Prof. Hongwei Chen received a Bachelor's of Engineering in Materials Science and Engineering (Polymer) from Huaqiao University in 2007, a Master's of Engineering in Materials Science from Huaqiao University in 2010, and a PhD of Science from Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences–Physical Chemistry, in 2013. From 2014 to 2017, he was an Assistant Researcher at Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences. From 2017 to 2025, he was an Associate Professor at Huaqiao University. Since 2025, he has been a Professor. He has been engaged in the research of energy storage materials and devices, with his main research areas including lithium-ion batteries, solid-state lithium batteries, and aqueous batteries.