Academic Journey

A timeline of academic appointments, visiting research, education, competitive funding and major honors.

2021–Present
Appointment

Tenure-track Associate Professor in Aerospace Engineering

Sichuan University, China
2027–2030
Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC)

General Program · Principal Investigator

Project 12672221 · Restabilization beyond buckling in origami metamaterials.

2025–2026
Visiting Research

Visiting Scholar

University of Trento, Italy

Host: Prof. Diego Misseroni · Supported by the China Scholarship Council (CSC).

2024–2026
Funding

NSFC–ERC Exchange Programme

International Cooperation and Exchange Programme · Principal Investigator

Project W2421002 · Multistable kiri-origami mechanical metamaterials.

2023–2025
Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC)

Young Scientists Fund · Principal Investigator

Project 12202295 · Viscoelastic and multistable flexible mechanical metamaterials.

2022
Honors

Excellent Doctoral Dissertation

Xi’an Jiaotong University

Also awarded the IAAM Young Scientist Medal in 2022.

2014–2020
Education

PhD in Aerospace Engineering

Xi’an Jiaotong University, China

Supervisor: Prof. Jinxiong Zhou

Dissertation: Origami/Kirigami-Inspired Soft Foldable/Deployable Structures

2017–2019
Visiting Research

Visiting PhD Student

Harvard University, USA

Host: Prof. Katia Bertoldi · Supported by the China Scholarship Council (CSC).

2010–2014
Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Aircraft Design and Engineering

Xi’an Jiaotong University, China