Educational Experiences

Department of Electrical Engineering, Tsinghua University, China, 1991

Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical Engineering

Department of Electrical Engineering, Tsinghua University, China, 1987

Master of Engineering in Electrical Engineering

Department of Electrical Engineering, Tsinghua University, China, 1984

Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical Engineering

Employment Experiences

(1) Department of Electrical Engineering, Tsinghua University, China

Dean of Department of Electrical Engineering, Tsinghua University (2001/06 – 2007/12)

Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering (1997/07 – present)

Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering (1993/12 – 1997/07)

Lecturer in the Department of Electrical Engineering (1992/04 – 1993/12)

(2) Qinghai University, China

President of Qinghai University (2009/10 – present)

Honors and Awards

l State Science and Technology Prize of China, for the research on EHV composite insulators, Second class, 1997, The third winner

l Award for Special Contributions in UHV AC Testing and Demonstration Project in the State Power Grid, 2009

l Academic Leader of Creative Research Groups of Ministry of Education in China, 2007

l China Electrical Power Science and Technology Progress Award, Second Prize, 2007 (one for the third and one for the fifth winner)

l China Electrical Power Science and Technology Progress Award, The Third Prize, 2006, The third winner

l Science and Technology Prize of Shandong province of China, for the research on operation and application of composite insulators, Second class, 2002. The second winner

l China National Natural Science Funds for Distinguished Young Scientists in 2000

l “High Voltage Engineering” awarded “2007 China Quality Course”, “2007 Beijing Quality Course” and “2006 Tsinghua Quality Course”

l “High Voltage Engineering” received “2008 Beijing Teaching Award” and “2006 Tsinghua Teaching Award”

l “Mentor of Tsinghua graduate students”, in 1998, 2001, 2002 and 2003