Education Background

2009.09 – 2013.06: Undergraduate studies at the School of Law / School of Intellectual Property, Xiangtan University, awarded Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.);

2009.09 – 2013.06: Undergraduate studies in Chemical Engineering and Technology, Xiangtan University, awarded Bachelor of Engineering (double degree);

2013.09 – 2014.06: Master’s student in Intellectual Property Management, School of Management, Huazhong University of Science and Technology;

2014.09 – 2021.06: Doctoral student in Business Administration (Intellectual Property Strategy), School of Management, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (based on the combined master‑doctoral program);

2021.09 – 2024.06: Lecturer, School of Law, Huazhong University of Science and Technology;

2024.07 – present: Associate Professor, School of Law, Huazhong University of Science and Technology.

Research Projects

● Humanities and Social Sciences Youth Fund of the Ministry of Education, "Research on the Patent Path‑Dependence Lock‑in Effect of Key Core Technologies and Breakthrough Strategies" (20YJC630201), 2020.01–2022.12, Principal Investigator.

● Open Fund Project of the ISTIC‑CLARIVATE ANALYTICS Joint Laboratory for Scientometrics, Institute of Scientific and Technical Information of China, "Research on the Disruptive Innovation Path of High‑Speed Rail Technology from the Perspective of Innovation Ecosystem" (H20180166), 2018.12–2019.12, Principal Investigator.

● 2019 Postdoctoral International Exchange Program (Academic Exchange) of the China Postdoctoral Council (first batch), 2019.06–2019.12.

● Promoting Sino‑U.S. CERC Innovation Cooperation and Research on Intellectual Property Licensing Application, commissioned project by the Department of International Cooperation, Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST), 2017.01–2017.12.

● Special Services for Intellectual Property Strategy Consulting and Patent Mining/Layout at the Academician Expert Workstation of Xiongxing Company, commissioned project by Hubei Xiongxing Chemical Co., Ltd., 2017.05–2017.12.

● Inventory of Key Technology Equipment for Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS) and Intellectual Property Research, commissioned project by the Administrative Centre for China’s Agenda 21, MOST, 2017.05–2018.06.

● Special Intellectual Property Strategy Consulting and Agency Services for "Bamboo Winding Composite Material" Technology (Phases I–III), commissioned project by Zhejiang Xinzhou Bamboo‑based Composite Material Co., Ltd., 2014.06–2017.11.

● Special Research on Intellectual Property for the China‑U.S. Clean Energy Research Center (CERC) and Expert Group Work, commissioned project by the Department of International Cooperation, MOST, 2015.01–2015.12.

● Research on the Application of Patent Information in the Transfer of Innovative Achievements, commissioned project by the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA), 2014.06–2014.12.

● Effective Sharing and Utilization of Intellectual Property Ownership to Promote Sino‑U.S. Clean Energy Cooperation in Scientific Research and Technological Innovation, commissioned project by the Department of International Cooperation, MOST, 2013.11–2014.11.

● Research on Intellectual Property, Sharing Mechanisms and Technology Transfer for CCS Demonstration Projects, commissioned project by the Administrative Centre for China’s Agenda 21, MOST, 2013.11–2014.07.

● Research on Patent Information Mining and Analysis Techniques for Guiding Technological Innovation, National Natural Science Foundation of China project, 2011.01–2013.12.

● Evaluation of Intellectual Property Management for Large State‑owned Military Enterprises, enterprise‑commissioned project, 2013–2014.

Research Outputs

● Yu, X., Zhang, B., Liu, X., & He, W. (2018). Legislative strategies for service invention from the perspective of self‑organization theory. Science of Science and Management of S.& T. (CSSCI, accepted for publication).

● First author: (2019). Sustainable Technology Innovation Path Recognition: An Evaluation of Patent Risk of International Trade. Sustainability, 11. (SSCI/SCI, JCR Q2).

● Corresponding author: (2019). Obtaining advantages from technology revolution: A patent roadmap for competition analysis and strategy planning. Technological Forecasting & Social Change, 145(8): 273‑283. (SSCI, JCR Q1).

● Corresponding author: (2019). Spatio‑temporal evolution of technology flows in China: patent licensing networks 2000–2017. The Journal of Technology Transfer. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10961‑019‑09739‑8. (SSCI, JCR Q1).

● Third author: (2019). Mapping the landscape of international technology diffusion (1994–2017): network analysis of transnational patents. The Journal of Technology Transfer. (SSCI, JCR Q1).

● First author: (2020). "Going Global" of China's High‑Speed Rail Track Industry – A Development Strategy Study Based on Patent Roadmaps. Beijing: Social Sciences Academic Press (China).

● First author: (2020). Comparison and implications of technology life cycle characteristics of high‑speed rail technology at home and abroad – From a patent perspective. Journal of Intelligence, 39(01): 83‑90. (CSSCI).