some international and national academic conferences.
  He was granted the National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars (2005), awarded Cheung Kong Scholar of Ministry of Education of China (2006), State Talent of China in 21st Century (2006), Younger Prize of Guanghua Engineering Science and Technology of Chinese Engineering Academy (2004), Excellent Postgraduate's Advisor of Sichuan Province (2000). He was awarded the National Innovation Prize (2020), the Science & Technology Progress Award of the Ho-Leung-Ho-Lee Foundation (2017), the Highest Award of Sichuan Province for Science and Technology (2017), and thirteen (13) Science & Technology Awards by the State Council (3), Ministry of Education (5), Provincial Governments (5) of China (1999-2019), etc. He was selected as one of the Ten Most Popular Teachers by the students in Sichuan University.

Recent Publications and Patents

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