He received his B.S. and M.E. degrees from University of Science and Technology of China in 2001 and 2004, and Ph.D. degree from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2007. His current research interests include mechanics of thin film with applications in stretchable electronics and curvilinear electronics, mechanics of nanotubes and heat management. He has published over 40 peer-reviewed journal papers including some top journals such as Nature and PNAS. He has received many awards including the Provost Award from University of Miami (2009, 2010) and the Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Award from Oak Ridge Associated Universities (2010).