1986: B.A. in Mathematics, Jilin University; 1986-1997: Faculty member, College of Science, Zhejiang University of Technology; 1997-present: Faculty member, College of Education, Zhejiang University of Technology; 2006: Ph.D. in Engineering (Control Theory and Control Engineering); 2006: Ph.D. Supervisor qualification; 2008: Visiting Scholar, University of Southern California; 2010: Visiting Scholar, University of Hull; 2014: Visiting Scholar, Ohio State University