Stellar population anaylysis;
Comparisons among evolutionary models;
Spectral analysis; Data reduction and analysis;
Emission-line galaxies, early-type galaxies, E+A galaxies;
Local infrared galaxies; Low surface brightness galaxies;
Active galactic nucleus (AGN);
Disk evolution of Milky Way.

2011 excellent doctor degree dissertation of CAS;
2012 the first prize, excellent young scientific papers, Beijing astronomical society;
2012 the second prize, the 11th Beijing outstanding youth thesis;
2011 excellent staff, LAMOST operating and development center;
2014 excellent staff, Key laboratory of Optical Astronomy, CAS;
2014 National Advanced women collective;
2014 Advanced collective meritorious, Beijing Division institute of CAS;
2014 excellent team ofYouth Innovation Promotion Association CAS;
2015 excellent team of Youth Innovation Promotion Association CAS.

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