Areas of Focus
- Living/controlled polymerization methodologies
- Synthesis and application of novel rare earth catalysts
- Synthesis and properties of complex topological polymers
- Design, synthesis, and application of functional polymer materials
- Monte Carlo methods in polymer science
- Quantum chemical calculations and molecular simulations
Work Experience
- 2002 - Present: Lecturer, Associate Professor, Professor at Zhejiang University
- 2013/5 - 2013/9: Humboldt Research Fellow, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany
- 2012/1 - 2012/9: Humboldt Research Fellow, University of Bayreuth, Germany
- 2010/11 - 2011/1: Senior Visiting Scholar, University of Bayreuth, Germany
- 2005/9 - 2007/8: Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Southern California, USA
Academic Background & Achievements
- Bachelor 1997, PhD 2002, Zhejiang University
- Member of the American Chemical Society, Senior Member of the Chinese Chemical Society
Publications
- Polymer Topology: Classification and Proper Naming, Ling Jun, Li Yao, Xu Zhikang, 2015
- Ring Strain Driven Ring-Opening Polymerization of Cyclic Ethers Verified by DFT, Liu Junhua, Ling Jun, 2015
Awards
- 2018: Yu Xing Teaching Award, Zhejiang University
- 2017: Outstanding Class Teacher of the Year 2016-2017, Zhejiang University
- 2015: Fourth Advanced Individual in Morality Teaching, Zhejiang University
- 2014: Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Outstanding Youth Fund
- 2013: Teaching Award, Zhejiang University
- 2012: Third Prize in Scientific Research Achievements, Zhejiang Province (First Winner)
- 2011: Humboldt Research Fellowship, Germany
- 2008: Young Talents in the Workplace, Zhejiang University
- 2005: National Excellent Doctoral Dissertation Nomination Award
- 2003: Outstanding Undergraduate Tutor of the Year 2002-2003, Zhejiang University