主要从事用于传感器网络的小型传感器研究，申请和授权有国际专利6项，国内专利8项。在英国留学期间研发的一套传感器作为南安普敦大学60周年60成果之一，曾被BBC等多家媒体报道，并收到多家公司的商业化意向标书。

中国科学院“优秀毕业论文奖”， 2008

“挑战杯”首都大学生创业设计大赛第一名”，2005

全国大学生电子设计大赛（第二届“Intel杯”）一等奖，2004

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