近年来作为主要参加者参加国家863计划、国家自然科学基金、辽宁省科技攻关项目，作为负责人承担辽宁省自然基金、沈阳市基金多项科研项目

已发表相关学术论文30多篇，其中SCI收录20多篇。代表性论文（近几年发表的论文：） 1. Zhang Ying, He Xiao-Zhi*, ZhengJia Jun, et al. Side-chain cholesteric liquid-crystalline elastomers containing azobenzene derivative as cross-linking agent–synthesis and characterisation[J]. Liquid Crystals, 2018, 45(6): 912-923. SCI检索 2. Hong-wei Zhao, Xiao-zhi He*, Jia-Jun Zheng, Wen-li Song and Fan-BaoMeng Synthesis and properties of chiral azo-liquid crystalline terpolymer containing cyanomesogenic units. Liquid crystals, 2017, 54:1-12. SCI检索 3、He, Xiao-Zhi; Gao, Ye-Feng; Zheng, Jia-Jun;，Chiral photosensitive side-chain liquid crystalline polymers-synthesis and characterization COLLOID AND POLYMER SCIENCE 294(11): 1823-1832, 2016, SCI检索 4、He, Xiao-Zhi; Zhang, Fang-di; Jia, Ying;. Branched-arm macromolecule liquid crystals-containing fluorine and isosorbide-structure and properties JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR STRUCTURE, 1092, 96-103, 2015, SCI检索 5、He, Xiao-Zhi; Zhang, Li-jiao; Meng, Fan-Bao;. Synthesis and characterisation of chiral liquid crystalline elastomers containing four-arm crosslinking agent LIQUID CRYSTALS 41(4)：530-540, 2014, SCI检索 6、He, Xiao-Zhi; Han, Li; Meng, Fan-Bao;. The effect of different arms on the properties of chiral branched-arm liquid crystals based on isosorbide as the chiral core LIQUID CRYSTALS 39(6): 779-787, 2012, SCI检索.