Oct 1978 ～ July 1982, Student in Power Engineering Department, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, majoring in cryogenics and refrigeration.

Sept 1982 ～ July 1985, A graduate for Master Degree in Power Engineering Department, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, majoring in cryogenics.

Sept 1986 ～ May 1990, Student for Ph.D. Degree in Power Engineering Department, Huazhong University of Science and Technology.

May 1993 ～ Jan 1995, Japanese AIST guest researcher at the National Institute of Materials and Chemical Research, Tsukuba, JAPAN.

Jan 1995 ～ July 1995 Post-doctoral researcher at a French CNRS laboratory, i.e., Laboratoire de Physique et Mecanique des Milieux Heterogenes, ESPCI, Paris, France.

May 1998 ～ April 2002, Research associate in The University of Manchester, UK.

From April 2002：Professor in School of Energy and Power Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology.