Name:		Wei Wu
	Address:		No. 209, Lu Jiaxi Building, Xiamen University
	Tel:		0592-2182825
	Fax:		0592-2184708
	E-mail:		weiwu@xmu.edudcn
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EDUCATION AND RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

• 1992.12 - 1994.12 Postdoctoral research fellow, University of Pisa, Italy (with Professor Roy McWeeny)
• 1986.9 - 1990.2 Department of Chemistry, Xiamen University, Ph. D. (Quantum Chemistry), China.
• 1983.9 - 1986.8 Department of Physics, Xiamen University, M. Sc. (Theoretical Physics), China.
• 1979.9 - 1983.7 Department of Physics, Xiamen University, B. Sc. (Physics), China.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

• Computational methods for ab initio quantum chemistry.
• Nature of chemical bonding from small molecules to enzymatic reactions.

HONORS AND AWARDS

• 2000 Natural Science Prize of Chinese University, First class, Ministry of Education, China.
• 2001 Young University Teacher Awards, Ministry of Education, China.
• 2001 Nan Qiang Faculty Awards, Xiamen University.
• 2001 Yun Cheng Young Science Awards, Fujian Yun Cheng Foundation.
• 2002 National Scientific Projects for Distinguished Young Scholars, National Scientific Foundation of China.
• 2004 Project of "Bai Qian Wan Ren Cai", China.
• 2004 Changjiang Professor, Ministry of Education, China.

REPRESENTATIVE PUBLICATIONS

1. Song, J.; Chen, Z.; Shaik.; Wu, W., An Efficient Algorithm for Complete Active Space VBSCF Calculation, J. Comput. Chem. 2012, DOI:10.1002/jcc.23103
2. Ying, F.; Su, P.; Chen, Z., Sason, S.; Wu, W., DFVB: A density functional based valence bond method, J. Chem. Theor. Comput., 2012, 8, 1608-1615.
3. Shaik, S.; Danovich, D.; Wu, W.; Su, P.; Rzepa, H.; Hiberty, P. C., Quadruple bonding in C-2 and analogous eight-valence electron species, Nature Chem., 2012, 4, 195-200.
4. Wu, W.; Su, P.; Shaik, S.; Hiberty, P. C., Classical Valence Bond Approach by Modern Methods, Chem. Rev., 2011, 111, 7557-7593.
5. Wang, C.; Ying, Y.; Wu, W.; Mo, Y., Sensing or No Sensing: Can the Anomeric Effect Be Probed by a Sensing Molcule? J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2011, 133, 13731-13736.
6. Shaik, S.; Danovich, D.; Wu, W.; Hiberty, P. C., Charge-shift bonding and its manifestations in chemistry, Nature Chem., 2009, 1, 443-449.
7. Wu, W.; Ma, B.; Wu, J.; Schleyer, P. von R.; Mo, Y., Is Cyclopropane Really the σ-Aromatic Paradigm? Chem. Euro. J., 2009, 15, 9730-9736.
8. Li, C.; Wu, W.; Cho, K. B.; Shaik, S., Amine Oxidation by Cytochrome P450 – KIE as a Spin-State Reactivity Probe.Chem. Euro. J., 2009, 15, 8492-8503.
9. Zhang, L.; Ying, F.; Wu, W.; Hiberty, P. C.; Shaik, S., Topology of Electron Charge Density. A Prospect from Valence Bond Theory. Chem. Euro. J., 2009, 15, 2979-2989.
10. Wu, W.; Gu, J.; Song, J.; Shaik, S.; Hiberty, P. C., The “Inverted“ Bond in [1.1.1]Propellane is a Charge-Shift Bond.Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2009, 48, 1407-1410.