1988-1993 B. S. in Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, P. R. China, 1993. 1997-1999 Postdoc, Department of Chemistry, University of California, Santa Barbara (with Galen Stucky). 1999-2004 Assistant Professor of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley. 2002-2004 ChevronTexaco Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry. 2001-2009 Founding Member, Scientific Advisory Board, Nanosys, Inc. 2002-2009 Faculty Scientist, Materials Science Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 2004-2007 Associate Professor of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley 2004- Deputy Director, Center of Integrated Nanomechanical Systems, Berkeley 2005- Professor of Materials Science and Engineering 2007- Professor of Chemistry 2008-2009 Miller Professor, Department of Chemistry 2009- Senior Faculty Scientist, Materials Science Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 2009- Founder, Alphabet Energy, Inc. 2010-2012 Department Head, North Site Director, Joint Center for Artificial Photosynthesis. 2012- S. K. and Angela Chan Distinguished Chair in Energy, 2013- Dean, School of Physical Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech

Materials and solid state chemistry; nanostructure synthesis,assembly and characterization; nanophotonics; energy conversion (photovoltaics,artificial photosynthesis and thermoelectrics)