The Fang Research Group
Dr. Lei Fang
Professor of Chemistry
Career
Professor - Texas A&M University
Dept. of Chemistry (Primary) 2023–Present
Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering 2023–Present
Associate Professor - Texas A&M University
Dept. of Chemistry (Primary) 2019–2023
Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering 2019-2023
Assistant Professor - Texas A&M University
Dept. of Chemistry (Primary) 2013–2019
Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering 2014-2019
| Postdoctoral Scholar | Stanford University 2011-2013 |
| PhD 2010 | Northwestern University 2008-2010 |
| MS 2006 | Wuhan University |
| BS 2003 | Wuhan University |
Awards
| 2022 | Humboldt Research Fellowship for Experienced Researchers |
| 2021 | Polymer Chemistry Pioneering Investigator |
| 2020 | TAMU Presidential Impact Fellow |
| 2020 | J. Mater. Chem. A Emerging Investigator |
| 2019 | CAPA Distinguished Junior Faculty Award |
| 2019 | Thieme Chemistry Journal Award |
| 2018 | Polymers Young Investigator Award |
| 2018 | Polymer Chemistry Emerging Investigator |
| 2017 | Montague-Center for Teaching Excellence Scholar |
| 2017 | NSF CAREER Award |
| 2017 | ACS PMSE Young Investigator Award |
| 2015 | KANEKA Junior Faculty Award |
| 2014 | ACS PRF Doctoral New Investigator (2014-2016) |
| 2011 | IUPAC Prize for Young Chemists Honorable Mention Award |
| 2011 | Reaxys® Prize Finalist |
| 2010 | Government Award for Outstanding Students Studying Abroad |
| 2010 | 7th FNano Conference The Best Student Presentation Award |
| 2009 | Non-equilibrium Energy Research Center Fellowship, Northwestern University |
| 2008 | Ryan Fellowship, Northwestern University |
Biography
Lei Fang was born in Poyang, a medium-sized town located in the southeast of mainland China. He obtained his BS (2003) and MS (2006) degrees from Wuhan University before movig to the US and receiving his PhD diploma (2010) from Northwestern University. Lei then spent two and half years at Stanford University as a postdoctoral scholar.
In 2013, he started his independent academic career as an assistant professor at Texas A&M University, where he leads a multidisciplinary research group studying functional organic materials with electronic, thermal or photo-activity. His current research goal is to gain insights into design principles and structure-property relationships of these materials at both the molecular and the macroscopic scale by employing the toolboxes of synthetic chemistry and process engineering. In particular, the Fang research group focuses on the bottom-up synthesis and processing of ladder polymers and microporous polymer networks for applications associated with electronics and energy conversion/storage.
Contact
Email: fang@chem.tamu.edu
Tel: +1-979-845-3186
Address: Room 301C, Chemistry Building
3255 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-3255, USA