Degrees and Appointments: 

• B.S. 1987, Peking University, China
• M.S. 1990, Peking University, China
• Ph.D. 1995, UCLA
• Postdoctoral Associate 1995-1997, Harvard University

Specialties: Inorganic Chemistry

Research and Publications

Research Description

Our research, in the general areas of synthetic and structural inorganic chemistry, is directed toward developing new paradigms of coordination chemistry and creating metal-containing functional materials.  We are particularly interested in the cluster chemistry of both transition and rare earth elements.