2012.09-2016.06    Xi'an Jiaotong University, Bachelor    

2016.09-2021.06    East China Normal University, Doctor     

2021.08-2023.07    Westlake University, Postdoc 

Femtosecond fluorescence dynamics of biomolecules

Fluorescence endoscopic imaging systems

Micro-nano optical imaging devices

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