He received his Ph.D. in Oil and Gas Field Development Engineering from China University of Petroleum (East China) in 2005. Since 2012, he has been an Associate Professor and Master's and Doctoral Supervisor at the School of Petroleum Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China). His research interests include: tight shale oil and gas reservoir development theory and technology; carbon dioxide enhanced oil recovery and geological sequestration; and natural gas hydrate extraction methods and technologies. His doctoral and master's student recruitment areas include: seepage theory and oil and gas reservoir development engineering; unconventional geological energy development engineering theory and technology; and underground carbon storage and energy storage theory and technology.