[1] Featured in the China Current with James Chau
I was featured in two interview pieces by the host of the China Current, the UN goodwill ambassador, James Chau. Related media includes:
Personal Story: 2020 My Journey from Poverty to College
Research on CO2 Conversion: 2020 Meet Elvis | One Young World
[2] Featured in the World Economic Forum's White Paper on Global Energy Innovations
My Ph.D. thesis project on photoreactor design is highlighted in the World Economic Forum's white paper which showcases global energy innovations. Related media includes:
World Economic Forum: 2020 WEF White Paper
[3] Accepted to the 70th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting
I have been selected as a Young Scientist (660 from 101 countries in the world) to attend the 70th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting in Lindau, Germany. Related media includes:
Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting: 2020 Lindau Meeting; Lindau Feature Article (Profile article)
[4] Accepted to the Clinton Global Initiative University
I have been named a Clinton Global Initiative University (CGI U) Commitment-Maker by the Clinton Foundation to attend the CGI U Annual Meeting at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland, UK. Related media includes:
Clinton Global Initiative University: 2020 Feature Article (Introduction of Cornell delegates)
[5] Accepted to the 3rd World Laureates Forum
I have been selected as a Young Investigator (100 in the world) to attend the 3rd World Laureates Forum (WLF) in Shanghai, China. Related media includes:
World Laureates Forum: 2020 WLF Feature Article - 1; WLF Feature Article - 2 (CN)
[6] BP Advancing Energy Scholar & Future Energy Leader
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)
[7] Forbes/EarthX/AACYF 30U30 Lists
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
[8] INK Fellow
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; Cornell MAE
[9] Young Champions of the Earth Prize
I have been honored to be selected twice as one of the five regional finalists for North America in the Young Champions of the Earth Prize Competition by UN Environment. Related media includes:
2020 UNEP Young Champions of the Earth Finalist: 2020 Regional Finalists; UN Environment Profile (Personal profile); UNEP Announcement; UN Announcement
2019 UNEP Young Champions of the Earth Finalist: 2019 Regional Finalists; UN Environment Profile (Personal profile); Finalist Announcement; Lawyers Club Bangladesh
[10] Research Presentation
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
ACLS Best Poster Award: 2017 Tokyo Tech; Cornell Engineering; Cornell MAE
Biotech Symposium Poster Award: 2017 BEST Blog; Cornell MAE
[11] Science Communication
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
Sigma Xi's Research Showcase: 2017 American Scientist; Sigma Xi; Cornell MAE
Three-minute Thesis (3MT) Competition at Cornell: 2020, 2017 Cornell Grad School Workshop Feature; Cornell Grad School; Cornell MAE
Three-minute Thesis (3MT) Competition at McGill: 2015 McGill Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies
[12] Entrepreneurship Involvement
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 Link 1 (CN); XJTU News Link 2 (CN); 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
[13] Community Engagement
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
[14] MKS Instruments Research Excellence Award
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; Cornell University MAE
[15] Undergrad Mentoring
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
[16] Other Activities
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