My research interests focus on biomass–inorganic co-polymer hybrid composites and biomass-derived bioinspired functional materials.

Y. Chen, Z. Du, J. Zhang, P. Zeng, H. Liang, Y. Wang, Q. Sun*, G. Zhou*, and H. Li*, Personal Microenvironment Management by Smart Textiles with Negative Oxygen Ions Releasing and Radiative Cooling Performance, ACS Nano, 2023, 17 (14), 13269-13277.

Y. Chen, B. Dang, C. Wang, Y. Wang, Y. Yang, M. Liu, H. Bi, D. Sun, Y. Li, J. Li*, X. Shen*, Q. Sun*, Intelligent designs from nature: Biomimetic applications in wood technology, Progress in Materials Science, 2023, 139, 101164.

Y. Chen, B. Dang, J. Fu, J. Zhang, H. Liang, Q. Sun, T. Zhai, H. Li, Bioinspired construction of micro-nano lignocellulose into an impact resistance “wooden armor” with Bouligand structure. ACS Nano, 2022, 7525–7534.

Ph.D., Forestry Engineering, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, China, 2023

Visiting Ph.D. Researcher, University of Kitakyushu, Kitakyushu, Japan, 2023

B.S., Polymer Materials and Engineering, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, China, 2016

2024-2026: JSPS International Research Fellow, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan

2026-present: Postdoctoral Fellow, KAUST, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia

2021: China Telecom Scholarship, Esurfing award;

2020: Chinese University Student Self-Improvement Star;

2020: Gold award of the China College Students “Internet+” Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition;

Division of Physical Science and Engineering (PSE)