Last updated: July 2009

Education

PhD, the University of Cambridge (Queens' College)
Areas: International Business and Political Economy of Development (in China/East Asia)
Courses attended during my PhD: MPhil in Development Studies and MPhil in International Relations

MA in International and Comparative Legal Studies, School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS),
the University of London, Graduated with Merit,

MBA, Master of Business Administration, the University of Liverpool

Other Qualification
Certificate in Supervising and Small Group Teaching, Staff Development Programme at the University of Cambridge

Teaching Interests
International Business & Management
Development Studies and Theories
Globalisation Studies/Global Political Economy
Chinese/East Asian Studies

Experience

Current- Lecturer in International Business, Durham Business School, Durham University
2006: Teaching and Supervising MPhil and undergraduates in Chinese/East Asian Studies, East Asia Institute, Faculty of Oriental Studies, Cambridge University.
2005: Visiting Scholar, Economic Institute, Chinese Academy of Social Science (National Research Council), Beijing, China
2005: Visiting Scholar, Law School, Peking University, China
2003: Trainee (Solicitor), Druces & Attlee Solicitors, London Headquarters
2002: Trainee (Legal/Marketing Assistant), Hextall Erskine (UK) Solicitors with Castle and Co. London Office

Administrative Experience
2008, Panel Chair, the 19th Chinese Economic Association Conference, Cambridge
2003-2008, Organizing International Conferences and Talks at the Greater China Economic Centre, Cambridge University 

Journal Referee
2008:  Journal of Development Studies, Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, UK
2008: China: An International Journal, National University of Singapore
2006: The Journal of Information Technology & Politics, The Haworth Press, Taylor & Francis Group, UK (Centre for Social and Urban Research, University of Pittsburgh, USA).

Membership of Professional Bodies            
Development Studies Association (UK)
European Association of Development Research and Training Institutes (EADI)
Association for Asian Studies (USA)
Economic History Society (UK)

Honours and Awards
2006:   Research Award, the Sino-British Fellowship Trust, the Great Britain-China Centre
2005:   Research Award, Suzy Paine Fund, Faculty of Economics and Politics, Cambridge University
2005:   Research Fund, Queens' College Cambridge
2005:   Worts Travelling Scholars’ Fund, Cambridge University
2004:   Research Grant, Economic History Society, UK                         
2003:   PhD Scholarship, the Cambridge Overseas Trust                  

Language Skills
Mandarin Chinese (Beijing Native)
Classical/Traditional Chinese (Reading & Writing)
English (Fluent)
French (Basic, Langué Générale, 150 hours) 

Publications

References available upon request

Curriculum Vitae (pdf)