Education and Professional Career
1992.9-1997.10  Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Ph.D Degree
1988.9-1992.7   Jiangsu Normal University, Bachelor Degree
2012.12-now    Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Professor
2004.7-2012.11  Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Associate Professor
2002.6-2004.6   Hokkaido University, Japan, Visiting Professor
1999.7-2002.2   Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Poster Doctor
1998.5-1999.5   Fritz-Haber-Institute, Germany, Humboldt Scholar

Honors
 2001 New Century Millions Talent Program in Liaoning Province-Thousands Talent Program Recipient 
 1998  Alexander von Humboldt Fellowship
 1997  Chinese Academy of Sciences Dean Award

Research area
 Selective (amm)oxidation of propane to acrylonitrile or acrylic acid
 Selective oxidation of isobutane to methacrylic acid
 Oxidative removal of CO in effluent from the selective oxidation of light alkanes Electro-catalytic reactions for chemicals production
 Selective oxidation of ethylene to acetic acid

Current main activities and responsibilities
 Synergetic effect between fast oxide-ion conducting nanomaterials and polyoxometalate catalysts for the selective oxidation of isobutane
National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 21673227), ￥65, 000
 Investigation on controllable morphology of MoVTeNbO catalyst for selective oxidation of propane to acrylic acid, National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 21073182), ￥330, 000
 Selective removal of CO in effluent streams from propane oxidation process, Exploratory Project supported by Shanxi Yanchang Petroleum (Group) Co., LTD,  ￥80, 000

Publications

1. Insights into the interplay between electric fields and microstructures of AEL films under ionothermal conditions, Tongwen Yu, Yi Liu, Wenling Chu*, Yanchun Liu, Rui Cai*, and Weishen Yang, Chem. Comm., 2017, 53:1836-1839.
2.  In situ electrochemical synthesis of oriented and defect-free AEL molecular-sieve films using ionic liquids, Tongwen Yu, Wenling Chu (co-author), Rui Cai*, Yanchun Liu, Weishen Yang*, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2015, 54: 13032-13035.
3.  Bi ₄ Cu _0.2 V _1.8 O _11-delta based electrolyte membrane reactor for selective oxidation of propane to acrylic acid, Jibo Wang, Baofeng Ji, Wenling Chu*, Shijing Zhan, Liwu Lin, Weishen Yang*, Catal. Today, 2010, 149(1-2):157-162.
4. Effect of Pd loading and precursor on the catalytic performance of Pd/ WO ₃ -ZrO ₂ catalysts for selective oxidation of ethylene, Lixia Wang, Shuliang Xu, Wenling Chu*, Weishen Yang*, Catal. Today, 2010, 149(1-2):163-166.
5. Ammonia oxidation in Ba _0.5Sr _0.5Co _0.8Fe _0.2O _3-delta membrane reactor, Shumin Sun, M. R. Dassonneville, Xuefeng Zhu, Wenling Chu*, Weishen Yang*, Catal. Today, 2010, 149(1-2):167-171.
6. The effect of preparation procedure on the performance of Pd-Si W₁₂/SiO₂ catalysts for the direct oxidaiton of ethylenen toa cetic acid, Xu Shuliang, Chu wenling*, Yang Weishen*, Chinese Journal of Catalysis, 2010, 31:1342-1346.
7. Influence of Pd precursors on the catalytic performance of Pd-H ₄ SiW ₁₂ O ₄₀ /SiO ₂ in the direct oxidation of ethylene to acetic acid, Shuliang Xu, Lixia Wang, Wenling Chu*, Weishen Yang*, J.Mol Catal.A, 2009, 310(1-2):138-143.
8. Acrylic acid and electric power cogeneration in an SOFC reactor, Baofeng Ji, Jibo Wang, Wenling Chu*, Weishen Yang*, Liwu Lin, Chem.Comm., 2009, 15: 2038-2040.