Qi Chen received his PhD at the Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences in 2007. After postdoctoral research at the University of Toledo (2007–2008) and at the National Center for Nano-Science and Technology (NCNST, 2008–2010), he worked as an assistant professor (2010), followed by associate professor (2012–2017), at the NCNST. Currently, he is a full professor at the State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University. His research is focused on preparation of functional porous materials and related applications in sustainable energy, environmental remediation, and biomimetics.