1981年至1985年西南大学（原西南师范大学）物理学专业本科。1988年至1991年四川大学（原成都科技大学）理论物理专业硕士。1994年至1997年中科院高能物理研究所粒子物理专业博士

1985年起一直在高校从事教学和科研工作，1998年6月起任西南大学教授主要承担量子力学、原子核物理与粒子物理导论、物理学中的群论和强子物理等的教学任务

先后主持国家自然科学基金项目（4项）、教育部科学技术重点项目、重庆市自然科学基金重点项目、重庆市应用基础研究项目（5项）1. 国家自然科学基金：非淬火夸克模型对重味强子谱及其衰变的研究(11645002)， 2017.01—2017.12 2. 国家自然科学基金：强子共振态中多夸克和分子组态效应研究(11175146），2012.01-2015.12 3. 重庆市自然科学基金:宽禁带化合物半导体纳米结构储氢性能的研究(CSTC-2011BA6004)，2011.06-2014.09 4. 国家自然科学基金：重子激发态与五夸克态的理论研究(10575083),2006.01-2008.12

以第一作者或通讯作者在Phys. Rev. D, Phys. Lett. B, Phys. Rev. C, Eur. Phys. J. A, J. Phys. G, Phys. Rev. B, J. Phys. Chem., Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., Appl. Surf. Sci., J. Phys. D等国际学术期刊上发表SCI收录论文70余篇1. G.-Z. Wang, Y.-H. Huang, A.-L.Kuang, H.-K. Yuan, Y. Li, and H. Chen*, Double-hole-mediated codoping on KNbO3 for visible light photocatalysis, Inorg. Chem. 55 (19) (2016) 9620. 2. S.-Y.Xiao, X.-L. Mu, T.-T. Liu, H. Chen*, A Mathematica program for the calculation of five-body Moshinsky brackets, Compt. Phys. Commun. 203 (2016) 238. 3. Y. Li, H. Chen*, G.-Z. Wang, H.-K. Yuan, Interface characteristics in Co2MnSi/Ag/Co2MnSi trilayer, Appl. Surf. Sci. 371 (2016) 296. 4. G.-Z. Wang, H. Chen*, G. Wu, A.-L. Kuang, H.-K. Yuan, Hybrid density functional study on mono- and codoped NaNbO3 for visible-light photocatalysis, ChemPhyChem 17 (2016) 489. 5. G.-Z. Wang, X.-K.Luo, Y.-H. Huang, A.-L. Kuang, H.-K. Yuan, H. Chen*, BiOX/BiOY (X, Y = F, Cl, Br, I) superlattices for visible light photocatalysis applications, RSC Adv. 6(94) (2016) 91508. 6. Y. Feng, C.-L. Tian, H.-K. Yuan, A.-L. Kuang, H. Chen*, The effect of disorder on the electronic and magnetic properties of Mn2CoAl/GaAs heterostructures, J. Phys. D-Appl. Phys. 48(44) (2015) 445003. 7. Y. Feng, X.-R. Chen, T. Zhou, H.-K. Yuan, H. Chen*, Structural stability, half-metallicity and magnetism of the CoFeMnSi/GaAs (001) interface, Appl. Surf. Sci. 346 (2015) 1. 8. Y. Li, J.-H. Xia, G.-Z. Wang, H.-K. Yuan, and H. Chen*, High-performance giant-magnetoresistance junction with B2-disordered Heusler alloy based Co2MnAl/Ag/Co2MnAl trilayer, J. Appl. Phys. 118(5) (2015) 053902. 9. Y. Feng, T. Zhou, X.-R. Chen, H.-K. Yuan, H. Chen*, The effect of Mn content on magnetism and half-metallicity of off-stoichiometric Co2MnAl, J. Magn. Magn. Mater. 387 (2015) 118. 10. Y. Feng, T. Zhou, X.-R. Chen, H.-K. Yuan and H. Chen*, Thermodynamic stability, magnetism and half metallicity of Mn2CoAl/GaAs(001) interface, J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys. 48(28) (2015) 285302 11. Y. Feng, H. Chen*, H.-K. Yuan,Y. Zhou, X.-R. Chen, The effect of disorder on electronic and magnetic properties of quaternary Heusler alloy CoFeMnSi with LiMgPbSb-type structure, J. Magn. Magn. Mater. 378 (2015) 7. 12. Y. Feng, B. Wu, H.