CURRICULUM VITAE
Scientific Career in Summary
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01.04.20-present Senior Research Consultant, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale, Lausanne.
01.01.17-30.06.20 Senior Research Consultant, Paul Scherrer Institute.
01.02.16-31.12.16 Visiting Scientist, University of Colorado, Boulder, National Center for
Theoretical Sciences, Hsinchu and Paul Scherrer Institute, Villigen.
01.02.11-31.01.16 Distinguished Professor, Department of Physics, Renmin University of China.
01.09.09-31.01.11 Visiting Professor, Department of Physics, Renmin University of China.
01.04.05-31.08.09 Visiting Scientist at EPF Lausanne, ETH Zürich, University of Fribourg,
USC, Johns Hopkins, Centro Atomico Bariloche, IISc Bangalore, IMSc
Chennai, University of Tokyo, Hong Kong University and Institute of
Physics Beijing.
01.01.02-31.03.05 Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Fribourg, working in theory
of strongly-correlated electron systems in the group Théorie du Solide with
Prof. D. Baeriswyl.
01.04.00-31.12.01 Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Augsburg, working in theory
of strongly-correlated electron systems in the group Theoretische Physik
III with Prof. A. P. Kampf.
01.11.99-31.03.00 Visiting Scientist at the Instituto Balseiro, Centro Atomico Bariloche,
Argentina.
01.11.97-31.10.99 Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Basel, working in theory of
strongly-correlated electron systems and mesoscopic magnetism, in the
Institut für Physik with Prof. D. Loss.
01.11.95-31.10.97 Postdoctoral Researcher at the ETH Zürich, working in theory of strongly-
correlated electron systems, in the Institute for Theoretical Physics with
Prof. T. M. Rice.
04.10.93-30.09.95 Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Tokyo, working on theory of
high-temperature superconductivity, with Prof. H. Fukuyama.
09.88 - 09.93 Graduate Student in Condensed Matter Theory group at Massachusetts
Institute of Technology (M.I.T.), researching theory of high-temperature
superconductivity. Advisor: Prof. P. A. Lee. Ph.D. thesis title: "Physical
Properties within the Slave-Fermion Treatment of the t-t'-J Model".
10.85 - 06.88 Read Natural Sciences at Churchill College, University of Cambridge,
specialising in Physics and Theoretical Physics. Awarded Degree of B.A.
(Honours).
Teaching
Spring Semester 15 Full Course, "Introduction to Modern Topics in Condensed Matter
Physics", Renmin University.
Spring Semester 14 Full Course, "Introduction to Modern Topics in Condensed Matter
Physics", Renmin University.
Spring Semester 13 Full Course, "Introduction to Modern Topics in Condensed Matter
Physics", Renmin University.
Spring Semester 12 Full Course, "Introduction to Modern Topics in Condensed Matter
Physics", Renmin University.
Spring Semester 11 Half Course, "Introduction to Modern Topics in Condensed Matter
Physics", Renmin University.
Fall Semester 05 Half Course, "Solids I", Instituto Balseiro, Bariloche.
Fall Semester 04 Full Course, "Condensed Matter II", Fribourg.
Spring Semester 04 Recitations, "Physics IIA", Fribourg.
Fall Semester 03 Recitations, "Physics IA", Fribourg.
Spring Semester 03 Recitations, "Quantum Mechanics", Fribourg.
Fall Semester 02 Recitations, "Thermodynamics", Fribourg.
Spring Semester 02 Recitations, "Theory of Fields", Fribourg.
Fall Semester 01 Recitations, "Structure and Dynamics of Materials", Fribourg.
Spring Semester 00 Lecture series "Modern Topics in Condensed Matter Physics",
Instituto Balseiro, Bariloche.
Spring Semester 99 Recitations, "Statistical Mechanics II", Basel.
Fall Semester 98 Recitations, "Quantum Mechanics", Basel.
