1987.9–1990.7 Department of Modern Chemistry, China University of Science and Technology, majoring in organic chemistry, with a master's degree.
1990.7–1992.7 Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan University, teaching assistant.
1992.9–1995.7 Ph.D. in organic chemistry, Institute of Photosensitive Chemistry, China Academy of Sciences.
1995.7–1997.8, lecturer and associate professor, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan University.
1997.8–1999.4, Department of Physical Chemistry, Israel, postdoctoral fellow.
1999.6–2002.4 Department of Chemistry, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, USA, postdoctoral fellow.
May 2002-May 2004, Ph.D., Department of Chemistry, University of Texas at Austin, USA.
July 2004-Key Laboratory of Special Functional Materials (Henan University), distinguished professor.