Professional Background

Education and Degree

PhD in Structural Engineering, 1989, University of California at Berkeley, USA
MS in Structural Engineering, 1985, University of California at Berkeley, USA
BS in Hydaulic Engineering, 1982, Tianjin University, China

Honours and Scholarships

Best Student of Tianjin University Award: 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982
Best Student of Tianjin Municipal City Award: 1982
Recipient of Ministry of Education Scholarship, PR China, 1984
Guest Professor, Guizhou University, P R China, 1996
Guest Professor, Swinburne University of Technology, Australia, 2001
Listed in "Who's Who Chinese in Australia"

Working Experiences

Professor of Structural Dynamics                                                                                                                                    2004 - School of Civil and Resource Engineering, The University of Western Australia

Associate Professor
2002-2003, School of Civil and Resource Engineering, The University of Western Australia

Associate Professor
1999-2001, School of Civil and Structural Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 
Senior Lecturer
1996-1998, School of Civil and Structural Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.
Lecturer
1990-1995, School of Civil and Structural Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Post-Doctoral Researcher
1989 - 1990, Seismographic Station, University of California at Berkeley, USA
Research and Teaching Assistant
1985-1989, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Berkeley
Research Engineer
1982 -1984, Dept. of Hydraulic Engineering, Tianjin University, China.