Curriculum Vitae
Ping CHEN, Professor
Head of the Hydrogen and Advanced Materials Division
Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Tel: 86-0411-39787227
Email: pchen@dicp.ac.cn
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0625-0639
http://www.imide.dicp.ac.cn/English_/Home.htm
Education:
1989 - 1991 Bachelor in Polymer and Materials Chemistry, Xiamen University, China
1991 - 1994 M.Sc. in Physical Chemistry, Xiamen University, China
1994 - 1997 Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry, Xiamen University, China
Professional Careers:
1997 - 2006 Post-Master Fellow (1997), Research Fellow (1999), Senior Research Fellow (2000), Physics Department, National University of Singapore
2006 - 2009 Assistant Professor (2006), Associate Professor (2008), jointly appointed by Physics Department and Chemistry Department, National University of Singapore
2008 - Professor, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, CAS, China
2010 - Head of Hydrogen Energy and Advanced Materials Division, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, CAS, China
Research Interests:
Hydrogen has three chemical (valence) states, i.e., +1, 0, and -1. Hydridic H- (hydrogen anion) is highly energetic and reactive. Hydrides are the focal subject of research in my academic career. We aim to disclose the intriguing chemical and physical properties of metal hydrides and employ these compounds to advance science and technology of hydrogen energy, in particular, hydrogen storage, ammonia synthesis, and hydride ion conduction.
Research Metrics:
No. of Publications: 279
Representative Research Articles (include first and corresponding author):
(Corresponding author) Nature (2002), Advanced Materials (2004), Nature Materials (2008), Nature Chemistry (2017), Nature Energy (2018), Nature Catalysis (2021), Nature (2023), Nature Chemistry (2024), Nature (2025).
Representative Reviews and Perspectives Articles:
(Corresponding author) Nature Reviews Materials (2016), Chem (2017), Joule (2020), Nature Reviews Methods Primers (2021), Nature Catalysis (2021), Accounts of Chemical Research (2021)
Books and Chapters:
One book and three chapters. (Publishers: Science Press, CRC Press, Elsevier Ltd, and Wiley-VCH)
No. of Patents Granted: 40
Plenary, keynote, and invited talks >80, including Gordon Research Conferences, American Chemical Society meetings, Materials Research Society meetings, Metal-Hydrogen System serials symposia, etc.
No. of Ph.D. Students Supervised: 35
Awards (selected):
Lu Jiaxi Best Supervisor Award (2023)
The First Prize of Natural Science Award of Liaoning Province (2021)
The Best Supervisor of Chinese Academy of Sciences (2017, 2019, 2021, and 2025)
The 1st Mission Innovation Champion in the Clean Energy Ministerial (Canada, 2019)
The National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars (2012)
L'Oréal ‘For Women in Science China’ (2011)
IPS World Scientific Award – The World Scientific Medal and Prize (Singapore, 2008)
NUS University Awards – Young Researcher Award (Singapore, 2007)
Materials Research Society Best Service Awards (USA, 2006)
Temasek Young Investigator Award (Singapore, 2006)
Academic Services (selected):
Committee Member:
EXCO member of International Energy Agency Hydrogen TCP (IEA-Hydrogen) (2016 - )
The International Advisory Board of the International Association of Hydrogen Energy (IAHE) (2006 - )
The International Steering Committee of the International Symposium of Metal-Hydrogen Systems (2011 - ), etc.
Meeting Organizer:
Chair – 2011 Materials Research Society Spring Meeting (2011, USA)
Chair – Hydrogen-Metal Systems Gordon Research Conference (2023, Switzerland)
Vice chair – Hydrogen-Metal Systems Gordon Research Conference (2019, Spain)
Vice chair – The 16th International Symposium on Metal-Hydrogen Systems (2019, China)
Organizing committee – Faraday Discussion on Sustainable Nitrogen Fixation (2023, UK)
Organizer and co-organizer – Over other 18 international conferences and workshops
Editorial Member:
Associate Editor – Journal of Energy Chemistry (2012 - )
Member of Editorial Board of:
Chem (2020 - ), Journal of Physical Chemistry A/ B/ C/ Letters (2020 - 2023), Scientific Reports (2014 - 2021), and ChemSusChem (2015 - 2019), etc.
Collaborations and Projects:
International collaborative networks under the International Energy Agency- Hydrogen TCP (IEA-Hydrogen) in Task-40 where experts from 15 countries are working together to tackle hydrogen energy storage and conversion.
International collaborative networks under International Partnership for Hydrogen Economy (IPHE).
Principle Investigator of more than 20 projects funded by NSFC (China), MOST (China), CAS (China), A*Star (Singapore), DSTA (Singapore), General Motors (USA), DOE (USA), US Army, NEDO (Japan), etc.
