Congratulations to Dr. Lu Hao and Dr. Chen Jin on Successfully Passing Their Doctoral Dissertation Defenses

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Congratulations to Lu Hao and Chen Jin on Successfully Passing Their Doctoral Dissertation Defenses!

On the afternoon of September 23, 2026, two PhD students of our group, Lu Hao and Chen Jin, successfully completed their doctoral dissertation defenses in the lecture hall on the tenth floor of the Yifu Building. The defense was chaired by Professor Zhao Qiang from Huazhong University of Science and Technology. The defense committee was composed of Professor Xue Longjian from Wuhan University, and Researcher Su Xianli, Researcher Zhang Pengchao, and Researcher Sang Xiahan from Wuhan University of Technology, with Assistant Researcher Hu Huifeng serving as the defense secretary.

Dr. Lu Hao’s dissertation is titled “Bio-mineralization-inspired Crystallization Mechanism and Electrochemical Performance of ZIFs.” He established an in-situ monitoring method for solution chemistry, systematically investigated the regulatory effects of ligand concentration, pH, inorganic anions, and organic molecules, revealed the non-classical crystallization mechanism and regulatory rules of metal-organic frameworks (ZIFs), and explored their application potential in electrochemical energy storage.

Dr. Chen Jin’s dissertation is titled “Mechanism of Functionalized Gold Nanoclusters Regulating Calcium Carbonate Crystallization and Its Applications.” He innovatively employed fluorescent gold nanoclusters as additives with both regulatory and tracing functions, explored in-situ dynamic visualization of the non-classical crystallization process of calcium carbonate, provided a new solution to the challenge of tracking organic molecules, achieved precise regulation of the polymorphic crystallization pathway of calcium carbonate, and offered new ideas for the controllable synthesis of functionalized inorganic materials.

During the defense, both doctors demonstrated a solid theoretical foundation, rigorous scientific thinking, and excellent presentation skills. They received unanimous recognition from the defense committee and successfully passed the defense.

This defense is not only an important milestone in the academic careers of the two doctors, but also demonstrates the research strength of our group in the direction of “materials preparation inspired by biological processes.” We extend our warmest congratulations to both doctors! We also thank all the defense committee members for their hard work and valuable guidance!

In the future, our group will continue to uphold the research philosophy of “learning from natural biological manufacturing processes and innovating toward new materials preparation technologies,” promote cutting-edge interdisciplinary research, and cultivate more high-level talents with international vision and innovative capabilities.

—— Team of New Materials Preparation Technology Inspired by Biological Processes, State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology

碳酸钙结晶 | Bioprocess Inspired Fabrication

Congratulations to Dr. Lu Hao and Dr. Chen Jin on Successfully Passing Their Doctoral Dissertation Defenses

Congratulations to Lu Hao and Chen Jin on Successfully Passing Their Doctoral Dissertation Defenses!