He obtained his Ph.D. in Finance in Maastricht University School of Business and Economics in the Netherlands. Before moving to Maastricht, he studied at Tilburg University and Shandong University. In Summer 2016, he visited the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development in London. He has published in the Financial Management and the China & World Economy. He has served as a referee for Journal of Banking & Finance, Journal of Multinational Financial Management, and Comparative Economic Studies.