Professional experiences

2025-2029 , ARC Future Fellow, School of Engineering and Built Environment, Griffith University, Brisbane, QLD 4111, Australia

2024- , Senior Lecturer, School of Engineering and Built Environment, Griffith University, Brisbane, QLD 4111, Australia

2021-2023, ARC DECRA Fellow, Queensland Micro- and Nanotechnology Centre, Nathan Campus, Griffith University, Brisbane, QLD 4111, Australia

2018-2020, Research Fellow, Queensland Micro- and Nanotechnology Centre, Nathan Campus, Griffith University, Brisbane, QLD 4111, Australia

2016- 2018, Associate Professor, School of Mechanical Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology (NUST), Nanjing, Jiangsu 210094, China

2015- 2016, Associate Research Fellow, School of Mechanical, Materials & Mechatronic Engineering, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia

2015, Research Scientist, Woolcock Institute of Medical Research, University of Sydney, Glebe NSW 2037, Australia

Academic Qualifications                                                     

2011-2015, PhD programs in School of Mechanical, Materials and Mechatronics engineering, University of Wollongong (UOW), Australia.

2009-2011, Integrated postgraduate and doctoral programs of study in School of Mechanical engineering, Nanjing University of Science & Technology (NUST), China (exam-free with top scholarship).

2005- 2009, Bachelor’s degree of engineering, School of Mechanical engineering, Nanjing University of Science & Technology (NUST), China. GPA ranking Top 1% within school, Excellent Graduate Award. 

Academic Visiting:

2019, Short Term Research Scholar at the lab of Prof. David Weitz, Harvard University, USA. 

2014,  Visiting student at the lab of Prof. Dino Di Carlo, University of California, Los Angeles, USA.

Academic Service:

Associate Editor:

2023-, Microsystem Technologies, Springer-Nature

2021-, Frontiers in Medical Technology | Diagnostic and Therapeutic Devices, Frontiers

2020-, Micro& Nano Letters,  IET Digital Library

Topics Board: 

2020-. Fluids, MDPI

Guest editor: 

2021,  "Microfluidic cell manipulation", in Journal of Visualized Experiments (JoVE)

2017, "Medical Internet of Things: From Biosensor Devices, System to Artificial Intelligence" in the journal of Micromachines

Grant reviewer:

2025, UK Research and Innovation- BBSRC; ARC DECRA, Industry DECRA; 

2024,  Canada Research Chairs, Canada; ARC DP, LIEF, Likage & DECRA

2023, Singapore SMART Innovation Centre Grant, Singapore; ARC DECRA & DP

2022, ARC DP & DECRA

2021, Australia Research Council (ARC) DP

2018-2019, National Natural Science Foundation of China

Journal article reviewer:  ~200 articles for >50 journals,  i.e., Small, Lab Chip, Anal. Chem., Microfluid. Nanofluid., Microsyst. Nanoeng., Sci. Rep., ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, Biomicrofluid., RSC Adv., IEEE Trans. Mechatron., Electrophoresis, IEEE Trans. Biomed. Circuits Syst., Biomed. Microdevices, J. Micromech. Microeng. Appl Phys Lett, Sensors, and Micromachines etc. More detail on Web of Science. 

Conference service: 

• 2024,  Organising committee chairperson, 4th Griffith ECR Cross-Institute Symposium,  2024;

• 2022,  Organising Committee, " 3rd Griffith Cross-Institute ECR Symposium", in Gold Coast, Australia,  4th November 2022;

• 2019, Session Organiser, “Micro/Nanofluidics and Lab-on-a-Chip”, The 6th ASME Micro/Nanoscale Heat & Mass Transfer International Conference, in Dalian, China, from 8th to10th July 2019;

• 2019, Organising Committee & Session Chair, The Australia and New Zealand Nano and Microfluidics (ANZNMF) 2019, in Wollongong, Australia, from 1st to 3rd July 2019;

• 2018, Track Chair, “Optofluidics, Acoustic Fluidics, and Magnetic Fluidics” at the Second International Conference of Microfluidics, Nanofluidics and Lab-on-a-Chip, in Beijing, China from 8th to10th June 2018;

• 2018, Session Chair, “Biomedical Materials and Micro-Nano Devices Forum” at the International Conference of Biomedical Information Perception & Microsystems, in Chengdu, China from 13th to 15th June 2018;

Teaching:

• 2025, Lecturer for Calculus II (2205NSC, SET 4.4/5), Materials and Manufacturing (3508ENG_3251, SET 5/5) 

• 2024, Lecturer for Calculus II (2205NSC, SET 4.6/5)

• 2024. Lecturer & Convenor for Engineering Thermodynamics (2201ENG, SET 5/5)

• 2024. Convenor for Mechatronic Systems Design and Engineering (6309ENG, SEC 4.5/5)

• 2021-2023, Tutor & Lab demonstrator for subject “Kinematics and Dynamics” at GU, Australia (Student Experience of Teaching SET 4.4/5; 4.1/5; 4.2/5)

• 2023, Lab demonstrator for Heat and Mass Transfer Engineering (4007ENG_3231) (SET 3.5/5)

• 2021, Guest lecturer of “MEMS and Micromachining” for 2501ENG Manufacturing Technology

• 2021, Lab demonstrator for 2318ENG Electromechanics (SET 4.2/5)

• 2017, Lecturer for “Frontier of Microfluidics and Nanofluidics” at NUST, China.

• 2014-2015, Tutor for “Micro/Nano Robotic Systems” and “Machine Dynamics” at UOW, Australia

Research funding:

2025-2028, Australian Research Council Future Fellowship (FT240100020), AUD $922,460, Sole CI

2023, Australian Centre for HIV and Hepatitis Virology Research (ACH4), $50,000, Lead CI

2022, ARC LIEF, Ultra-High Resolution 3D Printing of micron-sized structures and voids, LE230100078, $731,000, CI

2022, GSC equipment scheme, A set of 3D Laser Scanning Microscope System, $90,000, CI

2022, GSC Equipment Grant, Integrated Quantum Efficiency Measurements System (Newport), $100,000, CI 

2022, Hamilton Company Syringe Grant Program Award, USD 1,000, Sole CI

2022, HEALTH GROUP SEED GRANTS 2022, AUD 50,600, CI

2021, MHIQ Collaborative Interdisciplinary Grants 2021, AUD 45,000, CI

2021-2023, Australian Research Council Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DE210100692), AUD 420,000, Sole CI

2021-2022, Humboldt Research Fellowships, EUR 104,000; Sole CI

2020, GSC New Research Grant 2020, AUD$15,000, Lead CI

2019-2020, Australian Nanotechnology Network (ANN) Overseas Travel Fellowship to Harvard University, AUD$5,000, Lead CI 

2018, Griffith-Peking University Collaborative Scheme, AUD$10,000, Lead CI 

2019-2020, Guangdong Natural Science Foundation, Grant No. 2018A0303131003, CNY 100,000, 2018,  CI

2018-2020, National Natural Science Foundation of China, Grant No.51705257, CNY 250,000, Lead CI 

2017-2019, Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province, Grant No.BK20170839, CNY 200,000, Lead CI