He studied engineering at Hunan University, Changsha, China and received a Ph.D. degree from University of Regina, Regina, Canada in 2008. His research interest is development and application of systems analysis approaches for addressing regional environmental, energy, and water resources issues. His current research areas cover the fields of environmental/energy systems planning, green building technology development, climate change impact assessment, and water resources management. He is a Reviewer of 30 journals and has generated over 60 journal publications.