2008年毕业于哈尔滨工程大学航天与建筑工程学院，获固体力学博士学位

2008年8月—2011年12月在中国科学院金属研究所材料的疲劳与断裂研究室先后任博士后、助理研究员。2012年1月—10月受聘于中国科学院宁波材料技术与工程研究所任副研究员。2012年10月—2018年6月于加拿大阿尔伯塔大学(University of Alberta) 先后任博士后和Research Associate。2018年10月起受聘于南京工业大学机械与动力工程学院教授。

金属玻璃变形与断裂行为的缺口效应研究（批准号51101159）， 国家自然科学基金青年项目， 2012年1月—2014年12月，已结题，25万。主持 基于管线钢可靠性和风险评估的裂纹扩展预测模型（III期项目），加拿大NSERC-CRD项目，2015年11月—2020年10月。项目骨干 基于管线钢可靠性和风险评估的裂纹扩展预测模型（II期项目），加拿大NSERC-CRD项目，2012年7月—2015年6月。项目骨干 国家自然科学基金重大项目：金属材料强韧化的多尺度结构设计与制备， 主要参加人员。 国家自然科学基金重点项目：循环弹性应力条件下超细晶和非晶的服役行为，主要参加人员。 973项目：介观尺度材料特征与服役行为表征的基础研究，主要参加人员。 沈阳市创新团队基金：高性能金属结构材料使役可靠性研究，主要参加人员。

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