Spring Semester 98 Organisation and supervision, Proseminar "Quantum Field Theory
in Condensed Matter Physics", Basel.
Spring Semester 98 Recitations, "Quantum Mechanics II", Basel.
Spring Semester 96 Supervision, Proseminar "Superconductivity", ETH Zürich.
Fall Semester 95 Recitations, "Condensed Matter Physics II", ETH Zürich.
Physics", Renmin University.
Spring Semester 14 Full Course, "Introduction to Modern Topics in Condensed Matter
Physics", Renmin University.
Spring Semester 13 Full Course, "Introduction to Modern Topics in Condensed Matter
Physics", Renmin University.
Spring Semester 12 Full Course, "Introduction to Modern Topics in Condensed Matter
Physics", Renmin University.
Spring Semester 11 Half Course, "Introduction to Modern Topics in Condensed Matter
Physics", Renmin University.
Fall Semester 05 Half Course, "Solids I", Instituto Balseiro, Bariloche.
Fall Semester 04 Full Course, "Condensed Matter II", Fribourg.
Spring Semester 04 Recitations, "Physics IIA", Fribourg.
Fall Semester 03 Recitations, "Physics IA", Fribourg.
Spring Semester 03 Recitations, "Quantum Mechanics", Fribourg.
Fall Semester 02 Recitations, "Thermodynamics", Fribourg.
Spring Semester 02 Recitations, "Theory of Fields", Fribourg.
Fall Semester 01 Recitations, "Structure and Dynamics of Materials", Fribourg.
Spring Semester 00 Lecture series "Modern Topics in Condensed Matter Physics",
Instituto Balseiro, Bariloche.
Spring Semester 99 Recitations, "Statistical Mechanics II", Basel.
Fall Semester 98 Recitations, "Quantum Mechanics", Basel.
Spring Semester 98 Organisation and supervision, Proseminar "Quantum Field Theory
in Condensed Matter Physics", Basel.
Spring Semester 98 Recitations, "Quantum Mechanics II", Basel.
Spring Semester 96 Supervision, Proseminar "Superconductivity", ETH Zürich.
Fall Semester 95 Recitations, "Condensed Matter Physics II", ETH Zürich.
Fellowships
97-98, 98-99 Treubel-Fonds Fellowship for postdoctoral research and teaching at the University of
Basel.
93-94, 94-95 Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Postdoctoral Scholarship at the University of
Tokyo.
89-90 Sontheimer Fellowship holder at M.I.T.
88-89 Karl Taylor Compton Fellowship holder at M.I.T.
88-89 Kennedy Memorial Trust Scholarship to study at M.I.T.
86-87, 87-88 Churchill Scholar and C.E.G.B. Open Award holder at Cambridge.
Basel.
93-94, 94-95 Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Postdoctoral Scholarship at the University of
Tokyo.
89-90 Sontheimer Fellowship holder at M.I.T.
88-89 Karl Taylor Compton Fellowship holder at M.I.T.
88-89 Kennedy Memorial Trust Scholarship to study at M.I.T.
86-87, 87-88 Churchill Scholar and C.E.G.B. Open Award holder at Cambridge.
Grants Awarded
2016-2019 National Science Foundation of China 4-year individual General Grant.
2012-2016 Ministry of Science and Technology of China "973" Key Project (5-year) network grant.
2012-2015 National Science Foundation of China 4-year individual General Grant.
2004-2005 Swiss National Science Foundation 2-year grant for Baeriswyl Group.
2002-2003 Swiss National Science Foundation 2-year grant for Baeriswyl Group.
2012-2016 Ministry of Science and Technology of China "973" Key Project (5-year) network grant.
2012-2015 National Science Foundation of China 4-year individual General Grant.
2004-2005 Swiss National Science Foundation 2-year grant for Baeriswyl Group.
2002-2003 Swiss National Science Foundation 2-year grant for Baeriswyl Group.