His academic interests center on private international law, and include: conflict of laws, international judicial assistance, international commercial arbitration, international trade law, and international family law. Du received his first legal degree from Zhongnan College of Political Science and Law; he also holds a PhD in Law from Wuhan University. One of Du’s goals for his time at Penn Law is to study the judicial jurisdiction on civil and commercial matters between China and U.S., including constitution limitations on international jurisdiction, and to study recognition and enforcement of American judgments in China. Faculty sponsor: Kermit Roosevelt.