-K. Yuan, H. Chen*, Structural, electronic and magnetic properties of Co2MnSi/Ag(100) interface, J. Alloys Compd. 623 (2015) 29. 13. H. Chen, R.-G. Ping, Study of the Λc spin at a tau-charm factory, Phys. Rev. D 91(1) (2015) 014003. 14. G.-Z. Wang, H. Chen*, Y. Li, K.L Kuang, H.-K. Yuan, G. Wu, A hybrid density functional study on the visible light photocatalytic activity of (Mo,Cr) N codoped KNbO3, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 17(43) (2015) 28743. 15. Y. Chen, B. Wu, H.-K. Yuan, Y. Feng, H. Chen*, The defect-induced changes of the electronic and magnetic properties in the inverse Heusler alloy Ti2CoAl, J. Solid State Chem. 221 (2015) 311. 16. Y. Jiang, H.-K. Yuan and H. Chen*, Enhanced visible light photocatalytic activity of Cu2O via cationic–anionic passivated codoping, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 17(1) (2015) 630. 17. H.-K. Yuan, H. Chen*, C.-L. Tian, A.-L. Kuang, and J.-Z. Wang, Density functional calculations for structural, electronic, and magnetic properties of gadolinium-oxide clusters. J. Chem. Phys. 140 (2014) 154308. 18. G.-Z. Wang, H.-K. Yuan*, A.-L. Kuang, W.-F. Hu, G.-L. Zhang, H. Chen*, High-capacity hydrogen storage in Li-decorated (AlN)n (n=12, 24, 36) nanocages, Int. J. Hydrogen Energy 39 (2014) 3780. 19. H. Chen, R.-G. Ping, Polarization in chi_{cJ}rightarrowphiphi decays, Phys. Rev. D 88 (2013) 034025. 20. Y. Feng, B. Wu, H.-K. Yuan, A.-L. Kuang, H. Chen*, Magnetism and half-metallicity in bulk and (100) surface of Heusler alloy Ti2CoAl with Hg2CuTi-type structure, J. Alloys Compd. 557 (2013) 202. 21. B. Wu, H.-K. Yuan, A.-L. Kuang, H. Chen*, Y. Feng, Spin alignment and magnetic phase transition in Cu-doped half-Heusler compound PdMnSb, Comput. Mater. Sci. 78 (2013) 123. 22. H.-K. Yuan, H. Chen*, A.-L. Kuang, C.-L. Tian, J.-Z. Wang, The spin and orbital moment of Fen (n=2–20) clusters. J. Chem. Phys. 139 (2013) 034314. 23. H.-K. Yuan, H. Chen*, A.-L. Kuang, C.-L. Tian, J.-Z. Wang, Electronic structural and magnetic properties of Mn5Ge3 clusters, J. Chem. Phys. 139 (2013) 204307. 24. H.-K. Yuan, H. Chen*, A.-L. Kuang, B. Wu, J.-Z. Wang, Structural and magnetic properties of small 4d transition metal clusters: Role of spin−orbit coupling, J. Phys. Chem. A 116 (2012) 11673. 25. B. Wu, H.-K. Yuan, A.-L. Kuang, H. Chen*, S. Zhang, Static electric and optical properties of two coupled noble metal nanoparticles, Comput. Mater. Sci. 51 (2012) 430. 26. B. Wu, H.-K. Yuan, A.-L. Kuang, H. Chen*, Y. Feng, Thermodynamic stability, magnetism and half-metallicity of Heusler alloy Co2MnX(X = Si, Ge, Sn)(100) surface, Appl. Surf. Sci. 258 (2012) 4945. 27. B. Wu, H.-K. Yuan, A.-L Kuang, Y. Feng, H. Chen*, Tunable magnetism and half-metallicity in bulk and (100) surface of quaternary Co2MnGe1−xGax Heusler alloy, J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys. 44 (2011) 405301. 