Professor Donghui Quan is the Head of Physics in the School of Mathematics and Physics at Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University. He received his B.S. degree from the Gifted Young Program and his M.S. in Chemical Physics from the University of Science and Technology of China, and earned his Ph.D. in Chemical Physics from The Ohio State University. With over twenty years of research experience, he has established an internationally recognized profile in astrophysics and computational modeling.

Professor Quan began his academic career in the United States at Eastern Kentucky University, where he progressed from Assistant Professor to Full Professor and held key roles in graduate education and curriculum development. Prior to joining XJTLU, he served as Deputy Director and Acting Director of the Research Center for Astronomical Computing at Zhejiang Laboratory, leading major national-level initiatives in AI for Science and astronomical data infrastructure.

Professor Quan's research focuses on the interstellar medium, atomic and molecular processes in star-forming regions, and large-scale computational modeling of complex astrophysical systems. He has published more than 70 peer-reviewed articles in leading international journals and secured substantial competitive research funding as Principal Investigator. His recent work integrates physics-based modeling with artificial intelligence, advancing automated spectral analysis and intelligent data platforms for next-generation astronomy.

Experienced in teaching undergraduate and graduate physics, chemistry, and astronomy courses.

Recieved national level talent award.