I'm broadly interested in social cognitive neuroscience in terms of development, especially the mechanism and the effect of affective touch on emotion and empathy development. During my master's, I researched (with Dr Elena Geangu) the role of affective touch on empathic responses. Currently I am doing my PhD on children’s perception of emotional body expressions, using EEG technique. I'm also interested in attachment, depression, as well as the gender difference in psychology. 

I graduated as a BSc of Applied Psychology from NanKai University in TianJin, China. I've been working as a psychological counsellor for two years and hold a qulification of psychological counsellor in China.  I obtained my MSc degree in Developmental Disorders at Lancaster University (2013-2014).

Science freelancer of China Daily, The Paper (Chinese), DongFangDaily, Cityzine of NanFang media group etc.

I'm currently a graduate teaching assistant of PSY204/224, I also teach seminars as well.