I have been selected as an Advancing Energy Scholar and a Future Energy Leader by BP plc to attend the One Young World Summit in London. Related media includes:

• BP Advancing Energy Scholar (30 in the world): 2019 UNEP; Cornell MAE; OYW Release; About the scholarship; OYW Profile (Personal profile)
• BP Future Energy Leader (11 in the world): 2019 BP plc (Profile feature)

I landed on the Forbes’ 30 Under 30 list in Energy (US/Canada region) in 2019. The annual list features 600 young revolutionaries and risk-takers across 20 categories from over 15,000 submissions/nominations (Top 4%). In the same year, I was also featured on the other two 30 Under 30 lists, by the American Conservation Coalition (EarthX 30 Under 30) and All America Chinese Youth Federation (AACYF 30 Under 30). Related media includes:

• Forbes 30 Under 30 - Energy: 2018 Forbes; McGill University (Profile article); XJTU News (Profile article-CN); XJTU News (Profile article-EN); Medium interview
• Cornell Forbes' 30 Under 30: 2019 Cornell University (Profile article); Cornell's Atkinson Center; Cornell Alumni; Cornell Daily Sun
• EarthX 30 Under 30: 2019 American Conservation Coalition; ACC Blog (Profile article)
• AACYF’S 30 Under 30: 2019 People.com.cn; LAPOST; Cornell MAE
• Forbes Under 30 Scholars: 2018 Cornell Grad School; Cornell MAE

I have been selected as an INK Fellow (21 in the world) by the Ixoraa Knowledge Foundation to speak about solar fuels in Jaisalmer, India. Related media includes:

• INK Fellow: 2019 INK Profile (Personal profile); INK Talks; Cornell MAE

I have been honored to be selected as a regional finalist for North America in the on-going Young Champions of the Earth Prize Competition by UN Environment. Related media includes:

• UN Environment Young Champions of the Earth Prize: 2019 UN Environment; UN Environment Profile (Personal profile); Lawyers Club Bangladesh

I have honed my research presentation skills by participating in various competitions/research talks. Related activities include:

• IoT, Data, and the New Last Mile: 2019 TTI/Vanguard
• Atkinson Center's TCAM Pitch and Poster Competition - First Place Award: 2018 Cornell MAE
• Cornell MAE SGRS - "Drafting the Future" Award: 2018 Cornell MAE
• "Our Microbes, Our Global Health" - Third Place Award: 2018 Cornell MAE
• AAAS “Science in a Minute” Video Contest - Third Place Award: 2018 Emerging Researchers National (ERN) Conference in STEM; Cornell MAE; Cornell BEST Program
• ACLS Best Poster Award: 2017 Tokyo Tech; Cornell Engineering; Cornell MAE; Cornell BEST Program
• Biotech Symposium Poster Award: 2017 Cornell BEST Program; BEST Blog; Cornell MAE

I believe in the power of science communication in educating the public. Related activities include:

• SPARK Talks: 2017 Cornell Library
• Sigma Xi's Student Research Conference: 2017 Sigma Xi
• Journey Through Science Day at New York Academy of Sciences: 2017 Cornell Engineering; Cornell MAE; Cornell BEST Program
• Sigma Xi's Research Showcase: 2017 American Scientist; Sigma Xi; Cornell MAE; Cornell BEST Program
• Three-minute Thesis (3MT) Competition at Cornell: 2017 Cornell Grad School; Cornell MAE; Cornell BEST Program
• Three-minute Thesis (3MT) Competition at McGill: 2015 McGill Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies

Entrepreneurship spirit is what I believe will bridge the gap between research and real-world problems. Related activities include:

• Create the Future Design Contest Alumni Achieve Market Success: 2019 Tech Briefs
• Chinese Entrepreneur Association at Cornell: 2018 CEAC Vice President
• A Highlight In Carbon Reduction: 2018 E&P Magazine
• Engineers Turn Research into Prototypes with Scale-Up Awards: 2017 Cornell Chronicle
• $20K Grand Prize in Create the Future Design Contest: 2017 JWN; Business Insider; Cornell University MAE; XJTU News; Tech Briefs Link 1; Tech Briefs Link 2; Tech Briefs Link 3
• MIT-CHIEF China Trip: 2017 Sohu Finance; Sina Finance; Evalley; CHISA; ZPARK; Zhongguancun Group; MIT-CHIEF; Chinaesm.com; NetEase

I have a keen interest in outreach activities and community engagement. Related activities that I'm working on, or have worked on, include:

• Global Shapers Ithaca Hub by World Economic Forum: 2019 Biodigestor Project Leader
• UN SDSN Youth's Local Pathways Fellow: 2018 UN SDSN Youth; Cornell MAE
• Finalists of Young Champions of the Earth in China: 2018 Sina Finance; China News
• Ithaca's March for Science: 2017 The ITHACAN; The Cornell Daily Sun; Video Link

I received the Research Excellence Award from MKS Instruments (2020) at Photonics West and SPIE OPTO Conferences in San Francisco, CA, USA. Related media includes:

• SPIE: 2020 MKS

I have been fortunate to work with several undergrads at Cornell Engineering. My undergraduate mentees went on to win several prestigious awards, including the Bill Nye'77 Award and the Cooke Graduate Scholarship. Related media includes:

• Bill Nye '77 Award in Undergrad Research: 2019 Cornell MAE; Cornell MSE
• $75,000 Cooke Graduate Scholarship: 2020 Cooke Scholarship

Other activities not hilighted above include:

• National Energy Saving & Emission Reduction Contest: 2012 ScienceNet.cn; XJTU News
• Chinese Calligraphy Contest: 2011 XJTU News; E Eyes News
• English Contest: 2011 XJTU News; 2010 XJTU News