2001-2002, Postdoctoral scholar, Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena (Advisor: Prof. David W.C. MacMillan).

1997-2000, Ph.D., Department of Chemistry, University of Ottawa, Canada (Advisor: Prof. Howard Alper).

1995-1996, Ph.D., Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences (Advisor: Prof. Xi-Yan Lu).

1987-1990, M.Sc., Institute of Pesticide Chemistry, Central China Normal University(Advisor: Prof. Wen-Fang Huang).

1980-1984, B.S., Chemistry Department, Central China Normal University(Advisor: Prof. Kai-Qing Tang).

2014.6 until now, Dean of College of Chemisty, Central China Normal University, Distinguished Professor of Liberal Arts Scholars.

2003.9-2014.6, Professor and doctoral supervisor of Central China Normal University, Guizi Scholar Distinguished Professor.

2002.2-2003.8, Chief Scientist, Materia, Inc., Pasadena, CA, USA.

2001.1-2002.1, Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Chemistry, California Institute of Technology.

1997.9-2000.12, Teaching/Research Assistant, Department of Chemistry, University of Ottawa, Canada.

1996.3-1997.8, Visiting Scholar, Department of Chemistry, University of Ottawa, Canada.

1994.10-1996.3, Associate Professor, Institute of Pesticide Chemistry, Central China Normal University, China.

1990.4-1994.9, Lecturer, Institute of Pesticide Chemistry, Central China Normal University, China.

1984.7-1990.3, Teaching Assistant, Institute of Pesticide Chemistry, Central China Normal University, China.

2023, 2023 Clarivate Global Highly Cited Scientist, Thomson Reuters.

2023, Fellow of the Chinese Chemical Society (FCCS).

2022, 2022 Clarivate Global Highly Cited Scientist, Thomson Reuters.

2021, The Leader of Pesticide chemistry Huang Danian teacher team.

2021, 2021 Clarivate Global Highly Cited Scientist, Thomson Reuters.

2020, 2020 Clarivate Global Highly Cited Scientist, Thomson Reuters.

2020, 2020 "Sincere Inspirational Award Teaching Grant", Central China Normal University.

2019, 2019 Clarivate Global Highly Cited Scientist, Thomson Reuters.

2019, Kloria Life Chemistry Research Award.

2018, Advanced individuals of returned overseas Chinese and their families across the country, 2018 All-China Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese, Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of the State Council.

2018, The Second Prize of National Teaching Achievements, Research and Practice of In-depth Reform of Chemistry Major in Higher Normal Colleges with “Four Dimensions, Three Perfections, Two Categories and One Core”.

2018, 2018 Clarivate Global Highly Cited Scientist, Thomson Reuters.

2017, The First Prize of Hubei Province Teaching Achievements, Research and Practice of In-depth Reform of Chemistry Major in Higher Normal Colleges with “Four Dimensions, Three Perfections, Two Categories and One Core”

2017, The First Prize of Hubei Provincial Natural Science Award (the first completer), Project name: Research on tandem reactions in nitrogen heterocyclic synthesis.

2017, The Special Prize of "Education Achievement Award", Central China Normal University.

2016, The Second Prize of Liang Liangsheng's scientific and technological progress in overseas Chinese circles.

2015, The Advanced worker in Hubei Province.

2015, The Excellent doctoral dissertation advisor in Hubei Province.

2015, "Research Gardener" of Central China Normal University.

2015, The Outstanding Instructor Award of the 11th "Challenge Cup", Central China Normal University.

2014, National Candidate for the National Millions of Talents Project, Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security.

2014, The Young and middle-aged experts with outstanding contributions to the state, Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security.

2014, Asian Core Program Lectureship Award, Singapore.

2013, The 7th “WuXi PharmaTech Life Chemistry Research Award”, Award-winning project: Cascade Reaction Strategy in the Heterocycle Synthesis.

2013, The First Prize of Natural Science of Hubei Province, Award-winning project: Research on the New Reagents, Catalytic Systems and New Reactions in Carbo/Heterocycles Synthesis.

2013, The National 100 Excellent Doctoral Thesis Guidance Teacher.

2011, National Pacesetter of the Professional Ethics Construction in Educations of China.

2011, The title of "Excellent Communist Party Member" in Hubei Provincial Higher Education Institutions.

2011, Best Poster Presentation Award, 16th IUPAC International Symposium on Organometallic Chemistry.

2010, The 5th Outstanding Scientific and Technological Workers of Hubei Province.

2010, The Advanced individual of returned overseas Chinese and relatives of overseas Chinese in Hubei Province.

2010, The advanced individual in Hubei Province Xinqiao entrepreneurship.

2010, 2008-2010 Advanced Individual and Pacesetter of "Three Education" of Central China Normal University.

2010, The 5th Central China Normal University touched campus figures.

2009, Most Cited Paper 2006-2009 Award, Tetrahedron Letter.

2009, 2009 Kaileying Outstanding College Teacher Award, Kaileying Company.

2009, Selected into the Wuhan Discipline Leader Program.

2009, The 11th Guizishan "Excellent Scientific Research Gardener“.

2009, The Outstanding Communist Party Member of Central China Normal University in 2007-2009.

2008, The Chinese 100 Most Influential International Academic Paper Award.

2008, Liang Liang-Sheng Award for Science and Technology Progress, Hubei Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese.

2008, Outstanding Doctoral Thesis Guidance Teacher, Hubei Province.

2008, Outstanding Master's Thesis Guidance Teacher, Hubei Province.

2008, The Special government allowance of the State Council.

2006, High Level Talents of New Century, Hubei Province.

2006, The first prize of the 11th Natural Science Excellent Academic Paper of Hubei Province.

2005, New Century Excellent Talents in Universities, Ministry of Educatio.

2005, The First Prize of Natural Science of Hubei Province.

2005, Special Allowances of Hubei Provincial People's Government.

2004, The Distinguished Young Scholar of Hubei Province.

2000, NESEC Visiting Scholar Fellowship, National Research Council, Canada.

1997-1999, Research Excellence Award, University of Ottawa, Canada.

1995, Scholarship of Visiting Scholar, Ministry of Education, China.

1993, Selected into the Wuhan Youth Science and Technology Morning Light Program.

1992, The Chinese Chemical Society Youth Chemistry Award.

1991, The Third Prize for Scientific and Technological Progress of the National Education Commission.

1990, Scholarship of “Vigorously Developing Pesticide Industry”, Chinese Society of Pesticide Industry, China.