hiː ɡɹˈædjuːˌeɪɾᵻd fɹʌmðə dᵻpˈɑːɹtmənt ʌv mˌæθɪmˈæɾɪks ʌv ʃˈændɑːŋ jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi wɪð ɐ pˌiːˈeɪtʃ.dˈiː. dᵻɡɹˈiː ɪn mˌæθɪmˈæɾɪks ˌʌndɚ ðə suːpɚvˈɪʒən ʌv pˈæn tʃˈɛŋdɑːŋ ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi sˈɛvən.
He graduated from the Department of Mathematics of Shandong University with a Ph.D. degree in mathematics under the supervision of Pan Chengdong in 1987.