In July 2009, he joined MESI as a research fellow. From 2011-2014, he severed as a postdoctoral fellow in the School of International Relations and Public Affairs (SIRPA) at Fudan University. From 2013-2014, he severed as a postdoctoral fellow in the Berkley Center for Religion, Peace and World Affairs at Georgetown University. He is a member of China Association of Middle Eastern Studies, and International Institute of Cultural Studies–Shanghai. He is also adjunct research fellow of the Center for Religion and China’s National Security at Fudan University, Center for Arab Studies at Wuhan University, and Center for European Union Studies at Shanghai International Studies University.