He has presided over two National Social Science Fund projects. He has published two academic monographs and over 100 papers in journals such as *Educational Research*, *Higher Education Research*, *Curriculum, Teaching Materials and Methods*, *China Education Daily*, and *Educational Review of ECNU*. He has received two provincial awards for outstanding research achievements in philosophy and social sciences and one national award for outstanding achievements in educational science. His research strengths lie in using a micro-perspective to examine the deep-seated problems in education and explore the fundamental solutions for contemporary educational theory and practice.