28. T.-Y. Wang, B.-H. Li, J.-H. Yang, H. Chen*, L. Chen*, First principles study of oxygen adsorption and dissociation on the Pd/Au surface alloys, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 13(15) (2011) 7081. 29. B. Wu，H.-K. Yuan，A.-L. Kuang，H. Chen*, Y. Feng, Thermodynamic stability, magnetism and half-metallicity of Heusler alloy Co2MnX(X = Si, Ge, Sn) (100) surface, Appl. Surf. Sci. 258(20) (2010) 4945. 30. H. Chen, F.-G. Cao, A. I. Signal. Strange sea distributions of the nucleon. J. Phys. G: Nucl. Part.37 (2010) 105006. 31. A.-L. Kuang, H.-K. Yuan, and H. Chen*, Ferromagnetism driven by cation vacancy in GaN thin films and nanowires. Appl. Surf. Sci. 256(20) (2010) 6040. 32. H. Chen, Study of pipi phase shifts in Psi(2s) rightarrowpi^+pi^-J/Psi, Phys. Rev. D80 (2009) 034029. 33. H. Chen, R.-G. Ping. Charmonium rescattering effects in Psi(2S)rightarrowgammaeta_c decay, Eur. Phys. J. A42 (2009) 237. 34. A.-L. Kuang, H.-K. Yuan, H. Chen*. First-principles study of manganese absorption on the Si(100) surface, Appl. Surf. Sci. 255 (2009) 6624. 35. H. Chen, R.-G. Ping, Calculation of the three-body decay amplitude with high-order Fierz transformation. J. Phys. G: Nucl. Part. Phys. 35 (2008) 09500. 36. H. Chen, H.-K. Yuan, A.-L.Kuang, Y. Miao, P. Chen, Z.-H. Xiong, Geometrical evolution, electronic structures, and magnetic properties of Bi-Mn binary clusters, Phys. Rev. B77 (2008) 184429. 37. H.-K. Yuan, H. Chen*, A.-L. Kuang, Y. Miao, Z.-H. Xiong. Density-functional study of small neutral and cationic bismuth clusters Bin and Bin+ (n=2-24), J. Chem. Phys. 128 (2008) 094305. 38. H. Chen, B.-H. Li, H.-K. Yuan. Magnetism and optical spectra of half-metallic BaX (X = N, P, As), Comput. Mater. Sci. 44 (2008) 476. 39. H. Chen, R.-G. Ping, Helicity amplitude analysis of hyperon nonleptonic decays in J/Ψ or Ψ(2S) decays, Phys. Rev. D76 (2007) 036005. 40. H. Chen, R.-G. Ping, Rescattering effects of baryon and antibaryon in heavy quarkonium decays, Phys. Lett. B 644 (2007) 54. 41. H. Chen, R.-G. Ping, Study of X(1812) as a K+bar{k}^+ molecular state, J. Phys. G：Nucl. Part. Phys. 34 (2007) 2670. 42. H. Chen, H. Mei, J. Meng, J.-M. Yao, Binding energy differences of mirror nuclei in a time-odd triaxial relativistic mean field approach, Phys. Rev. C76 (2007) 044325. 43. H.-K. Yuan, H. Chen*, A.-L. Kuang, A.S. Ahmed, Z.-H. Xiong, Density-functional calculations of the structures electronic and magnetic properties of small Yn clusters (n=2-17), Phys. Rev. B75 (2007) 174412. 44. H.-K. Yuan, H. Chen*, A.S. Ahmed, J.F. Zhang, Density-functional study of Scn clusters (n=2-16): lowest-energy structures, electronic structure and magnetism, Phys. Rev. B74 (2006) 144434.