Zhaosheng Hou received his Ph.D. degree in Chemistry from Shandong University in 2005, and is now a Professor at the School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Shandong Normal University. He worked as a Postdoctoral Researcher at Tsinghua University (2005–2009). In 2009, he moved to Shandong Normal University and was promoted to Professor in 2009. His research topics mainly include: polymer synthesis, functional polymer materials, advanced gel materials, and the design and application of polymer-based functional materials.