B.S., Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, 1987 

　　M.S., Physics, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 1989 Ph.D. 

　　Physics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1994   

Professional Experience:    

　　Professor, Department of Physics, Purdue University, 2009-present Associate Professor, Department of Physics, Purdue University, 2005-2009 Assistant Professor, Department of Physics, Purdue University, 2000-2005 Research Scientist, Center for Space Research, MIT, 1994-2000 Research Associate, Department of Physics,University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1994-1994  

Awards and Honors:    

　　University Faculty Scholar (2006-2011) NASA Group Award for the development, fabrication, and launch of the first X-ray microcalorimeter experiment (1998) NASA Group Award for the successful integration and test of the Rossi X-ray Timing Explorer (1996) CUSPEA finalist (1986)