EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
2022 to present (full time)
Associate Professor, School of International Studies, University of International Business and Economics
2020–2021 (full time)
Lecturer, School of International Studies, University of International Business and Economics
2020 Feb–Aug
Postgraduate Teaching Fellow, Department of Linguistics, The University of Sydney
2019 Aug–Dec
Sessional Lecturer, Department of Linguistics, The University of Sydney
2017–2019
Sessional Tutor, Department of Linguistics, The University of Sydney
2015–2016 (full time)
Lecturer, School of Law and Humanities, China University of Mining and Technology, Beijing
2016 Feb–Jun
Sessional Lecturer, International College, China Agricultural University
2013–2015 (full time)
Assistant Lecturer, School of Law and Humanities, China University of Mining and Technology, Beijing
2013–2015 (every summer)
Sessional Lecturer, School of Art and Communication, Beijing Normal University
2011–2012
Sessional Lecturer, School of Foreign Languages and Literature, Beijing Normal University
EDUCATION
2020 PhD in Linguistics
The University of Sydney
2013 MA in Linguistics and Applied Linguistics in Foreign Languages
Beijing Normal University
2010 BA in English
Beijing Normal University
OTHER ACADEMIC TRAINING (semester-long masterclasses)
2025 Linguistics epistemicity. The MaPLE (Mapping Linguistic Epistemicity) Project, Universiteit Leiden. Jenneke van der Wal & Håvard Weiberg-Johansen.
2019 Multimodality, style and identity. University of Sydney. Theo van Leeuwen.
2019 Analysing evaluative language—applying the appraisal framework. University of Sydney. Peter R. R. White.
2018 Media discourse. University of Sydney. Monika Bednarek & Helen Caple.
2018 SFL theory. University of Sydney. J. R. Martin.
2017 Legitimation Code Theory. University of Sydney. Karl Maton, Jodie Martin & Y. J. Doran.
2017 Academic discourse and Sydney School Pedagogies. University of Sydney. Sally Humphrey.
2016 Text and practice. University of Sydney. Theo van Leeuwen.
2012 Advanced seminar in Systemic Functional Linguistics/Semiotics. Tsinghua University, Beijing Normal University and Peking University. J. R. Martin.
ACADEMIC MEMBERSHIP
2022–2026 中国民族语言学会会员（Member of the Society of Chinese Minority Languages）
2021– 中国英汉语比较研究会功能语言学专业委员会理事（Member of the Functional Linguistics Professional Committee of the China Association for Comparative Studies of English and Chinese）
2020– Australian Systemic Functional Linguistics Association. Life Member.
2020– Systemic Functional Linguistics Interest Group. Asia Representative.
2017– Systemic Language Modelling Network.
ACADEMIC SERVICE
Journals/Academic publishing
2025– Advisory board. Languages in Global Contexts, University of Toronto Press.
2023– Editorial board. Humanities & Social Sciences Communications, Springer Nature.
Reviewer: Language Sciences, Lingua, International Review of Applied Linguistics in Language Teaching (IRAL), Language, Context, and Text: The Social Semiotics Forum (LangCT), Journal of World Languages, Linguistics and the Human Sciences, Humanities & Social Sciences Communications, Cogent Arts & Humanities, 语言学研究
Book proposal review: Springer
Organising Committee
2026 51st International Systemic Functional Congress. Hong Kong Metropolitan University, Hong Kong, China.
2025 3rd International Systemic Functional Linguistics Interest Group Conference (SFLIG 2025). Online. University of Tasmania, Nara University of Education & The Hong Kong Polytechnic University.
2023 2nd International Online Systemic Functional Linguistics Interest Group (SFLIG) Conference. University of Tasmania & The Hong Kong Polytechnic University.
2022 Legitimation Code Theory (LCT) Conference 3.5–China. University of International Business and Economics, Beijing, China.
2021 1st International Online Systemic Functional Linguistics Interest Group (SFLIG) Conference. University of Tasmania, Molloy College & The University of British Columbia.
Academic/Scientific Committee
2025 50th International Systemic Functional Congress. University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK.
2019 The Australian Systemic Functional Linguistics Association Conference. University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.
2019 46th International Systemic Functional Congress. Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. Santiago, Chile.
2017 International Colloquium on Systemic Functional Language Typology. Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile.
Seminar/Colloquia Organisation
2019 Comparable descriptions and their applications (with Dr Jing Hao). 46th International Systemic Functional Congress. Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile.
2018 Translation as Re-instantiation: Translators’ Choices (with A/Prof Mira Kim). 45th International Systemic Functional Congress. Boston College, Boston, USA.
AWARDS (teaching, mentoring & research)
2025 对外经济贸易大学第十届青年教师教学基本功比赛二等奖（Second Prize in the 10th Young Teachers’ Basic Teaching Skills Competition in 2025, UIBE）
2024 对外经济贸易大学“2023-2024”学年“校级优秀班主任”（Outstanding Class Advisor for the 2023-2024 academic year, UIBE）
2023 国际韩礼德研究会2023年度优秀成果奖特等奖（Special Award in the 2023 Outstanding Achievement Awards of the International Association for Hallidayan Linguistics）
2023 重庆翻译学会第七次优秀科研成果二等奖（Second Prize in the 7th Outstanding Research Achievement Award of the Chongqing Translators Association）
2023 对外经济贸易大学英语学院2022年度“科研标兵”（2022 Researcher of the Year, School of International Studies, UIBE）
2022 对外经济贸易大学“2021-2022”学年“校级优秀班主任”（Outstanding Class Advisor for the 2021-2022 academic year, UIBE）
2022 对外经济贸易大学英语学院2021年度“科研标兵”（2021 Researcher of the Year, School of International Studies, UIBE）
2020 “外研社·国才杯”全国英语演讲大赛全国决赛指导特等奖（Grand Prize Coach Award in the 2020 “FLTRP·ETIC Cup” English Public Speaking Contest）
2016 中国矿业大学（北京）2016年度“我最喜爱的青年教师”（China University of Mining and Technology (Beijing) 2016 “My Favorite Young Teacher” Award）
SCHOLARSHIPS/FELLOWSHIPS (since PhD)
2020 Postgraduate Teaching Fellowship. University of Sydney.
2017/18/19 The Zhuanglin Hu Postgraduate Research Support Scholarship in Linguistics. University of Sydney.
2017/18/19 Postgraduate Research Support Scheme (PRSS). University of Sydney.
2017 Doctoral Research Travel Grant Scheme Award. University of Sydney.
2016-2019 The University of Sydney International Scholarship (USydIS).
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