Education
2012-2016，Fudan University，Department of Macromolecular Science，B.S
2016-2021，National University of Singapore，Department of Chemistry，Ph.D
Work Experience
2021-10 - 2026-03, National University of Singapore，Postdoctoral Researcher
2026-04 - Pres.，Global Institute of Future Technology, SJTU，Associate Professor
Research Fields
π-conjugated molecular science and engineering
Multilevel chirality of molecules and materials
Novel structures of molecular nanocarbon
Physical organic chemistry
Honors and Awards
2025，National High-Level Young Talent Program
2025，Shanghai High-Level Young Talent Program
2025，Shanghai Pujiang Talent Program
2024，RIKEN CEMSupra Workshop Rising Star
2024，Best Poster Award (Physical Science), NUS Faculty of Science Symposium for 95th Anniversary
2024，Best Poster Award, 20th Internaitonal Symposium of Novel Aromatic Compounds
2022，Chinese Government Award for Outstanding Self-financed Students Abroad
2016，CURE Scholar, Fudan University, Hui-Chun Chin and Tsung-Dao Lee Undergraduate Research Endowment
Scientific research project
A*STAR Young Individual Research Grant, Atomically Precise Synthesis of Single-Wall Carbon Nanotube Fragments, TPV: SGD 292,000
Pujiang Project (Type A), Precise Synthesis of Chiral Organic Molecular Carbon Materials and Investigation of Their Optical, Electronic, and Magnetic Properties, TPV: RMB 300,000
Selected Publications (10 selected in last 3 years)
1. Han, Y.; Wu, S.; Khoo K. Y. S.; Chi, C*., Synthesis of Fully π-Conjugated, Pentagon-Embedded Non-Alternant Carbon Nanobelts. Nature Synthesis 2025, 4, 947.
2. Han, Y.; Dong, S.; Shao, J.; Fan, W.; Chi, C.*, Synthesis of a Sidewall Fragment of a (12,0) Carbon Nanotube. Angewandte Chemie International Edition 2021, 60, 2658. (Highlighted by Nature Chemistry)
3. Han, Y.; Zhu, J.; Dong, S.; Eng, Y.; Tao, T.; Gopalakrishna, T. Y.; Chi, C.*, Bisazapentalene Dication: Global Aromaticity and Open-Shell Singlet Ground State. Organic Letters 2023, 25, 3380.
4. Han, Y.; Xue, Z.; Li, G.; Gu, Y.; Ni, Y.; Dong, S.; Chi, C.*, Formation of Azulene‐Embedded Nanographene: Naphthalene to Azulene Rearrangement During the Scholl Reaction. Angewandte Chemie International Edition 2020, 59, 9026.
5. Zhou L., Liu G. , Han Y. (co-first author), Feng L., Zhao Y., Zhang Y., Wang K., Hong Y., Ding Y., Wang J.*, Wu L.*, Chi C.*, Wang Q.*, C–H Nucleophilic Substitution for the Diversity-Oriented Modification of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons. Journal of the American Chemistry Society, 2026, 148, 8, 8585.
6. Jiang, Q.; Wang, T.; Han, Y.; Wei, H.; Deng, Y.; Geng, Y.; Chi, C.*, Bis(azuleno)pentalenes with Six Consecutive Odd-Membered Rings, Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2025, 64, e202513158.
7.Jiang, Q.; Han, Y.; Hou, X.; Wu, S.; Xu, T.; Orozco-Ic, M.; Merino, G.; Chi, C.*, Dicyclopenta[4,3,2,1-cde:4',3',2',1'-pqr]-peri-tetracene: Synthesis and an Example of Annulene-within-an-Annulene Aromaticity in Different Redox States, Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2024, 63, e202416833.
8. Jiang, Q.; Han, Y.; Wu, S.; Xu, T.; Chi, C.*, Dibenzo-peri-heptacene: A Stable Open-Shell Graphene Fragment with a Balanced Combination of Armchair and Zigzag Edge Structures. Small 2024, 20, 2404762.
9. Xu, T.; Han, Y.; Ni, Y.; Chi, C.*, Oxindolyl-Based Radicals with Tunable Mechanochromic and Thermochromic Behavior. Angewandte Chemie International Edition 2024, 63, e202414533.
10. Ma, Y.; Han, Y.; Hou, X.; Wu, S.; Chi, C.* Facile Synthesis and Global Aromaticity of Aza-Superbenzene and Aza-Supernaphthalene at Different Oxidation States. Angewandte Chemie International Edition 2024, 63, e202407990.
