Specific areas that our research mainly focus on the development of  CALYPSO structure prediction methods (http://www.calypso.cn) based on swarm intelligence algorithm and coded into the CALYPSO software. An efficient CALYPSO approach for structure prediction  at high pressure conditions  to explore new theories and rules；Pressure can allow precisely tuning of the inter-atomic distance and alter the bonding patterns of materials, leading to phase transformations into high-pressure structures with unusual chemical and physical properties. The development of ultrahigh-pressure experiment technique for attaining ten million atmospheric hydrostatic pressure is applied to explore the holy grails of high-pressure physics, e.g., metallization of hydrogen.High-pressure is an effective means to control novel physical and chemical properties. Structural design of novel functional materials (e.g., superhard, thermoelectric, superconductive, magnetic, optical, and high-energy materials) through the theoretical design and experimental synthesis is one of the main research directions in our group in an effort to accelerate materials discovery. our research mainly focus on the structural search and experimental preparation for the materials within the earth interior, which is essential for exploring the movement of the earth's interior.

Research Interest

1. CALYPSO methods on structural prediction at high pressure conditions in an effort to explore new theories and rules
2. The theoretical design and experimental synthesis of new high-pressure materials with novel functional properties                              
3. The development of ultrahigh-pressure experiment technique for attaining ten million atmospheric hydrostatic pressure to explore the holy grails of high-pressure physics, e.g., metallization of hydrogen
4. Structural search and experimental preparation for the materials within the earth interior